The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-11-29
Causes Tor Gratitude

AS the death song Of The turkey rings
through the land II behOoves the Hon.
Benjamin Harrison, the author of a
Thanksgiving proclamation Of much
JUNCTION, to consider himself attentive
ly and discover, if he can, what general
or special causes for thankfuiness he
has given the Republican party or the
rest OF mankind. That he himself is
in mood OF satisfaction with the joint
OF the times cannot be doubted. y
year ego he was a virtuous but sOme>
what obscure elder - hose glory was 10
cal and peculiar to Indianapolis, and
little better known 10 the world az
large than the melodies of Elijah Hal
ford. And now General Harrison is
pursued by the offics-seekeTs, and the
autograph seekers, and greatness walks
in his shadow. Surely he mas reason to
be grateful, although ths-e may be an
impression In the minds of the Hon.
NJ. 5. Quay. the Hon. William wade
Dudley, and few other distinguished
citizens that he is not. But probably
he distinguishes between them and Pro-
violence. To the latter power we have
no reason to believe that he is not
thankful, and yet not without q proper
sense OF Its Determinations and bis own
merit.
The ramifications of his relations,
whole tribes OF Harrisons, McKees,
SCOTS, and Saunderses, will find next
Thursday the hsppiest Thanksgiving
they have had for many years. They
have eaten of the lOaves and the fishes,
and their lines have fallen In pleasant
places. From old DR.. Scott to Baby
Mckee they consider the Administra-
tion a glittering success. They have
the first q hast of darIr
mea. D., and plenty of the gravy. Their
turkey IS fat, and their hearts are cons
Portable.
The other officeholders are waxing
fat, and not kicking Bat there are
many thousands of Republican politi-
clans whose faces do not wear Thanks
giving smile. They were heard from
in the last election, and they will be
heard from in the next. They thank
the Administration for nothing.
And does It seem that the Republis
cans in general are particularly thank
full for General Harrisons ? What
qualities have they discovered In him TO
! admire SelfHcentered, opinionated,
secretive, slow, chilling, consulting q
kitchen cabinet rather than his natural
advisers-if General Harrison has i'm
pressed this image or something like It
upon the minds OF some OF the men who
were most active In bringing about his
/ election, are they disposed to include
him among the blessings to be thankful
| for
And Cheap John Wanamaker. How
many Republicans are thankfu that that
snuffiiDg Snowman has been and is al
lowed to expose the dignity of the
United States upon his damagsd-goods
counter Who except his employees is
! glad that Cheap John is no longer mere>
ly one OF the sights of Philadelphia, but
an International laughing stock and a
! spectacle for gods and men ?
/ As the Republicans muse upon Mas
1 sacbUsatts, New York. Virginia, Ohio
! Iowa, ana see what glorious work Gen.
| Harrison has done IN strengthening bis
| party, how proud OF him and how CRATE.
ful TO him they must be. We can i'm
/ agine them talking about him with
I moist eyes at dinner Thursday. But
! let US not continue this too touching
/ subiect.-N Y. San.