Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-28
Important Correspondence.

LOUISVILLE, July 27.-The following
important correspondence viii be pub
lished in the Louisville Courier tomorrow
morning: .r .. ....
ST. LOUIS, July 49,. 1S6S.-Maj. Gen.
Hancock-DEAR SIR: L deem it proper to
direct your attention to the statements
made by the Radical press, to the effect
that you are greatly dissatisfied with the
results of the National Democratic COnven-
lion. The object Of these statements is to
create the impression that you do not ac-
quiesce in the judgment Of the convention,
and that your friends do not, and in conse-
quence, Seymour and Blair will not have
their cordial support. ...a
l wish you to know, General, that l take
the liberty TO pronounce these statements
false, and to assure those who have spoken
with me on the subject, that nothing could
cause you more regret than to ind your
friends or any of them less earnest in sup
porting the ticket which has been nomi-
mated than they would have been had your
own name stood in the place Of Mr.. Sey-
mour's.
am, cir, very sincerely your friend,
GSigned. -. G. +. GLOVER.
NEWPORT, r. l., July II, 1855. T.
Glover, Esq, st. Louis, Mo.-MY DEAR
SIR: am greatly obliged for your favor
of the 18th inst. Those who suppose that
do not acquiesce in the move of the
National Democratic Convention, or that
do not sincerely desire the election of, its
nominees know very little of my character,
believing as l verify do that the preserva-
ton of the Constitutional government
eminently depends on the success of
the Democratic party. In the, coming
election were l to hesitate in its
cordial support L feel l should
not only falsify my own record, but commit
a crime against my country l never as
PRED TO the Presidency on account of my
self. never sought its doubtful honors
and certain labOrs and responsibilities
merely for the position. Ny own wish was
to provide, If / could, for the good of the
country, and TO rebuke the spirit of reyO-
luton which has Invaded every sacred pre-
cinct of liberty. When, therefore, yOu
pronounced the statements in question
false, you did exactly right Principles
and not men, Is the motto for the rugged
crisis in which We are now struggling.
Had | been made the Presidential nomi-
Htt / buOulu udht toLbAuEAtA II a tA4butc
not to me, hut to the principle which had
proclaimed and praciiced. But shall
! cease to revere those principles because,
by mutual political friends another has been
appointed? Never, never. There sir, is my
sentiments, whatever interested parties
may say to the contrary, and desire that
all may know and understand them. l shall
ever hold in grateful remembrance the
faithful friends, who, hailing from every
section of the Union, preferred me by
their votes and other expressions Of con
fidence both in and out of the convention,
and shall do them all the justice to believe
they were governed by patriotic motives
that they did not propose to aggraudize
my personal fortunes, but to save their
country through me; and that they will
not now suffer anything like personal pre-
ferences or jealousies to stand between
them and their manifest duty.
Ihave the honor to be, dear sir, very re-
specially yours,
WINFIELD s. HANCOCK.