Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-18

sWppiieu VIII SlecpllS cars, loT Tue
night ride, the balance ,ot us did tho
best we could in the ordinary coach
cs, getting such amount OF sleep as
best we could
Al the inception of the plan for
this excursion. VIC believe, Kansas
City designed joining in the welcome
which everywhere met the party, but
by reason Of some misunderstanding,
rs we'll rs uncertainty as to the time
Of reaching that place and the dura.
ration OF our stay there, all arrange
mcnts for 4 civic welcome were aban-
doncd. The city was reached ON Sat
urlay morning and breakfast parta-
ken Of at that place. There is little, If
any danger, that Kansas City will
ever be hidden. 1t is situated on too
high hill for that misfortune ever to
ovcrtakc it. Indeed, when the cit
liens Of ncighboring cities want to
banter Kansas City little they threat.
on to blockade the city by removing
all the ladders from its bluffs. 1t is 4
blutfy city there is no doubt. What
earthly reason there was or could
have been, for the erection Of Il city
on such inhospitable clitfs,wc arc at a
loss to conjecture. At this 2oint VIC
left the North Missouri Railroad
Company, and babe farewell to its
General Superintendent Knight, who
had stuck closer to us than brother.
4 short ride Of thirty miles brought
us to Leavcnworth, the Metropolis of
Kansas. The hospitality Of the poo
pie Of this young city was unstinted.
Private families opened their doors
to such as were unable to find ac-
commodation at the hotels. It was
our good fortune to be assignc | to the
hospitablc hearth Of Mr.. II. r. Ham
mond and lady whose kindness and
libcrality we cannot soon forget.
\ few miles above the City of
Leavcnworth is the army canton
ment, and the fort after which
the city was named. Neat and am
pie barracks are prepared for the
soldiers, and commodious quarters
for the officers. But very few troops
are quartcred there, the Indian troub-
les requiring their attention. The
United States Reservation here com
prise about twenty five thousand
acres of very fine land. A large por-
ton Of this is cultivated by the Gov
eminent for the use Of the soldiers.
1t was at the house Of the Supcrin-
tcndent Of this farm that Jim Lare
killed himself, on finding that his
Andy johnson apostasy did not
meet the approval of the people of
free Kansas. 1t is also said that ap-
preaching investigation into some
Of his official appointments in Kan
sas had something to do with his sui
cidal deed. This City is, also, the
home of c. S. Jcnnison, who, in
those early times when it required
courage and audacity to be q Free
State man and leader OF Free State
men, filled the position successfully.
Now, men Of his calibre and char
acter fall behind in the civilizing ten.
denotes Of the age. Jennison's iDflu
cnce is gone and he is running 9
faro hank.
Commencing near the military
camps, a semi circle Of hills extends
round Leavenworth, on the Kansas
side, enclosing it as in an amphithca:
ter, and approaching within couple
miles Of it. The corporate city
limits extends to, and embraces, q
large portion Of these hills, and the
sanguine Leavenworthcr expects to
see the day when this semi-circular
area will be packed with buildings
and the height surmounted by The
palaces Of the wealthy Of the place
The present population Of the city Is
about $4,000. From these heights
tie city can be seen to quite in advaE.
tage, and we shall not soon forge,
the view we obtained therefrom.
In the evening, after cvcrybod,
had enjoyed themselves with the plea
sure ride, q public reception was
held ut the Planters House. and man,
speeches made, followed by bal
which came near encroacliing upol
he @wec sma' hours of Sunday.
There was hcartincss and tender
ness in the welcome given by Kan
sas that was touching. The prelimin
AIRY skirmishing between the gath
ering armies Of Freedom and SLAYER,
took place in Kansas. The trial.
and hardships Of pioneer life wcr,
keencr and deeper than fell to tn,
lot of the general pioneer. Unpro
vokcd persecution and cruclties te
which they were subjected calico
forth the active sympathics of til,
freedom-loying world. Foremost If
the bcstowal ofthis active sympathy
and closest joined to Kansas in loca-
ton and interest, was Iowa, one oil
the most radical Of the States. The
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