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New Haven Kanzas Emigration.

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On Monday evening last, an immense meet
ing assembled in New Haven, to bid the Kan
sas colony goodbye, Prof. SilIiman presided,
aud Mr.. Lines, President Of Colony, made
an address A correspondent Of the New.YOrk
Tribune says;
The meeting closed by singing farewell song,
composed for the occasion by the Rev. Mr.,
Bingham, of this city. The members Of the
Colony then assembledon and around the stage
to receive the farewell greetings Of their friends
A nObler looking body Ct men were never seen
than our New Haven Colony. They are most
ly large, athletic men, with strong hands and
strong hearts, and some Of them are the flower
Of this the metropolis Of OOlnecticu! Yankee.
dom.
Among the Colony are two ex.members Of
the Legislature, one clergymen, one physician,
one or two theological students and quite
number Of the members of the Colony have
their diplomas from Old Yale. In point Of ed
ucatOn, talent and ability, the Colony stands
unrivaled, and may well challenge cOmpeti.
ton.
Alto o'clock the Colony prepared to leave
the Hall, to take the boat for New York, and
thence proceed directly to Kansas.
The Elm City Guards and CrotOn Engine
Company No. /, Composed Of freedom love
ing sons Of the Partans) preceded by band
Of music, escorted the Kansas Colony and their
friends from the Hall TO the steamboat landing
About four hundred Of our citizens accompa.
MED them to the steamboat. On the line oI
march several buildings and private dwellings
we're illuminated in honor Of the occasion. and
ladies assembled on balconies and IN windows,
and waved an adieu TO the departing Colony,
and cheered the escort that so kindly vol
unteered its services,
About seventy left on the steamboat last eve.
ming for Kansas, and quite number Of others
will follow in about two weeks, A vanguard
of twelve men left more than a week since to
make preparations for the Colony, and are now
in Kansas. Including the women and children,
there are over one hundred that have left here
alreadyto become permaneuts ettlers in Kansas.
Every man in the Colony is provided with n
revolver and one of sharpe's rifles and each
man knows how to use this kind Of pursuader.
The junior class In Yale College presented to
Chas. B, Lides, Esq. President OF the Colony,
a splendid rife. richly mounted; having a sill
yer plate, on which is inscribed Ultima Ratio
LiJerprnm last resort of freemen.
Several hundred people waited at the steam
boat landing to Gee the boat leave the wharf,
and wave last adieu to their departing friends.
The boat was finally illuminated, and as it left
the wharf, loud and long. continued cheers were
given for our New Haven Colony, and for the
Free State of Kansas" The friends of free
dom in Kansas will no doubt hail such a Col.
onyas we have sent there as just what they
need. A few such colonies from other north
ern cities would wrest Kansas from the Slave
Power. Will they not send them on this
Spring -?
The people Of Kansas have been oppressed,
but they can now rejoice and truly say
"There is midnight blackness
Changing into gray,
Men Of thought, and men ofHction,
Clear the way"