Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-21
Arrival of Gov. shannon In
Kansas.
ms RECEPTION AT wfsrPoRr. Mo.-HIs
SPEECH AND PLATOON.
From the st. Louis ienuct o..

WrsrPoRr. Mo. Aug. 81. 1855.
Governor Wilson Shrnnon. NJ Rnedcr's
sue, essor, arrived at Kansas Civ this morn
ing. General and Nr. Speaker Sirngfelluw,
Mossrs. Watterson, Weddel Forman. koes
Blair, and other Kansas legislat Rs, met and
were introduced to the new Governor. who
satisfied them that he was likely to prove Ms
efficient and cordial a co-npefaior with the
regulators as could have been selected from
The free States. even If Atchison, or his most
devoted disciple had been the elccior. n
stead Of the President Of The United STATES.
AMER dinner, committee of gentlemen.
residents Of Wesiport, accompanied by &C =
ing Governor Wondsnn. aud two or three
members Of the Legislature. rode down to
Kansas ily, VISITED The Governor at the A.
merlcan Hotel, where he pat 40. and invited
him To return with them. lie rode with them
to Westport
In the evening he was screnaded. end call
ed Out To address the audience, wins had ga
thereu around the steps of the hotel
Gov shannon began his remarks BY thank
ing the audience for their courteous recep-
ton. 1t gratlied hum he said not because
II was personally tlattoring, but because II
showed hun that they we're not disposed tu
decide on his official career m advance. Il
showed hun that he might RELY oD your aid
10 cndeavorng to overcome Obstacles. which
he was aware existed, but hoped were not
uusurmountable.
a Voice Yes. YOU shall have our aid.
lie regretted to see IN certain port Ons Of
the Territory disposition TO nullify "tha
laws which have been enacted By your Leg.
stature" This was n revolutionary moves
ment which WAS greatly To be deplored. lie
regretted. he said. that he lad arrived too
late to form the acquaintance of the mem.
bers Of the Legislature. lie knew nothing
OF the laws passed by them, bat from the
ability and patriotism Of the gentlemen who
composed II, he doubted not they we're wise
and Jndlcious. But even If they were moi
wise and ludicious, open resistance aud mol.
LITIGATION Of them was u t the proper way tc
defeat their provisions. II they werr uncon
s'liutonal. there we're Courts to appeal TO-
which had been created for the purpose OF
deciding such questions.
As to the Legislature that recently adjour.
ned. at the Shawnee Mission. he regarded Il
as Legal assembly lcheers.) and thought
that The objection To MS power grounded OF
IT'S removal from Pawnce. was puerllc. as cv
cry Legislature enjoyed the right Of renov
ing the seat OF government ut pleasure The
Executive and Judiciary uf the Territory hat
ackuuw lodged the LEGISLATURE as a lcga
body. and SO would he. (Geoi) ieregar
ded their laws as binding on every ciuzet
a. The Territory. and would use all his Exec.
u've power and authority 10 carry them ni,
effect (Ohcers.l i'e slid be did not intcnC
To address them on the various questions thai
divided the parties ln the Territory: perhaps
he dad nltunder>tnd them; and be- hid not
expected 10 speak nn mis- occasion To one
subject however he would alIude--slaverv
iils Official life AMI career were not unkn1wr
10 portion. at least of the citizens Of Kan
Sis lie bad no intention of chlngng his
political faith. He thought with reference
10 slavery, That as Missouri and Kansas were
adjoining States, as nuch OF that Immense
commerce mp the Missouri winch WIS alrca-
dy nNallng lln commerce between the Uni
ted states AID some European countries
must necessarily lead TO great trade, and
perpetual intercourse between ihcm.n would
be well II their institutions should hlrnop,zs
Ids Otherwise there would be continual
qrsrrels nd border leuds he was for sia-
very n Kansas. loud cheers
Alter thanking the audience the new Gov
eruor Withdrew.
You will observe that Governor Shlnn1n
hu,ed that he might require the aid OF " s.
sourans; Tor the crowd thai he addressed was
composed of citizens OF Westport and Wcst-
port IS M The stale of Missouri. Whether
the Governor is aware OF this fact / know
NOT but do know that b. cnllod the Kan
sas Legislature (whrn speaking T. the Mis-
sounans an Missouri your Legislature.