Greetings Compatriots:

Once again, it has been a highly active week for the SLRC and its staff. The Update is late this weekend because we were waiting for a retort on the Children's march on Richmond (see below).

SLRC Strikes Augusta

H. K. and Roger made a lightning raid on Augusta to deliver a letter from the SLRC demanding that the city put back the two Confederate Second National flags it removed from its River Walk.  The flags were taken down at the behest of the South Carolina NAACP, which was about to hold its convention at the Radisson Hotel on River Walk.

Two Augusta television stations filmed H. K. and Roger walking down the hall and entering the Augusta Mayor's office, where Roger asked to see the mayor and was told he was not in that day.  Roger then handed the letter to the Mayor's assistant and explained its contents.  The two stations interviewed both Roger and H.K. outside afterwards and featured the delivery of the letter on that evening's news, noting that the city is being threatened with possible legal action if the flags are not replaced.  H. K. and Roger then drove over to Reynolds Avenue, where about 20 flaggers, mostly from the SCV and the League of the South, were picketing near the Radisson.  A reporter from the Augusta Chronicle met them there and interviewed H.K. extensively.  H.K. and Roger visited with our client Richard Smith, who is the plaintiff in the Bechtel case and was one of the flaggers!

On to Richmond

The very next afternoon, H.K., Kirk, Allison and the Lyons and Schaum kids all left for Richmond and the "Children's Crusade" march on Saturday. T he marchers left the Virginia State Capitol grounds early Saturday morning and marched to the James River, where they boarded vans, disembarked across the river and marched on to the gates of the DuPont Spruance Plant, covering about four miles in all.  Several members of the CSA Mechanized Cavalry joined the marchers as escorts. As the parade passed through a largely black neighborhood, one individual yelled obscenities at them; other than that there were no incidents.

"My babies might as well get used to it; as Confederates that's what they are going to have to confront as they grow up," H.K. said. "They stayed completely focused and were brave, which is just what I expected.  What superb young people we are raising."

H.K. digs out; expresses thanks

As Asheville continues to dry out after the onslaughts of Hurricanes Frances and Ivan, H.K. continues to make repairs to his roof, which was severely damaged during Ivan, causing extensive water damage to his clothing and furnishings.

"I want to thank from the bottom of my heart all the wonderful members of my Southern family who have been so generous," H.K. said of those who have sent contributions to help him. "I am truly blessed to have such friends."

Contributions to assist H.K. in repairing his home, which was not covered by insurance, and in replacing his personal property are still being accepted.  Donations should be made payable to H.K. Edgerton and sent to the Southern Legal Resource Center, P.O. Box 1235, Black Mountain, NC 28711.