Litchfield enquirer., 1855-11-01
ELEcTIoNoF EX-GOVERNOR Rec
DER AS DELEGATE 70 CONGRESS.
his srEecH AT LAwRENCx.

55.aS1
The telegraph brings returns. a. far e
heard from, OF large votes for sx-Governor
Reedss, - delegs.s y Congress from
Kansas Territory, at the election on the 9th
Instant. Whitfield, it will be remembered,
WAS elected ~ he Missoafians IN The ID
instant, the day appointed by the Legisla-
tnre, when none voted but fl,d Rn-glsyeFt,
party. Congress. of course, will have TO
decide which drIegare is entitled TO tie
seat. A. neslie&heId al Lawrence, Nj.
Resdes- mode -spsech, which ws-cery.
bellows
Gov. Reeder now took the stand in sobe-
dieaceto the impatient calls Of the audiences
Asshe assembled the platform the building
fairly shook under the applause ~hicIl
greeted him. Assoon as the enthusiasm
permitted him to speak, he commenced by
saying. that FROM the very bottom aof his
heart he <kaaised the people for the demon
STATIONS Of confidence they had shown
him, and which bound him 10 tisesa by
hooks Of steel. Among all the pleasant
recolleciions Of his political life there were
none hat Eave him sach unnixed saiisfac-
tion ard pleasure az those Of the last twelve
months. He had simply dons his duty,
and the people, in their warm abprobation,
were PROTECTING him reward. He appre-
.ciaieH iifs c0niideurA on the part az d
people so worthy and well fitted to SOW
the seeds of FTeedoing broadcast from the
Missouri TO the Rocky MountaiAs. 81 # 1
~ Ms TO the EoiScs 10 which he had been
nominated, he felt many misgivings Of his
own fitness sforit; but he conid not refuse
the call SO unanimously madss; their kind
ness had 30 excited his gratita6e that he
never: could refuse their cab. But the
more he reflected upon the enterprise they
shad undertaken, the more was he suppressed
with its grandeur. They were1o move the
sentiment Of a nation; 10 secure the APP
probation Of 100000 aofspeepIe Thir-
teen TO fifteen States might be found ar
rayed against their Spartan band. They
were organixiHg-a mere handful-to meet
the power Of a strong State on their boz
ders and such were ahe difficulties Of the
enterprise, that but for its Insgniicence
and grandeur he should weIl-nigh despair
Bat the success Of the cause depends not
so mucliigpon the numbers OF Its advocates
as upon1ieir lirmDess and pefsisiency; anu
he felt assured thai. il temporarily defeated,
still tl'e lime Dould come when success
must crown their efforts II bafled, they
would retufp 70 the charge again and again
I'LL 4 future destiny, was secured them,
when they could sit down under their own
vine and fig tree in the peaceful enjoyment
Of their rights. The entire sublimity Of
this enterprise would oaly be fully realized
when Tiewcd tronthe stand-point Of future
ages; or the amount Of effort fully appre-
clated requisite 70 its success. All grand
events loom up in the distance they are
never seen in their proper light al the time
they transpire. Did any one suppose that
that Devlaratiop Of independence, 80 which
all men now look up with awe--,o which
every knee bows with respect-did any one,
at the moine,tt whom lives. fortunes aud sa-
cred honor were pledged 10 its, support,
fully appreciate its suhlinfi,y, or the exten,
Of It's future influenced Tie Constitution
Of tho United States, regarded each year
with Increasing reverence and admiration.
did not n lite time Of its forhmsion present
TO the eye all the symmetry aud perfection
we now lsee In. Il. Thus, with all really