Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-02

LETTERS BR0M JUDGE HoAR AND r. H. DANA
JR-At the Banks meeting in Roxbury, on Fri
day evening last letters were read from Hon. E.
r. Hoar and R. II, Dana, Jr., Esq, strongly
urging the election of NJ P. Banks Judge Hoar
says -
The election of Mr. Banks seems to me to
involve the decision of the question: whether it is
possible to have strong national party, based
upon the principles of national policy which
shall offer any efectual resistance to the Demo-
cratic party, and which Massachusetts, will sup.
port.
The election of Gov. Gardner seems to involve
nothing more important than the qualification Of
his personal ambition, and the continuance of the
hands of his dependents in the public treasury.
By supporting and eleeting Mr.. Banks, Mas.
sachusetts will take her position with her sister
States of New England, with New York, and
Ohio, and the Commemorative of the West on
the side of free labor, of sound national princ-
pies, and OF the right of the poor to OCCUPY with
out degradation the national domein, she will
greet with sympathy and encouragement the ris-
ing light which is dawning in Missouri and
among the just and generous men of the South.
l cannot believe that the los, 600 men of Mas
sachusetts who voted for Fremont, will abandon
their colors, and knotting together the FAC ends
ofevery description OF what are known as 'hun-
kers consent to sink into local and pitiful fac
ton
Mr.. Banks will have my vote, my best wishes
for his success, and for his wise, economical and
honorable administration of the government of
our State"
Mr.. Dana says he earnestly desires the cleo.
ton of Mr.. Banks, on the following grounds -
81. The National ground. That is the para
| mount question still. Those who seek to avoid
| it may cry Tunnel, or cry Beef-but it cannot be
| avoided. The doctrine of the Presidents late
letter is to be the turning point in the history OF
this generation. 1t is the doctrine of the present
national government, the doctrine of the domi-
nant national party, and the doctrine of the
slave power and of those who act with it or weld
to it. 1t is an advancing foe and carries along
| with it those consequences to our State society
| and laws so well sketched in Mr.. Chapman's let.
ter. No man can be neutral. Massachusetts. OF
all other States, must not be neutral. Her place
| is in the van A decisive majority for Mr.. Banks
i will put her there. The election of Mr.. Beach
woald put her on the side of the enemy. The
election Of Mr.. Gardner would leave her in the
race. .a
III. As regards the State and local questions
no one can tell in what form they will present
themselves. We must choose between Mr.. Gard
ner and the class Of men who will 90 into mower
with him, and Mr.. Banks and the class OF mer
who will go into power with him. We mus
place our reliance upon the general character o
the candidates and their supporters This is tn,
only safe rule, when variety OF questions not I,
be limited or anticipated, are likely to arrive
Which is most likely to sustain at high waite
mark the reputation of an Intellectual liberal
dgnifed Commonwealth
III. Under Mr.. Banks there will be an oppor
tunity to adopt some constitutional reform which
without being unjust to persons of foreign birth
will secure the purity Of the balot-box agains
sudden influx Of naturalized voters, lawful aut
unlawful created on tho eve Of an election On
der Mr.. Gardner there win be only futile and ex
asperating attempts on the fair rights or reason
able expectations of adopted citizens. preventing
all chance Of the success OF a moderate and ex
pedient measure.
This letter is rather Of dull and sober cast 70
apopular meeting. If you think it too much SC
pray put il in your own language, in my behal
My regrets for my absence, and my earnest desir
for the triumph Of Mr.. Banks and his supporter.
Yours trnly, RICHARD IL. DANA, Jr."
When men Of the stamp and intellectual abil
ty of Hoar, Dana, Ashmun, Chapman, and otS
ers. who had in great measure withdrawn fror
the political arena, thus SUCCESSFULLY add the
testimony to the merits Of our candidate, whs
ground there be for the small fry Of little DO
ilicians, who still adhere to the falling fortune
of Henry ]. Gardner, to build their hopes of SUI
cess upon