Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-29
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MeMaster In his 1.-The People OF tho
United States" now turned to support
the government with yigor. Their
hearts were still warm toward France:
But they could not suffer even so OLD
and dear an ally To heap up insult ON
their native land. Such an outburst
OF patriotism had never before been
seen. Ii began at Philadelphia, ana
spread thence AS fast as the posl-rtders
could carry the news. Night after
night at the theater, pit. boxes anu
gallery joined In one mighty shout
for the presidents March, for
yankee Doodle or for the stirring
music of ..Stony Point. While tho
airs were being played the widest OK.
citement prevailed. The audience
rose TO their feet. stood upon the seats,
waved hats and walking sticks, sang,
cheered. and. when the piece was tln-
ished, demanded that u should DO
gwen over and over again. Then a
band OF hardy republicans in some
part Of the gallery or pit would call
Tor Cara or tho '.hlarssillaise
hymn. till their cries were drowned
amid a storm OF Misses and groans.
Not to be outdnne. the republicans
thereupon bribed the musicians to play
no federal tunes. The first time they
refused storm OF Indignation was
raised In the theater, aud they gave
way. The next night they stood iirm,
and were well psited for their pains.
The federalists were highly indignant.
The theater. said they. more than any
other place brings men OF all classes
together The managers should there
fore pay some heed 70 public feeling IN
the selection OF the music. The pres
emit is no time to CRATE the public ear
with those Gallic muEderous shouts,
ia ira" and the .'CarmognoIc. The
enthusiastic clamor with which this
presidents March had been called
for, and the deafsniug applause with
which il had been greeted. should have
taught them this 1t il the purpose 81
theater company to please or to insult
the public? The action Of pgitiuz this
fiddler aud smashing the fiddle i
greatly tn be condemned. The lirm
aud digniiied conduct ot leaving the
theater aud keeping away till the man.
ayers solemuly promise that the
President March" shall DO the first
+. tune played 10 the house i much TO b.
/ preferred.
! The theater. the republicans pro-
tested. was public house. aud tbs
managers would do we'll to keep this
in mind. II. however they we're de.
! termined TO make It tho resort Of the
British faction. then let them look 10
that faction for support, Every sarn
est republican and true patriot would
keep away. This. was the reiofndsr.
IS greatly to be wished. Men ~ sense
long for the time when the Jacubins
and their murder shouts shall bs
driven from every decent resort. Let
them desert the theater and with tho
shilling thus saved pay some Of their
old debts
While the factions wrangled the
benefit night of fayorite actor drew
near. No man knew better than he
how to profit by the popular Will. aud
I nj no time in the whole course of his
( lite hal 80 fine change Of proiiting
BY the popular will been offered him
\ Politics ruled the hour. The CITY was
full 81 excited Federalisss. who packed
the theatsr night after aigItt for no
other purpose than TO shout themselves
| hDarse over the presidents March .
lie determined to make use Of this act.
He would take the march. tind some
one to write n few patriotic stanzas "a
suit II. and on this night Of his benefit
/ sing them to the house. Some FEEDER.
alists were consulted, were pleased
with the idea, and named Joseph Hop.
klnson as the man best fitted to write
the words He consented. and In i
few hours "iail, Columbia" was pro.
duced. The night Of the benefit was
tfiat OF Wednesday, the 25th Of April,
and The GdSette announced that the
performance would comprise a come.
dy called the Italian Monk tho
comic opera Of "Rosina,n ..Mors
Sack" m cpilogue on the Character
OF Sir John Falstaf. and ian entire
new song (griiten by a citizen OF
Philadelphia). to the tune 0f the Pres.
idents March, will he sung by MIR.
Fox, accompanied by the full band and
grand chotus;
Firm united let IA be,
Rallying rpun our liberty:
As band ~ brothers ioinsd
Peace and safety We shall ind.
Long before the curtain rose the
house was too small to hold the thou4.
ands who clamored 10 be- let in. Those
who got IN were too excited to wal,
quietly for the song At last tho com.
cdS ended and Mr.. Fox appeared upon
the stage. Every line was loudly an.
plauded. the whole house joined IN tho
chorus. and when the verse ..Behold
the chief who now commando wa.
reached. the audience rose to its fee,
and cheered till the building shook "a
It's foundations. Four times the sono
was encored, was demanded again Il
the end Of the pautomine. and again
at the end Of the play A few called
for Ca irt," but were quickly mi
down. The words Of Hail Columbia,
were printed in full in tho newepaper,
OF the following day. The Gaycn
hoped that every lady in the cit,
would practice the music, learn IN,
words and sing them at the next rene
tition; then. perhaps, the two or tire,
French. Americans who remained NIGH
feel the charm OF patriotism and ioir
IN the chorus Of the song. Nc Master,
History.
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