Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-19
Governor Shannon in Kansas.

SHAXSoX's speech on his arrival in Kansas. This
however, is sail to be. aneuoneous report Of hi
speecb, gotten up by his enemies. We have ne
disposition to misreprssent Gov. Shannon. ant
therefore pubLishthe following, which his trienls
especially thOssin Ohio. say is his speeds
Correspondence ofihe ST Louis Republican,
SHAWNEE MANUAL LABOR ScuOoL,
KANSAS rEH., Aug. 3. 1856
To-day his excellency Governor Shannon, ar,
rived here accompanied 10y large numbel O
citizens from W~stPoEt. The Hon. .. Il. Brcwnel
welcomed him in Il name Of the citizens Of Kan
sas, in the following a'ldreSs:
"Goyernor Shannon; In the name Of the peoP'e
OF Kansas, | am proud 10 welcome you to Oul
prairie home. Coming from every State IN the
UuOn, from almost eyesy civilized country on the
globe, the people Of Kansas have mingled theil
SympathleS, ard combined their energies, to pro
tect our infant Rel ubic. Kansas, The offspring
Of Missouri, the hope and pride OF America, Will
never initiate the excellence and tlval the beauty
Of her illuslTious paTent.-When you grasp tie
LA md Of our pioneers, you may trust your hOnur IN
their custody. With them The gentle pressure Of
the hand attest tile cordial welcome of the heart.
We hive no Cataitnes heTe-no lank and hungry
Italians, with their tEeacheTOuS SmileS-no cow
ards, with Iheii StlieovS-no aSsasSins of reputa-
tion.-Here man walks abroad in the majesty oil
his maker, he GreatheS the pner air, surveys the
beauty and raanS The products OF nature. Ills
heart expands with gratitude aud devotion. The
morning prayer is head on every hIIl-the evening
OrSOn S1chanted by the lad tenants every valley
and glen. What earthly power can retard the
progress Of such peoplel they must he great
great in their triumphant deStinY-gTeat i'll all the
attributes OF sovereign power. In Tie name OIL
such people, welcome, Governor Shannon"
To which the Governor with mucn mUdeSty anL
dignity, IepIied in the following manner:
SlR. For the very friendly reception have mel
with on the present occasion, beg leave TO tender
you, and through you to the citizens Of Kansas
you GepreSt mt, my thanks. In enleTiMg upou the
duties Of the responsible office to which have
been appointed, ii IS highly gratifying to me, t.
find so much good feeling prevailing am ing the
citizens OF the Territory. Coming, as You do
from almost every part Of the viIzed globe, with
different manners, customs, and modes of thinkins
it must be expected that there will be some con
fict of opinion i'll settling the policy Inch is IL
control the deStinieS Of this territory. But Will,
we may differ i'll opinion on questions OF public
policy, the object OF all, it is 10 be hoped, Is thu
Sume-the advancement of the best interests O
the Territory. By respecting the opinions an,
even the pTeiudceS OF each other, and cuIllvatin,
social feeling. we will SOON ha rmonize and lear
10 act together for the benefit aud advancement U
our highly favored country. Looking al many U
the puplIc papers in the State, one would he lie,
TO believe that Kansas was the scene of lawleS
confusion and disorder. Nogreatsr error could b.
committed. / will not cIiticIse the motives tina
have induced these unGounded representations
but will Say--becouSe | believe 1t to be IIue-
that there Is not more law abiding people in IT,,
United States than the great mass of the citizen:
OF Kansas. There Is no State in the Union " her,
person and property are more SecuIe than in thi
Territory. That some Irregularities may hav,
taken place i'll the heat aud excite nent of a frS
election, is true; but they sink into utter imSiguf
canoe when compared with the bloody riots tina
hav r he PIE.PtO in oT ~
States and lawleSS mObS that have diSeraced SON,
of our large cities. While the latter have receIv
ed but passing notice from the public press, til,
former have been held up to the world as enorm
ties without precedent. This is all wrong, am
calculated to prejudice the best interests Of tn,
| Territory, by detrrrlng Il large and respectable
class of emigronts from coming among dull!
appreciate The warm AMI generous feelings TIA
have characterized our hardy, intelligent anC
enterprSing pioneers in the West.
| 1t has been my lot TO uingle much with tlen
IN the course of my lie, aud have always founu
| them true and warm-hearted friends and patriotic
citizens. | come amongst you, not as a mete ad
venuIer seeking 10 better hts fortune, and then re
tu:n home; but as one desiring, for himself AM
family. permanent location, and it Shall be m,
highest ambition 10 devote my humble efforts Il
the promotion OF the best interests, happiness ana
prosperity of this Territory. To accomplish thes,
objects, we will all admit that a government o
law dHu oIucE necessary. w T all lee
the Importance OF this, and trust will unite il
st cnrugSo desirable an object. We have no Sc
Curly for personal property, except, by the main
lemance oil law and order; aud interest and duty
alike unite in enforcing on us the Obligation l.
maintain both. Your Legislative Assembly, tha
has Just adjourned, has provided code Of law.
for the Territory. Il is my duly as an Executive
officer and the duty Of every good clilzen to abide
those laws 81 long as they remain in force. II
maintain the Constitution OF the United States
the organic law of the Territory; and the law.
passed by the Legislative Assembly. in conIormit,
thereto, is All obligation imposed on me by oath
office as we'll as by the duty owe 10 the 'Te1rtor,
US citizen, i'll common with otners. NTH the
law for our guide and the hest interest Of the Tcr
ntory for Our object all uniting aud harmonsIlls
together, NC c:nnOt faIunder Providence, to buili
up great State. furnishing happy homes 10 thou
sands OF our people, adding additional strength Il
our Union, and opening the way for The advance
meat Of civilization and refinement over our vas
Territorial possessions IN the West! ~
The happy shouts Of this grateful people beS
told the. effect OF the concluding remarks.