The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-02-07
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. 7, 1854,
HARRISBURG.


light" may be of some interest and
possibly information, to seekers after
knowledge. knowledge political, but
not scientific, nor religious, as that is
for savants and divipes to give. which
the Hill is not overburdened with.
You are aware ere this that we are
living under Simplicity Democratic
Government, of which Gov. Pattison
is the ostensible head, aud Col. Guth.
rie the tail, although the tail is really
greater than the head; but the power
behind the throne, which will override
both head and tail, is Attorney Gener-
al BOSS" Cassiday. Lewis G. Cass-
day bad little experience in office hold.
ing but much in office huntiog, only
occupying a seat in the lower House
here one term in 1851. Cassiday is
born boss and far.seeing politician =
for Cassiday. He will domineer over
+ Pattison before month, who is mex.
perienced, paralyze Stenger ard
squelch Guthrie, if necessary to fur.
ther his ambitious design of occupying
Don's scat in the D. S. Senate, and
this alone makes many an old flint
leck democrat boil.
Pattison would not ride in a car.
riage from the Lochiel to the Hill to be
inaugurated be would not even ride
a horse or mule. Attended by few
friends be walked through the slush
and snow to his oath.takiug, 10 the
disgust of every Pennsylvania who
feels pride in his great Common.
wealth The place selected to take
the oath was the Capitol steps; no ac.
commodations were made for the dig.
nitaries present nor the members of
the Senate or House, who were suffer
ed to march out to witness the ceremo.
ny. A platform in which heads of
the departments and members of the
Legislature could have assembled may
not have been necessary to make a
Constitutional Inauguration, but com
mon politeness would have dictated as
much. Governqr elect Pattison wish
ed to be inaughrated with Spartan
simplicity; platform costing $25
would have been aristocratic aud ex-
travagant. simpFcity Pattison swore,
so did hundreds Of men who we're
not Governors. tPushing. squeezing
and tramping on each others toes,
trying to get aglimpse Of the man
they had lied for, cried for, but now
would hardly die for. The longest
day has au end, sahad tbis-shall l say
disgraceful sceneg Democrats, say so.
A distinguished mathema atitiou has cal
culated the expenses; here are the
items; Three kegs powder for salute,
(9s6 90 per keg, $3.50. Ten yards of
fannel for bags for loading, 950c per
yard, So 90. Payed one woman for
making bags. s1.00 Payed drayman
for hauling $500 Total $2S5O. 1t is
humiliating to Democrats as. we'll as
Republicans.to have the head and cho.
sen chieftain ofouf-great State a laugh.
ing stock. A crank Democracy prom
ised reform; Pattisonpromisee reform,
and be has inaugurated three reforms
which will be hailed with great joy.
1st He walked to his own inaugural;
2nd, his private secretary [who is
called Turveydrop; you know his 9th.
er name] carries the Governors com.
municaiions to the House, instead OF
the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
AS formerly Sd, 10 announcing to the
Senate or House his message Turvey
says, "the Governor" &c, instead Of
prefaeing il by "His Excelency," as
hes always been the custom. You will
see by these specimens, the greet ca
paciiy the Governor has shown to meet
the reform for which the people have
been signing. The next message,
doubtless, will be announced with still
less formality, viz; "from Bob, to the
House" There are other reformers here,
Chief Clerk Meek is a democratic re.
former; he was an arrant rebel during
the war. You have no doubt
noticed Chaplain Elliot's infamons