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,1 — —.—-+iay'm Hir«iiKib Awom* ihlt; |l» « oloresl lolrr..b-yr-IISpecial I© aUc Tliac*DsnMcralDonaumokville, Oct. 10.—A Urge aud enthusiastic maaA-fDecling of the Democracy of Assumption »u held io N»loloonvillc yesterday. Col. W. W. Pugh called the mooting to order and Hon. Amedoe Tete was made chairman. Eloquent nml telling apeuchu* wore made by llou. E. J. G«y, ex-Gov. NioholU, Col. Goo. Wo ilea. Ho*. I* Martinet, Hon. Kuas Stewart nnd Judge W. E. Howell, a prominent member of the Aaaumpliou bur. A marked feature of the occasion was tbe presence of a Inrg^ 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 peoplo of Assumption a re in line with tbair hrothora of Aaceusiou nnd are euually determined to yield uo further allegiance to the car|el-bag element in Louisiana politic*.At a meeting hold in Nnpoleonville last Saturday, atteudod by the moat intelligent and influential colored men of the pariah, strong resolutions were adontea, repudiating Iarrall aud pledging tbe colorod vote tlt; Hod. E. J. Gay. Every day the evidence accu-iii n In tea that the negro has determined to exercise bis right of franchise to further liia material interest and sop-Cthe oalididntc whoae worth has tried and proved.la a speech at DooaidAonville on last Sunduy in addressing his colored bearers, L. A. Martinet, one of the moat prominent and iiit'JIigontoolored bmiu in (be State, said : •'The time baa come when the black vote must apliw. Tbe Democratic party can no looger bo composed of wlitU men and tbs Mepubtlcan party of colored men. The ooloiod man must divide and spin from such men as Darrall and Kellogg, who ought to bo drive* out of t|w 8utc, and bad bo (Martinet) boon a white man be would Imre taken a rnuakat and Auiiatod iu driving tbe carpot-baggon out.*i
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The Lake Charles Echo
Lake Charles, Louisiana, US
Sat, Oct 23, 1886
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