The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-10-30
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1880.


issues of the campaign discussed
from a black Republican standpoint.
A number of invitations had been
issued to prominent Republicans of
the Caucasian persuasion, to occupy
seats upon the platform in company
with other prominent Republicans of
the Afro-American wing of the party.
The pale faced brethren, however,
were SO overwhelmed by the honor
conferred upon them, that none mus
tered up sufficient courage to get as
far as the platform, but left it entirely
in possession of the gentlemen whose
Republicanism gives color to the party.
The arrangements of the County
Committee in other respects were
complete. Boyer's Brass Band rem
dered excellent music, and Mr..
Luther Smith, who attended to adj
vertising the meeting, and other
minor details, discharged his duties
very intelligently and satisfactorily.
The colored campaign clubs were
especially requested to be present,
and the committee were assured by
the captains that they would be pres
ent in body. But that night the
Republican regiment went to Prince
ton "Rube had one more chance
to exhibit his white coat and naked
sword, and to yell, "Fo's into line |
Right abest Nazareth" Some
body complimented the ''Cap'n on
the width of his belt and the open
ness of his countenance when he
smiled, and inquired if he was going
to Princeton. Just then boy passed
beating a kettle drum and in the dis
lance could be seen the tin helmet
and glazing torch of a City Invinci-
bic. This was too much. Rube
couldn't stand it. The club was
about faced and marched to the
Princeton excursion train.
Precisely at s o'clock Mr.. A. S.
Gordon, Of the Fourth ward, arose
and stated that the gentleman who
had been selected to preside was for
some unaccountable reason absent
and he would, therefore, present the
name of John M. Herbert for chair
man of the meeting Mr. Herbert
briefly returned thanks for the honor
which had been conferred upon him,
and introduced Mr.. w. Y. Powell, of
Burlington, as the first speaker. Mr.
Powell compared the record of the
Democratic party with that of the
Republican, spoke of the necessity of
the soldier, the business man, the
mechanic, the Irishman, the Ger
man, the American, and every other
kind of man supporting the Republi-
can party referred to Southern out
RACES, to the record of the Demo-
cratic candidates in comparison with
the Republican, very much to the
disadvantage of the former) and
ended with brilliant peroration, in
which he prophesied the triumphant
election of the whole Republican
ticket. Taken as a whole it was an
able and logical address.
At the conclusion of Mr. Powell's
remarks it was half-past ten. The
band played patriotic air and the
meeting adjourned.
Let every black man remember
next Tuesday that the race is on trial
IN his action. Let him remember
that it is his duty to support the
party which supported him. Let him
understand that it is to the interest
OF his race that the Republican party
succeed. If there is black man so
ohnd that he cannot see the truth of
hese observations, with so little race
PRIDE that he has no spirit to resent
Vhe insults which English has heaped
upon his race, SO forgetful of his
people that he cannot remember
mat Hancock said he feared s'nigger
denomination, then let him vote the
democratic ticket But don't allow
MN to sell himself Let him vote it
openly, squarely, if he will And
uoh allow black man to demand or
receive money for voting the Repub-
ncan ticket. If there is one, let some
nend of the race gather adequate
proof of the fact and send his name
to HE SENTINEL.
j. W. A. SHAW, the editor of the
oggfag1st, New York colored Demo-
cratic paper has decided that his ser
VI wees will not be required in Trenton.
d Ne was to have been here this week.
mere has been fraud here, how
ever, IN the person of colored Dem
ocrat named Harris, who was both an
iShoramus and rascal It is FORUM
a a'e Tor Mr.. Shaw that he remained
away. After being swindled by Har-
us the Democratic dignitaries here
aoouts would have given him cold
reception. This would have been too
va oao for, although Shaw is a politi-