The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-07-10
GENERAL HANCOCK AND THE
REPUBLICANS.

Mr.. Leonard w. Jerome, one o
the prominent, wealthy and inlluen.
tial Republicans of New York city,
has written most significant letter tc
Gen. Hancock, congratuIating him
upon his nomination, and promising
nm hearty support. Such letter
from such man is indicative of the
sentiment of large number of Re-
publicans who think, with Mr..
Jerome, that the past policy of their
party " has been the very worst that
could be devised I" and they propose
now to "vote in accordance with their
/ convictions"
From the position occupied by Mr..
Jerome in political circles his staunch
support of President Lincoln's admin
istration, his successful management
of the great war loans, give him
a prominence and an inhence that will
carry weight with all his political ac-
tions and make potential his advice
and leadership.
His letter is remarkably frank and
sincere, and will carry conviction to
the minds of many of his wavering
political associates and followers and
lead them to the support Of Gen. Han
cock.
The letteris as follows:
MY DEAR GENERAL-~I take the |
earliest opportunity TO congratulate
you upon your nomination, and to
assure you, lifelong Wing and Re-
publican that am, of my most hearty
support. ! belong to very numer-
GUS and very staunch old silver-gray
Republican family. With one solitary
exception, there never was one of
them known to vote the Democratic
ticket, but | venture to say they will
to man vote for you. They cannot
consistently do otherwise.
You, sir, embOdy the views and sen
timents in regard to the great ques-
lions of the day that we have enter
tanned since the war closed. They
ire the same that actuated General
Grant when he laid down those liberal !
5erms of surrender to General Lee. |
They are the same that actuated my j
loor friend Raymond, when he bat l
led so manfully in the committee of [
congress against the savage policy of |
Fhad Stevens. j believe General :
3rant would support you to-day, did !
lot the eXigcncies of his situation for i
lid it. And Henry j. Raymond, were [
lie alive, would support you too, unless X
he exigencies of the New York Times l
estrained him. He was compelled = =
t an early day to smother the senti- =
lenfs he had expressed in the address +
t the Philadelphia Convention, to j
u Mr. Jones, 5% 6.,i1nale II legislative halls S
nd partner, insisted, the paper would + +
e ruined. Q believe I offered to pay i
he damages at the time, but that was L
onsidered impracticable. Il
1t was a bitter pill, but it had to be v
wallowed. Thad Stevens had sue -
aeded through a Congress which mis- T, r
epresented the country in engrafting /
is policy upon the Republican party j
md though majority of the party, j.
s l firmly believe, were disgusted, il "
,as fastened upon them and there q
'as no way of getting rid of it. Thus ,;
,r wears a vast number of us good W W
have been compelled to j,
e helpless supporters of a policy we W
elieve to be the very worst that could A
e devised. An opportunity is pre- Q
,nted us now for the first time with F.
ny show of success to vote in accord " "
nee with our convictions, and | am "
Ire we shall do it most Joyfully. "
With great respect and esteem, be- j.
eve me yours faithfully, II
LEONARD W. JEROME. "
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