New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-26
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, MAY &c, 1860.

"A. But where have they not gone' IL you take the
wings of the morning and fly to the utermost parts Oh
the earth, there the citizens OF massachusetts.
you penetrate the depths OF the ocean for the PuPose
Of pavng the way for the lightning Of the telegraph,
Won will find them there; or if you ascend into the
higher and more ETHEREAL regions, You viii ma some
adventurous spirit ready to pour upon you ,he oa's.
from bis balloon. Still we are happy 10 kno" INA,
wherever the cons of Massachusetts are they are en-
gagged in good works, in the advocacy OF truth ana
eheousness and that they still remember me ancient
Commonwealth that gave them birth. Very puu
applause ! am glad, too, gentlemen that tDe del.
epaes of this State remember what IL due TO the great
leaders of the cause of the people of this country Is
well to be said for every man that Is hopei ior 7
country that il is sad day when the men OF great ca
pacity-the natural leaders OF good cause are not re-
membered; and / thank the leaders and the members
of the DELEGATION from Massachusetts for having gwen
their voice in the first instance TO the statesman oil New
York long continued cheering; and those Of the DEL
epation of this Commonwealth with whom nave the
honor of personal intercourse will bear me out IN say
ing that il was my DESIRE the part OF the represent
alton of this State that he should receive the nomlna
ton But, gentlemen, though would JOIN IN the
recognition of the just rights OF other Siates-oi ONO
OF the gallant young chieftain whose flag was waved
in 1856 great cheerngl and though last, not least
one of tie men who stands six feet four inches IN the
Republican cause.-the giant the young giant OF Illinois
the known representative of the principle OF labor
and who is higher in the affections OF the people OF ms
own negbborhood than any competitor -. Inc
entrance delegations prevented the conclusion OF the
sentence. After the subsistence OF the cheering, Mr.
Banks resumed: have also to express my approval
of the platform of principles adopted by the Conven-
ton Ii is an earnest protest against the extension OF
Slavery an unreasonable advance Of the interests
and the rights of free labor and development Of the
interests of the whole country. The immense pres
sure of the crowd here caused some disturbance during
which three cheers were given for Lncoln. i have,
fellow-ctizens also, the pleasure of expressing my
approval 0fbe denuncatOn OF the revival the African
syeIade with which the country is threatened have
TO express myself in approval here in your presence OF
the declaration in favor of the recognition nvloate OF
every State manage its sovereign affairs. Great
cheering Allow say gentlemen too that from the
depths OF my heart approve the selection OF Lncon
and Hamlin immense cheering followed this DECLARE
ton ar the acknowledgements of our party In 1861 and
trust successful standardbearers OF the latter
MIR Hamin) let me say that he is our friend and
neighbor; that we have known him from youth
up; that we have followed his with pride from
his early to his mature manhood and that in him
of Massachusetts and of New-England have repre-
sentative of NewEngland principles for which and for
" HON we will give united and hearty support And
as the representative of the Republican for the
highest position in the gift of the Republic, takethe
citizen of Illinois. ICheers. We take him because
the united affection borne for him by all classes of peo
ple in his own section is proof Of his worth and
Will give him. in season and ont of season. hearth
est support until he shall represent the American peo
pie in the Presidential chair of the United States
lCheere.l And ii in this true TO ourselves, we
will leave our opponents, whether of the one side or
of the oiher-of the right the left, beyond-lthe
only words which reached the reporters after this
were "desolation" and despair" a tremendous
rouLd of cheering followed.