The National tribune., 1897-05-13
PRAISE THE FLAG.


Hail. oh. hail the flag above us. banner bright OF
Flag Of loyal hearts and true hearts, ensign Of the
brave and freei
There Il none among all others that to men can
mean much.
"Freedom. Liberty aud Union" doctrines dear
that freemen hold,
Loyalty and peace and Justice" written on each
cleaning fold
And, embiazoned in bright letters on each ustrous
stripe and star
Read these words of thrilling import "AII men
free and equal aret"
Sixscore years have not despoied Of one little of
That 1t wore when Hrst the patriots saw its bright
Cleaning thro the gloom Of trial as burst OF sun
light slips
Thro' the still and awful darkness Of some terrible
eclipse;
Seeing there tho smiles of heaven, jeweed with
Hopes radiant stars
Thrilling as they caught the rainbow iridescence
Read they Oh the spoless white stripes purity and
peace ashne,
While the red stripes Rlowed with life blood shed
for principles divine.
AS to one best loved the lover sings his tenderest
madrigals,
So We to the beauteous banner sing our verso me-
MORALS;
Millions sing their song Of praisng. Listl the Vi
brant strains that rise
From the vernaf earth swift m nting upward to
the yaulted skies:
From the tides wild fretting to the bright
From the smiles OF Msxic waters to the northern
hight of land,
Sweet tho voices that go ringing. sweet the echoes
that rebound,
Deep the thrill that stirs each freeman who a
homo meath it has found.
Praise Of exes. looking upward. who their own
Inor oENy h0vA
In the clear and bright azure, and the stripes
Of lustrOus sheen.
Praise OF slaves whose CALLING shackles fell upon
the reeling ground,
And they donned the garb Of freemen while the
ower-fsg wrapped them round.
Praise OF veterans, gray and grizzled, who, mid
shrek of shot and shell,
Felt their hearts grow strong within them as its
gues upon them fell.
Praise OF women, ssd-eyed, lonely,-mothers,
daughters, sisters. wives
Who. when Freedom spoke, sent dear ones to I'M
loose the bondsman's gives.
down the past's long path,
While they CLEAN with young hearts glowing, fair
Hopes glorious aftermath;
Praise Of little children, learning Freedoms les
son, while above
Floats the flag whose glorious meaning stirs their
hearts with awe and love.
Praise the aagl IT'S concentrated by the warm.
wft-aowing blood.
Poured from .hrsbbing hearts of heroes in a rich.
Praise the flag! It has been hallowed by unselish
sacrifice,
BY the shuddering commissions Of Nations agon-
les,
Praise the fiagl Aye. praise II ever; let It ever
sacred be.
As BELTS the Nations ensign. banner brigh. of
liberty.
Ola Bell Hotham.
PASSING IN REVIEW.
Mrs Mary NJ. Hench, Fairfield. Iowa, writes
that Comrade J. w. Dutton, of Nebraska, is
the author of the poem quoted by her in men,
ory of her soldier husband in q recent number
of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Among the latest to send their names to the
rol-call properly vouched for, are Rodina
Sorl veterans daughter. Minnewanka,
N. D., and A. w. johnson, GAL North High
street, Columbus, o., soldiers son. This
makes grand total enrolled of 1854.
The Empire Circle, L.H.W., Fredonia, N. Y,
invite all those whose names have appeared in
the &C. roll-call from New York to enroll
themselves under their banner. especially il
they expect to go to the Buffalo Reunion. Adj
dress President Charles Z. Randall or Secretary
Howard Putnam. both of Fredonia.
The North Star Circle, /. W., will send
flag to Winston, Va. The teacher, Miss Mary
Hull, writes to the Secretary Lizzie L. Gates,
who has the matter in charge. that she is
greatly pleased to have Old Glory floating
over her school, and thinks the children
should be taught to love aud honor il.