The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-03
r -s2OO PER Asxux. IN ADVANCE
Kansas University.

Tn accordance with the call publish
ed in our issue of the Doth ult.,
mass meeting of the citizens of tn
zTerritory was held in Lawrence, OF
Thursday the 25th ult., at one O'Clock
P. M, TO take some steps in regard tC
the establishment of University and
other institutions of learning in Kan.
sas.
The hall was we'll filled, and at hal
past one o'clock, the meeting was call
ed to order. Gen. PoNERoY was ap'
pointed chairman, and JOHN HUTCH.
IssoS, Esq, Secretary. The chairman
briefly stated the object of the meet
ing, and called on Gov. Robinson.
Gov. Robinson said his object in
suggesting the calling of this meet
ing, was the feeling he had in regard
to the importance of educational
movements to the interests of the Ter
ritory, and, also, the desire of pointing
way to benefit Kansas, to those East
ern friends who are asking "what
they best can do for us ?" for a system
of charity will soon cease, and even il
attempted to be carried out perma.
nentiy, will aid but in the support ol
lOafers, for the honest and industrious
will refuse assistance when they car
help themselves. We can raise SlO0,.
OO6 for the purpose of starting Col.
lege now, and it will also help the ap.
propriations through Congress. II
we show to Congress that we have a
nucleus formed, we shall be more GER
tain Of getting the land appropria-
tions we ask of it. For these rea-
sons, he was in favor Of some action
being taken on the subject.
MIR. Deitzler moved the appoint
ment, by the chair, of committee OF
flve for the purpose of giving form to
the business of the meeting. The mo-
ton was adopted, and the chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Deitzler, Robinson,
Wattles, Ladd and Army.
MIR. Army eoncurred in the remark
Of Gov. Robinson, in regard to fur
nishing labor to the people of the Ter
ritory. He had submitted PROPOSE
ton to the National Kansas Commit
tee, which would be considered at a
tull meeting of that body, to be held
at an early day. In regard to the ed
ucational system, which had been de-
Vised for Kansas, it would, if properly
carried out, far excel that of other
States. A resolution, recommending
the establishment of collegiate in
stitate, would not forestall the more
extended system which few friends of
haasas had been laboring for during
he last eighteen months. He had no
ioubt that appropriation of lands
could be obtained from Congress.
oniy one member of the land COM
ialttee objected, and he did not think
mere would be any objections during
Inc present winter.
The following letter was received
.! ar. Army, from Gov. GEARY -
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
LEeONPToS, KANSAS TERRIToRY,}
Deeember 81. 1856.
8 aR. w. F. NJ. ARsY-DRaR SIR -
regret extremity that it will be i'm
possible for me to accept the invita-
eoa OF the citizens of Lawrence, so
ouaeiy conveyed me by yourself, TO
tsad TIE meeting they propose hold
g Tomorrow, for the purpose ef
Ing Ing the preliminary measures to
Tsiish Territorial University.
AL; sae project meets my hearty appro-
;,;a' oa' and | shall rejoice to see the
;a..: ss:as OF the Territory, without dis
as sssaon Of party. unite in petitioning
~ lHless Tor such an endowment of
@ iand aswill enable us to estab-