, 1860-10-01
WM. H. sE EWARD IN KANSAS.
His Reception In LeavenWoFtl.

From the Leaveawoth Times, September c5th.l
When the laundering Of "O:d Kickapoo. II
Yesterday morning announced tha! the steamer
Omaha WAS in eight. bearing the great Repub-
Lcan Statesman oa bis first vis1t 10 Kansas. q
throng Of people gathered on the levee. Our
c:tlzeus were anxious to exhibit the deep
interest which the feel in tue man and his
career.
The boat landed at about half past eleYeu.
Gov: Seward and lis party were escorted to the
catriagss which were in waiting, auo driven up
Deia"are and down Shawnee 10 he Fl :ntes's
House. The Wide-Awakes followed in proces-
sion, and basd Of music preceded tho whole.
Arrived a. the corner Of Maine and Shawnee
streets, the band played "uaii to the Chief"
aud the assembled multitude gave greeting Of
thrce hearty cheers-
a temporary stand had been erected in front
OF the flanter's House, tor the occasion, From
this platform Gov. seward was introduced By
a: Garter Wilder, Esq.,, who welcomed him in q
brief address.
Ar. Seward began his reply by saying that 1t
WAS we'll That he had not the voice 10 enable
h'n to sp' ak at length, for the emotiaos which
we're cEowd1ng upon him could not b. ex.
pressed in wofds. lie would not have them
think him wanting in gratitude, if his language
,a1ea 10 express the feelings 1hich Possessed
Aany years ago, when be vi.ited Gen. LatAy-
etsc, the brave Ffenchmaa who fought f,r us, Ut
Inc ensfance Of bis residence stood two brass
cannon, which bore the Inscription, Presented
nY me liosrtY'loving citizens of Paris" Here,
y. MS entrance into Kansas, bs turned two sym-
Dolls Ct 1hs spirit Of her free people. The one
Was the carunn which MAS booming on the bill
near nJ. ne had beard that it was captured BY
tne 1see Slate men during the commotion which
existed several years ago, whee NJ we're strus-
8ltng ior free Institutions. Another evidence
Of tue free impulses by which We were animated.
was the ofganizs:iou Of the Wide. Aw1kes whom
he u" arouuu him; aud the army oil free Ia.
ooflng gnlen-carpenters, Easuus, md mechanics
o. all kinda-w2o had come out in tody to
welcome him.
CIV. ,; procesded to pa5 mex. compliment
to the Wlds-Awake Club. lie thea alluded
again to the subj c: OF free iubor, and ead that
II must b3 respected, a. being The foundation Of
Que stseas:h Aud prosperity. Whatever repu.
tatlon lie had acquired WAS due mainly to the
TACT that hs had endsavored. in his public CO.
I'Ac'ty, TO lay the foundation Of free States, ind
especially the free State OF Ksusa4. lie then
PAD g!o"1ug tribute to the people Of this Ter
litofy. lie sald they had achieved freedom Tor
taem3esves, and now 1t WAS their cuty to aid in
securing 1t to the embryo States around them.
hansas stood as sentinel in the pathway 10
ne iasKe region Of country extending from the
nfnlsn Possessions gu the north to Texas on
tfle south, End west beyond the Rncky Noun
talns. It "as cur duty t, give cur influence to
secure freedom TO thu States wh ca would spring
up in that vide domain
Gav: ). then appolos'zsd for the brevity Of his
femarss. Ha could make but ono extended
speech in this Territory, and that would bs At
ha"rencs, en- account Of its central position.
He clos:d By urging the people to cherish the
Tree institutions for which sbey had 60 long cun-
tendeo. tresdon nas NOT only established herr,
but would eventually prevail in the whole
Union. 90 The whole continent, aud through the
whole wcrld.
i. at his appearance on the stand, and severui
times during bis address, The distinguished
Speaker was enthusiastically cheered.