The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-20
Assembly Democratic Nominations.
GENERAL BANKS IN JERSEY CITY.

Republican Mass Meeting M the Jersey City
Wigwnm-Speeches by General N. r. Banks,
General Sigel and Mr.. Bedford, Of Indiana.
The republican wigwam In Jersey City was last
evening the scene or another grand political demon
straton, over 5000 persons being present The band
OF the Seventy-lrst, New York, regiment occupied
the gallery over the platform and opened with the
grand march from the midsummer Nights Dream.r
large number OF prominent republicans occupied
seats on the platform. At eight O'Clock General
Banks, accompanied by Dudley L. Gregory, entered
the wigwam and was received with deafening cheers
About ten minutes afterwards the meeting was called
to order by General John Ramsay and John Rogers
was appointed chairman.
Major General NATHANIEL p. BANKs member OF
Congress from Massachusetts, and the first repubi.
can Speaker OF the House OF Representatives was
then introduced and warmly welcomed by his audi
ence. After few words Of courteous congratula-
ton, he proceeded to the delivery OF an able and
argumentative address on the issues of the national
canvass, in the course OF which he said that New
Jersey was In many respects q representative State
midway between the extremes Of the East and OF
the West formerly between the North and the SOUTH
40 that her public opinion was in some degree type
OF the sentiment OF the country ana whenever her
verdict was given for justice and truth It was re-
ceived with more satisfaction than IL would other.
might represeEt-tapplause)- I'm debating
the great questions of the day before her
people he spoke 10 them as IL they were the
people OF the country not connected with either ex.
treme, but representing the sound sense aud true
patriotism OF the nation. lie was not aware that
the country was much divided in sentiment, yet he
was .a,osced TO say that never at any time in oar
history was tic real opinion OF the country united
az at present. The. country now wanted .'peace,n
n noa ing. oas peace fye.,y Ms'eo "V"'e
o ,,., ] ~, ., ps.g ,n 49,, n"u give y
out distinction az TO political creed. General Grant
spoke the sentiment OF the country and OF every
heart when he said "Lct us have peace;' it was az
much the sentiment OF the people as It was the will
OF the Author OF the world when he said "Let there
be light. and there was light. There was but one
party that would entail upon Il rebellion, disorder
and violence. lie did not say It was the
in the land, but the sentiment and principles en-.
bodied IN the republican party made II the only party
democratic party maintained were almost certsin to
lead TO the opposite result. True democracy had
rightly the affections Of the people OF this cour-
try. and Its traditions were dear aud ever had been
and would be. Its Jefferson is Monroe liz Jackson,
Its Madson were identified with the interests Of the
country ON the land and on the sea, with the bcr-
ties OF the people and the principles OF equal and
exact Justice to oil men, and by its devotion this
won the affections and esteem Of the people, But In
1852 the democratic party changed its men, ita
PRINCIPLES IT'S policy, its; purposes, its charac.
party Of universal justice and freedom or the
defender OF the nag 1t no longer maintained
the integrity OF the States, was longer led by
such men as Monroe, Jackson or Van Buren, or held
any claim upon the directions or the honor Of the
country Its leaders then became Jeii Davis and hts
compeers, its purpose to weaken the government
OF the Union OF States, and substitute In place OF
universal liberty universal slavery; to weaken and
destroy II on the land and on the sea, aud ont OF
these changes grew the rebellion through which the
country has lately passed. And at this day and hour
the issue presented by the democracy OF 1868 was
Identical with that which II pressed in 1860 and 1891
when the war began. II the people wanted .pcace'
they must look to the republican party for IT. but he
did not claim that In Its ranks were found only men
belonging to that party, because In the cleo.
tons, past and to come, there was more
combined strength than any one party could
give to elections In this country. IL had
preserved the integrity OF the country,
and the nag and the freedom OF the people. II had
wiped out the stain OF slavery. u had enfrancIsed
the freedmen. IL had encouraged the Industry Of
the land. II had given protection alike ID the white
and TO the black man. IL had stimulated Labor and
had extended throughout the world over naturazed
citizens from every land the panoply OF the Amer
can flag. cheers.) IL had said 10 the thirteen hun
dred millions Of people that occupied the surface Of