The National tribune., 1906-05-31
FLAG DAY.
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learned to their amaZement fror
Audubon that the story of the peiica,
feeding its young with its own bloo
Is CANNON" They therefore did no
recommend this waterfowl as a fit sub
ject for their flag, but rather one o
1oathing and contumely.
Subsequently the Convention adopte'
as the flag of Louisiana a flag of L
stripes, four blue, six white and thre
red, commencing at the top with tn
colors as written. The union was red
with its sides equal to the width o
seven stripes; in its center was a sin
gle, pale yellow, five-pointed star.
This was the flag which was hoistet
on The City Hall at New Orleans wher
Farragut appeared before that city
April 25, 1862.
In conspicuous place in the Flat
Museum of the War Department a
Washington, until sent back to Soutf
Carolina, was displayed what is saiC
to have been the first flag that waved
over Charleston in 1861, and in fac
the first Secession flag raised in the
Confederaey. 1t is a perfect carica'
ture. The material is of dull white
bunting. with a very lame representa-
ton of a palmetto tree sewed in the
center. 1t has eight branches, but nc
leaves, and looks more like a huge
spider than anything under the sun
1t is surrounded by II red stars and a
red moon just rising. 1t was used al
Forts Sumter and Moultrie and in the
Notifications around Charleston.
The Flag ia Virginia.
In the Virginia Convention an ordi-
nance was passed that the flag of the
Commonwealth of Virginia should here
after be bunting which shall be 4
deep-blue field with a circle of white
Ara Id fsa-, hall 1n
painted or embroidered. to show both
sides alike. the coat Of arms of the
State as described by the Convention
of 1875. for one side of the seal OF the
State. viz. "VirtuS, the genius of the
Commonwealth dressed like an anna
zon. resting uoon a spear with one
hand, and holding 4 sword in the other.
and treading on Tyranny represented
by n man PROSTATE. crown fallen
from his head, a broken chain in his
left hand. and 4 scourge in his right.
In the eSersue. the word Virginia
over the head of Virtus- and under
meath the words Sic Semper Tyrannis." :"
The flag which was thrown To the
breeze from the flagstaff of the State
Capitol of Georgia. when an artil-
lery salute announced that the
ordinance of secession was adopted,
bore the device of the coat of arms of
tuition, supported by the three pillars of
Wisdom. Justice and Moderation. on
q white field. The flags used by the
State troops during the war bore the
same device, with the names of the
regiments on the reverse.
The flag adopted by the State Con-
vention of North Carolina. May 20.
bar next the staff. in width one-third the
length of the flag. the flag being divided
equally in two horizontal bars. white
and blue, the white in chief. The
center of the red bar was charged with
a large, white five-pointed star. and
above and beneath It, in white letters.
the inscription, May 20. 1875, May 20.
1861"
Early in February. 1861. conven-
ton of six seeding States was held.
which discussed the important sub
ject of a national flag. Various de-
vices were presented.
On Feb. 3. 1861, a committee con-
sisting of one delegate from each State
was appointed to report upon a de-
vice for National flag and seal. Mr..
Brooke. of Mississippi, offered a reso-
luton to instruct the committee to re-
port a design for a flag as similar as
possible to that of the United States, |
making only such changes as should |
give them distinction. In his speech |
he talked with the fervor of a patriot
Of the associations which clustered
around the old ensign. associations
which could never be eaaced. Sir"
he said; '1et US preserve 1t as far as
we can, let us continue to hallow II |
IN our memory, and still pray that
Long may it wave,
Ger the land of the free and the |
home of the brave"
His eulogy of the old Flag, which the |
eading traitors affected to despise, was
90 full of Union sentiment that ii was
as almost reasonable, and
Brooke was severely rebuked. Will
lam Porcher Miles. of South Carolina,
he Chairman of the committee, pro-
ested against the resolution and the
ltterance of the mover He gloried
more a thousand times in the Palmetto
lag of his State. He had regarded,
from his youth, the Stars and Stripes
Is the emblem Of oppression and
tyranny" This bold conspirator was
20 warmly applauded that Brooke, at
he suggestion of a friend, withdrew
lis motion.
Chiffon, Tombs, Stephens and others
presented devices for flags They were
ent In almost daily from various parts
Il the cotton-growing States, great
many of them showing attachment
o the old banner. yet accompanied
~ the most fervid expression of SYM
,athy with the Southern cause
Finally the subject OF a flag for the
was referred to a commit
ee of six members, one from each
state represented in the Convention.
liz, Messrs. Miles. of South Carolina;
dorton, of Florida; Shorter, of Ala
anna; Barton. of Georgia; Sparrow, of
louisiana; and Harris, of Mississippi.
IN March 5 Mr.. Miles, of South Caro-
Ina, the Chairman of the committee to
yhom the subject OF a flag for the
confederate States was referred, sub
1itted the following elaborate report:
'"The committee appointed to select
proper flag for the Confederate
tates of America beg leave to report
hat they have given this subject due
he designs submitted to them. The
lumber OF these has been immense,
nut they all may be divided into twoi
'reat classes. First, those which copyl
nd preserve the principal features OF
he Unites States Flag, with slight and
lnimportant modification. Secondly.
hose which are very elaborate, COM
'licated, or fantastical.
Trouble TO Get Designs.
THE objection TO the first class is thatl
one OF them at any considerable dis
ance could readily be recognized from
he one which they initiate Whatever
ttachment may be felt from associa-
ion for the Stars and Stripes Gan at
achment which your committee. may
e permitted to say they do not alll
hare), it is manifest that I'm inaupu-
ating new Government, we cannot !
etain the flag of the Government from
'hich we have withdrawn with anvil
ropriety or without encounterine