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A letter from Miss Richings. --Miss Caroline Richings has written a letter, denying that she sung the Southern Marseilles and "trampled the American flag under foot," at Richmond, Va. She says she has never sung the song named at all, and adds: And as for trampling the flag of my adopted country, I can only say that I have passed too many years happily under its bright folds to insult it either in thought, word or deed. It has ever been my father's creed that an actor should never Miss Caroline Richings has written a letter, denying that she sung the Southern Marseilles and "trampled the American flag under foot," at Richmond, Va. She says she has never sung the song named at all, and adds: And as for trampling the flag of my adopted country, I can only say that I have passed too many years happily under its bright folds to insult it either in thought, word or deed. It has ever been my father's creed that an actor should never permit himself to espouse any political party or sect — and I, as far as woman can, endeavor to follow in his footsteps. I have, therefore, especially since the struggle now pending, refused to sing anything which could offend either party, as I have many warm friends, both North and South, who would be much pained to hear of me so demeaning myself. Trusting that you will do an act of justice to a woman who desires no publicity (but that unavoidably attached to her profession, and has therefor