Orangemen in Portadown, Co Armagh, have challenged two PUP Assembly members, Mr David Irvine and Mr Billy Hutchinson, to visit the town to see for themselves the true face of Ulster loyalism.
The challenge was issued on Saturday evening shortly after a six-man colour party from the South Antrim Ulster Volunteer Force, in full paramilitary uniform, marched in the Drumcree parade at the front of one of the loyalist bands.
Paramilitary displays break Orange Order rules and the six men were removed from the parade by officials of the Portadown Orange District.
A group of local Orangemen who remained at Drumcree as darkness fell were angered by the paramilitary incident.
One said: "This is Ulster loyalism, not the kind PUP represent. They are close to the UVF and give the impression that they speak for all loyalists. They certainly don't speak for us and they never will.
"They have tried to break this protest on numerous occasions and refused to back it from the beginning.
"Today they even sent a UVF colour party here to discredit us, but it didn't work. Why don't Hutchinson and Irvine come here and see the true face of Ulster Protestantism?"
Portadown Orangemen claim that the weekend parade, which was attended by about 6,000 people, was a "resounding success".
Orangemen from England, Scotland and Co Cavan, along with others from all across Northern Ireland, took part in Saturday's parade, which passed off without serious incident.
A roar of laughter went up from nationalist protesters gathered at the top of the Garvaghy Road as a loyalist band passed complete with Christmas hats and with two members dressed in Santa Claus costumes playing bass drums.
However, despite some lightheartedness, there was no doubting the determination of local Orangemen to remain at Drumcree until they are permitted to march down the Garvaghy Road.
One Orange marshal said: "Our actions today have shown that Orangemen can march in this town peacefully and without causing trouble to anyone. All we want to do is to march down the Garvaghy Road in the same manner. Once that happens, then this protest will end."
The feelings of the Orangemen were summed up by the Portadown District press officer, Mr David Jones, who said: "There has been tremendous support today for our stand at Drumcree.
"We are not demanding any more rights than anyone else, we are demanding to be treated the same."
During Saturday's parade, leaflets were handed out indicating that similar demonstrations would take place in Portadown on Wednesday December 30th and Saturday January 2nd.
Portadown Orangemen again tried to parade down the Garvaghy Road yesterday. Mr Harold Gracey, the Portadown Orange leader, led local Orangemen to the police line, but the RUC prevented them from moving on to the Garvaghy Road.