The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-01-13
1Qterestiqg 1QcieeQf.
From tie Kansas city Eate,prlit.
Reception of Gov. Reeder.
LAWRENCE CRY, KANSAS T., }
October 23d. 1851. {


Mr.. EDITOR Allow me to send you
an item of news Last Saturday morn
ing, about nine O'Clock, it was announced
that Governor REEDER had arrived and
our people were on tip-toe to see him.
Yet coming so Unexpectedly, many We're
absent, and among them our honored
Mayor, DR.. CHAs. ROBINSON.
After the customary introduction, the
Gov. took view of our city site, landing,
etc, and expressed himself as being well
pleased with the situation.
A platform being erected, Gen. SAM
UEL c. PoNERoY, in behalf of the citizens,
welcomed him to this city in an eloquent,
earnest, and appropriate speech, as fol-
lows:
Gov. REEDER In behalf of the citi-
zens of Lawrence, We welcome you to this
settlement. We gather about you with
open hands and hearts in expression of
congratulation and joy thatyouare among
us. And these expressions are height
ened by consciousness that goa are of
us. Cheers. We cordially extend to
you our own right hand and ,ceii-nerced
arm. The one for your earnest grasp,
the other for your sure support Ap-
plause. We come to you, sir, confid-
ing gly, and welcome You to free partici-
patton in all we possess. Applause.
but our treasures, as YOU see, are little
else than our true hearts and free hands.
Yet with these, also, we welcome you to
our frugal board, and tented homes. We
also welcome you to participation with
us of these rich fields and splendid prai-
ries, and congratulate yourself and each
other upon our prospective inheritance,
which We hope richly to enjoy with YOU
and finally transmit to those who come
after US. Loud applause. We wei
come you with no unmeaning words t.
this spot. our adopted, yet Legitimate
homo, which already resounds with ths
hum and din of business and enterprise
though but yesterday awakened from th,
slumber of ages! ECheers.l OF our owl
river moving quietly and smoothly on
ward to the 81 Father of waters ;" of thost
high rolling points of prairie just above
us, which slope so gently to the water:
edge, and which We have already conse
Grated to Literature. Science. Justice and
Religion. Applause.l And especially
do We invite You to that point, Capito
Hill, commanding above all the rest
looking down, as it does, upon the valleys
beneath, and the streams to the south
and the north and yield it all cheerfully
up to you, sir, for your official consecra.
ton. Loud appiause.l | said that oul
inheritance here was prospectively rich
mean, ofcOurse, those riches which are
the prosperity ofa free and independent
people. Understand me not, sir, as re.
terrlng simply to that wealth which is
feekoned upon paper, and computed by
collars anu unlies; no, sir: / mear
aaeh in facilities for high intellectual and
moral culture, which so elevates human
.lty and allies it to God. Hence we al.
thus early planting those institutions o
science and religion in which We wer,
.edueated-with the fullest confidence
that under your administration they vii
be fostered and promoted until, in Their
maturity and strength, they shall tower
Rp, In years to come, as unfading monu,
ments to the wisdom, patriotism, and phi
hnshropy of their pioneer founders, a.
well as to reflect the highest honor upof
the administration which took them in
their infancy to It's bosom, provided fol
their support, and secured their prosper
ity. We love the institutions of the
fathers which were early planted in the
infancy of our Republic. And while We
provide ourselves here with homes. do.
mestic sanctuaries for our wives and
ilttle ones, We are also fully determined
10 plant those institutions which are the
great bulwarks of Freedom and Happii.
ness: We come to you with the Bible
aone hand, and the spelling-book IN the
%sher' ,s with the high purpose of laying
'ne one upon the Altar of Free Ckarek