STANDARDIANA.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 140, 11 May 1881, Page 4

STANDARDIANA.

'Suffering a' Recovery.— Judging by the toYvoi* an aiticle that appeared iri the loSU Times this inorriing we should say . it had emanated' from t'ie'peii of some person whosa self- respect ha-i recently- suf-i-ed acutely through some ' wayward >ct of hi-* own. Possibly he had deg'adcdhimse'f m tho eves' of .'the -Qomriiuri ity by some socia back-sliding— Bjme swinish proclivity, that stamped him as a disgrace to any position m life -social, professional, or public, m such case we doubt the .wisdom or making any reference to ii.' Our; last reply (o the same etiarter had*a most disa-tivus eff ct. He was not himself 'for over 'a yreek, and his name became a' bye^vord arid a repr >a h to.the' whole comm unity.'' We f ar t at similar cffeCtsvmigbt possibly happen u*A\a. During that period* whert bur friend wai making sueh.ajsad exhibition of him sel f all over the lOA-n both iri .public and p ivatoYlisgusting- even; bis few; remaining fricn.ls, an t buifging, all., belonging to him int i di-rep/its, we furbqrejontj.qf consi eratioi fcr hi- po-itioh arid f^triily, ( fj:om making any comment on what was : a public ecHunal. Most men "would' have exhibit -d some slight gratitude -for cbiis'&iiifeideration Not Sd'Oiir mis*uidea i 'friehi_ i: of the Times. He returns '.tojiis. wallowing this morning ac usual,, and assailsus by eveiyr^np^n yitaperative epithet; for fid other reason than "•because) ithe* Stahdatd "Hecognrzert as the leading journal of ,\Jy,i.aw.atU;V *i**i" * He should bear these Jhiugs 'in mind, and refrain from venting spite.. which only recons upon himself. He accuses us qf >ncoriaistehcy iS : reference' to the Kailway question m some former a- tie'e written by the editor otthv* journal wh n editing the Folding < .Guard-an. We caironly say, thata brain: coujaring up such ideas as expressed : m the Times articl-- must be suffering the untold) horrors of d'dirsvm trpmem. Last week hi - or,.an*-was Rileut as regards his usual bi-.weekly /abuse o»'i us. Why 1 Beef-use ihe was incapable of-direct-ing it. "VVhatciid the* public think oi, hini ? Tho "Borpiigii CJourici '?•'. The whole, .com-, "muuity 'i And for him to rave about' ,hpu.>r f V princip;lei-'i-o. t 'l'""Wliy : dQQs : li.e not seek to live cleanly;, to rel^em' his, fe v. remaining opportunities, aid : to. CB.a I >e Vto"be yibVlie-^ tive;^- lieadUig drtidlV if February 19th. -oil ■■*- 7-^£'> : ■->«-« v.; >.V>yy-A> X'A' 1 ffpß ; ,Jßqaou,GH ! ( Ejection; r^ao the< E-ljsor.4-Sir,r^is it fair: orspropenfor any caftdi4ate'fbr J;he Borough Council vacancy"" to be already trying to get 'the ratepayers to plc*ig** i! theu"silPPO-t? I, for one, say uoj I 'hqp ( Q,thatfr 4 cun present experience a lessori; will be' learnt. Let lis pritVnd -orie >ih l*whb 'will disgrace, us periodically, m the district and out of it; and make people wonder what jkiud of a body our local Borough Council .is._ .Jttfo. mafkroftKis kind were parsed m Wel-. lingjon >(tq; < my Vt'eerlairi krid\« ledge' notmany days ago. "Wbeunien occupyirg such ,a- ,posiition t jdt grade themselve-rbe--ne-jftb' the Vlevei ,'df tne'fbrute, creation,, aad exhibit tilt- ir iaiViugs m public, they are sut'eiy -IpSt. to all selF-'re-'pcct, 1 ' and; sense of decorurii. , ,1 h'opc'fex-cbuu'ciUor 'James' scat ; will-'be fi.lled ( by a resderit Svho U-ill bripg ,ciredi,ti, and. a .eleau, reputation to the'Boroulgli Council, aad when m; that poSftionV ' behaye'a's. a respectable jJitisseu, and irioi-'Hk'e' a hogl-il' airi', : &c.,—Diwgaeee.—Palmerston, April I£K" ;' r ' V A ■-"'ill fi''.'*"- ') ';K7' I^7- Y^'' Qua, City .jEATHEK-fir-rT^oT.the^Bditor.— gir-il-i ißiuk , a"*gb'jd miii'iy would; say that your^caire-pc'hUrnt' " l Duhga e\*, 1 " ! hit ihrnail pretty fai. ly qnithtfSheid; '••ltj'ishur.ly a greiit di-grace t# the .ratepayers , to tt htye to \fciijics_ tlie r fr''q_.eri'r sight of a' drunken Borough Coaneilior reeling afo>i*it the* street. N>t many -wcbks ago mauy, of our cit'zeri6 Sa v one m a. beastly ;V,iitate r /§fjintoxi ation, lying his fiilileiVgth iri'the ppich of the old post of_(3e=.- *Kow what is the Prj^ss^gpod for, if it does not take' notice 'df suchthingsl If Tom,J)ic^j>r..Hariy is caught jiappiag, he iiTstraigEway triad- an example of, but a foul-mouthed, intojrica'ted,!B...ik*'Ugh Conncllor is exempt from_sut ! .