The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-10-30
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 50. 1881.
TO THE OOL0RED PEOPLE.

H1osSct Lie INTERESTS OF the co40red
people II common with those Of their
paler-hued brethren, we have never
yet presumed TO tender the oolored
people any particular advice, nor to
set ourselves UP 10 lead or direct
their action We trust then. tbs. We
shall be pardoned for the few whole
some and very plain words which fol-
low
Since your first exercise OF the cleo
tive franchise you have acted with the
Republican party This IS right
Your natural political position is
there The policy OF the Republican
party. as national organization. has
always been favorable TO YOU The
policy Of the Democratic party, SIS a
national organization. has always
been untavorahle TO YOU 1t IS true
that some individual Democrats have
proven themselves good friends to
you 1t is also true that some Re
publcans have shown themselves 10
&c bitter enemies OF yours Wolves
IN sleeps clothing" But 81 ind
vidnal. or a dozen, or a hundred, IS
lot the party.
You say, however, that the Repub-
hcan managers II Mercer county have
given you no recognition That You
have not as many opportunities for
political presarment here as your
brethren have IN New York, Bait
more and other Democratic strong
holds This, TOO, Is tue But how
have you supported the Republican
party n Mercer county? For pay.
1t Is fact. q hulniliating one. but
nevertheless fact. that a portion Of
you who cal yourselves Republicans,
have parsls.ently and staadtas4ly re-
fused to vote al al unless YOU were
paid for IL
You say that white men do the
same thing. Il Is tue But that
makes il none the less reprehenslble-
Besides there are a great many white
men and very few colo-ed ones
And that makes your action especially
noticeable Again, ron cast obloQuy
upon the hundreds Of honest black
men who vote from conviction and
principle
For the sake Of the race, stop this
sort Of thing. Don't do ii Oh the
second OF November If you won't
step from principls-loecalse II Is
wrong there Is another reason II
don't pay
You know who control the Repub-
hcan party IN Mercer county You
know who have persastently refused
TO recognize your claim TO portion
Of the party spolls You have never
yet been able TO persuade them TO
acknowledge your right TO share
Noac compel them to do d.
Give the candidates Of the party
your undivided, honest. earnest. sup
port Vote from principle Let 10
man sell ms vote Let no nan de-
mand money from the party, unless
Il be foT legitimate work Frown
down and ostracize the nan who
does. Publish him to the world.
Don't slow the ra.ce 10 be responsi-
bic for him Work s9uarely and
fairly for the Republican party this
one time And then, Il victory Is
achieved, demand YOUR share Of the
enolunenas. Say Gentlemen, The
Republican party has t-aurnphed-
We are glad Of Il We worked tor
Il. You could not have succeeded
without Us We have gwen ron
high and honorable positions big,
FAT Offices. And, now, We want some
Of the little onss We want you 10
give Us q chance TO learn trades IN
vour factories and workshops We
are Americans We want Won 10 give
Us the same chance TO make s. living
tha1 you give the German and the
Italsan. the Englshman and the
Swede, tbs Lashman and the French
man-7
And Il they don't do 11g' You
ask.
Go for them Spot the men who
refuse Go for Their scalps as sa-n-
esaly and unitedly as you supported
them. De5aa4 them at al hazards