New-York tribune., 1877-06-30

,o;n,ed ont "a bright and shining temperance
light. but better late than never. The New-iork
Methodist Conference unanimously passed the 1ol-
lowing resolution:
Resoired. That we, conference, express our Yl M
tuie 10 The President of The United states anu W is
Hayes for hanishing The use OF Intoxicating eln"s n
The Executive Mansion. and that copy OF TINS resoiu
ton be forwarded TO the President ana Mrs' hayes
But is il altogether certain that this is quite COM
Portable reading for the President of the united
States and Mrs Hayesi The reporter OF the reso-
linton adds his Endorsements The President mas set
AN example worthy of imitation lay all Presidents
and State Governors" But really when YOU get
down to it, the Noble Stand, presented by the he
formers seems 10 be in the nature OF dissolvng
view: something like Ace-in-Wonderlands Ches-
hire cat which vanished as you gazed upon her' 'ii
there remained nothing bat grip FIRST, All wines
were banshed from the White House. ihen al
wines are banished from the White House except
when the Grand Duke. of Russia and their suite are
entertained; on which occasion Mis-. Hayes was
opposed to having wine the table but Secretary
Fyarts said that its absence would not he under
stood by the Russians who il daily, and she re-
luctantly waived her objection, with the positive
understanding that when she has Americans az.
guests there is not to be any VINE
served" Then in the wake of the VINE
bibbing Russians creep in such Americans as are
State Guests who are also to be allowed wine, but
the President bears testimony by sternly banlshng
even the wine glasses from his plate, and drink
ing ONLY cold water. Then he has wine glasses gust
for the sake of uniformity; but no VINE. Ihen
wine is poured out merely for the look OF the thnS
bnt he does not drink it. Then WINE IS promlscn-
ously provided at all state dinners. but not at the
rdiuary family meals; and here is where. OF our
Cheshire cat, is left nothing but the grim For see
the pitiful plight in which the Reformers leave the
President The Reformers, l say. l do not allege
that il is the President who is trying 10 run with
the hare and hold with the hounds. Ii is not the
President who is bOasting his moral courage and
total abstinence to the total abstinence people, ana
LAYING the lack of il TO Mr.. Evarts and the woman
whom Thou gavest to be with me. The PreSi-
dent so far as ! can see, has made no ut
terance upon the subject; has drank DIS VINE
and his sezer, his tea and his coffee, his lager ana
his buttermilk or refraned from It, like any other
gentleman, calling no attention to IT. desiring
no comment upon 1t; and is doubtless, as
any gentleman must be, extremely annoyed
I,y the Pharisaic gongs which his deluded deyotees
have beaten to attract the admiration of the popu-
lace Ii is these dreadful friends who have put nm
in the attitude of weakness and withdrawal. II
wine drinking is wrong, what is it TO offer wine to
others Is Russian soul less precious than an
American soul Is Mr.. Evarts a higher authority
than consciencei Are we called upon TO admire the
Secretary of State delivering his little lecture on
Euouette to Mrs. Hayes, shall we admire HIM most
in the role of Mephstopheles tempting this Margaret
from her Noble Standf Is it more heroic for the
President of the United States to yield his prin-
ciples TO his comrades and to social customs
than il is for the young man at the corner
eroceryf Is tins what religions newspapers
think "a sound temperance policy" " an eX
ample worthy of imitation by all Presidents
and State Governors p Why is there any more merit
in mans having wine at his company din
ners and not at ls family meals, than there Is III the
DISPLAY of his dresscoat and old china instead Of the
French white and frock-coat of tire family circle
There are hundreds Of gentlemen who do not have
wine at their family dinners but they do not pre-
tend TO be apostles to any grander cause than that
Pommery sec and Dry MonopOle are $50 case The
Relormers certainly will not put our Presldenrin
the awkward attitude Of the old miser who was sad
TO be fond only Of the 0. p. Brand! Undoubtedly
tbe President Of the United States is a temperate
gentleman but the total abstinence crusade that has
been started upon the fact has not been crcdItable
30 his sclf-appointed claques edifyug to the ju
dicous.
Morris tI.o attempt TO build him up into a chief
cornerstone If the church much more successful.
We are told that the Presidential carriage was dis
missed .l sunday from conscientious scruples, and
TIE President and his family set the Eaughty and
cxtravagant ari~tOcTa.s % good example by walking
10 church. Thus the willy Refomer kills two birds
with one stone, capturing both Religion and
Democracy by ono pleasant walk to the sanctuary.
Having done which, he rests from his labors and
iYmstratcs tie Presidents great personal influence
by telling us a fcw lines further on how the Prcsl-
dent rode ont on Sunday with Col Mgersoll and
completely converted him TO his policy. attribute
not the slightest Ostcntation 10. the Presidents
clnrcb-goiug. | have no doubt he walked to
church just as he walked around to Gen. GaIGelGs
as he expressed IT, because it good 10 stretch his
legs The free and intelligent American citizen is
pcrfectly willing tl,at President Hayes should 20 to
church exactly as he chooses, and that President
Grant should 60 exactly as he chooses OuI people
take no especial pleasure in the legs Of man or the
cushions Of a coach. IL Is a matter of profound in
difference To us whether our President walks OF
rides. especially rides; but tie Rcfomer who wall
stoop To 40 such common level, but Is determined 20
see in every wag of the Presidential head and every
step of the Presidential foot The outward and vis-
Die sign of an inward and spiritual grace is bound
20 tell us whether the Presidents scruples apply to
his own horses and not to another mans or whether
il is only Methodist cattle that shall rest on the Sab
bath day while the Radical brutes Of Col ingerol
have no ghts which President is bound 10 respect
june 20, 1877. GAIL HAMILTON.
THE RIGNOLD ROBBERY.