The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-10
Hancock aad no Republican,,

Mr.. Leonard W. Jerome distinguished as
one Of a very important class Of men who
have heretofore acted with the republican
party in New York, and whose financial abl.
tiles were brought to the sid Of The govern.
ment at the breaking out OF the civil war, has
written letter 10 Gen. Hancock, congratu.
la,iag him upon his nomination for the presi'
deuey, aud assuring him of his hearty support
Mr.. Jerome is one Of the owners Of the New
York Times, strong republican Journal and
supporter Of the republican nominees, but says
that he belongs 70 a numerous republican
family who to u man will vote for Hancock,
though never voting the democratic ticket
before, with one exception. In his letter Mr..
j. makes the following significant remarks
and disclosures;
"You, sir, embody the views and sentiments
in regard to the great questions Of the day that
we have entertained since the war closed
They are the sane that actuated Gen. Grant
when be laid down those liberal terms Of sur.
render TO GeR. Lee. They are the same that
actuated my poor friend Raymond when he
battled so maAially in the committee OF Con.
gress against the savage policy OF Thad. Ste.
vens. believe GeA Grant would support
You to-day, did not the exigeneies Of his sit
uation forbid it. Aud Henry j. Raymond,
were he alive, would support you too, ualess
the exigencies Of the New York Timcs re.
strained him. lie was compelled at an early
day to smother the sentiments he had express.
ed in the address of the Philadelphia conyen-
ton, to abandon his career in legislative halls
and to change the tone of the Times, or, as
Mr.. Jones, our business damages and partner,
insisted, tho paper would be ruined. Il be.
lieye offered TO pay the manages at the time.
but that was considered impraetieablel 1t
was bitter pill, but it had to be swallowed
Thad. Stevens had succeeded, through Con
gress which misrepressnted the country, in
engFaiting his policy upon the republican
party. And though a majority Of the party,
as firmly believe, were Disguised, it was
fastened upon them, and there was no way OF
getting rid Of it, Thus for years vast mum.
Der OF us, good republicans, have been com
PEELED to be helpless supporters Of policy
we believe to be the very worst that could DO
devised, An opportunity is presented us now
I for the first time, with any show Of success,
to vote in accordance with our convictions,
aud | am sure we shall do il most joyfnlly.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM Mr.. JEROME.
Mr.. Leonard w. Jerome is out in a letter
denouncing the author OF n pretended letter
I from his older brother, Mr.. Thos. jerome,
announcing his purpose to vote the republicans
ticket, and speaking Of his brother Leonard
as ''poliiical Arnold which Mr.. Jerome
0 says - iHi SHY VITA VI nhult WYNN Nv
I clever politician" Mr.. Jerome says the truth
about his brother Thomas is, that three years
ago he met with severe accident by which
he very nearly lost his life, and did partly lose
I his mind. He further expresses the hope that
/ his unfortunate brother has never, in lnrid
/ interval, seen the letter attributed to him, aud
never will, satisfied that such an infamous cx'
/ hibition Us this letter makes of him, II he
knew it, would grieve him TO death. Mr.,
Jerome concludes his letter as follows:
"As to my support Of Gen. Hancock, see
/ fresh evidence daily Of the pronriety Of my
course. have no fears whatever VI the pre-.
/ ponderance of Southern influence, so loud
/ ly bewaled by the republican papers in case
/ Of his election. His administration will open
an era Of concord and good feeling North and
South. The ragged ends Of the great civil
war will be swept away and buried in oblivion.
1 He viii draw around him class Of statesmen
freed from the siekening and tlresome cry Of
sectional warfare and all its hloody,shirt re.
membranes. We shall have an administra
ton like Washington's, intent solely upon the
grandeur and glory Of the great republic,
knowing no North, no South, no East, no
West. That, think, is a thing to be desired
BY all good men,