The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-08
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a 25 WEST TwENTY-SIxTH ST.,}
.vH sss9 j ls sfssJ s.,a June %. 1850 {
MAJOR GENERAL HANGoCk-Ay
Dear, General: l take the earliest op-
portunity 10 congratulate you upon
your nomination and to assure you,
lifelong Whig and Republican that
am, OF my hearty support. l belong
to u very staunchi old silver-gray Re
publican family With one solitary
exception, there never was one of
them known 10 vote The Democratic
ticket, but / venture 10 say they will
to a man vote Tor you. They can not
consistently do otherwise. Sa3o
s. y on, sir, hembOdy the views and
sentiments in regard the great
questions of the day that we have en-
tertained since the war closed. They
are the same that actuated General
Grant when he laid down those liberal
terms OF surrender to General Lee.
Theyaare the same that actuated my
poor friend Raymond when he battled
SO maniully in the Committee of Con-
gress against the savage policy OF
Thad Stevens. l believe General
Grant would support you to-day did
not the exiyencies of his situation for
bid it. And Henry j. Raymond, were
he alive, would support y ou, too. un-
less the exigencies. of the New York
Times restrained him. He was com.
PEELED at an early day to smother the
sentiments he had expressed in the
address of the Philadelphia Conven-
ion, to abandon his career in legisla-
tive halls, and to change the tone of
the Times, or, as Mr.. j ones, .our, busi-
ness manager and partner, insisted,
the paper would be ruined. Il be-
lieve offered to pay the damages at
the time, but that was considered Inn
practica BILE. )sGsIt was a bitter pill, but
it had to be swallowed. Thad Stevens
had succeeded through a Congress
which misrepresented the country in
engrafting his policy upon the Repub-
lican party. And though a majority
of the par ty, as l firmly believe. were
disguised, it was fastened upon them
and there was no way Of get
ting rid of 1t. Thus for years vast
number of us, good Republicans, have
been compelled to be helpless sup
porters 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
it most Joyfully. With great respect
| and esteem, believe me, yours faith
fully, LEONARD w. JERoME.'
Mr.. Jerome has been a conspicuous
Republican twenty years. He has re,
peatedly declined office, but he has
been subject to, 6 sight draft tor the
advancement of the Republican cause.
He was among the foremose of the
| rich and influential citizens of New
York in sustaining the eAdministra-
ton of Lincoln and the Union. He
was a large owner in the New York
Times. He was one of the founders
OF the Union League Club of New
York. sHeis strong and represent
ative Republican,. 90 ''s-~
| When such Republicans as Leonard
Jerome, of New York, John w. For
ney, of Pennsylvania, and Potter Pal.
mer, of Illinois, openly proclaim their
intention to cordially labor for the
election of General Hancock, the Re.
publican tendency toward the Cincin.
natl nominee is not al! in the Dem o.
cratic newspapers. teV gaiGj1as sst1 !