The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-12-15
The yefalo Of FREEDOM.
Lawrence, Saturday, Dec. Is, 1856.
Governor Reeder in Pennsylvania.

Governor Reeder in Pennsylvania
We find in the Easton Argus the fol
lowing report of Gov. REEDER's recep-
ton on arriving at his former home in
Pennsylvania.
ARRIVAL OF Ex-Governor RERDER.
The Hon. A. H. Reeder, arrived in
Easton with the 1 o'clock trai n on Tues
day and was warmly and enthusiast
cally received by his old friends and fel-
low citizens. A large number of per-
sons had assembled at the Philadelphia
depot to welcome him. A procession
was formed, which, preceded by Pomp's
Cornet Band, escorted him to the Amer
lean Hotel, where George w. Yates,
Esq, on behalf of the people, received
Mr.. r. with a very neat and appropriate
speech. He assured him that he still
retained the undiminished confidence OF
his friends and former fellow citizens,
who were glad to see him, and who APP
proved of bis bold and manly conduct,
since his residence in Kansas. Mr.. Yates
remarks were well received and we re-
greet we could not get copy in time for
publication. At the conclusion of his
speech, Ex-Gov. Reeder appeared and
replied as follows -
MR. REEDER's SPEEcH.-Among the
true, the tried and the trusted friends
who now surround me, shall always
feel grati6ed and at home, let my lot be
cast where it will, and although such a
demonstration of welcome would call for
my sincere thanks among any people and
under any circumstances, assure you
it has for me double charm, when ema-
mating from men who have known me
from childhood. socially, politically and
professionally and in whose good faith,
sound judgment and honest impulses, /
have always relied and never relied in
vain. With no empty words do thank
you for the honor conferred by this cor
dial and fattering reception. / thank
you personally for the implication it
conveys that my course in Kansas has
met your appreciation, and in the name
of the true, the honest, the oppressed
and the slandered people of that lovely
country. / thank you for the assurance
it viii bear to them, that amid all the
wrongs they have suffered, they have
friends who watch the interesting and
memorable events that are making their
history-and that whilst they are strug-
Cling for their simplest but their dearest
rights, among the broken pledges of a
nation, they have a sympathy here
which still holds out the hope that those
pledges may yet be redeemed. To the
thanks / tender you in their behalf, ]
know they will respond. Many an anx-
ious and manly face on the far off plains
of that beautiful and eventful country,
will beam with pleasure on reading the
account of this reception, and many a
heart will swell with renewed eheour-
agement in the work that is before them,
whilst thousands will endorse all OF
thanks and gratitude which in their name
tenderto you to-day. Encouragement
from the homes they have left and SYM
pathy and support from their brethren
of the States, is pleasant to their ears,
and cheering to their hearts, and although
they will not, when deprived oft, falter
at all in the duty they owe to themselves
and their country, the assurance of JUS
tice and support from their friends at
home, will strengthen and encourage
them.
Itneeds no effort of imagination on my
part to conjure up realization of the
effect of such sympathy and support,
upon the hearts of the honest pioneers
of Kansas. Too often have l witnessed
among them the eager anxiety for express
sions of public opinion-the kindling
pleasure at its favorable manifestations
and the disappointment which followed
injustice or neglect, to draw upon any
other source than memory, for the ef.
feet of public demonstrations, such as
these.
Six months ago, I'spoke to you on
this old and familiar ground and recount
ed to you, as truth and eandor required
the wrongs which had been committed
upon the Constitution and the doctrine
of self government. / told you then,
that our people, though few and weak
were firm and strong in their reliance on
the justice of the nation and the power
of an enlightened public opinion.
said tosyou that. although compelled te
wait fora propitious time and the exhaus-
ton of peaceful remedies, they would
never sit down in permanent submission
to the yoke that had been set upon their
necks, nor tamely bear the shackels Of
white Slavery which CALLED their limbs
And sooner even, than l looked for
have our prospects frightened and oul
hopes increased. In spite of intolerance
and prescription and slander-in spite O
pertinacious tyranny, regarding no right
too sacred to invade and no Draconian
code too fierce to impose, in spite of the
most insolent attempts to perpetuate an
i'll gotten power. and the most elaborate
eontrivancs to secure tin spite of the
completely of a Chief Magistrate. who
has proved faithless to his high trust
and encouraged the wrong by his oficia
acts of commission and of omission