The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-01-08

ne does not believe that we deserve
the name of a free Republic, or that
we come up to the demands of the
Declaration of Independence. or that
the Republican party has fulfilled its
mission, or that any true citizen should
become Democrat, until equal rights
and privileges are accorded to e9ery
czhsen Of g0/iate0er c0lor or notlz1ty.
MIR. /. plants himself firmly upon the
great declaration of principles 50
tersely stated by Gen. Grant. at the
recent (Brooklyn) New England din
ner, and what is worth whole volumes
OF speeches, namely, the right of every
citizen to "G0 aohere yen Please o6ey
the la70s 7ohere0er yen 60 !; resbecf the
rights Of others. being free, zeage eth
ers free to enjoy their 070n boklhcal and
religious 0HeaoS, AND MAKE NO DIsTINC-
TON ON ACCOUNT OF PERSONAL NATIv-
ITY."
If there be "sophistry" in this,
commend me to such sophistry. and
may it fill the breast and become the
inspiration of every man who deserves
the name of an American citizen.
But "W." says, that "when Mr.. T.
comes down to Trenton to urge the
claims of his Senatorial favorites. <
not colored man will he urge for any
position. " The fippant assertion is
answered by the statement, that be-
fore "W." worked himself into the
species of ill-humor that finds such
vent, Mr.. T. had already urged by
letter and personal persuasion a col
ored man for position in the gift of
the incoming Legislature, and will
keep 1t up until he either succeeds or
success becomes an impossibility.
"W." concludes with a few parting
shots. He says: Mr.. T. "talks dis
painfully about the crumbs he was
willing to take; and after calling on
him to speak out, and say what he
will do" end his letter as follows
"My word for it, he will do nothtng."
Well, if this is worth a reply, let
this suffice for one. Mr.. T. accepted
nomination by reclamation he did
not seek, for the first time in sixteen
years of unselfish and unrequited SER
vice in the ranks of the Republican
party. He would not have accepted
the nomination, if he had not been
willing to take the office, which, by
the-bye, was not a "crumb," but
whole loaf. In order to take the Of
flee, however, it was necessary to over
come a Democratic majority of six
thousand. To pull that down to about
one-third was doing quite as much as
Mr.. T. had any reason to expect, and
it is to be doubted if FFW." would
have made the sacrifices pecuniary
and otherwise necessary to secure even
such result Mr.. rs consolation
is, that by just SO much as he reduced
the Democratic majority in Hudson
county, by just SO much he helped the
general Republican ticket; and he
adds that had reputable colored Re-
publican received the nomination for
the office for which Mr. T. ran, that
colored man would have received Mr..
rs steadfast support and vote.
But, Mr.. Editor, have already ex-
tended my letter beyond my antici-
pated limit. In truth, I wish for
"W." very happy New Year; for
the colored race full recognition of
their deserts and unquestioned protec-
ton in all the rights which belong to
them as fellowAmericans. To secure
to them such protection has been and
will continue to be part of my polit-
ical creed and action.
B. w. THROCKMORTON.
JERSEY CITY, January 3, 1881.