The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-17
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Psyer and Ambitt0MUf tie SouiH. n
lrsneciaf dispat eli 10 the New York Timcs.I
5ss BosTos. July 14.s-At the closing dinner
of the season ofsthe Middlesex CLUB, yes
terday, one OF tllels political CLUBS
here who due on Saturdays aud discuss
politics, local and national, there was an
unusually large gathering OF politicians
and speeches Of more than ordinary interest
were. made by-ex-Goyernor@ Talbot, Con
eressmen Norcross, Loring, and Banks,
Collector Beard, and others.
General Banks made n most astonishing
speech, and created the sensation OF the
afternoon in a quiet way. He wanted all
side-issues dropped, and all efforts directed
TO fighting the rebels. Reforms have been
ATTEMPTED, and failed because there were so
many different and conflicting opinions re-
rarding the manner OF pursuing them.
q Now.n cried the General, "insteat OF
making n fight on these questions. upon
which we cannot agree, il there be rebel
| Damn in our neighDorhood let us unearth
| if and destroy it, root and branch. Let US
| DESTROY. them everywhere, so that there shall
| he no hostile power On hand to divide the
country again az it: has been divided. You
| viii. find then that there will be no further
trouble, and that these questions will settle
themselves. You may think that you can
avoid the influence OF this trial by talk, or
by suggesting minor remedies, but you viii
! find that there is the same power, invisible
but terribly strong, and that 1t Will prevent
all reform while it exists. 1t is power,
restless, infuential,r unprinciplcd, deter
mined, and resolved to possess'ltscl or the
Government, and conduct it as 1t thinks 1t
should be conducted. You all know OF it,
and there are some here besides myself who
have studied it on the field, and where it
was the strongest: and what govern
ment it would inaugurate should 1t
obtain the control it so eagerly seeks
for. Let us forget for time all about
greenbacks and gold. and those other
issues which will in time settle themselves.
and apply ourselves TO the subluGatlon or
this dreadful enemy OF our country and our
homes, What have we been taught that
the word Republican means? II means the
defence OF the country; it means the flas
at which this enemy is q ming its efforts.
and to us Republicans the country must
owe its continued salvation. We must tight
the war over again, and this time we must
make our victory more decisive. Wash
incton, Jackson, and Lincoln, each
aud all tried 10 crush it, but it still lives,
and lis power is yet Il. menace 10 the
Republic. Let us direct our efforts wholly
against this, the greatest evil that we nave
to contend with, not giving Oh i'll the
mean time for gold-moncy or paper-mnney.
[Appause.l ] don't know ho" political
Victories arc won. although l have been Il
long time in politics; but this one must be
won at all hazards, for the safety OF the
country demands it. am for building up
the South, but | am against it il it under
takes to perpetuate the objects and pnr-
poses of that terrible war, which cost us
10000 lives and brought us no advan-
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