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cipally by Northern artizans and mechanics coming with small capital to set up business for themselves. In 1860 a party sprung up headed by a man by the name of Underwood, calling itself "the Union party," but which was only a band of Abolitionists, principally of Northern birth. Underwood was a justice in Prince William county, Underwood was a justice in Prince William county, but by his freely expressed sentiments made himself obnoxious to his associates, and they refused to sit in court with him. Thinking a mild course would reclaim him, the people offered terms of settlement, which he refused, and became more bitter in his error and more open in his expressions of hostility to the South. Finally UndeUnderwood got a few adherents, and being a man of some means soon organized a party that came out in open rebellion to the loyal people of the section. A Lincoln flag was raised and threats made to shoot any person who attempted to remove it. This was too great an outrage to be borne, and the citizens got together and cut it down, the