On Thursday evening, I had the pleasure of speaking to the members of the Ivy Ritchie Camp #1734, SCV, in Albermarle, NC. On Friday, I spent the day visiting the area around Stuart: Mt. Airy and Pilot Mountain, NC... Ararat, and Stuart. I had never visited Laurel Hill, J.E.B. Stuart's ancestral and boyhood home, and was glad to have to opportunity to do so, in preparation for attending the rally on Saturday.
As I visited these places, I carried a little stick battle flag in my bag. Aside from quite a few positive comments and "thumbs up", it opened the door to many great conversations with the good folks in this part of the country. ACROSS THE BOARD, everyone I talked to was upset about the removal of the J.E.B. Stuart portrait from the Patrick County Courthouse, and wanted to know what they could do to help get it back up.
When we arrived for the rally, we found that this sentiment was echoed by those who had gathered, who expressed anger and outrage at Judge Clark's decision and his very apparent disdain for all things Confederate, as expressed in his "statement". Wayne Jones did a fantastic job organizing the event and gave a stirring speech that moved everyone in attendance. We were thrilled that Rev. Dr. Herman White made the trip up from High Point, and we all enjoyed his remarks, full of the fire and brimstone we all needed to hear!
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