Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-18
correspondence of the st. Louis Dem 'crat.
GOV. SHANNON IN KANSAS.

WEsTpoRT, Mo-. August 81.
His Arrival at Kansas City-Introduc.
tion to Members on the Martha Je,0.
en-Serenade at Westport-Speech
and Platform. ,,;y. rs.a g..
Gov. Wilson Shannon, Mr.. Reeder's
sue cessor, arrived at Kansas City yes.
terday morning. in the steamer Martha
wett. General and Mr.. String elbow,
Messrs. Watlerson, Weddle. qForman,
Rees, Blair, and other Kansas Legislators
entered her as she reached the wharffor
the purpose Of returning home. They
met, and were introduced to the new
Governor on board, who satisfied Them.
believe that he was likely.to prove as
efficient and cordial a. co.operator with
the regulators as could have been select,
ell from the Free States ;ievenff I'D. D."
Alchison, or his most devoted disciples
had been the aelsclor. instead aof the
Presinent of the United States. ,a, 4tbi
After dinner committee ofsenuemen,
residents Of Westpoft, accompanied by
acting Governor Woodson, and two or
three members of the. Legislature, rode
down to Kansas City. visited the Gov
ernor at the American Hotel. where he
put up, snl invited him to return with
them: He rode with them ,to West
port. f,t Hd ia a..,ll on eolaG aEgp,
1 In the evening he was serenaded, and
called ou. 10 address the audience, who
had gathered around the steps Of the
hotel. He appeared. aai reaa a 2, Z
He stood on the very spot where q
family namesake--a demagogne divine
had. stood few weeks before, and.
appealed 10 the lowest passions Of the
,rabbIe, in order, albeit that iAtchson
might be elected, tho Union saved, and
i"a, lost world converted to iGod."'t*-
That step, too, had supported the ponly
from (no vi1,eous pun intended) Of D.
D. Atchison. Gen. Whitfield tried il
also. Up with il, up witn it, regulators!
divide this classic doorstep among you !;
and let the high priest, in yoa. Sc secret i
midnight councils, wear paris OF It, set
in gold, as the Jewish high priests wore
the sacred breast plate Of twelve precious
stones. ,a ~. ioo
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: GOVERNOR sHANNoN,s PLATFORM. a
Governor Shannon began his remarks
by thanking the audience for their cour'
teous reception. aelt grati6ed him.. he
said, not because it was personally fat
tefing, but because II showed him that
they we're not disposed to. decide on his
Official career in advance. It showed
him that he might rely on "YouR .aid,"|
10 endeavoving to overcome obsticlss
which heawas aware existed. but hoped
were not insdrm0u table. aoc am 1Isa|
A votcE--Yes you shall have our
aid. .reo
Hsresretted to SEQ in certain portions
Of the Territory, disposition to nulliiy
The "lawS which have bssn senac ted In
yonr aLegislature." This WISE ia 70.
splutlonafy movement which ~as greatly
70 be deplotsd. He regretted, he said,
thatihe had arrived too lateito form! tho
acquaiatsnes Of Nthe members elof the
Legislatufe. 'sHe' Ahewo nothjas Of she|
laws passed BY them. but from thsaability
and patriotism Of che gsnslSnsn Who
composed Il, he doubled mot shst thty1
we're wiSe'and' judioiouse iRosi svsa 40
they were not wise and judicious. open
resistance and notification was not the
proper way TO defeat their provisions. II
lfthey were unconstitutional, there wefs'