Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-06-15
Gov. Banks Endorses the Chicago Nom
nations. p

All the gentlemen who were named in
connection with the Presidency at Chicago
from whom there has been time to hear
have given in their hearty adhesion to the
nomination of Lincoln and Ialnlin. At the
immense meeting at Faneuil Hall, Gov. Banks
made an eloquent speech, from which we cx-
tract the following
come to you as an humble citizen Of the
commonwealth of Massachusetts,, with you,
one and all, young and old, here in Faneuil
Hall, to give a hearty, a hopeful, and cnthu-
siastic approval Of the Republican nominal
tions of 1860. Cheers and shouts of "good,
good l:~ s--r.vsssT. er-r,..r. p
l am glad, too, gentlemen, that the dele
gates of this State, in the initiatory proceed
ings of the Convention whose tloings VIC arc
assembled to ratify, remembered that which
is due to the great leaders of the cause oflhc
p, ople in this country. 1t is well to he said
by every man who is hopeful for his coun-
try, that it is a sad day when the men of
great capacity and the natural leaders, of
good cause arc not remembered; and thank
the delegates from the State of Massachusetts,
for having given in the initiation Of the pro-
ceedings ofthis Convention, their voices, with
the consent Of the people, to the statesman
Of New York [chccrs for Seward and New
York and those of the delegation from this
commonwealth with whom had the honor
of personal intercourse, will bear me out in
saying that that was my desire on the part
OF the representation of this State. APP
plause.l Not, gentlemen, that would deny
a recognition Of the just rights of other par
ties and of other leading citizens of the Uni
ted States, Of the statesmen of Ohio, or the
gallant young chieftain whose flag we bore
in 1856; and though last, not least, of the
man who stands six feet and four inches in
the Republican cause aye, six feet and four
inches in the Republican cause, and stronger
as the representative of the principles of lib
erty, and higher in the affections Of his own
neighborhood and among the people of the
glorious West. Loud and long continued
cheering. Cries of Lincoln's the man,
have also to express my approval of the
platform of principles adopted by the Con-
vention Applause j its eloquent protest
against the extcntion of Slavery [checrs its
generous declaration in favor of the interests
and rights Of free labor, and the develop
ment of the material interests of the country
renewed cheers its solemn demonstration az
the opening Of the African slave trade, with
which the country is threatened Icontinucd
applause but especially and above all, the
declaration in favor Of the recognition, inyio-
late, of the right of each State to order and
control it's own domestic institutions, accor-
ding to its own judgment exclusively, as cs.
sential to that balance Of power OH which tho
perfection and endurance Of our political lib
critics depend
Allow me to say, gentlemen, that from the
depths ofmy heart, and from knowledge
OF the men, approve of the selection Of Lin
coin and uamln as the standard hearers
worthy and honorable, and trust to be sue
cessfnl, of the Republican cause in 1860.
Prolonged checringl