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, «-uy’m Hlrniicib Anong ikf ■unpilua l olurrd Toura.Special lo the Timea-DeoMM-vaiDonaldson villi;, Oct. lfi.—A Urge aud enthusiastic mass-meeting of the Democracy of Assumption mm held in Napoleonville yesterday. Col. W. \V. Pugh called the meeting to order and Hon. Amedee Tele wai made chairman. Eluquont «m! telling speeches were made by Hon. E. J. Gay, ox-Gov. Nioholls, Col. Geo. WaiUs. Hon. L. Murtiuut, Hon. Hues Stewart mid Judge VV. E. Iluwoil, a prominent member of the Asaumpliou bar. A marked feature of the occaaion was tbe presence of a large number of colored people, who testified their indorsement of the Democratic nominee by frequent nnd enthusiastic applause at every mention of Mr. Gay a name.It is quite evident that the colored people of Assumption are in line with their brothers of Asconsiuu und are eauallyr determined to yield no further alkgisuoe to the csrpet-hag element in LooisianA politic*.At a meeting held in Napoieonville last Saturday, attendod by the most intelligent aud influential colored men of the parish, strong resolutions were adopted, repudiating Darrall aud pUdging the colored vote to Hon. E. J. Gay. Every day the evidence aeon-mnlaUis Hint the negro has determined to exercise his right of franchise tolt;__... i i . T_i _____. ___
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The Lake Charles Echo
Lake Charles, Louisiana, US
Sat, Oct 23, 1886
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