The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-09-20
Correspondence Of the st. Louis Detnocratl
Reception of Gov. Shannon at West.
WEsrPoRr, Mo-, Aug. 3lst.

reception of Gov. Shannon at Wests
port.
WEsTPoRT, Mo-, Aug. 3lst.
His arriual at Kansas City, Introduction TO Mem
bers on the Martha Je,odt-- -SerenGde at Westport
His Speech and Pidtform-"S. @, Ono
NuIhfeatiOa-Gen. WhiGeld-ShOrt and Sharp!
Gov. Wilson Shannon, Mr.. Reeder's
successor, arrived at Kansas City this
morning, in the steamer Martha Jeweit
Gen. and Mr.. Speaker Stringfelow, Mr..
W Wailerson, Weddle Forman, Rees Blair
and other Kansas Legislators entered her
as she reached The wharf, for the purpose
Of relu n'ng home They met and we're in.
troduced to the new Governor on board.
who satisfied them, believe, that he was
Likely to prove as efficient and cordial
cooperator with the regulators as could
have been selected from the Free States;
evenif"D. d." Atchison, or his most de.
voted disciple had been the elector, in.
stead of the President Of the United
States.
After dinner a committee OF gentlemen,
residents Of Westport, accompanied by
acting Governor Woodson, and two or
three members of the Legislature, rode
down TO Kansas City, visited the Cover
nor at the American Hotel, where he put
up, and invited him TO return with them.
lie rode with them 10 Westport.
In the evening he was serenaded, and
called out to address the audience, who
mad gathered around the steps of the ho-
tel. lie appeared. -. ......
He stood on the very spot where
family namesake-a demagogue divine
had sood few weeks before, and ap.
pealed to the lowest passions OF the rab-
be, in order, albeit, that Atchison might
be elected, the Union saved, and "a lost
world converted to Gods That step,
too, had supported the portly form no
UineOus pun intended) Of D. D. Atchison.
Gen Whitfield tried it also. Up with it,
up with it, regulators divide this clas-
sical doorstep among you; and let the
high priest in your secret midnight coun'
cls, wear parts Of it, set in gold as the
Jewish high priest wore the sacred breast
plate of twelve precious stones.
GOVERNOR SHANNON s PLATFORM.
Governor Shannon began his remarks
by thanking the audience for their cour-
teous reception. 1t gratifed him, he said,
not because it was personally fatterring,
but because it showed him that they were
not disposed to decide on his official ca.
reer n advance. It showed him that he
might rely on "YoUR aid, d" in endeavor.
| iag to overcome obstacles which he was
aware existed, but hoped were not inSur.
molntable.
A voice-Yes, you shall have our aid
lie regretted to see in certain portions
of the Territory disposition to nulily
ne claws which have baen enacted by
your legislature" This was a revolu
tonary movement which was greatly to
e deplored. He regretted, he said, that
Q had arrived too late to form the acquain
lance of the members of the legislature
He knew nothing Of the laws passed by
hem, but from the ability and patiotism
OF the gentlemen who composed it, he
doubted moi that they were wise and jud =
cious. But, even it they were not wise
and judciou', open res!stanceand nulll-
cation OF them was not the proper way
to defeat their provisions. If they were
unconst tu'ional, there were courts TO APP
peal TO, which had been created for the
purpose OF deciding such questions,
As to the Legislature that recently ad-
ourned, at the Shawnee Mission, he re
garded it as legal assembly, cheers,
and thought that the objection to its pow
er, grounded on its removal from Paw
nee, was puerile. as every Legislature
enjoyed the right Of removing the seat
of government at pleasure. The Exec
ulive and Judiciary ofthe Territory had
acknowledged the Legislature as a legal
body, and So would he. Good.
lie regarded their laws as binding on
every citizen of the Territory, and would
use all his executive power and authority
10 carry them into effect. Cheers
lie said he did not intend 10 address
them on the various questions that divi'
ded the parties in the Territory; perhaps
he did not understand them; and he had
not expected to speas on this occasion.
10 one subject. however. he would al
lu1e-Slavery. His official life and ca
reer were moi unknown 10 a portion. at
least. of the citizens of Kansas. He had
no intention of changing his political
faith. lie thought, with reference to
slavery, that as Missouri and Kansas
were adjoining States, as much OF that
immense commerce up the Missouri,
which was already rivaling the com
merce between the United States and
some European countries, must neeessa.
rily lead 10 a great trade, and perpetual
intercourse between them, it would be
well II their institutions should harmo.
nize--as otherwise there would be con-
tinual quarrels and border feuds. He
,oas for Slavery in Kansas. Loud
cheers.
Alter thanking the audience, the new
Governor withdrew.
General Whitfield spoke next. His