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Read the Proof. The Danville Circular as True as Gospel. The sworn evidence of all its signers, and letters from two prominent citizens of that city confirming the whole matter. READ, WHITE MEN, AND ACT! These two letters were received by a gentleman in Harrisonburg, and along with them the affidavits given below, and if any one doubts their genuineness, the originals can be seen at the office of the ROCKINGHAM REGISTER, in Harrisonburg, by all who may apply for them. DANVILLE, VA., October 30th, 1883. My dear -:- The facts set forth in the circular sent out by Messrs. Holland, Ruffin, Woolfolk and Blair and others, is true in every particular, and recites only a few of the indignities to which the white people of Danville have been subjected. We appeal to our white brethren of the Valley and Southwest to come to our aid, because they only can help us, having an overwhelming white majority. We appeal to them because there are 300 old Confederate soldiers with their families here -- men from all portions of Virginia and North Carolina -- who failed not to stand by them when they carried their lives in their hands, and who beg them now to stand by us with their ballots, and save us from the black wave of ignorance and vice which threatens to overwhelm us. I know the white men of the Valley, both Republicans and Readjusters, would not consent to vote for Gen. Mahone's candidates if they knew to what extremity the success and excesses of that party would reduce us, the white race in Southside Virginia. You can show this to whom you choose, and while you know me and that what I write is true, there may be others who may be unwilling to believe one of whom they know nothing. To them I refer to as my character to Senator Lewis and to my friend, Mr. D. S. Lewis, who, I believe, resides in your town. Give my kindest regards to your family. Your Friend, truly, LEWIS E. HARVIE, M. D. DANVILLE, VA., OCT. 30, 1883. My Dear-:- I received your letter of yesterday this morning and was glad to hear from you again. The Circular Letter, "Coalition Rule in Danville," is genuine and authentic, and all the facts stated therein are true, and can be substantiated (if doubted) by our best citizens. Our condition here under negro rule is horrible and far, very far, beyond the conception of the white men in those countries which have white majorities. I know that if your people could only appreciate our condition and realize the enormity of the indignities that are being constantly put upon us, they would all come to our rescue and put white men in office. Here, where we suffer so, and where we all know by experience what negro domination is, you rarely find a white Readjuster. Two years ago you could count them by the score; now there are only sixteen in our town, so far as I can find out, and all but four of these hold office. Negros here speak openly and boldly of social equality, and discuss in it all its various forms, and a Negro Readjuster announced from the stump recently that he would live to see the day when he would sleep with a white wife. I could weary and sicken you with detailed accounts of the various outrages here, which will only be increased until we are driven to desperation, if Mahone carries the State this fall, and you know, and I know, that the natural feelings of one white man for another would cause your people to vote to free us from this thraldom if they were familiar with the facts here. We hear that the Mahone leaders denounce our Circular as being the work of a hireling committee. When I tell you that I was one of the originators of that paper, you will know this is false. Our pitiable condition forced us to make this appeal to our Anglo Saxon brothers in that portion of the state where they are in the majority, and consequently in a position to help us. I beg that you will do what you can for us, and get us as many votes as you can. You may say to your people that with us the debt is regarded as settled forever, and we have no wish and no disposition to ever renew it again. We would as soon think of agitating Secession again. Help us and get your friends to help us, and you and they will receive the gratitude of an oppressed people. Our condition is no worse than in other portions of the "Black Belt." With kind regards, and a desire to see you at my house, I am, your friend, W. N. RUFFIN. Danville, Va., October 30th, 1883. We, the undersigned, certify that the circular paper entitled "Coalition Rule in Danville," addressed to the citizens of the Southwest and Valley of Virginia, is a genuine paper, and was signed by us with a full knowledge of its contents, and that every fact stated therein is true to the best of our knowledge and belief, and can be substantiated by the other of responsible and respectable persons. F.M. HAMLIN, of Hamlin & Hinton, WM. P. GRAVES, I. M. COVINGTON, W. T. Clark, J.W. BRUCE, A.G. FULLER, JNO. O. REDD, HARRY WOODING, DANIEL COLEMAN, JAS. T. BURTON, of Gravely & Burton, W.N. SHELTON, G.K POINDEXTER, C.F. BOOTH, of Booth, Wooding & Booth, F.H Burton, ED. S. RAGLAND, J. B. WESTBROOKS, by Ragland, W.N. RUFFIN, of Ruffin, Woolfolk & Blair, FRANK B. GRAVELY, of Gravely & Burton, C.H. NORTON. E.L.GERST, S.H. HOLLAND. J.D. BLAIR, J.G. COVINGTON, JOHN. W. HOLLAND, J.E. SCHOOLFIELD, JNO. W. LEA,} M.P Jordan,} of Lea & Jordan, STATE OF VIRGINIA - TOWN OF DANVILLE, VIRGINIA: I.R.R. MILLER, A Notary Public for Corporation aforesaid, do certify that Frank M. Hamlin, C.S. Booth, Wm. P Graves, I. M. Covington, W. T. Clark, J. W. Bruce, A.G. Fuller, Jno. O. Redd, Harry Wooding, Daniel Coleman, James T. Burton, F.W. Burton, W. N. Shelton, G. K. Poindexter, Jno. G. Lea, M. P. Jordan, Ed. S. Ragland, J. B. Westbrooks, W. N. Ruffin, Frank B. Gravely, C. H. Norton, E. L. Gerst, S. H. Holland, J. D. Blair, J. G. Covington, Jno. W Holland, J. E. Schoolfield, whose names are signed to foregoing writing, bearing date 30th October, 1883, personally appeared before me, in my Corporation aforesaid, and made oath to the correctness of the same, to the best of their knowledge and belief. Given under my hand this day the 30th of October, 1883. R. R. MILLER, Notary Public.
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