The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-01-06
The opfist~
Letter from Our Tourist.-uo, I.
PARkyILIE. Dec. qt 1854.

PARKyILAE, Dec. 2l, 1854.
DEAR HERALD Having had occa-
sion recently 10 pass through that portion
of Kansas known as the Wyandott Pur-
chase, was forcibly impressed with its
location-oecupying the angle formed by
the confluence of the Kansas with the
Missouri river, and embracing In extent
ofarea thirty-nine sections. have rare
" had more interesting and delightful
ramble than l enjoyed in my transit-on
a gorgeous, glorious Indian summer day
as it was-through their beautiful undu-
lating country.
For region so rich in all the elements
of substantial prosperity-I can but hope
twill be assure infulflment-as itissmil.
ing in promise and abounding in beau.
ty-and the spirit of utility and ideality
will blend aud frateraize harmoAiously
over the home of the Wyandotts.
Nor are they, to my mind, the least
interesting feature in connection with
that locality. There is much of intelli-
gence and refinement among them.
They have, what the descendants Of
the Puritan Fathers SO highly prize
meeting houses and schools-have a
Division of the Sons of Temperance
among them, which / understand is
large andf prosperous-are grasping and
struggling for moral and intellectual ele-
vatioli--tnrning attention more and more
to agriculture, and taking measures
which hope may be speedily crowned
with suceess-to become citizens.
| was both amused and gratified at a
little incident which occurred, in passing
where some children were playing by the
wayside. One manly little WyaRdott,
who had seen perhaps ten summers, lift
ed up his form, and bowling grace
fully, saluted me with acourteous "Good
morning, sir" and l was impressed with
it the more because it was an address so
different from "white folks" 1eif
1t was with great satisfaction, and an
epoch in my progress through their coun-
try, that 1 called upon his Exeellency
WIN. WALKER, Provisional Governor of
the Wyandotts; and lam constrained
to say, / never met among strangers a
more cordial and gratifying reception.
Mr. WALKER's residence is a cottage
romantieally situated on the western
slope of a gentle Observation-Disclosures
tields-forest trees-evidences of fruit
and flower, taste, refinement, and ele-
gance, surround the external, and per-
wade the internal of his domicile; in
short, just such place as would seothe,
satisfy, and inspire contemplatiye mind,
and needs but the birds and bloom and
beauty of spring to lift the soul 10
all the ecstasy of poetic elevation,
| found in Mr.. WALKER the urbane
and accomplished gentleman and schoi-
ar-with a superior mentality, all aglow
and sparkling with genius of high or
der--fine literary taste, combined with
the warm and abiding sympathies of the
philanthropist.
Certainly in him are blended the ele-
ments of moral goodness and intellectual
greatness and feel warranted in say
ing that the iiterati, and lovers of abort
ginal history, will, at no distant day,
find themselves deeply interested in the
perusal of a volume from his pen, which,
from his superior endowments, aud IA
cilIties for accurate InfOrmation must
ever be standard on that subject.
| take this occasion to acknowledge to
him my obligations for much valuable
information as also to himself, and his
excellent, intelligent, and refined family,
for many personal comforts, so kindly
and courteously conferred, that grateful
memory fingers lovingly upon that So
eial brightness which poured upon my
path its charm. @
The blessing of the stranger, whose
weary heart and feet found rest beneath
their hospitablc roof, is upon them.
HE-N0,.