The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-01-29
SENSIBLE SENTIMENTS.
Newspaper Opinions upon Variety of To-
pics-DemOcratic Journals which Say a
Good Word for Bruce-The Proposed Ma
tiOnal Convention.

DON'T HOLD NATIONAL CONVENTION.
We believe that all our thinking
men will see that the third of March
is a very inopportune moment for
holding convention to demand po-
litical recognition at the hands of a
new administration. Let us wait and
see whether we are to be ignored af-
ter the battle is fought and won be-
fore we meet in Indian
apolis Leader Ind.
THE NEGRO STILL A SLAVE.
The negro, like every other op-
pressed race, will yet find out that
there is no liberty without the SOIL
and that emancipation for poor men,
without access to the prime sources
of life, is snare and delusion. He
is marked example of defrauded
workingman, who thinks he is liberia
ted from slavery, but has hardly be-
gun to stir his main shackles.-Ne1o
York IRISH World (Gr'bk and Land
League.)
HE DID IT ALICE sAMEE.
To United States Senator William
J. Sewel, personally, we extend our
heartiest congratulations. He has
won his victory by untiring effort,
unexampled hard work and unspar-
ing sacrifices. It wasn't our fault that
he did it, but he did We have faith
to believe that he will make as good
a Senator as he did fight for his sue
cess. Ploinfeld Bulletin (Ind. Rep.)
DEMOCRATS NOT HOSTILE TO BRUCE.
If Garfield does not offer Bruce a
Cabinet position, it will not be owing
to Democratic hostility, but will result
from the opposition of the Republi-
can party to the negro, except at such
times as it can use him to promote
party interests. -Indlanapolis Sentinel
(Dem.)
THE SUCCESSFUL ISSUES.
The politics of our young men
should be, to seek business, self
knowledge, experience, hard work,
and get good wife-these are the
successful issues.-Phlladelphaa Spec
tator (Ind.)
A DEMOCRATIC ARGUMENT FOR BRUCE.
IT is urged by the strongest adhe-
rents of Republicanism that their
party has shown itself superior to
race prejudice, and that Garfeld's
administration will be conducted with
an equal disregard of distinction as to
color, race or nationality.
Will it?
But conceding what these men
claim for their party, and conceding
also what they believe to be Garfeld's
intentions, we suggest that there is a
very simple and effective way of bring
ing conclusive proof to bear on the
whole matter.
None have been more loyal to the
Republican party than the negros of
the South through all its vicissitudes.
Let Mr.. Garfield show the proper APP
probation of this, and prove his SUI
periority to race prejudice by giving
his sable partisans representation in
his Cabinet.-Ne,c York Star Dem.
AN EXAMPLE OF NATIONAL BEGGING.
The leading colored men of the
South are visiting Garfield and trying
to impress upon him the necessity of
recognizing the colored race-ap-
pointing these. representative men to
fat Offices This may be very wise
and polite, but it appears to us to be
an example of national begging that
i'll COMFORTS with the dignity of intel
hgent and Independent citizens.
Chicago Adrocate.
WHAT WILL OVERCOME DISADVANTAGES.
WHEN the average leader and di-
rector of public opinion among the
colored people shall clearly under
stand how important is the education
of the masses of the race, many of the
disadvantages which are to-day en-
dured will be overcome.-.Neao Or
leans Observer (Rep.
WHITE MAN WITH CLUB.
THIS government did the blacks a
great and terrible wrong when they
enslaved and debased them. Special
laws and special customs have been
made and enforced to secure these
insults and now when we come for
ward and ask the same powers which
imposed the burden, to lift it off, we
are treated to this same little dis
course which every one has heard SO
often. We believe that Mr.. Gar
field understands who it is that drew
the "color line" and who it is that
keeps it drawn. We have stood for
nearly two decades at the doors of
every public institution, superscribed
Equal Rights to all, . knocking for