The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-10

coined the banqueters by the booming
of cannon.
The banquet was the finest thing OF
the kind we ever saw. The bill of fare
embraced everything that could be had
west of Chicago. All who attended
speak in praise Of every part of the ex-
ercises. We give below the speeches OF
Governor Carney and Senator Cald-
well.
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR CARNEY.
Gentlemen Of tire Legislature, Ladies
and Gentlemen:
The pleasant duty has been imposed
upon me by the citizens OF Leaven-
worth of welcoming you to the hospi-
talities of this city, and to this festive
hall. In the name then, and in behalf
of the citizens of LeaVenworth, with
out regard to party, give you cor
dial welcome.
You have been invited here tonight
that we may express to you personally
our joy, our gratitude and our heart
felt acknowledgement for the high
honor you have conferred upon one OF
our fellow citizens. We feel that we
should make to you, and through you,
to the the people of this State, our pub
lie acknowledgements for the distin-
guished favor conferred. We feel also
that we are called upon to assure you
that we shall not seltishly use your gen.
erous gift. We realize that the Sena-
tor elect belongs to Kansas, and that he
owes equal duties to all the people OF
the State, without regard to locality,
and we mean to SO counsel and assist
him in every way we can while he holds
this exalted position of representing
Kansas in the Senate of the United
States. We desire to show the people
of Kansas that Leavenworth is not
local, is not selfish, and will not use
your generous confidence to the det-
riment of any portion of this young,
growing, vigorous commonwealth.
feel that can safely say this to you,
fully assured that you will believe that
mean what l say.
L came to Kansas in 1857, and found
Leavenworth then, as now, depending
upon the State for its existence, its sup
port, and its Importance as the metrop-
oils of Kansas. Is her position differ
ent now? Is not her future wholly de-
pendent upon the State? If so, how can
she neglect to look to, and help in ev-
cry way she can to promote the inter-
ests of the power which can add to or
take from her importance? Is not Leav-
enworth interested, deeply interested,
in all parts of Kansas? Ask her mer-
chants, her bankers, her manufacturers
and her people.
AS a citizen of LeavenWorth, l assure
you, know her people desire the pros
perity of Kansas above and beyond the
individual interest of any man. How,
then, could l, as one OF her citizens,
knowing this, and sharing in this feel
ing as deeply and as earnestly as any,
obtrude my individual interest in the
way of her wishes, her hopes, and her
expectations of uniting her future
closely and intimately with that OF the
State?
To those of you who differ, and have
differed with me, can only say that 1
wish you had accompanied the Senator
elect to this city on his return from
Topeka, and witnessed for yourselves
the general joyous, whole-souled well
come he received on his arrival here,
as he enjoyed the warm cOngratula-
tons l experienced for the support /
gave him. You would then have re-
allied that the hopes and aims of TWEEN
ty-five thousand people were more to
be regarded than your individual wish
es or my personal ambition.
Leavenworth proposes to have but
one "ring" and one pet" to enjoy the
victory we celebrate, and that ring"
and that "pet" is Kansas, politically,
morally, socially and materially.
SPEECH OF HON. ALEX. CALDWELL.
Mr.. President, Gentlemen of the Legas-
lGture and Citizens Of LeGUentOOTth::
l would that had the eloquence of
& Webster, or Clay, that L might in
fitting terms reply to your compliment
tary toast, and give utterance to the feel
ings of gratitude that swell up in my
heart. My life having been devoted to
business, neither time nor opportunity
has been afforded me to cultivate the
art of speech making, but l realized
early in the battle of life that difficult
ties must be surmounted, that where
there was a will there was a way. And
believing, gentlemen, in that principle,
l am determined to stand up here to-
night, and at least tell you how much l
thank you for the support you have
given me in the Senatorial contest. l
had many able and worthy competitors,
among whom were Hon. Sidney Clarke,
Gov. Crawford, Hon. Thaddeus Walk
er, Hon. E. q. Ross, Col. Phillips, and
others. To these gentlemen desire to
return my acknowledgement for the
very courteous and gentlemanly man
ner in which they saw fit to conduct
the campaign. Not one word of acri-
mony did ever hear as coming from
them during the entire contest.
To the members of the Legislature,
l desire to say that it is with pleasure 1
this, the earliest opportunity,
to return to them my sincere thanks for
the high honor they have conferred
upon me. fully appreciate the posi-
ton to which they have called me, and
as fully realize the great responsibilities
have assumed. The responsibility of
q Senator from young and growing
state like ours is much greater than that
of one from an older state. Kansas is
yet in her infancy, and her future pros
perity will depend upon the wisdom of
those who may be entrusted with her
public affairs. To them must we look
for the consummation of our abroad
and for the development. of
the mineral and agricultural wealth of
The State. With proper management
there is no reason why the future of
our young State should not be even
more glorious and bright than the past
and what true kansan can contemplate
the past with other than feelings of
pride?
But fifteen years ago Kansas was sup
posed to be part of the great Ameri-
IAN Desert. Cities, towns, villages, and
cultivated farms are now located upon
what was then q waste and 8 wilder
less-the home of the Indian and the
buffalo. The record of Kansas is par
icularly historic. 1t was here upon
ler beautiful prairies that slavery and
met. The propangandists of
slavery, beaten by the ballot, appealed
20 the bullet and essayed to spread the
curse of slavery over free !
Kansas. Upon her virgin soil the blood |
IF liberty was shed. From the very
birth of her Territorial existence, Kan
las was the scene of strife. But the |
orave men who came to our border in |
he name of liberty were equal to the |
and as a result of their efforts, |
rec Kansas was admitted into the I'm
on in 1861, scarcely ten years ago, q /
rec State. With her admission came |
he National call to arms, and true to /
Ter glorious record, she was among the /
irst of the States to raise men and |
means to protect that Union of which
he formed part. How she performed |
Ter part in the terrible struggle for Ma
ional existence, let Wilson Greek,
'rairie Grove, Cane Hill, and a humid
ed other well fought battles attest.
AL through the war the Kansas soldier
vas ever found in the front. and II, |