The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-08-08
Gen. N. P. Banks for Greeley.

A few days since the Hon. Nathaniel F.
Banks was invited to speak at a Grant
ratification meeting to be held in Lynn,
and the gentleman who sent the invita-
ton has received the following reply,
in which Gen. Banks announces that he is
no longer supporter of President Grant,
but has cast his political fortunes with
Mr.. Sumner and other leading statesmen
who have Joined the ranks of the Liberal
Republican party and will fight for Gree
ley and Brown
Boston, July 81, 1872.
My Dear Sir: | have the honor to ac
knowledge by this note, in addition to our
conversation to day, the receipt of your
invitation to address the citizens of Lynn
Thursday evening in support OF the re-
election of President Grant and the policy
of his administration. No invitation could
have had greater weight with me from
any part of the country, nor from any
portion of my fellow citizens And it gives
me pleasure to assure you that nothing
could be added to your suggestion. as the
representative of the citizens of Lynn, to
induce me to accede to their request
Their kindness to me many years since
is a continuing life remembrance, and
nothing would give me greater satistactlon
than to renew my associations with them.
But | regret to say that | am not in accord
with them in regard to the Presidential
canvass. Against my wishes and my per
sonal interest | am compelled to belleve
and to say that the perpetuation Of the
present policy of the Government is not
to the advantage of the country, and that
it will not tend 20 establish its former peace
and prosperity, nor promote the Interests
of any class of its citizens. No personal
feeling of any character enters in this
Judgment 1t is in view of general prin-
ciples and public interests alone that am
led to this conclusion. The uniting of the
masses of the people of all parties, see
tons and races in support OF the grand
results of the war is Indispensable to the
permanent establishment and the general
recognition OF these results. II can be
secured by no other means. We shall be
forced to this conclusion sooner or later.
This united action upon this basis has been
the hope of my life. | tervently desired
it during the war and in the reconstruct
Iipu VI OUTFITS. Subsequent W tIit WdI. L
believe it is now rendered to Us in good
faith in the nomination of Mr. Greeley.
and for one | cannot reject it, 1t was what
| desired, and its consummation although
sudden and startling, does not alarm me.
My duty to myself and my country requires
me to give him my support. cannot adj
V0cate before your friends a different
course, which neither my Judgment nor
my heart approves. II grieves me most
deeply to separate myself in thought or
act from any of those with whom have
been so long associated and to whom | am
SO greatly indebted but believe that the
result will Justify my action, and give to
the country that peace and prosperity
which is the object OF all our labors, and
secure to every citizen the civil and polit-
zeal equality and freedom which was won
by the sacrifice of SO many valued lives. |
Accept assurances of my lasting friend |
ship and esteem, and believe me
Yours, etc,
~ p. BANKS.