J. P. Blair of Manhattan is a person who wrote a letter, from which the following is extracted, to Mrs. Augusta E. Stetson†:
For years I have been aware of the subtle, un-Christian influence of this song, The Star-Spangled Banner, and of the very evident use which is made of it to stir up sentiments inimical and hurtful to every ideal which Americans cherish. The fact is, that each time a bill has been introduced in Congress, seeking to .legalize 'The Star-Spangled Banner as our national athem, Congress has refused to give its...
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