New-York tribune., 1872-08-28
GEN. BANKS IN THE FIELD.


PEoPLE-MAGNANIMTTY THE TRUEsf POLICY
NO DANGER OF REBELS GETTING INTO
PowER-INFLUENCE OF A MINORITY
BOSTON, Aug. GA Greeley and Brown
nagraisng at Lynn this evening, was the occasion OF
much interest the people OF that city as Gen. Banks
announced 20 make his first speech Of the campaign
After the flag had been thrown the breeze the people
crowded into Music Han, which was filled in every part
The Lynn COnet Band furnished the music and speeches
made BY DR. ]. G. Foreman, who presided ana also
by Gen. Banzs, the Hon. John X. Tlrbox, the Hon.
Rodney French. and Col A. P. HIN. Gen. Banks was re-
oeiyed with three cheers and said;
SPEECH OF GEN. BANKS.
Mr.. PBEsDENT FEILow-CTTIzENs IL gives me
rIeasure 10 you upon this occasion and make my
Acknowledgements fo the faerng reception you have
accorded to nc. II not expectation or my In
tentou in the political Of this year, to have
entered into the political field OF this Commonwealth.
when announced to one Of my friends and feow-cit-
sens OF this city my intention 20 support Mr. Greeley
for the Presidency applause), understood
and intended it severance OF my con
necton with the political organization OF
this Commonwealth.s But last week, meeting gen
teman from this city at tho metropolis Of the Common
wealth. and being invited to attend haSraiSinS con
se,cd with the distinct understanding that should not
DO called upon or remarks exceeding i've, ten, OF hee
minutes. ard my consent was upon this conuuOn' ine
President the meeting has already stated now IL mas
grown from q fag-raising into this great ratification
Iseetng attended by this immense assembage. Never
theiess, accept my part Of the duty with pleasure
lAppausel Every political canvass brings with II
combinations OF men aud affairs, sometimes more
sometimes less prOpitOus and happy This year DFlhRs
70 US an unparalleled spectacle friends and enemies.
tho supporters and opponents OF the great issues OF
the late terrible war together party and one NAM
10 sustain the grand result Of the war lApplause.l
SO fas as these parties are concerned, so far
these issues concerned, there are
no more Democrats and Republicans.
GApphusel There American citizens, lapplauseJ,
patriotic fapplausel who, having engaged in
dreadful struggle with different views, accept the
result readily and joyfuy altogether when it is COM
pletcd who seeing that the settlement OF these is
is necessary the peace of the county, sacrince
their prejudce and one party and as one man stand
before the country support of the great principles on
which the Government established. lApplauseJ
Aud IN this view / welcome my friend MI IarDox,
against whom have been pitted in previous political
contests in tins Commonwealth and welcome all those
that were Democrats, 1 welcome those who
Republicans in this necessary joint union for the
support OF tho principles that were established by the
sacrifice OF the lives Of the that the world has
ever known ever seen. The reason that do this,
felow-citz is that know perfectly well that these
princIplcs-the equality of all men, the enfranohisement
Of all men, the reconciliation Of all men-can never be
attained by the Of any party as in the na
OF things is impossible that these great principles
fhan stand the principles of the American people
without the aoQescenee assent and support Of all men
OF an parties and that is what in the
outset Presidential campaign upon which are
Just entering.
THE TOWER TO REsT WITH THE PEOPLE AND SoT WITH
a PARTY.
Gentlemen our fellow citizens distinguished gentle
men respect laHd honor. ask Of as 70 whom Is
the power to be given in this movements The Question
proceeds from very view OF political affairs
II regards the power that results from Of the
people being given political party set Of men,
and they very naturally ask to What man or to what
leaders the power to be given that result from
this movements We have no difficulty in answering
that question at all 1t Is TO be given TO the people Of
this country and if ySu down to the very marrow
Of IT, the sole distinguishing difference between the Ad
ministratOn party and the party opposition is that
the Administration contends for the perpetuatiOn Of
power in this country in the hands Of faction
who less for their personal
benefit opposition for the preservation Of that
power in the hands Of the people. loud applausel
So say you the that fight for power, for
the power Of the people lApplause.l We against
all factions whether Rebels in the South or Radicals in
North, seek merely and solely TO get political
power into their hands for their benefit. Well,
t is said that It very possible that. II you get
into power there may be minority faction
70 take this power away from you and the
minority faction that Is supposed to aim for power
are those who engaged in the Rebellion dur
fng the late We have apprehension OF any such
result In the first place, give them their rights.
Forgetting bitterness Of the past, stand with
them in the support Of equal rights for all and in the in
trest Of all classes the independence and Of
the whole country, far these things exist
sisteDt with the General Government. We stand with
them upon these principles but when one faction North
or South asks monopoly Of political power for their
own benefit, reject them just reject the claims
of the present Administration, when they ask perpetua
ton in power FOR the same reason. lApplause.l
hAGSASnnTY TO THE vASQUIsHED.
Now, you viii not expect me to speak abusively Of
those men whom have conquered. 1t is not neces
gary. "Iress fallen man too far" said one OF the
greatest that lived Press not fallen man.
II s virtue the fallen men, but virtue In
their conqueror We have TO press fallen
that have been engaged in rebellion, further than is
necessary for safety and the safety Of the country
At best they are but a faction, at best they are
q minority a small minority without wealth,
without position without influence, without success,
even the cause and principles that they have been
supporting and II is impossible 10 suppose, with any
OF sense that these going
the power out Of the hands Of forty millions OF people,
appropriate 70 themselves reopen old issues and
re6stabsb principles that have settled forever on
this continent Of the lessons Of the war. ZAP
plsuse.] DO understand me despsing these men
because they in the minority, because their
beTs small, that they may not have been
successful. Such is not the idea wish 10 advance.
have lived long enough know the great power Of
conquest and triumph that exists In minority have
lived long enough 70 that it is minority that
almost invariably governs this country and recognize
a. great principle which all ought TO consider and
adopt II II be sustained by judgment. that where
minority has truth its side and the energy and intel
genee to support it, and they 90 before the people year
after year battling for that truth, that minority will
triumph against every obstacle that supports error or
wrong, or inequality. lApplausel You have seen that
yourselves. You have how little band Of Anti
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