Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-04-10

of as follows
NEw-IAvEN, Tuesday. April ] 1856.
One of the largest mass meetings ever held IN
this CITY assembled last evening to bid our New
Haven Colony farewell, on the eve of their de-
parture for Kansas. The meeting was held in
Brewster's Hall; and, althouh this is the lar
eest hall in the city, it was found to be too
small to hold the assembled multitude. Every
seat and standing place in the hall was filed,
and hundreds went away, unable to gain adj
mission.
| Prof. BENZ. Sillman, senior was Chairman of
the meeting, and, on taking the chair, made a
pertinent address. The Rev. DR.. Bacon opened
| the meeting with prayer, and then the vast null
titude present joined in singing the "Song of
The Kansas Enngrant," (by j. G. Whittier) to
the tune of AUD Lang Syne"
| Charles b. Lines, esq, President of the
! Colony, then made the farewell address in be-
/ half of the Colony, and spoke in an earnest and
/ eloquent manner. He was followed by the Rev.
DIR Halves, of Hartford, the Rev. DIR. Bacon,
the Rev. S. W. S. Dutton, and Prof. Silliman
of this city, and Wales French, esq, Westville.
| The character of these colonists is thus de-
scribed:
"a nobler looking body of men were never
seen than our New-Hayen Colony. They are
mostly large, athletic men, with strong hands
and strong hearts, and some of them are the
flower of this, the metropolis of Connecticut
/
Members of the Legislature, one clergyman, one
physician, one or two theological students; and
| quite number OK the members of the Colony
have their diplomas from Old Yale. In point of
education, talent and ability. the Colony stands
unriYaled, and may well challenge competition"
These extracts will suffice to give an idea II
What is going on in the country with reference
to the peopling of Kansas, and also the kind Of
men who going there. OF very necessity
the causes which arc inducing this rush OF in-
migration. into Kansas, will take there the very
best kind of men, and Kansas will have as the
basis of Its future multitude the best blood OF
The nation. Promising that these men will
make her institutions free, when her soil and
climate are considered, we apprehend Kansas
will at no very distant day. be excited by no
state in the Union as in all respects a desirable
home.
A letter from Henry Ward Beecher accom-
panying present of IS bibles and an equal
number of Sharpe's rifles, was read on this oc-
casion. In his letter Mr., Beecher abundently
iustifcs the propriety of his donation Of carnal
i weapons From his truly eloquent letter we
take the following extract:
"If you are willing to lose your lives you will
save them. IT, on the other hand, you are found
helpless the mscreantS of Slavery would sweep
you from Kansas like grass on the prairies be-
fore Autunnal fires. If you are known to be
fearless men prepared for emergencies, Slavery,
like lion, will come up, and gazing into the
| eyes of courageous men, will stop, Cover and
creep away into ambush. l trust that the perils
which, a few months ago, hung like cloud
over that fair State, are lifting ana passing away
May YOU find an unObstructed peace Then let
these arms hang above your doors, as the old re-
! volutionary nluskets do i'll many a New England
dwelling. May your children in another gene
ration look upon them with pride and say, Our
J hers courage saved this fair region from
blood and Slavery. We will not forget YOU.
| Every mornings breeze shall catch the blessings
of our prayers and roll them westward to your
! prairie homes. May your sons be large hearted
as the Heavens above their heads; may your
! daughters fill the land as the flowers do the
praries, only swceter and farcr than they.
| Every thing now looks favorable for Kansas.
The Congressional committee are ca their way
/ there. They viii be there some months Their
presence will eifcctualy operate to prevent out
RACES OF all kinds. En- grants Of whatever
/ political character can go and remain in peace,
and from appearances there VIII be such a food
of free hmm grafton Immediately, that the des-
tiny Of Kansas wiz bc,fXcd for freedom for ever.
! -ea -
G@ 1t will be recollected by many Of our read
ers especially by those who have taken an in
terest in the matter Of The Blind Boy with TIVE
Guardians that has at different times appear
red in paper that at the Trial last fall, before
Judge Dooittle, N reference TO the Guardian
/ ship OF the Blind Boy, Isaac 7. Sheldon, Messrs
H. T. and Francis 4. Morton, were rather sum.
mariIy taken from this city, on requsition OF
the Governor of Massachusetts, on a charge OF
conspiracy and abduction, brought by Harvey
Kirkland. We notice by the Springfield Mass. }
Republican, that the case lately came on fol
trial in the Court Of Common Pleas of Franklin
Co. Mass. before Judge Briggs. After the
opening statement of tie case, by the prosccu-
ton, motion was made by the Defendants
(Mortons) counsel to quash the Indictment on
the ground that there was no cause for action
The motion was sustained ly the Court, and the
Messrs. Morton discharged from their bonds.
There was also a special and separate indict-
ment against Francis B. Morton, under the kid
! mapping statute. This was Withdrawn by the
prosecution
After this disposition of the case, the blind
boy was allowed by Mr.. Kirkland, who, as
Guardian under the decision of our Circuit
Court has the custody, to visit at his grandfath-
CIR MortonS, for two week, where he is at
present stopping.
- The Milwaukee and Lake Superior Rail Read
Company, is of the many rail road companies
chartered Ivy the legislature at its late session This