Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
JEEoME's LETTER,
INDICATING THE DRIFT OF SENTIMENT II
FAVOR OF the DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

INDICATING THE DRIFT or SENTIMENT IN
FAVOR OF THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
The following letter from a distin
guished Republican is published in the
New York World of June %.
"25 WEST TWENTY sixth STREET,
June 2S, 1850 Major General Hancock-
My DEAR GENERAL: | take the earliest
opportunity to congratulate you upon your
nomination and to assure you, life long
Wing and RnpubliCan that | am, of my
most hearty support. ! belong TO n very
numerous 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 senti-
mcnts in regard to the great questions Of
the day that we have entertained since the
war closed. They are the same that actu-
ated General Grant when he laid down
those liberal terms of surrender to General
Lee. They are the same that actuated nv
poor friend Raymond, when he battled so
manfully IN the committee of Congress
against the savage policy of Thad Stevens.
| believe General Grant would support
you to-day, did not the exigencies OF his
situation forbid it. And Henry j. Raw
mond, were he alive, would support YOU
too, unless the exigencies of the New
York Times restrained him. He was COM
PEELED at an early day to smother the SEN
timents he had expressed in the address of
the Philadelphia convention, TO abandon
his career In legislative halls and 10 change
the tone Of the Times or, as Mr.. Jones.
our business manager and partner, insisted,
the paper would be ruined. II believe !
offered TO pay the damages at the time, but
that was considered impracticable.) It
was bitter pill, but it had to be swallow
ed. Thad Stevens has succeeded through
n Congress which misrepresented the coun-
try in ENGRAVING his policy upon the Re-
publican party. And though a majority
of the party, as / firmly believe, were
disgusted, 1t was fastened upon them, and
there was no way Of getting rid of it.
Thus for years vast number of us, good
Republicans, have been compelled TO be
helpless supporters of policy we believe
to be the very worst that could be devised.
An opportunity is presented us now for
the first time with any show of success TO
vote In accordance with our convictions,
and / am sure we shall do IL most ioyfully.
With great respect and esteem, believe me
yours faithfully, LEONARD w. JEROME.
HANCoCK's LOUISIANA ORDER.
WHAT JUDGE BLACK THOUGHT AND SAID or
1T AT THE TINE.
WASHINGTON, November 30, 1867.
My DEAR GENERAL This moment l
read your admirable order. am much
engaged, but cannot resist the temptation
to steal time enough from my clients to
tell you how grateful you have made me
by your patriotic and noble behavior.
Yours Is the first, most distinct and most
emphatic recognition which the principles
of American liberty has received at the
hands of any high officer in Southern
command. 1t has the very ring Of the
Revolutionary metal. Washington never
said thing in better taste or better time.
1t will prove to all men that Peace hath
her victories not less renowned than those
of war" congratulate you not because
II will make you the most popular man In
America, (for dare say you care nothing
for that, but because It will give you
through all time the solid reputation of a