New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03

Though our contributor who furnishes
us a copy OF the words. does not say so,
the publication was probably a song
sheet such as used TO be common fifty
years ago, for along with the words there
are testimonials 10 their excellence from
Mrs l.. II. Sgourney and others. bearing
date MAY %. 1861: June 25. 1861. and July
T. 1861. The song had been first submitted
to Mrs Sigourney. asking for corrections
The well known poet replied
You have succeeded admirably in your
song Of "Dxle's Land. IL furnishes adj
dltional proof Of the opinion J have eh-
pressed that no one can adapt words 10
music so well as musicians. ! return II 10
YOU without the corrections YOU requested
me to make. because IL does not need
them. The anachronism which you men
ton about Bunker Hill and Lexington Will
be scarcely observed. as the euphonY Oh
the measure required II.
The song shall follow. It IS more sing
able than Miss Crosbys. but the refer
ences 10 Bunker Hill may be cited as evil
dence that Mr.. Muzzy had seen Dixie
for the Union" Not necessarily, how
ever for on the same broadsde there is
quoted an editorial expression from The
New York Commercial-Ad which
would seem 10 indicate that the author
was carrying out suggestion received
from that source. Said the writer In the
Commercial Advertiser":
Whenever Dixie" is produced the pen
drops from the fingers of the ploddlne
clerk. SpeCtacles from the nose ana the
paper from the. hands Of the merchant
the needle from the nimole diglts OF tne
maid or matron, and all 20 hoppins III
time with the magical music or Dixie
Won't somebody set il 10 words OF Union
sentiment?
The date Of this publication Is not
given Our friend VINO sends II. how
! ever a T. Francis, brevet brGadier
/ general y G. y. Y, retired. explains
| that the duties Of the Washington
| Guard. whose history he assumes TO be
| familiar, practically ceased upon the
arrival of troops cat Washington oil
course). about May IT, He assumes
| therefore. that the song dedicated u
them was written about that time As
! to Emmetts tune he adds.
At the outbreak Of the war il was
| Dlayed by the bands Of the departing
| regiments as 4 defiance or as an indica'
| ton of their destination. | well remem'
| Der on July Il. 1861 when the II 81 Reg
! mcnt of this city marched into Nirglnia
on It's way 10 Bull Run, that its bant
| lied by the famous Harvey Dodworthl
PLAYED Dixie" at the time II parted IRON
/ the regiment. about two miles after
crossing Long Bridge.
Here are the words of
DIME UNIONfIED
o. I'm glad live in a land Of freedom
| Where we have no slaves. nor do We
! need EN-.
look away look away look away &c
freedom = land.
| All DER the North there Is no dlsuhiol
Fut every heart beats for the Union.
Look away look away. look away &c
freedoms land.
CHORUS.
.. I'm glad I'm for the Union. huzza
ON freedoms ground I'll Ger he found
To fight and die for the Union.
HuyZa, hulZa, huZZa huLza for the Union
| Uuzza. huZZa. huzza. huZIa for the Union
There's Bunker Iiill and Lexington.
! Who're blood was shed and victory won
! Look away. look away, look away u
That Spartan band
, There's bennington and Saratoga.
| Where old Burgoyne was proved losy
| Look away. look away. look tWsy e
the patriot band.
Chor1s
| There's Trenton. Princeton aud Mon
| mouth. too
| Where Washington with Jersey Blue.
| Look away, look away, look away t'
| Washington
| There's Putnam, Greene and Adams, too