Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-09-09
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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. o. 1857.
The Bnul.s Convention

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The State Convention of the young men Of
Massachusetts,. held in this city, yesterday, to
ratiiy the nomination Of Mr.. Banks, a noble
demonstration. The spacious hall might have
held more people than it contained at any one
time, and we have attended conventions where
much greater interest in the cause and enthusi-
assn for the candidate was manifested than was
apparent at the assembage of this one in the
morning session but we may safely say that we
have never witnessed an assemblage of the citi-
zens of Massachusetts, upon any occasion, in
which the action was more harmonious and from
which more glorious results seemed likely to fol-
low, than from this.
The writer Of this article, has, since thelRepub-
Iican State Convention of last year, when Mr.
Banks so pertinacously attempted to force the
nomination Of Gov Gardner upon the Republican
party Of Massachusetts,, acted with the most M
reserved political hostility to Mr.. Banks. He has
disrusted his fidelity to the Republican organic
alton. and its principles, and he has never until
now his way clear to give him conscien-
tioas support, as tue representative Of all the
vital principles of the Republican party, for any
office within the gift of the people; but he has
never expressed doubt as to his distinguished
ability, any other purpose, than to support
him cordially and in earnest, without any refer
ence 10 the past, whenever he should cordially and
without equivocahOn or evasion, take his position
with the Republican party of the country, de-
clare in unmistakeable terms and unambiguous
language, his devotion to its principles, and re-
cognise the issue between the cause of liberty
and that of slavery propagandism as the great
and paramount issue of the times.
In the noble, straight forward, manly, and
statesmenlike speech, delivered in the COnven
ton, yesterday, a report of which we give in this
this mornings paper Mr.. Banks has taken upon
himself, publicly, the vow of allegiance to the
Republican cause. He has thoroughly and com
pletely identified himself with the principles of
the great party of Freedom, and pledged himself
in the face of thousands, to devote his best en-
ergies to the maintenance of that cause which is
so dear the hearts Of the liberty loving citizens
of Massachusetts, and upon the success of which
depends the future veal or woe of this nation
As the writer of this, was prepared while Mr..
Banks occupied political position that to him
seemed doubtful and uncertain, upon the great
duties Of truly democratic craftsmanship, to
oppose him to the end, as u candidate for any and
every office in which political power or influence
could be yielded, even to such extent as to be
willing to cut himself off from all his former po
litical associates and friends, or to unite with
ever SO lew, were they ever so humble, in efforts
for his overthrow, over the door of whose taber-
nacle might appropriately be written that ex
pressive line Of the great Italian poet
g Who enters here leaves hope behind"
So was he equally well prepared, whenever the
occasion might arrive that it could be done with
out violation Of his political principles and long
cherished sentiments of right and duty, to stand
by the man who, having the ability to defend
those principles and embody those sentiments in
the legislative or executive departments of the
government, would announce his purpose to do
SO.
In his speech Of yesterday Mr.. Banks has I'M
reservedly committed himself to all the great
fundamental ideas and doctrines of the Republi-
can party, he has subscribed to all the articles
of its political faith; he has raised again the
banner that was borne so bravely in the last cam
paign, by the gallant Fremont; he has spok-
en- such words of hope and cheer, and pledged
such unyielding devotion to the cause we love,
that in his present position we feel that we can
do no less than give to him our earnest. hearty
cordial, and unwavering support, looking not
backward to evil things that are behind, but only
pressing forward for the realization of those good
things that are before