The Washington union., 1857-09-18
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Nsr Yosx. sept. a. 1857

Nav YoHxs Sept IA. 1887
The nomination of Mr. Banks as the republican candi
date for governor Of Massachusetts, is bringing out the
private history Of the bargain and sale by which that ge-
eman got into Congress He started his career in the
halls Of Massachusetts, Legislation ~ dernocrst and
owed his start and life to that party But when
the whig party cooperatod with abolitions and thus
cd their DOOM Nj Banks supposed he saw the per-
petuity Of his power in the fanAtics Of the
day, and with some other with whom he had acted
he deserted his party and became an abolition know
nothing and Mains-lsw oraior In his district the
knownothings had put up candidate in the person Of
Rev Lyman Whiting Of Reading Massachusetts now Of
Portsmouth, New Hampshire Mr.. Banks was not mem
Der Of the ordss and had hope of suocess unless Viii
ting taken from the track Banks il is said gave
Whiting his mileage and other considerations and
Whiting declined the nomination and withdrew from the
contest Banks hurried into the order about four
hours before his nomination, and he for congrs
And with the Seai Of convert TO aboltionis which
30 often wants discretion Mr. Banks, down East, "
ray black republican spot, uttered the sentiment
that, In certain exigency, he should be willing to
Id The Union sls5s moi thinking that any would
hsed the expression note its import But. alas the
press who is safe while ii is unmuzzedf The phrase got
out and Mr. Banks may hear the last of that bad
phrase Mr. Gardner, his opponent, has got good
points about him, and win give him hard battle ths
tented field Mr. Banks committed the mistake that
great many men have committed before him He ina
gined thai democracy would fail and that he in
dspensable TO its Bat the democratic party is
party of principles, not of ; and when from
pride pque passion leave the party they do IT in the
that does to train Of going at
the rate of forty miles per hour who jumps ofhe sim
ply smashes up his body his absence Is not felt
and while he groaning broken bones and mangled
Ebs the train thunders its station with all aboard
safe The democracy do without men, but
not do without the democracy All that country is
has been created Of democratic principles and the
who wiz not stand by the ship In tempest and storm
danger and peril had better be overheard The country
may be revouonzed but while it stands it has been
since the time of Washington it must be democratic
The nomination of Gideon Tucker, ESQ., AZ the demo-
cratic candidate for secretary of State of New York
been hailed with great satisfaction by the democracy in
this portion Of the State 1t is OF simple justice
Alr. Tucker-one richly earned and fairly won. For
years Mr. Tucker has been of the working men Of
the party. He is Of the abest political writers in
this country His long connexion with the press proves
this and his editorial Abilities shown his long connex
ion with the Albany Argus and the Daily News in this
city, conceded all hands He is accomplished
man. friend, sound and reliable national dem
ocrat and who win adorn and fill any position he
may be called to by the voice of the people
MANHATTAN.