The daily union., 1854-10-25
From the Boston POSI-, Oct ~
THE SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

THE SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
We have not placed the name of Nathaniel p Banks jr
in columns the candidate for Congress in the seventh
congressional district and it is due to readers
the reasons for not supporting this nomination.
The democratic party in this State in every State in
the Unon are either taking bold ground in favor of the
Nebraska bill approving Of the principles of the BILL
a not Of single democratic convention
meeting in the State out Of it, where democrats though
they might not approve of the repeal Of the Missouri
scton yet have declared their intention of continuing
their opposition of aborng to work repeal of the
Nebraska bill It is therefore fact that be dis
pued that the democratic party unanimous in the po-
saon af acgp,escelce n tpis great measure
IN the recent congressional elections several democrats
who voted against the Nebraska bill have been candidates
for reelection; but have such candidate an
his intention of still keeping up warfare against
this measure in Congress- much less declaring that it he
mad separated himself from his political friends Such
candidates have kept within the democratic organization
ayow themselves determined remain in it. and it is un-
derood that this they yield the decision of
the majority of their party Their position therefore is
that of substantially supporting this nsaslfe now that it
E passed. aRd Of decided opposition the formation Of
stctiona party TO labor for lis repeal
The position Of Mr. Banks is unlike that of an, other
democratic member He not only abored in Congress
defeat the Nebraska bill-speaking against it, and voting
against ltbot in June he visited his constituents Just
a'er period of unparalleled excitement here en- asoount
o the rendition OF Prn anu in address delivered
atham he declared that by ian irretrieyabe step" he
naa separated himself from his political friends and ha,
nc should wage eternal hostility 20 the Nebraska bin and
70 the men who passed it. Since that time so il is cur
Fsnty reported he has opRd the knownothing organiza-
No ana cane aS near within four votes OF being their
candidate for Congress in this district
10 add 10 this are the proceedings at South Reading
nave had several statements to the convention called
=" make nomination Gentlemen regularly elected del
sate complain that heavy delegations neither regularly
CHOSEN, or not chosen at ALL into it. aud conpsed
The majority that of these many belonging TO the
know-nothing party and free-soilers and that il was
Ee'her mass meeting than convention Of delegates
Tbs meeting passed resolutions sustaining Mr. anks po
Auon on the Nebraska opposition to the course
Of Goy democratic convention State district and county
IN TINS state that has been held since the Nebraska bin was
passed Nv Banks was present and in his speech accept
ing nomination he renewed his pledge to continue oppo
on To lh great measure he never he said had Welded
70 IL anu before God he would Now II Is tie enc
e- 70 Tue democratic organization only who 10 for oppo
son 10 this measure the bitter end or WIN rau
under the repeal banner
Thus Mr. Banks besides uniting with another poc,,
organization has repeatedly declared his purpose not onv
not 90 acquiesce in this great measure bnt 70 contn ~
oppose We understand by this that his purpose n Ia