National Republican., 1876-12-08

No OTHER Is so contemplate as the man
who goes to his bed every night full Of stim-
ulating drinks, indulges in hatred of himself
every morning until he makes unto himself a
promise to "quit,". and then goes out and
allows himself TO be persuaded, either by the
cravings Of his own appetite or the invitations
Of boon companions, to be filed up again. But
even be is ready with his excuse to his con-
science. He met an old friend, who told him
he must taper, and sociabilty also required 1t, or
the collie struck him, or perhaps 1t was a wet
day and he feared chill, or a very hot day
and he was in danger of a sunstroke. These
are the excuses he makes to his wife and
family as well as to his conscience. He does
not plead appetite, for he will not conceds
that he Is under such slavery. But his fam
lily, even while accepting these frivolous e1-
cuses from their loved one, insist that he can
only be reformed BY prohibiting the ma nufac-
ture and sale Of spirits. What and let the poor
man die of collie, or sunstroke, or the chills,
or prove diseourteous or impolite to old
friendsi The very remedy insisted upon
shows that they have no faith in his truthful
ness; that they sec his hypocrisy, and that
they know that he has sunk his manhood in
remedy for this state of affairs seems to be
the impressing upon the mind of man deep
sense Of his individual responsibility to his
family, society and his Maker for his acts.
This is pre-emineltly the work of woman.
Upon her as a mother deTolyes the rcsponsi-
bility of the earliest teachings of the child
man. Upon her as teacher of the first
scholastic lessons deVolves the responsibility
of the boys conduct toward his fellows, and
the coor of h!e frst impressions in regard to
his Individual responsibility for his own acts.
CRoNIS. the Democratic elector Of Oregon
is a very anomalous character. The peculiar
way he has Of doing things is only surpassed
by the novelty OF his measures. He is an ass
without precedent, and It is hoped he Is one
without subsequent. What other man on the
surface Of this agreeable hemisphere would
ever have conceived the idea Of resolving him
self into a committee Of one and going imme-
dlately into executive session for the purpose
of electing President Of the United Statesl
As q committee OF one in executive session,
where Is there a man other than this same
Cronin who would have had originality
enough, TO say nothing of force of character,
to call himselfto order and proceed to the regu-
lar business of meeting held for the express
purpose Of electing Chief Magistrate to
preside over the destinies of great peoplei
Imagine, if you can, away off in that
corner Of this broad land, "Where
rolls the Oregon and hears no sound save
its own dashing," this man Cronin actually
resolved into q committee of one and
duly called to order appointing two Democrats
to fill supposed vacancies in the electoral col
lege, so that he might cast his electoral vote
and go down in history as "Ethebold Allen
Cronin, the man who made President" Fu-
ture histories of this country which fail to
certify to the novel action and peculiar gerius
of Ethebold Allen Cronin will have been writ
ten in vain.