Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-27
RAISED CONFEDERATE FLAG.

]. A. Butner, Of Savannah, Ga,
writes as follows to the Charleston
News and Courier.
"The upquepchsble patriotism OF
President Roosevelt's mother, Martha
BuIloch Roost velt, q woman OF distin-
puished ancestry, one of the Bullocbs
OF Georgia, renowned for their resolu.
ZION, psrtinacity and strength of will
is illustrated in the subioined.
Her brother, Irvine ]. Bulloch, VIZ
an offi( aboard the cruiser Alabams,
another brother was one OF the Con.
federacy's representatives In Eoglsnd.
Small wonder that President X Roosevelt
Straps his fcgers and exclaims:
~ don't give that for ssctioDslism l
will be Pres dent OF the wh,!s coun-
/ tIS !"
1t vas fom his mother that Roose
v, L. got some OF the qualities that have
tended TO bis preference.
Not long after the Civil War Mrs.
Roosevelt visited Savannah, where she
mad msny friends. An "unrscop-
s,ructed REBEL" she told Of the trials
sbe had suffered In tho North through
her answering loyalty TO the cause OF
the South.
1t was at dinner given In Mrs.
Roosevelt's honor by Mrs. Henrietta s.
c Iben that Mrs. ROOSEVELT told the
story. OF late years because OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt's rapid advancement, 1t
has 70 recalled by his mothers old
friends, who feel proud In having
known the mother of the President and
gladly ascribs to her )me OF the rats
that are seen in the sor.
1t was just when the spirit OF pesc,,
uncertain ss to whether IT should
alight, wss hoveriDg over the land.
New York was fl ,me wish passionate
patriotism, aDd anything suscking OF
the Ccnfederacy was not tolerated.
Feeling ran high, and woe was 1t to
anvCne who bfaved the popular tide
and showed leaning toward the side
of the South.
Theodore Roosevelt, the elder, de-
cided about that lime to give tome
greIt social function. The Re )sevel'
mansion was accordingly decked 10
bunting aud with Ameri(so hiRs. From
every window save one fow the Stare
aud Stripes. That one was OF Mrs.
Roosevelt's boudoir. Her husband had
not desired 10 omit 1t from the decoia
tive scheme but she would have none
oft. Iustead she hit upon plan that
would clearly reveal her lenlimerts.
Stopping not TO consider the peril IN
which 1t might place her and her hus.
band, hut determined to chow that al
in the house were not of the cause oi
the North, she drew from among bel
most cherished treasures the Stars and
Bars, the em blem OF the South. GoiDp
10 the window, che firmly fixed i.s stat
aud allow its folds to hutter on TIE
| breeZe.
Il an instant, almost, the hostile en-
blem was noticed. A passer by In hot
indignation pointed it out to another
As mobs will, so one began to grow
| and soon the street was choked with
angry people, who shook threatening
sts at the Confederate flag.
Alarmed by the gathering that grew
every minute, directing its wrstf
against his home, Theodore Roosevelt
sought the cause. He was not long II
6odiug il. His gaze soon was directed
to the futtering emblem of the South
The Roosevelt nature has neve
faltered tefore crowd. Theodore TIT
elder sew that imminent danger would
probably be averted only through per
suadipg his vile to remove the objsc
tionable flag. With a word to th'
crowd be left, entering the house ant
finding his wife. He told her what sh
already kuew-thst the anger of th
mob had been excited by her indjscree
display of her colors, and that 1t woul'
be well for her to take In the flag.
"I shall not do so," declared th
mother OF the President. The flag
mine. The boudoir Is mine. ] Low
the Jag, for Ii represents my uativ
land. No ruffisn hand ehsll invade tn
privacy of my boudoir to drag dow
that flag, nor shall ruffian shouts fore
me to remove 1t from the window OF
room that is wholly mine. Explain
them that / am a southern woman
that love the South. Do anyIhin
you like except touch that flag.
} shall not come down."
And 1t did not. Theodore Roof ave
went again to face the crowd. 3
made speech, dwelling with 6nes'
upon bis wife's love for ber own Ian
and moldiug the mob to bis will and
an indulgence OF Mrs. Roosevelt 10 h'
desire to fly the flag OF her believe
Southland.
DECREASE IN CoLoRED SCHOOL Pol
ULATION.-1he negro population
Virginia Is decreasing. This notab
and inexplicable fact hrs appeared
the last ten years. The figures upc