Year: 1866

IN oSe AFFORDS us many characters con-
spicuous for their sentimental philanthropy
and their high-sounding phrases in behalf Of
progress and benevolence, who when indi-
vidual instances Of deserving charity appeal
to them turn away with disgust and disdain.
} They cannot condescend to practically H.
lustIate their humane theories. In the play
these talking bumanitarians are mostly ere
ated for amusement, but when we meet them
in real life they awaken emotions Of the pro-
foundest regret, for none Of Us can take
pleasure in the melancholy spectacle Of the
philanthropist reformer who reserves all his
mercies and kindnesses and love for man.
kind in lump, denyingto the individual the
commonest courtesies Of everyday life. 1t
n with feelings Of astonishment and pain
that we have read Of the interview Of DR..
RAxDoLPH with Senator SUMNER, Of Massa-
chusetts, which will be found in another col.
umn Of this paper.


DR.. RANDOLPH, as we are informed, is
person Of culture, has travelled extensively,
and is the author Of books Of repute, which
have been creditably commended in foreign
Journals. or late he has devoted his time,
energies, and abilities to the education Of his
own race in the State Of Louisiana. He be-
lieves that the next great blessing to the
negro after liberty is education. Coming
North to obtain assistance in order to estab-
lish school Of high grade to fit teachers of
his own color for the duty Of education, he
naturally goes to Mr. SUMNER as being among
the most likely to approve bis praiseworthy
objects. He finds himself lamentably mis-
taken. The distinguished Senator who, for
twenty ysars, has been pleading in behalf of
the African; who rode into fame on the anti
slavery hobby; who, in all probability, would
have never been heard Of politically but for
the slave, turns o deaf ear to- an honored
representative Of the oppressed race, who
only seeks the elevation and education Of his
kinsmen. Mr.. SUMNER can take two days to
make speech in the Senate upon the topic
Of forcing negro suffrage on the South, but
has not one poor minute Of time, or one SOL
itary word Of approval, in favor of q scheme
which seeks to prepare the black man for the
dignities and responsibilities Of the fran
.chise.


DR.. RANDOLPH, after his repulse by the
Senatorial friend Of the colored man IN the
mass, visited The PRESIDENT. From Mr..
JOHNSON he received both attention and civ
ility. Two hours Of the valuable time Of the
Executive was given to him; and The Pres
IDESr not only expressed the heartiest SYM
pathy for the particular object the Doctor
had in view, hut spoke in the most encour-
aging manner Of the future Of the freedmen,
II they would cultivate habits Of industry,
and acquire knowledge.


The contrast in treatment Of this worthy
colored man by the radical Senator and the
American President needs no comment.
Such incidents cannot fail to teach the truth
that the friendship OF the politician for the
negro is hollow, unsubstantial and injurious
Whoever leads him to be unsatisfed with
the community in which he lives; to look to
Government for support; to depend upon
the charities Of the nation instead Of him
self, or to look to suffrage as a remedy for
his condition before he has learned to read
his own name, or to have any possessions to
be guarded by law, is simply the most dan
gerous enemy Of the freedman. DR.. RAN
DoLPH, we think, has found this out.