Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-08
THE COURIER AND ITS PHILAN
THROPY.


should become somewha at unnaturally heated
nor is it strange that the superabundance Of
bile, which, notwithstan ding his constant cry
of ''no party" he seems to keep ever on hand
for the benefit Of bis no party friends, should
ow work its way out, in gushing streams
through the columns of the Courier. But as
little of strangenesS as there may be in this
there is far less in the fact that the Courier Just
now begins to see the Necessity of once more
rea1irming its allegiance to the cause of
those whom it Is facetlo usly pleased to term
the "much abused and down-trodden" for
eign population. That it should again re-
mind them of its devotion enlighten them as
to the deep obligation they have been placed
under to it in the past, and how much they
may expect of it in the future that it should
impress upon them the picture of that misery
and degradation they y ould have fallen into
but for the able and all-powerful Courier,
and depict in glowing colors the glorious
efulgence OF that light into which they are
some day to be brought, through the wis
dom and philanthropy Of its editor, is neither
strange nor rare. This is its vocation"
The Oppressed foreign element in our bo-
dy polite, constitutes the entire stock in
trade ofthe Courier. 1t has been said and
sung, that "man's inhut nanity TO man makes
countless millions mo urn :" but it would seem
that even an alleged injustice perpetrated
upon the foreign element by an American,
gives uni measured JOY and the most intense
satisfaction to the edit pr of the Courier
When, therefore, as n bw, it is we'll under
stood that this gentleman has an immense
new "axe to grind" that the grinding there
day of the coming month. the mystery, if
any there be, in regard to his peculiar live
illness on this subject at the present time, is
fully explained, and all may see the honesty
OF his no party cIy-the depth Of his deyo-
ton to the cause of the dear naturalized citi-
zens, and the length and breadth Of his pro-
fessed philanthropy. But while we cannot
too much admire this honesty p and while
we pass by this unselfsh devotion, let US take
hasty running look at the length and
breadth Of that philanthropy which moves
the Courier man to such monstrous efforts.
The philanthropy of the Courier man is
unlike any with which we have ever before
been acquainted. 1t is entirely di>similar to
that practiced by any of the glorious array
of philanthropists that have preceded him in
beneyoIence and good works. Itis, in fact,
quite different from hat spoken OF by Web
ster, and other dictionary men," The phi
lantbropy spoken. of by them is described as
universal good will to all. and benevolence
toward the whoie hu man family" The phi
lanthropy of the Coz rier is far less broad. 1t
is but, though it comprehends a
great many different things, it is not compre-
hensive as a whole. Not to put too fine
point upon it, we N ight say that it is more
than comprehensive.
1t appears at tim b, more ready TO sppre-
bend wrong that y going TO BE- perpetrated
upon the objects OF It's care, than it is TO com.
prehend and render aid where aid is
really needed. II IS thought by some that
the pbilanthropc SC ntiment Of the Courier is
confined entiTrlv to the Courier itself and lis
sole editor and probrietor. This we regard
as scandal. On very many especial occa-
sions we have seen It exercising itself on side
Of this very narrow ring. We have already
said that it is not, al sentiment, as universal
in its application that defined by Web
ster; and we are not going TO take that
back. The philant hropy of the Courier does
not recognize the blacks as it seems to US
it Is terribly afraid of 'n;ggers." 1t is held
as the Courier truly intimates exclusively
for white men, And yet we have known
the Courier 70 taunt a man with being an
= ignorant Dutchman :" who has done more
for the naturalized citizens of this country
than as many such men as the editor of the
Courier as could be placed between here and
the North pole, ev er has or can do. But it
will not do to say that the philanthropic spirit
of the Courier man is entirely inactive or al
together confined. We see it even now
spreading itself throughout the length and
breadth of our entire town. 1t is particularly
awake to the intere SITS of the foreign voters,
and its activity is N ost marked in the locali-
ties where these of our citizens dwell. The
handbills on the. qua medicines say buy
me and | will do y gu good" The benevo-
ence Of the Courier man prompts him to say
to the natur allied citizens give me your
vote and will give you my philanthropy"
Whether the man who buys the medicine or
he philanthropy gets the most cheated. it is
perhaps not for US to say.