The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-10-05
LEAvENwORTH AND CHICAGO.

Our late guests from Chicago returned Il
| their homes with many pleasant recollection
Of the city. And our citizens, who lief
| nothing undone TO entertain them, will re
| member the late occasion a. an era OF unal
loved happiness. And mainly because they
feel that here, where the representatives Of
Chicago were 80 recently the recipiants Of
their hospitality, have been laid the foun.
daions Of city which is to rival that me,
tropolis in fame, in wealth and in power.
For the same causes which induced the re-
markabe growth of that city are still At
work in American society. The same insti-
stitutions, with freer scope and stronger
influences, are now operating for the devel-
opment Of other cities, where mighty centers
OF commerce may be formed, with all the
accompanying adornments of art and luxury.
And a. Leavenworth has become united, a
people with one thought and one hope, We
trust that the mantle of Chicago has at last
fallen upon orr city, and that cur guests
were the messengers OF a new era of activity
and progression.
In private Affairs, We always count the
result OF oiIr labors, and sometimes despond.
But We are always astonished at the result
OF honest, united public action. Men form
State. And thousands laboring together,
with help from abroad, accomplish the most
wonderful results in an astonishingly short
space o: time. We believe that at last we
have the sympathy and help from abroad
that the business minds of Chicago have
looked upon us and approved our
endeavors, and that the late reception and
banquet was an act of plighted, faith and
good will between the two cities, which must
enure To the benefit of both, but for the pres
ent, 10y great odds the more largely 10 our
selves.
We trust that all our people will gather
from the visit we have re-
ceived; for while il is true that much remains
to be done, this, at least has been accomplish
ed-that We have Joined hands over our own
road with Illinois and the great States of the
East. Deprived for a season of the advan-
ages of such communication as our trade and
wealth demanded, We have at length found
IN avenue along which all the treasures that
We have desired may he surely transported
o our doors. In the completion of this
work, from time 10 time, there were many
and often the darkest doubts to
rex and annoy us, but now they have all dis
'ppeared, and il seemed to us that they DIS
ppeared in the hearty huzza with which
thousands of our psople welcomed the ex-
ursion party as the steamer swung up to the
anding on Tuesday afternoon.
The sentiments expressed BY our visitors
rom Chicago were of the most friendly ne.
IRE. Deeply do We feel that they are re-
lrned by all and every good citizen of this
With that city and her citizens
ow and hereafter, We wish the
losest and most amicable commercial
elations. Our position requires it. &;
heir position requires it. We are
re the metropolis of Kansas, the greatest
ty of the commonwealth, and destined to ,
ecome the larges; and wealthiest city of this s
alley !
The misguided judgement of few men +
no have held brief authority in the past, n
Is been exercised to avert this fiat OF the I
mighty. But it still remains that Leay- =
worth is without a rival IN the future.
nd those gentlemen, who were with this l
lrty will SO report TO their friends when II
ey return. There has been little left I'M Il
me on this occasion. And much, very "
uch has been accomplished. b