Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-01-30
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we cannot refrain from speaking words
OF praise in behalf Of our noble hero
OF West Virginia, in the person OF
Hon Payne, We have formed our con-
clusion in this matter. Too much can
never be said of one 50 noble and true
as leader Of q race. Dr.. Payne is SO
deeply enshrined in the hearts OF the
people as an unerring spiritual and
race adviser, we can only say in short
TO complete the sentence, he il to West
Virginia, as our fearless and conquer
ing Hon. John Mitchell. Jr is to Vir-
ginia This is expTe ssEd north. west.
south and east, all over this vast and
fair land OF ours by all nations. this
widely known. noted gentleman as be-
ing one of the greatest leaders OF his
race BY this noble piece OF God 9
handiwOrk and with God on his side,
he has been the source Of our people
living and enjoying the pleasures of
this world as we are 20 day. and
some q great deal happier. Had it not
been for the keen interest taken In
these cases. as Hon. Mitchell, many
poor souls would have been ushered to
iHto eternity and their bodies resting
beneath the clods of the valley in many
lonely grave-yards or perhaps where
ever convenient Fathers. mothers
D.
friends would have been left with
broken hearts to mourn their loss tC
such deaths, but the Almighty saw fii
10 place one in between him and the
gate Of Justice, and gave him q talent
aud ord and told him tn WELD il
| for the defence of down trodden race
as many have looked upon US as such,
This powerful defender haa alread J
accomplished much of his work assign
ed to him and he IL still masking q des-
perate fight for our people declaring
| Justice must bP melted out co the Negro
race, and his motto Lynch law must
CO." Some times during the progress
of the Luxembourg national and cele'
brated cases, we kept special track o.
the daily and weekly papers. expect
ing that the final end would be moth
| ing but death. We believe Mr.. Mitch
eli Was confident of saving the lives o
those poor women all along
We hope il will be the pleasure o
the good people OF Virginia this yea
at the forth coming convention Il
nominate their next Governor, tina
this gentlemen will be nnanimousl,
endorsed for the next Representative
in the iegis ature for our people still WI
would regret to have him retire from
the Planet.
A few weeks prior to the opening o
the Legislature. we learn there wer
two OF the greatest events ever occurr
I'd in the honor Of 9 man that was Civ
en- by the State Teachers Association
at Huntington w Va. II Was q socis
t-ndered in honor Of DIR Payne, as tn
q st Negro ever elected to such q pro
minent Office as q Legislation Th
representative men OF the state an
many leading men of Ohio sttende
this royal affair.
The next social given by the X of F
lodges over the state held in the 81
Johns Baptist Church, OF winch thi
refined and eminent divine IL pastor
This grand occasion was equally a
noted as this one given by the Stat
Teachers Association. There weT
one huRdred and fifty six person
dined ct the first table 1t was indee
a splendid affair. Hon Payne is Pas
Grand Chancellor OF the knights {
Pythians Of this state.
Major Mckinley will do great
. honor to this distinguished gentlemaT
wh~n he receives the appointment 6
the next Recorder Of Deeds under hi
ad ministration, we feel quite hopefr
of Dr. Payne's success.
We learned that Col. r p. Armstes
one of Lynchburg's most ab'est Law
. yers passed through the city on Thur
day, enroute home. The Colonel is {
the law firm. Goldsberry and Arml
cad, of that city
Our efficient and accomplished cit
Doctor. @ H Lane keeps busy day an
? night. He has all he can do and pier
ty for other doctors. DIR. Lane Is col
sidered one of the best physicians
the city He is contemplating attens
ing the legisla ure before the aGiourl
ment OF that body
! Hon. Edgar p. Rucker. the Attorne
General elect of Mcdowell has almo
= completed his bill to be put before Il
legislature abolishIuG lynch-law
the state. In case sis bill passes Il
= house, lynch-law will be thing Of Il
past in this state We will mention
portion of this ball in our next week
: letter.
u La grippe is still on an increase
: this city, over fifteen hundred cas-
, are reported by the attending phyI
clans.
# Miss Mary Scott. who has been
! the sick list with La grippe. we a
q clad TO say is able to be out again
= Rev. r, C Fortified his pulpit thr
= times Sunday, preaching excelle
~ sermons.
Rev G. T. Wright Of the NJ. e. Chur
preached the funeral of Mr.. Willie
"A Spinner. who was killed on the yard
90 one Of the yard engines some wee
r. ago
~ Rev. CIV Washington, of PocahC
4. tas, Va delivered an able sermon
= the " Z. ChuTch Sunday night.
an Miss Ophelia Hurt, the ony sister
n Mrs W K Patterson, has been seriC
tv ~ i'll with an attack of pneumonia.
~ are pleased 90 note she is rscOveri
h. under the carefut.treatment OF DR.. ]
or Fox. the Norfolk and Western Ri
no way surgeon
ne Mrs J. B Gentry, who has been "
much indisposed for several days
able to be out again.
Mr. e L Gaines is also confined
= his room with La grippe.
w. r. PATTERSON