The Kanzas news., 1857-06-06
Correspondence.
Important Meeting at Lawrence.
Pledges of Governor Walker-Speeches of Henri
Wilson, Governor Robinson, ". Pliltips, .Judg
! Conway, and Others.


LAwRENcE, May 27, 1857.
The Unitarian Church at Lawrence was filed
to overfowing on last evening by the inhabitants
of the city and vicinity, to welcome to Kanzas the
Hon. Henry Wilson, Senator from Mass; Rev.
John Pierpont, the Poet; DR.. Howe, of Boston, and
other distinguished friends of Freedom. Mr.. Viii
son and the other gentlemen arrived in Lawrence
on Monday morning, and on Tuesday afternoon
Gov Robt. J. Walker and suite arrived from Leay-
enworth. The new Governor was waited upon and
requested to be present at the levee in the evening
and address the people. He declined to speak, but
promised to attend and make the acquaintance of
the citizens. The church was filled at o'clock
by audience, which for intelligence and general
appearance could hardly be equalled out of New
England. a fine brass band, under the direction
of Mr.. kimball, was in attendance, and enlivened
the proceedings by excellent pieces of music.
The meeting was called to order by the Rev. E.
Mute, and Judge NJ. F. Conway nominated and
elected Chairman.
After some Introductory remarks, the Hon. Robt.
J. Walker then introduced to the audience, and
was well received. He stated that it was not his
intention to make speech at this time, nor to
6eipatea statement of his policy, which in q few
days his Inaugural would fully declare to the peo-
pte- he was happy TO nave the pleasure OF meeting
so large body Of his fellow-eftizens of Kanzas,
and trusted that he should ever deserve the well
come they had given him. He would ask for his
Inaugural address fair, calm, and deliberative att
tention. 1t was not hisintention to make remarks
upon the deplorable state with which Kanzas had
been cursed, but his best endeavors should be used
TO restore peace and harmony. There was one
great fundamental principle underlying the Amer
lean system of government and that was the right
of the majority to rule. It should be his mission
whole people, full, free fair and unqualified ex
preston, at the ballot box of their opinion as TO
what institutions should exist in their minds. Il
was for the people to decide not only upon the
great sectional issues of the hour, but upon the
whole form of their State government.
Hon Henry Wilson was then introduced and re-
ceived with nine cheers He said it gave him great
pleasure to be able to stand among the people Of
Lawrence, and on the soil of Kanzas. In common
with the whole country, he had felt the most pro-
found interest In the struggle taking place on these
beautiful plains, and he should return from seeing
them vita deeper sense of the importance of that
contest and aeonyicton that the clouds which have
hevered over them are now about to pass away,
and that Peace, Liberty and Humanity viii crown
their beauty, and make them ut homes for Free
men. He came not 70 advise but to learn, and
when leaving Kanzas, no one can say that Henry
Wilson recommended any line of policy. Your
new Governor Is here at an important crisis. He
can add new Iustre to his already great fame, by
doing justice to you. He has made you pledge
tonight; zee 10 It that you hold him to It. You
want peace to develop the resources Of this mag
nihcent country; but let it not be peace at the ex
pense of Justice and Liberty. See TO it that ne
fraud or violence can wrest your rights from yea.
| give you no advice; you know your rights, and
trust You know your duties. As an American cit
lzen, eonjure you to maintain usfies, Liberty
and Truth. We hopeiH the North to weseoaae vou
70 the sisterhood of States not caly as Free sss
but as Freedom-o loving State; not only for freedom
IN kanzass but throughout the country and the
whole world. He belonged to that class Of public
men who had opposed the repeal of the Missouri
compronaise- He, with Others, had worked to
remedy that act, but by the action of the people at
the late election, that remedy is taken ont Of or
hands 1t rests ROW, people of KaHzas, with yau,
and rom the knowledge have Of so5lr past his
tory, the people OF the North feel it Is in worthy
/ for Freedom IN kanzas, and my influence Is al
WAYS at the service of that cause which Is not only
hers, but Humanityis. Afser seeing these grand
pFaires swelling so beautifully IN tke sunlight a:.ti
observing the glory with which the Crestsr has
clothed youlead shall netonIy feel mere keenly
the ef this section Of the Union bs1s also
have more charity to youE political oppoaeHsz-
While eazia On tese elorious plains & S no Won
der that tie Southern man desires to bring vish
nm his Feeuiiar inszstutlens- trust thst N de
future both North and South may meet here, and
With aeoHzol flaternsz feeling forget ali tie diff
fcslties which have sEaif*ersd the past and pro-
grsss q seeking nothing but she goodof their COM
mon eo1htz:F :
| The Messing was sl1en addressed By he Rev.
John PeFpcltts those remarks tened with poetic
Eaneies, ard HeEe fuH Of Wit and force He spoke
boldly and 5,oate1iy Of tiae eassse Of Liberty snd
recommended fhe CITIZENS 70 hold their new Coy
srs< = the letter II t.e pledge which he had Civ
ezss :eiie4ed By shs Rey. Daniel Foster. lz.e