New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-05
KANSAS.
A LEYEE IN LAWRENCE-A GOVERNOR.
From Our Special Correspondent.

From Our Special Correspondent.
LAWRENCE, X. T., May 81, 1857
Last night one Of the most interesting assem-
blages that ever dignifed Lawrence held levee in
the Unitarian church in this place. Senator vii.
SOD of Massachusetts, was to BIZ there and address
the meeting DR.. Howe Of Boston, who in many
trials bad proved himself an active benelactor of
Kansas, was to be there. The Rev DR.. Pierpont,
Of poetic celebrity, was to BE- there aud several
MINOR diviuties were to be present, who. with
those named were TO be the guests of the people
Of Lawrence.
When the evening arrived a new feature, and
more guests Of p somewhat different character were
added. Gov. Il. j. Walker, the expected, the
looming to come" had at length arrived. and
strange 10 say, had halted in Lawrence, intending
To remain over night. The Committee of Arrange
ments at once invited him to be present at the Re-
ception Hall with his attaches. The latter seemed
to be comprised Of his " man Friday " the inimit-
able political harlequin Mr.. Perrin who gave public
assurance that he twas not the Governors private
Secretary" and who seems by some unexplained law
Of crayitation Ia cling to him like barnacle to
ships bottom. A yery, accomplished stenographer
fir, IN Erin, L. II. Carey, esq, was IN attendance
with his Excellencys suite, to Insure an officially
criticised exhibit of his EXceencys ORAL drOppings
Of wisdom, before they are submitted Ia the Vulgar
gaze There was also with the Governor a mill
tary gentleman, ! believe from Leayenworth, of
arstocratic rien, who was, | suppose, thrown in
for the sake of appearances, be- did not seem to
subseIye any other end in the general executive
economy. Some 1900 ladies dDd gentlemen of
Lawrence and vicinity were i'll the Hail to receive
their guests. The platform druped with several
large stAr-Spanged banners, conspicuous IN one
Of which was the orphan star of Kansas. fine
brass band occupied the gallery. Judge ". F. Con
WAY was elected to preside over the assemblage
which was almost too crowded to admit Of being
simple reunion party.
Aner ALL political matters in Kansas are still in
the ascendant too far to be made subseryenttO
Dythirg else until the great question that disrdcts
il is settled. Gov. Il. }. Walker was called on and
though be- al first declined he yielded to the urgent
cali Of the assembage, and came forward. He Was
cautious and guarded in his statements but seemed
10 be sufficiently anxious 10 gain the ear of the
audience to induce him 10 90 as far Is he co1d 60
safely IN The Tay he supposed they eoad rGm h!m TO
90. He said that III every one Of the other States
the people bad enjoyed "flll, ialr and impair
tia" voice in determining their affairs, aud they
should have in this. He pledged himself that every
voter" and every "actual resident should have the
privilege of being heard at the bsllot-box. He pre-
missed his remarks by stating that be would publish
bis Inaugural IN Il few days aud IN 1t he would dis
| cure all questions connected with the Territory.
! llis, it was To be- understood, was the reason he
could not 80 into details now. Ii might have been
announcement TO specify how he going 10 extract
"imp,rtality " out OF bogus officers or secure IL
the people their rights under the bogus statutes.
He merely wanted to assure the people that i would
! be 81 that they might lock through the vail dimy
| with the eye OF hope. His remarks were a thesis
On general principles, rather than an exposition Of
EaId facts lie wanted to assure everybody that all
would be- right, without explaining hop all should be
! right or even tch0t right was The only tangible
| ,I..tl i III. Ia,
! cure fair elections. This assurance was received
with great applause
When the Governor took his seat, the Hon. Henry
| Wilson Of Massachusetts called for ana intro
! duced to the meeting. He received with great
| enthusiasm. Ills position WAS critical one. He
ie--he could not hut ieel, nearly all IN the room
! tet-thattle fair words and promises were many
crocodile eggs, each Of which must inevitably pro-
duce monster Of is kind. Yet Senator Wilson was
the guest Of the people Of Lawrence. As one who
had taken deep interest in their struggles, he Was
something to them, and they were, doubtless, some
thing to him: but however much he might feel.
propricy forbade him TO counsel, and ne mad too
nice sense If pT, pfleies "a offend them. lie could
net point cur or suggest the Inconsistencies OF the
Governors position. He contented himself WIN
speaking If Kansas, and the men and women Of
Kansas disccursed on topics of . kind least open
t. criticism sud apProa ched the subject that he and
bis audience felt most deeply nO nearer than t. urge
Them in general terms, be true 70 themselves, to
JUSTICE and humanity.
Or. Howe Of Boston was called for loud aud long
but had retired in order To avoid the necessity OF
making any public speech. TIE Rev. DR.. Pier
rout was again called, and in lis harangue on Kan
SIS sflairs far exceeded Lis Temperance effort OF The
! night before He made some most tecit0us htts.
| lis takiug il for granted that Gov. Walker (who
wss determined that tic people should have justcel
would not contrayeue ~ principle that there should
| be no taxation without representation, was most
happy thing, in this that it met and called forth
most brarty response from all present, the ri'hu-
| siastic character Of which was unmistakaoe Is
10 make bis EXceltncy shrug his shoulders.
The Rev. Mr.. Foster formerly Chaplain OF the
| House 0f Representatives Of Massachusetts, and
row Kansas squatter, the next speaker. he
said be had taken a clsm. and had cast his lot with
sastic AID Ant -Slyeyish. Next came Mr.. Perrin.