New-York tribune., 1874-10-22
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS.

OPENING OF THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN IN BOSTON
-INDEPENDENr JOURNALISM AND THE SOUTH
RRN oUTRAGEs DISCUSSED BY THE HON. HENRY
L. DAwEs-THE MEETING NEITHER LARGE Noh
ENTHUSIASTIC
BOsrON, Oct. 21.-The Republicans OF Massa-
chusets realizing that the contest In this State Will not
be easy one called out their best speakers ana
began the campaign this evening In the Music Hail. ne
Hon. Henry L. Dawes bearing the burden Of the evening"
The meeting neither large nor as enthusiastic Us
that OF the Democrats last Saturday evening, 1ac'
which, In ITSELF gives renewed cause for apprehension
After opening address by the Chairman. Mr. henry
d. Hyde. and short speech by Mr.. Chas. w. bacK' r'
Dawes began long address, the burden OF when was
the necessity Of continuing the Republican party Id
power. He thought there just cause for alarm II
the present reactiOnary course In politics contnueu
and there danger II the Republicans did not arouse
themselves, that the country would De IN very con
ticular attention to the independent Journals
OF the country, saying that IN 700 .nd nnnnS anst
the risk OF third term imminent only as the south
continued her bloody and indecent outrages upon un
offending negroes and Republicans He saw mucn ia
these journals that reminded him OF the days ls
before the Rebellion, and be called upon the S
Of Massachusetts to revive their ancient zeal anu sho~
that the party was not dead.
GEN. BANKss FRIENDS ALREADY AT wORK-A LARGE
MEETING IN CHARLEsTowN THE GENERAL
OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN IN LONG sPEECH-THE
CONDITION OF THE SOUTH, THE CIVIL RIGHTS
BILL. AND GOVERNMENT ExTRAvAGANCE DIS
CUssED.
BosTON, Oct 21.-The friends of Gen.
Banks up and doing. They are arranging Tor meet
ings all the district and Banks is to speak every
night next week. They claim 15Oo majority In Charles
town, as much in Lynn. Watham three to one. and
fair majority in somerville Gen. Banks made his first
speech Of the ca mpagn at Monument Hain Chariesown
this evening. The hall packed to its very edges
s. s. Wilson presided. Gen. Banks the only speaker
and he occupied hour with his remarks, whlch
criticism OF the results OF the management OF the
present political masters and o prediction OF an early
uprising Of the people to sweep the OIL
from their places. He devoted himself
first the consideration of the condition of the
Southern State Governments and more especially to
the Louisiana troubles He said that the
dominant party gave power to neither whites
nor blacks. II We expect equity we
must do equity. He then argued that
the duty Of the Administration to give the South
honest In Is States there is disorder
The prosperous sections Of the country will sooner
later feel the effects of the other conditions The people
have right say in their laws: Thou shalt not KILL
and 1t is the duty Of the Government to see to It, They
also have right to say: Thou shalt not steal" Zap
plause.]
Regarding the Civil Rights bill, the speaker said 1t
deemed by Sumner to be essential to the
security of the newly enfranchised people, and for his
part he probably should vote Tor III snoulu ne h'e "u
opportunity but it noticeable fact that the Re-
publican party in Congress had failed to pass 1t. IL
the question let alone tho cOOred people would re-
all the rights which they were entitled and at
the hands OF the white people OF the South
too He predicted that II both parties abandoned the
question entirely the blacks would In one or two years
gain all their rights by the South's action Gen. Banks
then gave the history of the sloOps OF war aud his
efforts to have the vessels built In the Govern
Hale, and his political friends, reduced
the number to eight and four. Were ordered
20 be built in private yards furnish profitable con-
tracts political friends He proceeded to critielse
the extravaganza OF tho State administration, when
had increased the expenses from 900 IN 1885, when
he Governor, to $l2000000 n 1865, and $6OooO IN
1873, while the valuation had only doubled
AT the close OF his remarks a motion was made TO re-
nominate Gen. Banks, and IL carried. with three
cheers. Gen. Banks bowed and said he should accept
the nomination. Three cheers given aud the
meeting broke