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a United States Flag". His reply was—"Damn the Unites States Flag: I wish that it, and who ever attempted to make such a thing, were landed in hell; and if ever any one were to attempt to raise it over me, I would send them there damn quick"— or words to that effect.

This occurred the day previous to the one on which Doctor Brown was to speak, when it was proposed to produce the Flag in public—for the first time here since the inception of the rebellion; and that by the faithfull colored people, who alone had the loyalty, and moral courage, to even attempt such a thing. I had previously heard of several other remarks which had been also made about the Flag. For instance, the Freedman making it was asked if the negroes meant or wanted to renew the war again;— which seemed to mean that the bare fact of their exhibiting the Flag, would inevitably bring about such a result. In consequence of all this, in order to guard against the danger to the peace of the community, which I really apprehended, I took measures to have Mr John Saunders arrested and bound over to appear at what ever place and time the Commanding General might direct, to answer the charge of "Contemptous and insulting language towards the Flag of the Country": the papers however which have been forwarded have not as yet been heard from. This action on my part, I feel persuaded, stopped all further, open demonstration; for I had the pleasure the neat day, to see the Emblem of the Nation float proudly, free from insult or molestation. Still, the man who got it up and, his wife, were afterwards told that they were both hated on its account; he because he bought the material to have it made, and she because she helped to make it; and I have since, myself heard