The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-04-19
Pubic Nsetiqg.

OI L uSS0hf aisOiAoOtts SiiS AOsh .i-Ssss
party OF eighty or more emigrants from
New Haven, Ct, arrived in Lawrence.
Our citizens Immediately made arepara-
ti,ns to extend them a hearty welcome.
and at an early hour in the evening.
Union Hall was filled to oyeriowing with
the new Corners and our own townspeo-
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The meeting was organized BY ap-
pointing r. G. ELLIOTT, Esq, Chairman,
andJ. II. GREENE, Secretary.
The Chairman briefly stated that the
object of the meeting was to extend, in a
public manner, joyful welcome to the
newly arrived emigrants-to greet them
with words of cheer and hearty encour-
agement. He thought the movement
exceedingly appropriate. The meeting.
he said, was prepared to hear from gen
tlemen.
Moved that JOHN HUTCHINSON, Esq,
OF Lawrence, be requested to deliver a
slutatory address. Loud calls being
made for Mfr. H., he came forward and
took the stand. His speech. which occu-
pied perhaps half or three-quarters OF
an,hour in its delivery, we are unable to
report accurately or entire. He spoke
substantially, IS follows:
FsLlow Citizens from C.nnecsicM:- 1t
s. Is privilege which l. esteem, to extend
81 to YOU the welcome which flows from the
Il hearts of The people OF Lawreice, and
ii OF Kansas; and trust shall utter the
sentiments of this entire people when /
express my own feelings upon this occa-
sion. Permit me, then, friends from the
Colonial States, in behalf of the citi-
81 GEMS of Lawrence, TO say that we well
s. come you with joyful hearts, to our in
81 fant and noble State. A State not yet
E included with the brotherhood of our
Is glorious Confederacy, yet asking and
E claiming sdmission-a State not yel
81 recognized by the Federal Government
as Tree people, who deserve the ri ghts
8 of American citizens Stale not pro.
: tectej by Chat arm, that guarranties
protection. bus by the moderation and
S Spartan courage of the few who com.
& 4 lnse it. We welcome you as oul
Striends and brothers. to the fertile prairie>
of Kansas-to these lands, the fertility
of whose soil you have tested du ing The
last forty miles trayel-to this climate
whose salu5ritv you can feel this might
as you 90 forth under our Kansas skies
We extend to you. not the; cold for.
malities OF aristocratic society-we in
yite you not To our richly carpeted patlor<
q nor our cushioned seats, but, with the
E right hand of fellowship. we extend tc
Is you that hospitality known only to pio
& neer people. Our humble fare we otfel
& to supply your wants. and our Strong arms
8 are for your protection.
A To me. this is happy hour. When
Esee before me faces that. few week,
since, | saw more than two Thousand
miles towards the rising sun, I am con
ssincsd that indissoluble bonds unite u
with our father.land; and that the elec
ttric views of>our wrongs makes vibrat'
the channels of sympathy throughout tn,
the extreme East. am convinced tina
fthose friends ON whom We turned ou
backs as we started westward, keep thei
eyes steadfastly upon US, aud that the re
s eital of our wrongs find, in them, ready
IS response. am satisfied that they are tot
IS conscious of their duty, to neglect taking
part in moulding the institutions of thi
State, and too proud of their ancestry Il
be Indifferent lockers ON during the strug
gle which is to Test the sincerity aud phi
lantirrupy of this nation. struggle il
which is involved the destiny of this glo
Elous Republic.
-, When, but a few weeks since, | tol,
you. in my humble way. the story o
our wrong. the hardships of our life
and the danger then impeHding, fearet
II should deaden your enthusiasm aud de
ter you from joining US at 50 early day
knoTing. as do. that you were inform
dof the trials before you-that you un
derstood the exposure and privasions .
frontier iife-ihat you knew of tn
treatment and oppressed condition of tn
State which you have chosen for you
adopted land-aware of all this, | thin
know the courage of your hearts. th
strength Of your nerve, and the determi
hation Of your minds. Yes. when upo
nay right | behold him whom you recog
hIze as your leader, knowing him to be
man OF too much forethought TO take
fash step. have no fears of your return
ing. tam convinced you are all to b
!ne men for the occasion-the men fu
Kansas. L trust You will not receive
= g nattery. when say | regard you q
a., Goansctieut's noblest aud brayest son
and dasshters--as men and women to
'entsrprising.too adventurous, too pstrioti
ssa 70 drag out your existence amidst the luz
'ary and monoteny of fixed and unnry
gressive society.
We aresfull of courage tonight. ~
breathe an air of relief, when, alter be
ing confined during the winter month,
to our own number. we see, at the daw
OF spring, such ssoessions TO our popu,s
ton: sad We feel still more encourage
When We hear that you are bus the from
geard OF she vast numbers vet to com,
Wskiew you have come together vi,