, 1860-10-02
BEWARD IN KANSAS,
EnthuAIaat1c Reception.

Especial Correspondent: Ct the rrras and Tlbune.l
LAwn1zcE, Sept. -. 1850.
One more glorious day has just dawned on
Kansas. In the midst Of ali our SORROW NC
have turned aside for day to greet the groAt-
eat statesman in our country-William Il. Sew
ard. Yesterday he was welcomed to our city
by about G,0oo warm hearts, who lsst escorted
him into town By aprocession ons mste in length,
mud at o'clock he commenced his speech. It
is pronounced one of his best, AID that is
enough to say for any production. Never did ]
witness greater enthuaiasm in any audience
than WAS exhibited during its entire delivery,
which occupied about an hour. He was intro
duced in behalf of the people Of Lawrence By
Mayor Deitzles IN few pleasant and fitting re-
marks, when Governor Robinson followed, in
behalf of the people Of Kansas, with the fol-
lowing welcome:
The freemen of Kansas will not permit that
Lawrence alone shall have the honor Of bidding
you welcome to the State Of their adoption.
t. and hamlet, and they bid me give expression
to their welcome. 50 far IS hearts throbbitg md
bursting with admiration and love have utter
Rnce. OwirE to the recent settlement Of our
country, the rudeness Of our homes, the IN.
paralleled obstacles thrown in the waT Of cur
progress and the unprecedented drouth aud
consequent distress among our people, we can
circumstance which have marked your progress
hither. But We bring what other States have
not to giye-hearts overaowiug with gratitude
and affection due to the delivere1 of q people
from present aud impending evil In the days
Of our political thraldom, when We were Knocked
with the promise of sorertigaty that We might
be e1slaved, when cur people were ?ersecutcd,
might be driven to despair aud crushed ont,
then it was that our hcnozed gueat stood By US,
denounced the tyranny and Interpreted the
''hand. writing upon the wall,'' in the ears of
the Whole nation until The knees Of the tJrant
smote together with fear, and his teel was re-
moved from OF the uecks Of cur people. The
contest that has been waged in this country
before, is not local but general, and is no. one
Of arms but Of ideas. 1t IS tsue, ttere bus
been an occasional collision OF arms in
Kansas, aad bloody hand struck dawn
one Of the noblest and most gifted members
Of the Senate, but in Kansas the weapons
Of war have been exchanged for implements Of
husbandry, and like "tru:h cEushel to earth"
Charles Sumner ID uyain IN tbs thickest Of the
conflict With these few exceptions, this War
fare has been one Of ideas, Of mind, Of intellect
of principles, not carnai. but spiritual; and i!
il in such q conflict We recognize our distiu.
gulshtd guest as Commanoer+1n. Chief of Free
dom's hosts, and as such we welcome him to
our hearts and homes. His distinguished staff
re also welcome aids to such general in such
cause.
In 1864, On the foor Of the U. S. SENATE, you
accepted the challenge Of the slave powe: in
these memorable words, "Come on, then, zen.
tlemen Of thu S!uve States; since there is no
escaping your challenge, lccspt it in behalf
Of Freedom. We wall engage in competition for
the virgin soil Of Kangay, aud God giTe the vic.
tory to the side that is strong in numbers as it
Is in right"
Six years have elapsed, and Today your sub
ordlnates present to you Kansas, to grace your
frlumphs, with constitution adopted bv her
people, bearlng. no stain Of slavery to mar its
clouds thxt hare so long darkeneu our horizon
are fast disappearing .,outh~arl, and victory
IL marching upon victory throughout the entire
south; and with propriety on this occasion may
We greet you as copquegiug hero, fresh from,
conflict. God atr7t these lriumphs may e1-
tend till they shail place tue ho7est statesman
Of Illinois in the seat Of power, with our euf 1t
at bis right hand. when tue cona;ct between
freedom and the Federal Government sEall be
effectually and forever r. Jr<&std.
Again | welcome Jou to Kansas. Iu behalf
Of the clt'zens Of whatever party, welcome you
as statesman all Christendom is proud to hon
or. In behalf Of those who have buttled for
treedom on the soil Of Kansas, welcome you
as their champion and defender; and in behslf
Of I'LL the people, Of whatever age, condition, or
sex, welcome you as t1eir deilverer from tles.
potic rule a2d the bl:ghting curse of slavery.
At the conclusion of these remarks, Gov,
Robinson took the distinguished Senator by
the band, amid the most deatening cheers aud
s5sying Of hats, that did not snbside for some
minutes. When calm had followed the storm,
GoE. Seward proceeded With his speech. l
cannot, BY any word Of mine, add to this fin
ished production. Neither have I.sp1ce to re-
port the full proceedings Of tie dag and e7en-
ing, but will close by adding that speaking WAS
continued By Gen. Nye. Gov. Patterson, Mr.
Adams, and others, until ten o'clock, p. m.,
when they adjourned for magnificent supper
prepared for the occs ion ut tie Eldridee
House.
After doing justice 10 this part of the exer-
cises splendid ball was announced, and here,
loo, sonle Of cur guests we're equally well at
home.
The entire proceedings Of the day were
complete succeas, and I'LL express themselves
rs mora than satisfied. May VIC all remsn-
Der the scenes of yesterday a. amoug. the
green islands Of Kansas reainiscences,