The New York herald., 1870-11-07
THE CAMPAIGN IN MASSACHUSETTS.

BOSTON, NOV. o, 1871.
To reach perfec, understanding OF the causes
that led TO the recent abrupt decnaton OF General
Banks TO deliver MS lecture the Franco.Prussan
question before the Bay State Lyceum. it must be
remembered that that association is an important
adjunct to the prohiDltory wing Of the republican
party, and such directly ana bitterly opposed to
the candidates OF that party, which, The prohibitions
lists claim has proved false TO their pet measure,
and, consequently, their enemy, even to greater
degree, though more covertly, than their avowcd
and open opponents, the democrats. TAX
ing advantage OF bitter feud sup
posed to exist between General Banks, the
representative of the Sixth Congressional district,
ana Hon. Ginery Twicnel the representative OF the
Third strict In regard to the formers action III
defeating the copper tariff BILL In which the iatter's
ersonal trends were vitaiiy Interested, the Prcsi-
d dent of the Bay state society obtained General
Banks promise 10 deliver lecture IN the advertised
course at Music Hall, selecting the subject that
named above without the knowledge OF the lecturer,
in his absence being then III distant Stale. Upon
bis return, not mstrus,lng the purpose OF the lee
ture committee General Banks acqnicseed IN the
selection oil theme, and proceeded to prepare him.
self for the OCCASION The speaker and the theme OF
his discourse were duly announced, ana at once
republican breeze began to blow into the orators
ears from the radical points OF the political cOm-
pass. Fuglemen IRON every shade OF the radical
and and IT % was hard for the General to andes
stand for time The drift of the seemingly concen-
trated attack. Bat he was not Kept IN tha dark
many days In answer TO the inquiries of n promi-
nent republican the General had not a word to say
in defence OF his proposed lecture further than
frank avowal OF his purpose to take SIDES with
France In her struggle with Germany rhe republic
| can ninted that such lecture would have q bad
coming, as IL would from leading republican, and
suggested the proprey oi the Generals declining to
deliver IL under The circumstances General Banks
took in the situation 50 far as the party IN its rela
| tons to Mr.. Iwichel was concerned, and at
o se lecture was s %
taned to tle withdrawal. volunteering at the same
time to subscribe $500 towards Twcnel's election.
The representative OF the republicans, far sat
isied, sought an interview with the chairman OF tho
lecture committee, Mr.. J. fl. Roberts, wno was 10Th
TO lose the lecture, he said for pecuniary well
political reasons, but would not he peremptory ID
the matter. lie therefore referred the straight re-
pubican ugleman to Mr.. Cushing, the prohbitory
Candidate for Representalve in oppositoi to--reay
a dividing wedge between Mr.. Twichell and MI.
CASTOR, the democratic candidate, WITH prospect of
defeating Mr. Twichell. The fugleman was receised
with great cviltty by the third party candidate who
listened to his query as 10 his OBJECT In melting Gen.
eral Banks to deliver such lecture Ola The OF
important election.
,'Whya responded the candidate, "tliat is part
OF our programme
Surprised, but not bafied, the iugeman, after
conversation on lew commonplace matters. with
drew, and sought second interview with the CHAIR
man OF the committee, wno after being told the
result Of the interview with the third Candidate ad
mited that the object oil the theme selected Tor Gen
eral Banks TO sueag upon was the defeat OF Mr..
Twichell. This was all the republican wanted. He
Immediately sought General Banks, wnom ne found
In company with other polit cal friends. His story
| and The decision was at once made for General
Banks to decline, though no public announcement
was to be made until the audience were In their
seats. The pecunlary object OF The pr0hibtory
lecture committee was gained, but their
political scheme was knocked into pi. Had
men Of the inclinations OF hundreds OF
politicians nave been placed III q similar posi-
| tion with the General in his intercourse with Mr..
| Twiche they would have proited by the Oppor.
tunity for paying or OLD scores; but love for his
party IN contradlsncfIon to his love OF country
/ PEELED HIM 10 reserve The dart unntenronaliy
| aimed and leave the people 10 decide between re-
| pubcan democrat or prohbitionist for their suf.
| frages.
| But rnmors prevail in influential quarters that
| the Generals preparation w not be lost upon tho
world His views To be ventilated after election,
\ and would have been ere this III your city but
! for the vigilance Of his political friends,
| who or late have had watchful eye
upon his movements, as though he needed guar
! dian angel TO mover over his inc0mings and outgo-
| lngs. His own district will require his undi-
vlded attention If al reports be true prominent
ana popular young democrat has just been nomlna- :
ted In opposition who likely to receive, In addi.
ton TO regular vote OF his party the suirages Of
| q secret conclavc, ready to avail itself OF any and
every opportunity to defeat the powers that they
Bert and believe are cOrrupng the morals and poll
tics OF the country Massachusetts will have grand
| shaking up in November whatever be the grand re-
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