The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-10
The second sentiment was as follows !:

.heD, indeed, the name OF w asniHStoiii
| would be truly honnred, and his country
worthy the devotion he gave. and the
services he rendered.
To this A. C. W. Stafford, ESQ, made a
fitting response, giving Washington's name
and character due praise, and claiming for
them everlasting remembrance from Amer
/ lean citizens.
| Tie l. o. of G. T-May it flourish for
| ever, and the truths it teaches and princi-
pies it inculcates be found in all the glo-
! rious future awaiting our State.
C. H. Branscomb, Esq, replied to this
toast in an effective manner. He gave a
disconnected history of this Order, and
high praise to its merits. His speech.
though rather too long for the occasion,
was well received and eloquently deliv-
cred.
The Memorable 21stof May-The dark
est and the brightest day in the history of
Kansas. May IL ever be remembered,
teaching us the blessings of freedom, and
Strengthening the hatred of slavery that
should exist in the breast of every Amer
ican, and especially of those living on our
fair soil. From our history, freemen may
| learn that " Eternal vigilance is the price,
of liberty" !"
This toast, in memory of the sacking
of Lawrence, produced loud calls for Gov.
Robinson. After continued cheers and
calls, he appeared on the platform The
Governor was unprepared, but made
pithy response to the sentiment. He al
ludcd to the day and times with consider
able feeling and effect.
The Ladies of Kansns-With their suf-
ferings fresh in our minds, we honor those
who have proved themselves worthy of
the land that gave them birth. God bless
the ladies! Without them, life would be
desert, hope a mockery, freedom myth,
and all Joy forever flown. Then
Let Us worship beauty with the knightly faith
OF old,
Oh cbiyalry of labor. tOiling for the age of
gold"
This toast was replied to in happy
strain by Mr.. ". w. Bloss. He gave the
ladies we'll deserved praise, and respond
ed heartily to the sentiment.
- The Common Schools Of Kansas-Fit
nurseries of free people. A wise states
man once said, IGNORANCE may make
men slaves, but education never" With
| free schools we may expect to possess and
maintain free soil, free labor and free
speech. May education be common to all,
| and the least as well as the greatest have
! free access to learning's fount.
John N. Coe, Esq, responded in an ap-
propriate speech. In conclusion, he made
a few laudatory remarks on Kansas and
her position, and. among other things, pre-
dicted that, within ten years, we can take
the cars at Lawrence on Monday morning,
and reach the Golden Gate on Friday
evening
The Rhte House, and the Neice of Dir.
| Bucitanan-All that remains OF dignity to
| the nation.
| j. G. Trask responded. He thought
the toast spoke for ITSELF It took the
place of the time -honored sentiment,
1.-The President of the United States"
We should respect the Office, but not the
man. Buchanan had done all in his pow
er to degrade the people of Kansas. He
had degraded himself. His neiee was
entitled to all our respect, as she bore all
the honors and possessed all the purity of
the place. He concluded with the fol-
lowing
Mss Harriet L4ne-All that we have
of purity, dignity and honor in the W hite
House.
The band played a funeral dirge!
individual Freedom in the North and Or
ganized 0tigarchg an the SoutE-May the
| former soon conquer the latter, and the
Union exist in fact as we'll as in name.
Responded to by Mr. R. j. Hinton, in
speech Of considerable earnestness, on
the comparative effects of freedom and
slavery.
Our Foreign Born Citizeas-We honor
to-day the memories of those who aided
in the Revolution, and among our most
treasured names will be found those of
Lafayette, Baron SteubeD, Kosciusko, Pu-
latzkow and the Irish Montgomery. We
welcome their countrymen and descend
ants. Now, as then, we find the exile in
the vanguard of Freedoms army.
Col. Leonhardt made patriotic re-
sponse to this sentiment, and after short
notice of the men and deeds of the Rev.
olutioD, he called on Americans to assist
in making Europe free.
This hurried and imperfect sketch of
the toasts and speeches is as general and
full as we have room for. In addition to
those already given, number of spicy
toasts were offered, among which the fol-
lon ing will bear publicity, though they
did not gain it on the Sd, on account of
the length of two or three responses:
The 5000 .4nti- Nebraska Ciergysaen Of
Nelc England VS.. The Amerieaa Tract So
ciety.
The 50 Northern Doagafcces ta Congress
I'VE leave them to the tender mercies
of their constituents.
The INT. Lecomptonites IN The Halls Of
CoRgfess-We need not despair of Free
dom, while men as true as they remain.
The celebration closed with voluntary
piece from the band and glee club.
The celebration passed off pleasantly,
and no accidents happened. No liquor
was sold on the picnic grounds, and We
noticed no intoxicated persons while the
Good Temp,ar celebration was going on.
Such holidays are of benefit to the people,
both bodily and mentally. May they be
often repeated.