The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-12-29
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The West.

The West.
When we contemplate the grandeur
and beauty of the West, our minds are
carried back upon the wings of memory
to the scenes of by-gone days. The
playground, with all its associated
charms, presents itself to our imagina-
ton. The inviting mansions, where
home hadthrowni its friendly arms around
the objects of its love, leans upon the
affectionate heart: the smiles of parental
affection linger around the cherished
home, and fasten upon the meditating
mind that cloudless bliss that hovers
around the peaceful hours of youth, as
messengers of delight. There is not a
spot on which memory cannot feast, nor
a flower around whose stem the foot of
time has not left some trace all around
may be seen the objects of early affec-
ton, and the toys OF childhood. Popu-
lous cities, with richest specimens of art
and science, are portrayed upon the
tender mind, teaching the important les
son that man IN art and science is ever
approximating towards creative power.
Leaving our native land, with all its
magnificent, cities and fiourishing towns,
we set out Tor the far West,-leaving
behind country ripe with internal i'm
provement, and loaded with the richest
.luxuries oflife,-torear peaceful home
in Kansas; and as We sail, let US remem
Der our country's fourishing institutions,
where once the immortal Washington led
on his conquering army to victory. Not
withstanding our homes are in the far
West, where the Red Mans haunts are
seen, our obligation to God and our
country are the same as they were while
we were inhabitants of the North. We
are In new country, surrounded by
objects diversified and strange; and
while we suffer few privations we can
realize the fruits of liberty and fame,
sprung from the labors Of '76, and re-
member that there is no excellency with
out labor, and that the beautiful West
can only develop her rich resources thro'
the instrumentality ofsman. The saw
and the hammer is already heard the
distant prairie now listens to the hum of
the busy city, while the forest-dale ech-
oes with the voice of the industrious
husbandman, and every part is wei
coming hundreds more to our new
colony, men of wealth and talent, who
are willing to sacrifice the comforts and
luxuries that stocked around their peace
full homes in the Old Key Stone State,.
for the good of their country and them
selves. In our new country they meet q
happy reception for they are republicans.
they are Americans, they have been
shaded by the tree of liberty, and for
them our country calls. Their eyes
have caught sight of Bunker Hill, their
feet have trod the bloody field of Lun-
dy's Lane, and the rugged heights over
which our immortal Washington led his
conquering army. Is there spot where
the light of liberty has dawned that
would not hail them as Americans -
While the rude hand of despotism was
raised to strike the fatal blow. they un-
sheathed their swords and girded on
their shields. When the dark clouds of
Notification gathered in the South.
threatening not so much the destruction
of the Union as of the South itself.
American patriots interposed to rescue
an army Of desposs from the grave of
infamy.
While the watchful eye of liberty and
reform is steadfastly fixed upon the pres
ent age, letus not forget orr responsible.
ty to the West, aeountry that nature has
most beautifully decorated, and marked
as the cherished home of Americans
Though she is star whose Pickering
light is but dimly seen, let her fair face,
which has not been wriDkled by age, nor
shaded by African gloom, beevercleud-
less, showing the colors of freedom, ,-let
the rose-Aush upon her cheek be mark
of Constitutional health and vigor and
like many Of her sister States, may her
blood never be poisoned By the dregs of
amalgamation, but may she ever stand as
the proud Goddess of the West beauti-
fully decorated With the habiliments Of
freedom may her votaries bear the ma
tsonal aag, and hask in the boundless
ocean Of philanthropy, and sll the world
mark heras the <.iand OF the free and The
home Of the braTs.''w I..ge g
~ DR.. E.A. BARNES.
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