The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-01-13

nary pOSltfon. Anu HeTe, SIT, allow Int
to say with the truest sincerity, that We
have the fullest confidence that all thess
interests will be safe in your hands ant
under your administration. We have
learned something of your antecedents
land, sir, we almost adore the noble State
which you represent. We remember al
1.-THE struggle in her early history and
are sure that you have had double
baptism into her free spirit. Loud ap-
plause.
Sir, in the name of all the interests
we representa- the name of our absent
wives, sons, and daughters-(soo /
hope, to be here lin the name of all
the unshauen, ,eedher-Jeaten, yet noble
countenances which now beam upon
you-having emigrated fromevery State
in this GLORIOUS UNION, as well as from
the Mother-Land-we give you cor
dial, hearty welcome. Loud cheer
ing.
Gov. REEDER replied substantially as
follows -
thank You for the able, earnest, and
eloquent manner you have welcomed me
In behalf of the able, hardy, and un-
shaven men, (as you have called them,
that surround me-men who have come
here-if may be allowed to use com
mon expression-to make the forest bios
som as the rose. Applause.l / am
pleased to hear that you have come here
to plant those institutions which we all
love-I mean the institution of the COM
mon sehool-here In Kansas. 1t is my
JOY and pleasure to foster and cherish, as
far as possible, the institution of the
common school planted at home, and
necessary to the prosperity of country
both new and old loud applause =
the strongest and surest safeguard, and
one of the bulwarks of society every
where. [Cheers.l 1t is important to
State that the people should be educa-
ted; for when they are thoroughly edu-
Gated they understand their own rights,
and know how to defend the rights of
others. Cheers. Such people as this
make the wealth of State, and pros
perity of the nation. Cheers.
And after proceeding in his usual able,
earnest, land cordial manner, he closed by
thanking all for the warm, heartfelt, able,
and eloquent manner in which they had
welcomed him to this city.
AT the conclusion of the Governors
remarks, all hands enjoyed very agree
able and social interview. Every one at
the settlement seemed delighted-women
and children, old men and young turned
out to greet the Governor
At l O'Clock, P. NJ, very excellent
dinner was prepared under the direction
of Mr.. and Mrs. LlrcHF1ELD. At once
all the seats were filled, Gen. PoMERoY
presiding, with the most perfect ease and
dignity. Upon his right sat the Gov
ernor and heads of government, ladies,
and members of the association. Upon
his left, officers of the city government,
strangers, and settlers.
When the eating began to subside,
Mr.. LINCOLN proposed the following SEN
timent: 1.-THE Lawrence Association"
which was happily responded to by the
President; who closed with the follow
ing sentiment =" Gov. REEDER-His
Administration, first in time, first in i'm
portance; may it also be first in the
hearts of the people," Great applause.
Gov. REEDER responded substantially
as follows -
am much obliged to the officers of
this association for the kind manner in
which they have received us to-day. l
do not rise to make a lengthy reply to the
sentiment, but simply to state that l shall
do what can to make this administra-
ton worthy of remembrance. Loud
cheering. | sincerely believe that no
Territory, perhaps, if We except Cali
fornia, has filled up as rapidly as Kansas
is destined TO be. The first settlers of
the former were drawn together by the
lust of gold, and were, to great extent,
the offcasts of society. But Kansas ex-
GELS California in the character of its pop
ulation; they are men who respect the
law, and bring with them the Bible, and
come here to establish the common
school. We have reason to be proud oi
this Territory-the most beautiful the
sun ever shone upon. Loud cheering.
! True, it has its defects like other Sec
tions: but it will not, as my friend,
Judge JOHNSTON, has said of Ohio, wear
out one or two generations before Its ben
lefits are reaped to the fullest extent
But the first may see and enjoy the COM
forts and luxuries of life without endur-
ing the hardships of other lands. Cheers.
But we have enough to contend against
without making new trouble among our
selves. [Applause. We have reason to
rejoice over this Territory, and stand to-
gether, to make it what God intended il
should be. [ [Applause. Let US take care
that man does not mar what God has
made SO beautiful-let us spread over
this country the institutions of learning.
! Cheers. Let the Gospel be preached
{ all over this beautiful Territory, and lei
us always, and on all occasions, meet all
with open arms as brothers, and congrat-
ulate ourselves on the benefits OF those
institutions which make the true wealth
of the State, and this country will bud
and blossom, and ere long it will be the
heart of the Republic. through which the
trade of India and China will pass east
ward.
| Gov. REEDER closed his remarks with
this sentiment. The Judiciary of Kan
sas Territory - which was responded to
lby Judge ElaoRE. In an eloquent, pleas
ing, and delightful manner, and gave as
Ia sentiment-" Strong Arms and True
Hearts % which was appropriately re-
Isponded to by Mr.. Willis. Mr.. EMERY
gave this sentiment" The Moral and
Religious Interests of Kansas" which
was responded to by Rev. s. Y. LuN, In
a speech of great power, setting forth the
importance of true moral and religious
development of mind in order to secure
l the permanency of those institutions