Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-21
MECNLENBURG.
Colonel william l.. AyIett Opens the Cam
paign--A Ringing SpcccE-Tho
Delegates to Norfolk.

paign--A Ringing SpcccE-The
Delegates to Norfolk.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
CHASE CITY, August 20, 1889.
Yesterday was our regular County
Court day and the attendance was very
large. Among the cOlOred race AUGUST
court-day is great occasion and mon
and women Of all ages come to eat
waternillionS," drink cider, and have
good time. Notwithstanding the crowd
it was orderly, and scenes OF drunken
ness, Quarrcls, and fights were cOnspicn-
Gus for their absence.
Politics took precedence over every
thing with men of both parties. The
Democrats held a meeting and re-
org nizcd the party for campaign work
Mr.. William T.. Atkins wGs elected coun-
" chairman. Mr. George b. Finch was
chosen campaign treasurer, and he
started the campaign fund hy a contribu-
ton of fifty dollars. The county char
man was empowered to appoint his own
secretary and also to call district meet
ings for the election Of delegates to q
convention to nominate II senatorial can
didato for the counties OF ccElenhurg
and Charlotte and candidate for the
House OF Delegates from this county.
THE FIRST Gun.
About ] o'clock Colonel William r..
Avleit. of King William county, vino was
Iccreatng at Buffalo Lithla Springs,
this county, by invitation came over TO
court and fired the first gun Of the
campaign. The large courtroom was
filled with the sons of toll to see the
ball put in motion and listen to the
distinguished speaker. Colonel Aylett
struck the keynote OF the campaign IN
his first uticrance, which Was Breth-
reu Of the Democracy, men Of the
htraight-haIr and whlte-s1in race' This
greeting was 50 different from the usual
"Fellow citizens that il ut once ar
rested the attention Of the crowd 10
hear what would follow. 1t was not
long, after some pleasant references
10 courtcsies shown him here, before
be plunged INTO his subject and
Jet the people know that he stood
upon no uncertain ground, but was for
the supremacy OF the white race in the
government of this State over the
negroes aud their Office seeking and
scalawag allies. lie asserted that the
Republican party OF Virginia was ne
gro party, and 1t was illustrated right
here III this town of Boydton. where q
negro had been appointed postmaster in
preference 10 au oh college friend of his
who had unfortunately turned Republi-
can, was al cXjudge of the county and
il he WAS IN his place he would repent Of
his error at once and leave such AZ in.
fernal party. The company WAS 100 bad
for such good man TO stay in. lie said
that Lincoln stood on the same platform
with him, and read extracts from
speeches of the emancipation President,
where he said the negro should never
rule, and was incapable Of doing 50, as
the hand Of the Almighty bad stamped
upon him the mark OF inieriority 10 the
Anglo-Ssxon race.
AN ILLUSTRATION.
Colonel Aylett took from his pocket a
small Indian arrowhead, which he had
picked up that morning on a small
stream near the Buffalo Springs. 1t was
a small thing. but it represented a race
OF men who had owned and occupied
this country centuries ago, aud was
race in warlike achievements, courage,
and eloquence greatly superior 10 the