The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-09
UNDER TWO FLAGS.

Editor Of The Times:
Sir:-In common with my cOuntrymen
Of every State, 1 have watched every
incident Of the present war with interest,
and my hope has been. and IS, that II
would result in obliteration OF whatever
remained Of sectional prejudice.
IL was therefore with regret that l
read in this mornings paper, how the
Confederate veterans displayed the Con
federate flag while marching yesterday
I'm the ranks with Virginia soldiers OF
the United States Army, as the latter
passed through Richmond.
am second % nc man I'm yeneration
for all that the Confederate nag stoo9
for. The immortal rames that tolloWeo
that flag TO frequent victory, 10 hnaI
overthrow. are as dear 10 me, as TO any
one OF the throng that cheered It's APP
p%earance.
TO the patient endurance of the Con-
Tolerate soldier, under difficulties that
have scarcely known equal, to his une-
glaled valor in contending against over
whelming odds, and TO his hdeiity TO the
terms Of his great commander surreh-
der. I bear loyal witness. and love 10
read Of those deeds and tell them 10
my children. When the Confederate nag
Is displayed in the Ran OF the Cohieue-
rate veteran, or when II Is unlurled IN
honoring the dead, who died IN us ue-
Tense, / salute it as every southern m'H
must.
Rnt this whole country is now at war
With a new enemy. The war OF the
Trnited states against the Confederate
states has ceased. because the Confede-
rate states In their corporate capacl.y
have ceased TO exist, because the peoPl0
of the South have abandoned the con
t%entions FOR which that war was loutHt'
and have no intention or desire 10 revive
them. and have adopted as theirS ~
flag and principle OF an HuIso'uo
T-nion. il is therefore inexpedient TOT
Non Who have sworn 10 defend the flag.
under which a reunited people march
against a common enemy. 10 uniurl III
lie presence the emblem OF SECESSION.
LAWRENCE WASHINGTON
Alexandria, Va, June T. lsgS.
Mr.. Washington mistakes the signih-
cance Of the Confederate flag in the pro-
cession which escorted our Virginia SOL
diers to the station where hey departed
for the Cuban war. The flag was carried
bv an organized body Of Confederate vet
erans-who came as such 10 give their
svmpathy and announcement to the SOL
dlers who were marching under the flag
Of our country.
The display Of the Confederate flag on
such an occasian seems 10 us the hish-
est proof that all It represented IS risht
behind and supporting with all it's might
the flag it had once opposed. Had there
been any suppression of the Confederate
flag by the g~rizzled veterans who had
once borne 1t on the battle field, 1t might
have been inferred that there was some
inconsistency in loving it and in being
faithful and dutiful to the national flag
Of our united country. But there Is no
such inconsistency and the Confederate
DAG IS carried by Confederate veterans
when they salute the Star spangled Ban
ner and those who fight under it to show
hat whatever heroism the Confederate
flag represents now belongs to the United
States.
Irish Nationalist would not carry the
Irish flag to support the Royal Standard
Of Great Britain. The French people in
Alsace would not willingly support the
German power with their national en-
hlem-because neither are reconciled 10
their political condition.
But this is not true Of the Confederates,
tbev are thoroughly devoted to and have
hearts single in support OF the flag Of
the Union. and not only is there no dis
LOYALTY in carrying their old battle flag
when they parade on such an occasion
but II is the noblest tribute their loyalty
can nav TO our national banner.