The Seattle Post Intelligencer

Republican Press and Gen. Harrison.

New York Mail and Express,

However much they may differ upon the question of the historic episcopate, the mode of baptism, the orthodoxy or heterodoxy of the "probation after death" hypothesis, the editors of the religious weeklies this week are practically unanimous in their expressions of opinion concerning the result of the election of Nov. 6. While deploring the increase of betting, they declare the campaign just closed to have been "clean in comparison with many others."

Those of them that allowed their columns to be used prior to election for partisan appeals now devote equal space to exultation, contemplation or exhortation, as the case may be; but there is one thing that they all do, viz.: rejoice because of the Christian character (both public and private) of the president-elect. The Christian Enquirer may be cited as a specimen of all. It says: "Everyone will rejoice that General Harrison is a Christian whose consistent devoutness has been abundantly manifest through all his life, and neither ignored nor forgotten amid the activities of political position.'

Even those intemperate "Thank-the-Lord-I-am-not-as-that-man" who harp upon one string and declare (but do not believe) that the Republican party is the slave and pliant tool of the saloon interests of the land, even these have the candor to acknowledge that General Harrison is a Christian statesman and above reproach.

The Central Presbyterian, of Richmond, Va., in a mournful jeremiad, deplores the triumph of the Republican party, confesses that the "solid South" is breaking, says "Amen" to Henry W. Grady's recent incendiary call to a race conflict, but even it fails to discover a flaw in the character or record of General Harrison, hence it holds its peace, which is significant.

Puck having been compelled to forsake further fun at the expense of "grandfather's hat," will, it is presumed, some day attempt to ridicule the president's "Mother's Bible" and Family Altar," but that they have been potent factors in making him what he is none will deny.