But lo! Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md. III I can go on and on, but the law of diminishing returns kicks in at a certain point. Come! Thou wilt not crook to his control, The song calls for Marylanders to fight against the U.S. and was used across the Confederacy during the Civil War as a battle hymn. In January, a bill was filed in the House of Delegates to designate an advisory panel to analyze both public submissions and suggestions for a new State song. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md. As the General Assembly debates a watered down bill to reconsider Maryland's. The song is set to the tune of "Lauriger Horatius" (better known as the tune of "O Tannenbaum") and the lyrics are from a nine-stanza poem written by James Ryder Randall. Maryam Shahzad. MyMCMedia the home of Montgomery Community Media (MCM). September 1862 fand dort die Schlacht von Antietam, am 9. My co-creator Steve Jones and I have written one. Anonymous. [5] For these reasons, occasional attempts have been made to replace it as Maryland's state song,[6] but to date, all such attempts have failed. [11], One of the reported victims of these troop transport riots was Francis X. Unsuccessful efforts to revise the lyrics to the song or to repeal or replace the song altogether were attempted by the Maryland General Assembly in 1974, 1980, 1984, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2016, 2018, and 2019. "Maryland, My Maryland" is the official state song of Maryland. The past four years have been a long lament for Marylanders fleeing the state’s oppressive tax burden for greener pastures. Being unable to sleep after hearing the news, he claimed "some powerful spirit appeared to possess me ... the whole poem was dashed off rapidly ... [under] what may be called a conflagration of the senses, if not an inspiration of the intellect".[12]. [14] By 1864, the Southern Punch noted the song was "decidedly most popular" among the "claimants of a national song" for the Confederacy. Raskin wrote the song, called “Maryland, My Maryland (The Free State Song),” with Steve Jones of the. there surges forth a shriek, According to The Washington Post, London Mevaa, a student at Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, sings the song in the video. Maryland war Schauplatz mehrerer Schlachten: Am 17. ", "Move stalls change to Maryland state song from Civil War era", "UMD Band Stops Playing pro-Confederate Song", "Senators pass bill stripping "Maryland, My Maryland" of official status", "WDC TAKES A STAND - RETIRE OUR CONFEDERATE STATE SONG THIS SESSION! The other is a lyric poem, appealing chiefly to local pride and passion."[12]. IV To the Union Saved! White. Thou wilt not yield the Vandal toll. Maryland, my Maryland! Their shockless hordes are at my door, Their drunken generals on my floor, What now can sweeten Baltimore? Than crucifixion of the soul, Maryland! Would dirty every stream and creek, My Maryland! Maryland, my Maryland! [36] The College of the Holy Cross[37] and St. Bonaventure University[38] both use the tune for their respective alma maters. My Maryland (Union Version) The Rebel feet are on our shore, Maryland, my Maryland! [4], Due to its origin in reaction to the Baltimore riot of 1861 and Randall's support for the Confederate States, it includes lyrics that refer to President Abraham Lincoln as "the tyrant", "the despot", and "the Vandal", and to the Union as "Northern scum", as well as referring to the phrase "Sic semper tyrannis", which was the slogan later shouted by Marylander John Wilkes Booth when he assassinated Lincoln. she burns! Maryland! Picture Window theme. All Rights Reserved. [17][18], After the War, author Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. compared "Maryland, My Maryland" with "John Brown's Body" as the two most popular songs from the opposing sides in the early months of the conflict. Rather than accept the good fortune, the Governor and legislative leaders took turns blaming one another for not raising taxes on their constituents. The Maryland colony was founded by The 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675), which was granted to him as the son and heir of The 1st Baron Baltimore by King Charles I, hence the use of his banner of arms as the flag.During the colonial period, only the gold (yellow) and black Calvert arms were associated with Maryland. 'tis the proud refrain Their shockless hordes are at my door, Their drunken generals on my floor, What now can sweeten Baltimore? [a] Listen to Maryland, My Maryland (Mono Version) by Marc Laferrière et son orchestre on Deezer. The council’s resolution says, “No Marylander should have to sing, or listen to, a state song praising the forces that fought to preserve slavery, regardless of whether they know or understand the song’s meaning or history.”, arts-slider civil war confederacy general assembly maryland maryland my maryland maryland state song Montgomery County Council music My Maryland (The Free State Song) raskin song spotlight-slider state song U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin union. Sign up for our Daily Update. II Hark to an exiled son's appeal, Maryland! II Maryland! Annapolis appears to have a single-minded purpose to raise taxes on its citizens. Maryland, My Maryland. She can be reached at mshahzad@mymcmedia.org or on Twitter @maryam_mcm. The lyrics are from a nine-stanza poem written by James Ryder Randall (1839–1908) in 1861. Dear Mother! Panel urges changes in state song", "Advisory group recommends retirement of Maryland's state song", "Revised state song moves forward in Annapolis", "Committee hearing on state song attracts impromptu sing-alongs", "University of Maryland band nixes Confederate state song, could lawmakers be next? ", "Maryland General Assembly adjourns early due to coronavirus", Letter from the President of the General Alumni Association, Patriotic Gore: Studies in the Literature of the American Civil War, "Maryland the latest target in nationwide Confederate cleansing", "Preakness: No More 'Maryland, My Maryland, "Preakness 2020: No fans, no traffic, no booze, no May heat", "Maryland, My Maryland": Women, War, and Song, at University of Maryland Libraries, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maryland,_My_Maryland&oldid=981707909, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, be memorable, popular, singable and short (one, or at the most, two stanzas long). Shortsighted:  How the IRS’s Campaign Against Conservation Easement Deductions Threatens Taxpayers and the Environment, Toward Common Ground: Bridging the Political Divide with Deficit Reduction Recommendations for Congress, Leading Economists Agree: "Buy America" Proposal Would Harm American Patients and Taxpayers. Each side, he wrote, had "a sword in its hand, each with a song in its mouth". I smell 'em half a mile or more, Maryland, my Maryland! My Maryland! That flecked the streets of Baltimore, These families are fleeing to the low tax havens such as Texas and Florida. The poem was quickly turned into a song — put to the tune of "Lauriger Horatius" — by Baltimore resident Jennie Cary, sister of Hetty Cary. The Rebel feet are on our shore, Maryland, my Maryland! Better the fire upon thee roll, VIII V Maryland! Confederate States Army bands played the song after they crossed into Maryland territory during the Maryland Campaign in 1862. It's still relevant. Furthermore, the Governor pitched hiking the gas tax knowing full well most of the current shortfall, such that it exists, is due to his efforts backed by the Assembly to transfer over $1 billion out of the Transportation Trust into the General Fund. "The decision was controversial on the day it was announced, and it has remained controversial ever since." Recently, lawmakers in Maryland have called for a new state song because of its ties to the Confederacy. There was considerable Confederate sympathy in Maryland at the time, as well as a large number of residents who objected to waging a war against their southern neighbors. My Mother State! for thy shield is bright and strong. That baffles minions back amain, co-wrote a new Maryland state song called Maryland, My Maryland. Avenge the patriotic gore In 1962, Edmund Wilson used the phrase "patriotic gore" from the song as the title of his book on the literature of the Civil War. "Sic semper!" His torch is at thy temple door, Despite the economic and migration realities Annapolis showed no signs of empathizing with the common Marylander.

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