Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-12
Mr.. Bnnk.,a Position.


The speakers at the " Straight Republican -
meeting, at Brnley Hall, on Saturday evening,
labored under the great error of judging of Mr.
Bauks's position by an Unauthorized, oH-hand,
hurried report of his Wall street speech. made
asst year. In all conscience, why could they not,
in Justice to Mr. Banks, have quoted from his
oft.repeated declarations of his position, made on
many an occasion since, not only over his own
signature, but in their own hearing in public as
semblies, in consonance with the principles
avowed in the correct report of his Wall street
speech.
Let US see what Mr.. Banks has said various
Democratic nomination for reelection to Con
gress, after the noble stand taken by him during
his first term in opposition to the Nebraska bill,
Mr.. Banks said;--
"He had ever advocated freedom for individu-
ais aud liberty for the nation [Great applause
When slavery was introduced into Congress, he
stood up always for the North and liberty. AS a
Massachusetts man, he felt that he had a right
to speak for the North and for freedom, and he
never would have shown his face at home had he
feared to do what he could against the passage
Of the Nebraska bill He was still opposed to the
bill, he never yielded to it, and before God he
never would. Immense cheering.
He against the measure and everything
flowing from it, SO far as slavery was concerned.
Whenever and however the question of slavery
should be introduced, he should stand for the
North and liberty He was for the equal rights
of the North an well as of those of the South,
and should he be elected, upon this question, he
would stand ever by what he believed to be the
opinion of the people of his district. He had
separated irrevocably from the friends of the Me-
braska bull, as far as that measure was concerned
He was emphatically against it now, and should
always oppose it. These principles he said, Top
position to slavery would be the guiding lights
Of his life, and he should never shrink from
them"
And in his letter of acceptance of the Republic
can nomination for Governor, this year, and in
his speeches since, Mr.. Banks has fully and en-
phatically committed himself in favor of the prin-
ciples of the Philadelphia platform, in accord
ance with the resolves Of the convention Of June
"A, in this city, which nominated him.
What more explicit committal can be demand
Ell than the following, from his speech at Charles
River Grove -
s'The party which we represent is for the liber-
ty of the people Of continent and SO far our
influence go, for the liberty of all men
throughout Gods heritage. With these views,
do not hesitate to appeal to you for your warm
and hearty support in this campaign. 1 shall act
upon t1e great pLay0Tns OF principles OF Whlch we
were all ardent supporters last year; l am a part
of that party of 10000 men in this Common
wealth who endorsed .hose principles last year.
Whoever else may have separated himself from
that party and those principles and have gone
seeking new principles, l assure you am not of
that number, and do not intend to be-
Here is direct reference to the Philadelphia
platform, which our straight friends profess to
reverence SO much, and an explicit declaration by
Mr.. Banks of his intention to act upon them, and
carry them out.