New-York tribune., 1868-10-20
THE CANVASS IN NET-JhRSEY.
GEN. BANKS IN JERSEY CITY.

HfN. BhNhS IN JIh-Ei I'll IL
The immense wigwam i'll jersey City was
hlled last evening with wdeawake Republicans, who
gathered to listen exposition Of the
Issues now before the country by MajorGen Banks Of
Massachusetts. In addition 10 the enthusiastic inside
meeting, there fine orchght display by the Boys
tu Blue.
After music by the band, the Hon. John Rodgers
was introduced as the Chairman for the evening, who
introduced Gen. Banks the first Republican Speaker
Of the United States House Of Representatives and
of the who led the Boys In Blue to victory during
the last Rebellion Gen. Banks received with three
cheers and said after remarks complimentary 10
Intelligence and respectabty OF the audience, that
remembering among the representatives OF the state OF
New-Jersey Congress some OF his warnest personal
iS sSS dsenSes S Of the uo he eSd not
fcbear assist as far as was Ia his power TO insure
next New-Jersey is situated almost upon the dividing
line between the North and the South SO that her public
numereal strength of her would To warrant,
aud il taken type Of public sentiment In the whole
therefore the General spoke as If he addressing
citzens ofthe whole country and what he had 70 say
the great Issues OF the present political contest lac
should address rather 10 their sober Judgment than TO
their imagination He was aware that the country IS
divided III sentiment yet he rejoced TO feel that
never period of her history were the real inter
OF the people as THIS country wants peace and
nothing but peace everybody wants peace all the ln
fress in the country all sections a classes OF the
Die need peace they It, and that party that
give peace to the country will receive the support OF
people When he said Let have peace" IApplausel
In the opinion OF the speaker there was one party IN ths
there another party that by ts success wO1id en-
tail upon the country disorder, IL not ruin he dd not
to say that the desire OF all members OF the
Democratic party 70 bring calamity upon the country
but he did assert mat 'he pony 5e te p
mocracy the love- respect and confidence OF the
people Of this country put s SeJds of is
history When it had such men as Andrew
It's eaders IL was identified with the advocates OF free
DOM Of exact Justice among All men. ana OF ine Y. M
Ins changed its leaders changed its principles changed
Its propositions and changed lis character 90 mat was
mo longer led by such Jackson and silas wright
and it no longer held TO itself by any nc or any
claim the affection OF the American people. At that time
Jen Davis ana "a ns b eynrest s % the
ton Instead of uphoding the Old nag upon the land and
i the dust aud of these changes grew the Rebellion
Gen Banks then continued that from 1917 10 thb very
hour the policy Of the Democratic party has been the
same as from TO 1865, when attempted to
carry out It's principles at the poht OF the Dayohet
Opposed tins policy IL that OF the Republican party,
not alone by the members OF that organization
for majority that will be rolled np in the election TO
sake place on the sd month will be greater than
shat which any political party this country alone
expect give The General then asked what the ere,
Of the Republican party what had 1t done
n has looked after the interests Of tue people they
never have cared for before; II has liberated 5000
ooO slaves. and made good ciuLens of hein mas put
dow rebelon II has protected the great interests OF
labor and has extended our natnrzed citizens the
protection Of the American nag, so that he may travel
Inc world over and rights American citizen Will
he respeced Nor IL this ALL II has forced the nations Ci
TYrone 10 change their policy, and has said TO the
!, e,, foo nSo people who inhabit this globe,
II YOU are oppressed at bOine II are tr9ddeD down.
n you are disconentcd come aud east your ot WIN ns
and We Will protect you and give You all the rights
which tho bost government on te eat gNes 10 her ma
rive born citzems" lCbeers We welcome them 10 our
9rv ,,o W as cofd,lly as We welcomed them during
tba war when they came to assist IN crushing out
sbeo1 The speaker then referred 10 The Tact That III"
,a'"oSr.ts were irving to divert the public mind fIDn
lie real ssues Of tho day and lead them to The consider
otlop Of the bond and taxation question me Te quef
~, hoWeyor before the country the question of
,,.aco OF war. After the election 0l ADThIan
Lincoln ia 1861, there we're ic"Iy tnIeo ."itloSs
an lie cOuutTy: tho Republican party that Lad
elected Mr. Lincoln, the Conservative party headed
Ly Bell and Everett aud Dy stephen DOngar ara tlc
parties together representing o7O0OO y1tet Mtie "a
yor OF Draee willie the last representing tho tW b
sov opjy 500 OOO wanted war For the sake OF peace
Tic majority willing 10 pcdRo 10 the SCUM nav
: luVst every Dsbs NAIsD bty CIAIse1 ANY