The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-14
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Correspondence Of the RIchmond Dispntch.l
RICHMOND COUNTY, NA.,l
October 10. 1881.

October 10, 1881.
To-day (court-day) was grand field-day
at Hcathsville, Northumberland county, Tor
the Democratic cause. Hon. George i.
Garrison led Off in q speech OF over one
our-statcsmanlikc, eloquent, logical, and
breathing sentiments worthy OF the head
and heart Of the congressman-elect OF the
First district Of Virginia. With his tcrSe
and aggressive style he has been appropri-
ately dubbed the eastern Shore Mud
Turtle" This soubriqtet il the true yer-
nacular. The mud-tmtle" is famous,
and "neyer lets 90 until it thunders."
Colonel william II. Aylett, OF the historic
county OF King William, was yoclieroIsly
called for. and made one OF his most splen-
did and powerful speeches. imprisoned,
magnetic, often nervous and mercuriai, ne
made captive even enemies from The first
utterance. He swayed the masses until
they became wild, and then followed Per-
feet guSh OF enthusiasm. Shouts OF ap-
proyal and laughter, and bursts OF applause
almost drowned his voice. Colonel Aylett
is a smooth, fluent, popular orator, with
pleasing manner, appearance, ana delivery,
as brilliant in true Oratory as he Is power
ful in debate, and gifted and ready at re-
paItec.
The Hon. James B. Sener, ex-member Of
Congress, and now Chief Justice OF Wyom-
ing Territory, told the writer OF this that
he had met on the hIlstings the best cham
pions OF the Democracy in its palmiest
DAYS under the leadership OF Bey. Douglas,
Bob Montague, and Jack Marye, &c, and
that Colonel Aylett was the most powerful
one he had ever met. Said he: "Sir, his
shafts of sarcasm and ridicule and his
burning phillipics were most CALLING and
scathiug. and at times intolerable to me,
and then in moment, with rapid transit
ton, his true eloquence and oratory not
only disarmed me, but made me almost
powerless to reply" The writer has heard
some of the hest types of Virginia orators
and lecturers, and can say that Colonel Ay-
let's mirth, rich anecdote, and hits arc as
good az any he has ever seen from Mark
Twain or Josh Billings, and his appeals to
the young Democracy and yeomanry OF the
country as eloquent rs any nc ever heard
Colonel Aylett should be sent to the Tenth
Legion or the great Southwest.
Then came q Joint discussion between
Colonel Robert NJ. Mayo (Readiuster) and
II. j. Washington, ESD Democrat both
OF Westmoreland county, and candidates
for the House OF Delegates. The popular
demonstration was wholly for Washington.
Washington welded blade that flashed
with true Damascus steel. Imperturhable IN
temper, courteous and brave a. knight,
and gentle rs a woman, he showed up Colo
mel Mayo's political somersaults as those o.
an acrobat through the flying trapeZe. The
writer Of this watched during the war the
galsntry of r.. NJ. Mayo, colonel OF tho
gallant Fourth Virginia regiment, and
there was no drawer and truer soldier. HC
during these days OF piping peace would
have delighted to vote Colonel Mayo civic
crown, but he felt to-day how true was lhi'
arraignment at the hands Of Washington
Both are fine, talented lawyers, but Wash
ington routed him to-day.
Colonel Aylett will speak at Goochlnnt
Courthouse next Monday, October 17tb
and let all the people turn out to hear thii
gifted, popular orator and brilliant de
bster. B.