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Mr. Porter, the principal figure in the discussion, then took the floor in his own behalf. In a majestic iminu'M- Inswept aside ail reference to past history without argument, and claimed his right as a citizen to accept.any nomination he chose. He attributed the opposition to his course that had arisen among the people of bis color was an outcrop of jealousy for which he upbraided them and said they ought to be promt of the fact that one of their race had been thus elevated,Mr, Albert Grant was the next speaker and argued that Mr. Porter was certainly wrong in turning his back upon the party that always 'had been, and was still, his friend, and joining hands with a party that had always been the sworn enemy of his race. He staled that, while all Democrats were not slave holders all slave holders were Democrats.Mr, Mickens was very much of Ihe Opinion that all Mr. Porter had to do was to stick to lhetDemocratic party and ride triumphantly into office; and that as far as the war was concerned there were as many Democrats engaged an Republicans, at which a voice from the audience shouted, “Yes, but they were on the other side.” He thought that the Republicans had not recognized the negro race as they should, and that nowthe negrlt; es should endeavor to obtainrecognization elsewhere.“In Egypt there is a lost nation, but how are you going to get them out V’ said Mr. George Saunders, “Yea, I see a little party— but he was called to order by the gavel. Again he essayed to begin, and started, In. Egypt,” but his I voice was lost in the cheering of the audience. After repeated efforts to extricate the lost race in Egypt Mr. Saunders became angry and berated the audience for their illmanners and un-kindness to him, and then sat down in disgust.
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Massillon Independent
Massillon, Ohio, US
Fri, Apr 02, 1886
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