The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-14
Arrival OF Gov. Shannon In Kansas.
HIS RECEPTION AT wEsTPoRT, MO--HIs SPEECH AND.


PLATFORM.
Correspondence OF the st. Louis Democrat.]
WErroRr, Mo-, Aug. I, 1856.
rived at Kansas City this morning. General and Mr.
Speaker stringelow, Messrs. waterson, weddlc For
man. Rees Blair and other Kansas legislators met and
were introduced TO the Governor who satisfied their
that he was likely to prove efficient and cordial CO.
peator with the regulators could have been selected
from the free States ii Atchson or his most eyot
disciple had been the eector instead Of the President
If the United States.
After dinner commit tee ofgentemen residents Of West
port accomranedby acting Governor Woodson, and two
Ct three members ofthc legislature rode down Kan
sas city, visited the Governor at the American Hotel
where he put up, and invited him to with them
lie rode with them to Westport.
In the evening he seenadcd, and called out to adj
dress the audience who had gathered around the steps
OF the hotel.
Gov. began his remarks by thanking the audi
ence for their courteous reception. IL grathed him. he
said not because It was personally fatterng but be-
it showed him that they not disposed to de-
eide On his official in advance. 1t showed him
that he might rely your aid in endeavorng
come obstacles which he was existed but hoped
were not nsurmountabe.
VoicE-ies, you shall have aid.
he regretted TO see in certain portions of the Territory
disposition to nuliy he laws which have been enact
ed by your cgsatufe." This a revolutionary
movement which greatly to be dcplored. he regret
ted he sad that he had arrived lac to form the
nothing VI the laws passed by them, but from the ability
and patriotism Of the gentlemen who composed It, he
doubted not that they wise and judicious. But
they not wise and judcous open resistance
and Of them was not the proper to de-
feat their provisions If they were unconstitutional
there were courts to appeal to- which had been created
for the purpose Of decicing such questions.
As 10 he legislature that recently adjourned, at the
shawnee Mission, he regarded it a. legal assembly
(checrs), an thought that the objection TO its power
grounded on It's removal from Fawnee, plerile
as every legislature enjoyed the right Of removing
tive and judiciary of the Territory ac-
knowledsed the Legislature as a legal body, and 70
would he. (Good) He regarded their laws O. binding
on every citizen VI the Territory, and woa aid all his
executive power and authority % carry them into effect
(eheers) He aid lie did not intend to address them
the various q, that divided the parties 10 the Ter
ritory; perha did not understand them and he had
not expected 10 yeak this occasion. To one subject
however, he wa Id allude-slavery His official life and
career were unknown to portion, at least Of the
citizens Of Kansas He had intention changing his
political iah He thought, with reference to siasery
that as Missouri and Kansas adjoining States ~
much OF that immense commerce up the missouri which
was already rivaling the between the United
lead to great trade and inte between
them, it would be well if their institutions should harmo-
nizs-as otherwise there would be continual quarres
border feuds lie was for slavery in Kansas. cloud
checrs)
After thanking the audience the new Governor with
drew
Gen. WHITFIELD spoke next His speech to use Dutch
phrase worse d. it FAR inferior even to
his anti eloquent address to the delegates at shaw
nee Mission.
Cries raised for Gen. Barbee but the gallant bri.
gader suddenly bottled.
The audience then shouted for Parksl
Col. Hay mounted the steps-I am requested to say
that Mr. Parks modesiy prevents him from speaking.
prevent on from speaking.
Col HAY, with digniysir speak at tho point Of the
Ien or To reasonable OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 excited
,rowd.k
The crowd happened 10 be in good humor and took
this severe cut as jest, and cheefed the speaker
fon viii observe that Governor Shannon limited that
might require the ali Of Nilsson ians for the crowd
that he addressed composed Of residents Of Wesport
and Westprt is in the State Of Missouri Whether the
Governor Is OF ths tact know not but do know
that he called the Kansas Leg lature when speaking to
Aisscuiians IN AissourD your Legislature.