New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-24

GEN. BANKS ADDRESSES A LARGE MEETING AT
CHARLEsTowN-THE LIBERALS UNDAUNTED
FAILURE OF GRANT MEN TO DRAW OFF
THE AUDIENCE.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEI
CUARLEsTowN, Mass, Oct. 23-Monument
Hall was crowded tonight TO overaowing In honor OF
Gen. N p Banks, the Liberal Republican candidate for
Congress in the With District The meeting was called to
ORDERLY Col Solomon Parsons President Of the Greeley
and Brown Club OF Charlestown, ana the following OFF,
GERS were unanimously chosen President, COL Solomon
Parsons; Yice-Presldents the Hon. Richard Frothng-
ham, Dr. ]. Warren Towne, the Hon. T. I. Sawyer,
Caleb Rund, Oliver Aver, and other prominent
citizens After the announcement OF the officers, the
first speaker Edward Hamilton Of Boston, was intro
duced He spoke in most stirring address OF the ser
vices which Gen Banks had rendered, not only In the
interest of his constituents but tho interest of the
whole country and when he referred TO the time that
Gen. Banks rose up defense Of his country in answer
to President Lncolns proclamation calling for 1900
men, the audience appauded as one man. The speaker
said Gen. Banks to-day is poor man, although he has
been IN Congress many years, and man dare say he
is corrupt or that he holds stock in any railroad corpo
rations, or that he can in any way lie approached
for corrupt purposes. After o full review Of
the past record Banks the speaker took his seat
amid yociferous cheering, when Gen. Banks intro
duced to the audience by Col Parsons, In a very neat
speech Col Parsons in the Of his remarks, said
that when President Lincoln in Boston In 1850, he
wa sent for and in the OF conversation Mr..
Lincoln said: Colonel there is in Boston-yes,
only one man in New-England-whom am anxious to
meet "And who is be I" "That man Is N. 2. Banks "
prolonged cheers Gen. Banks then commenced his
speech as follows: my felowcitizens Of CharestoNn
and Mr. President, it gives me pleasure to meet you
here this evening" had any doubts Of having friends
in Charestown those doubts dispeed this evening
am sorry that friends the Grant side have taken
so much trouble tonight to get parade to keep
pie away from this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. If they have
any Credit Mober stock outside could not stick II
in this large hall tonight Gen. Banks said he had good
and great reasons for opposing the Grant Adnnstra-
tration, and he felt proud OF the position he had
taken in the present campaign. The Generalfuy demon
srated TO his hearers the terrible efforts which were
being made to keep life in the present Administration,
but was proud that tho 4th OF next March ter
inmates the military government He then took up the
subject OF the late socaed Soldiers and Sailors Conyen
ton at Pittsburgh. 1t had been agely circulated by
Grant organs he said, that OF the signers
Of the cali for that lConvention but, my friends,
I now emphatically and publicly say that did
not sign such a call. My reason for not sign
ing It was because 1 plainly that 1t was
gotten up for the purpose of indorsing Gen. Grant
and his Administration which did not consider II the
duty of a true American ezeh to indorse. viii tell
YOU friends. how my name came on that call. have
here in my hand letter from Gen. Burnside dated July
g. 1872 in which he says I'VE have taken the liberty TO
append your name TO the call Soldiers and Sailors
Convention, holden In Pittsburgh Pa, and hope
II will with your approval" This, my friends, is
Cries OF Forgive, Frauds, &c Gen. Banks said he not
long ago met Gen. burnside. and was asked 10
spend an hour with him In talking over
the subject OF Grants reelection. But, my
that hour for Horace Greoiey's election and in better
cause after full review OF the present political aspect
of the COUNTRY Warping his hearers MOTTO fater on
election day. and TO se6 that such frauds perpe
trated as those in Pennsylvania. II honesty rules SUI
preme, A. ours. The speaker closed, after
Speeoh OF two hours amid great enthusiasm. Gooch,
the Grant candidate, used every effort 10 get up
parade tonight 70 try and draw the people from Gen
Bapkss meeting, but the attempt perfect failure.
The laborng masses in the With District unanimous
for Gen Banks. Al late hour the meeting adjourned,
amid loud and enthnsiastio cheering for the Liberal
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