The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-14
[hs Hsfan Of Trsseela.
q. w. BRown, Editor.
Lawrence. Saturday, July II. 1855.
The celebratiou.

The celebration.
In last weeks hasty summary of the
day, we omitted sundry particulars of
interest which we are unwilling to let
pass unchronicled. We beg pardon. 6rst
of the chief marshal, Mr.. Deitzler, next of
the Topeka band = We had that delega-
ton in mind, and did not know till we
read the paper that the name had been
left out. As they came 25 miles and
rode by night to join IN the celebration,
they deserve special mention.
We were personally gratifed with the
marks of attention bestowed upon our
aboriginal friends. In the procession
they were greeted with cheers of vel
come, as they passed between the lines
of escort to the seats. In the afternoon,
mono among the speakers were SO loudly
called for, none were half SO enthusiast
cally received, none retired amid such
thunders Of applause as did Mr.. Fish, of
the Shawnees, and Pechalka, of the Dela-
wares.
We did sad injustice to our own ap-
probation of the quiet, SO unusual amid
such earnestuess of demonstration. In
the streets and throngs throughout the
morning, on the ground during the day,
at the dinner and the dispensing, still
ness, almost incompatible with tie num-
Der and eagerness of the crowd, was a
prominent feature of the proceedings.
The general harmony that prevailed, the
universal appreciation of the. prevailing
sentiments expressed, the whoie-hearted
interest given by everybody to the entire
celebration, was proud characteristic of
our first Fourth of July. Not a look of
disapproyal. not a syllable of dissent from
the spirit of the occasion has yet come to
our knowledge. We Judge from the
symptoms that the climate did not agree
with one little party, who wisely left the
ground at an early hour, and their case
has not been reported since. There may
have been other individual cases of
smothered dissatisfaction or open dis
=
ayowal but in the grand chorus of hap
py voices that has reached oui ears. not
one .dissonant note have we detected
And it was not till towards evening tha.
We, discovered the slightest indication
that such a nuisance as a distillery could
send its foul streams hitherward; and
the day closed without accident or harm
And now, good fsiends, we claim per-
sonal credit for no small degree of hero
ism in eurbing our pen somewhat sue
cessfully last week lest our own remarks
might crowd out from the few columns
not appropriated, portion of the pro-
eeedings of the day. IL cost no little
effort to restrain the out-gushing emo
tions awakened by all we saw and heard
and thought of, on that eycptful morn
ing 1t were impossible to recall them
in their yividness now Nor need we.
One year ago these magnificent prai=
ries lag in their wild and fertile beauty,
untehanted, untitled; now their Startled
echoes respond to the busy football of In
dustry and enterprise, the thronged tread
of hundreds eongregatiug in their city
streets. and their woodlands reverber-
ating strange, new notes.-the cheers of
an assembled multitude, the roar of con-
gratulatory musketry. Hearts beat tu-
multaously. but not in triumph. They
breathe potent words. but not OF boast
ing. They cherish great thoughts. but
not of vain glory. Indomitable purpose
knits the uplifted brow; stern viii ener-
gizes the athletic arm. Independence
never had such meaning before, as it
bears with it now to these Kansas .wilds.
Itprescribes duties none can yet foresees
it predicts trials none can now fathom.
1t profers Alternatives but the brave
can meet. it promises victories none but
the brave can win, laurels none but the
brave can wear
But to shirk the responsibility, is to
wear the yoke-not to blot out the occa-
sion. The crisis is upon US, whether we
viii or not. Kansas accepts the post of
honor in the field of contest. Her sons
have already answered to the war shouts
of her invaders. "WEAKE READY The
spirit OF '76 animate thenl The mantle
of their fathers fsll upon them!r The
Ruler ofnatiors defend and prosper theml
Territorial Capital.
From the fact that BARRY & HoAG-.
LAND, of Tecumseh, were elected Terri
torial printers, we take it for granted that
the Quasi Legislature for this Territory.
purpose locating the capital at that point,
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