Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-10-21
an MON MANS TIEWs.


SSstre Exposed.
1hereappeAts in the Harrisburg Patriot.
of this morning u letter from Col. Henry
Mccormick. one of the largest iron manu-
fAeturers in Pennsylvania in favor of the
election Of Gen. Hancock. Col Mccormick
Is connected with the Paxton Rolling Mill,
this two Paxton Furnaces, Lochie Rolling
Mil and the Harrisburg Nail Work.
i9c-ted Mt Fairyiew, Il few miles from that
city. He lis noted for his political indie
pehdence The letter is as follows;
llARnIsf uRG, Oct. 18th. 1SS0.-B +.
Meyers, ESq.-DEAR SIR Yours Of the 10th
IS received. You IRE right i'll your inference
that do not think business interests will be
~ any way lmperlled by the election of Gen.
Hancock. The efforts to create panic in
business circles are mainly based upon alleged
danger to industrial interests dependent more
or less upon the tariff. Now, if the Presi-
dental election has any bearing at all upon
the question infinitely prefer Hancock, born
and bred III the valley of the Sckuylkill, amid
mines and furnaces, il community where all
parties are unit on the tariff question and
whose only published utterances ON the sub
1ect should be entirely satisfactory to Penn
sylvanans, to Garfield, member of that
famous free trade club, ''The Cobdcn," whose
tarln record was so odious to Pennsylvania
Republican members of Congress that they
bolted his nomination in caucus for
Speaker of the House, and who is
supported as champion OF revenue
reform by the great free trade organs of New
iorkand Chicago. But we are referred to
party platforms They are only traps ''set
to catch gudgeons. They are only framed to
be misunderstood. When has the dominant
party regarded them in legislation For
example. may here refer to highlv-poshed
plank that has served i'll more than one Re-
pnlillean platform. ! mean that of Civil
Service Reform, 50 much preached and ~
little prLcthed by the party. But the real
power uf regulating the tariff deyuves upon
Congress. The present Congress is Demo
cratic III Both branches. and why has not the
Threatened rum already paralyzcd our
Industries? If the country can survive
and thrive under II Democratic
"hSltSA TWO years, why not
longer! Presidential veto has no power to
prevent the passage of any measure through
Congress, and We have right to suppose
tNat II the Democratic party rs such united
upon any modification of the tariff they would
have adopted one. But the fact is it il gem
orally conceded, except for campaign pur-
poses. that the tariff is no longer party
question, and it is almost sure during the
present Congress to be submitted to the
hands of commission Of experts for the
preparation OF a measure that will he lust TO
all interests. This will be done by common
consent of incn of all parties. after election.
! Iol lht ADtlNc reasons ! nave no fear that
| Democratic success in November need dis
turb the equanimity of the most ardent pro-
! tectionist.
Again tho Republican party pretend to
claim credit for the present general prosperity
of the country. Is not the Legislative branch
OF government Democratic? Surely il is
| more powerful for good or i'll to the public
credit and welfare than the executive depart
ment. and is in a great measure responsible
for improved credit and enforced economy.
The Republican administration deserve no
credit for resumption of specie payments. IL
was merely done in obedience to law passed
years before and against the protest of the
most powerful wing of the party. A happy
conjunction of accidents (Over which party
would scarcely claim contro) rendered
resumption success and has thus far enabled
us to continue it.. Foreign war, wasting the
grain fields of Europe, our bountiful crops
and improvements i'll transportation have
brought gold here in abundance and make il
easy for us to pay in specie. Knowing well
the conservative character and tendencies of
General Hancock, ! feel confident that the
interests of labor, capital and the whole
reunited States would be subserved by his
| election to the Presidency
Yours, respectfully,
HENRY MCCORMICK.