The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-11
fancy. Very respectfully &c.

fancy. Very respectfully &c.
Another from a celebrated South
ern woman was sent the latter part
Of February 1861, from Dryka, Pike
Co., Missouri. "The Hon. Jefferson
Davis, President of the beloved
Southern Congress: Being a Daugh-
ter of the South l take the liberty of
sending You the model of flag which
[ only hope may be received with
warm feelings. The white ground is
an emblem of innocence. the blue ring
lasting love, the centre red, on which
Is placed II cross, represents Chris
tian nation-the crescent over the
cross is our Southern Confedcracy-
and the green stars represent the
seven states and as all these are
placed in ring. they represent one
union in the Southern Confcdcracy
never To be broken. The name have
chosen is the United Southern Ban
ncr.'
From these and from hundreds of
Others the committee iinallv V made Il
report for FLAG. This report WAS
made on March 9th. 1861. and after
4 Ion" preamble it stated that the
tlag Of the Confederate States nl
America should consist of red field
with Il white space running hnrizont-
al To the centre equal 10 0nc-thrl
width "i the flag. The union was tn
be blue and WIS to extend through the
upper rcd stripe and white stripe
and in this union there WAS 10 be
circle of white stars in number as
many a. the states Of the Cnnfc,lcr-
acH. -Four designs were made uf cot
ton cambric and Of full size amt were
hung upon the walls Of the cnnvcn-
ton hall at Montgomery. They were
adopted and our Stars and Bars were
born. Two, hours later the ladies of
Montgomery had made the first Con-
f"dcratc flag Of mcrino. 1t was run
up over the State House with loud
cheers.
l'ut this waS not success for
battle flag. 1t was too mach like the
stars ami Stripes. So Gems. Jos. johns
St"n and Bcauragnrd settled upon a
battle flag for the Contcdcracv and
II was afterwards adopted by the Con-
!"'srratr Congress at Richmond. 1t
has red field with two wide blue
bars runnin" 'liayonally from one cor
n"r L" the other and on these bars
were white nr gold stars equal in
number to the States of the Cuntc.lcr-
ary. This is our Southern cross AMI
design similar was presented by
VIM. P"rchcr Miles and is in the old
scrap book. This Southern cross is
t"uEd in great many If the designs
and ranks in favor with the Palmetto
tree of South Carolina and the lone
star Of Texas. But the Stars and
Bars got the preference and became
known as our Confederate flag and
will ." down TO poStcri,y as such.
From all parts Of The country arc
bcin" sent the old flags captured on
the battle fields and are guarded lnv-
in9ly by the old veterans. who handle
them with care and live over again
the wild scenes Of the war.
"Fr"m >iIrn, halls remove them with
The rcvcrcnt hand "f love
.\nd rr>'"rc them /" the vanuui>h"'!
with deep blessings from above.
! heir folds no LONGER SDrraIinm wide
t" greet the lawnin" lieht
That cnwrarS cmbattlcd lr2i"n$.
"rlmly "irlcd for the li.ht
IN >"mbcr tatterS dr""pin@. tell OF
hopes f"rcvcrmorc
In the wreck of warfare buried like
the wreck on Ocean : shore.
Then commit them to the krcpn" Of
the warrior bent AMI gray
Whose face once scanned with passion.
turn"th eastward to the day:
For he secs his land by heaven crowns !
cl with blessings rich and rare:
The valleys robcl in beauty and her |
hillsidcs wide and fair:
Her martS Of busy people and her
homes and village spires.
And love. forever burning. where once
burned the hostile fires