-.h_ espionage and C'i'icism 1 suppose The ra* payes look to their r *cej)resen\atives in.,theMuncLpa.l, lio-jy^ Its Bom-thi'lrg superior— or at least equal io themselves. But what .roust their;,feongs be wherilthey- ? 6e^6n_! -» bhavirig so'disgracelully, as has been seen m Pa merston from time to time. The sight of a drunken man is always a pain' ul one, but whtn the wretched]C-qcfl.tjuKiis;thelfath_r: ibf avfamily a member of a profession and of a church, and suppose^ to, be 1 ,a r! re'-pectable citizens ; the scene'ls^a huriiiii ."ting one. I think «.• Dungaiee " is right.* The j^tpjj^ye^ should be more particular whom they elect, and they ne_a not fear being disgraced m their r p-esentatiyo. after war^ Butv I think alao-that the newspapers shbuli n*"t temain silent when a— public nuisance ia daily ex- oscd to v tw ; and when a ,',uios'' dempralizing^exau-pie'is 1 *j.;t 'to 4: '6lJ' add young*. I daresay a debased druniiara'f family have tu]Bir;'sprjow4i arid bit'tet ' ones too ; but the Press have a right to com. plain ,wben thejdisg^ced plje'ctV.isthriibl daily belbre'tiieir'eyes m pu^Jic places. 1 hope that by.., and, by^.ithe-.i-Pa.merstpi-Boiough Cduricil can' b-JasV of' bi-ing com. posed of men who never disgrace them selves either at home or 'abroad, The fur mer is bad. enough, but. when our- city lathers bl'irig>^ l us , into : disrepnte Habroad through thoir swinish habits, thin surely the b'mith'asb'eferi-ireach'ed, If people who give themselve up to the degrading vice of druiiaenness, could see how thf y lower themsejves.;jn .public jestijjsatior-, and ho-v theii* lamilies share m that humiliatioij, they would surely m»kesan *ffpi*t*to reform. With '• buiigarte "'I hope that 'Cout|cillo', Jaoies' p*liace^viU';fiild'a'good; and tirie dccupant, and, hjinsel.f;- aosui Qissor. ! -JJuti ljjt ns set our ifaces against ,e:.ectiiig repres ntativeswho bring d"i%race"oh" themselves aud us, and who lower the place an J all cjnnect&djwiih^iCiin.thieJeycs'of those who esteem'r.spectabilityin.,pubJic,j*,iid private life. - 1 am, &c, Old biTTLEit." Causi** anii E_*PEcr.r-Our;'fFien"d* over .the ro.id is suffering one of his usual .recoveries, OT course, at such atime r every sympjithj-. sbduld': be' extended. F. w but Vnow the physical and mental pangs that succeed self-degradation nof-ahy kind. Were we eyef|«b r jinc]ined tp r ! reseat^his Si-iteful refefencestQ ' ourselves, the remembrance of his deplorable appearance as he came o$ {be** train after, his' journey to Wellington would filljiis with pity, and restrain us from;causing:.jhim .additional humiliation than'that which he piust now be endnA^/Btft^ iMW J -jfe fume upon our forbearance.* When he is *bseat,_iD,canablfi«-* r so feeble through his own acts, as to-berpoj-verless to assail us, no allusion is" Eu,ade to him m our columns ; b*_stinvariably'wheu he recovers to ai^gdegree t 'tois.Tric»pnial condition" of hody^and "*t*iiii,d t he,ot*e.tMroß to the attack. In the-jj-j^ we are treated taafene^ofa^t^ckSj.w^icii. ytt caSS w^r®vlrlopl- ? r ori I d'er''the : citcuiristaricesi 'set* "|bil#J^ab&ve, ;TI {To^'cjubte' his own j , iU\'ds,*yypaUc- i a*i(l venomi ritusbbe a stroßg}*9ptiye t p_gger4)i}fith sqpae vtfitem -when they can concoct inventions to satisfy tb(jir> privat^ spleen." tn this (Jftfi^ U a|pe|i?|wo^ Isw spleen, it f *r«-

deiublesthe effects of a reaction after a pr*Kmgcd debauch. Once before,' the editor of the Times; m reply to Sir William Fox admitted that he knew too well the awful after-effects of iutoxicatiou. We can well underst-ind his s-tyiugtto.iandi.n future wh?U( hevtries to>ir ?i,tat^tts,by persistent abuse, we will endeavor tb bring to mind the recollection of his return from .We.iiugtou, ami with our knowledge of ; 'wh'at n ' tliat 4 trip cbst; .liirii m loss.to pockety self- respect, and'feputatiou, we will^try. to'pity aud forgive the wi-ful old I man, who is> riot always accountable for ' hid- wordier deeds ; arid to whom the i thought jof.the bad use he has made of '' his opportunities, must be sufficient at , tunes lo render Jiim .m a state of .meptal I agciriy that^shouid' held him irresponsible i Cor any 'exti:a r rnanifestalidii of;-a churlish and malevolent disposition towards anyone iii general", or ourselves m particular. : — — Leading arricle, April 16th, 1881,