The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-05-01

the race for pre-eminence and success, and
let the dead bury its dead.
Fellow citizens of Leivenworth, ] avail
myself of this opportunity of repeating the
assurance Publicly, that l have 70 often
given privately to those whom / have met,
that hereafter all your interests shall be -
faithfully guarded As those of any other
community in the State 1t shall be my
special care that you receive no de,riment 70
| far ~ my conduct is concerned. shall in
sist upon the strict and specific performance
of all obligations 10 which yoa are entitled.
l shall favor all enterprise. OF public and
private nsture in VII ch YOU are in;ere-ted,
a. earnestly as those Of Fort Scott, Topeka,
Lawrence, Aichisoa, or any other local point,
believing that whatever benefits one locality
benefits all, and that We all are children Of
one common mother, the State. All this
yoa have q right to expect; more than this
do. In your local polite, shall never in
| rerfere grstuitOusly, Int when advised of the
desires Of your Community or any individual
member within my jurisdiction, it will al.
ways give me pleasure to promote and for
~ard them to the extent Of my powers.
In return only wish your candid and
generous judgment upon my official acts;
your friendly criticism; a frank and manly
expression OF your views Of nv Oficia, con
duct, upon all occasions, and the benefit Of .
doubt when an act may be open to more than
one construction.
Ny relations with your fellow citizen, my
former colleague, Mr.. Caldwell, were of the
most friendly and agreeable description, and
think he will bear witness that he found me
ready at all times to cooperate with him in
any measures looking toward the welfare Of
Leavenworth; and it gives me pleasure to
say that in the long debate that preceded his
resignation no word was spoken in derogs-
ton of his conduct a. Senator and . geatle-
man.
Inc election of his uccessor il q matter Of
prime importance to you and to the state.
1t vas nv original Judgment, and . conclu-
sion have seen no reason to change, that
the vacancy onght not to be filed BY Execu-
tive appointment. but that the people should
have an opportunity of an unbiased expres-
sion OF their will upon this subject At the fall
elections. unless some unforeseen exigency
should arise requiring previous action.
i said in opening my response to your
sentiment, that this occ isiOn was one to me
Of unmingled pleasure. There is but sim
gle shadow tha, Garkens the fi1w OF your fes-
tivities with its pathetic regret, and that
shadow is the memory of those friends whose
voices heard no more, would have been first
TO greet Us to- night; Stinson, whose intellect,
at once brilliant and profound, for
too brief an interval Illuminated
the horizon with meteoric splendor of his
mingled learning wit and eloquence; GAM
bell, whose remarkable attainments and
great social qualities gave him q deserved
prominence among his brethren at the bar;
Mcdowell, the genial companion, the wise
and incorruptibie judge; the trio wiuse
genius and achievements render them
worthy associates of those immortal advo-
Gates who have hallowed the humblest tribu.
nal where human rights are enforced and
human wrongs redressed.
In closing desire again to renew the ex-
preston o! my thanks for the unanimous
support of your Legislative delegation, and
for the uniform kindness winch | have re-
ceived upon all occasions from the people of
Leavenwor,h; and tru-t you will pardon
the suggestion that the State is looking to
you for an example of harmony and union
in the new era upon which we have entered.
Great questions are drawing upon the public
fOundly int ,re.ted, and upon which our des-
tiny largely depends. The solution Of the
Indian problem; the relations Of labor and
the subtle and complex issues between the
farmers aud the railroads. OF the West; water
communication with the Atlantic seaboard
and the Gulf; land grants to narrow gauge
railways, the attraction and disposition Of
e.. a III
er of the general Government over private
corporations; these are few of the more
prominent topics in whose disc Ission We
shall be called upon to par icipa.e.
A gigantic struggle ia already inanglra'ed
between the vast monisd corporations OF the
East and the toiling millions OF the West;
between the bank and the cnrn-crib; between
the engine and the plough. In the deter
minatiOn of these mo nentous problems,
Kansas must lead the van, demanding for
herself the same justice which she has al
w.ys teen willing TO concede to all. To ac-
compiish this, We must have unity of senti
meIt and acrion, an elevation OF purpose
which will sacrifice all personal considera-
tiOns tor the accomplishment Of great moral
results.
With these questions properly determined,
with our industrial resources fully developed,
our educational facilities improved, and our
population fused an welded into compact
AMI cohesive unity. We NAV reasonably an
ticipue career of material prosperity of
which our marvellous history and our local
relations to the republic are prophetic; a
career IN which wealth will be the certain
reward of toll; where culture shall supple
ment strength; where social order and tran
quill institutions shall be the common heri-
tage; where the creed of human liberry shall
no longer be cold unmeaning formula, nor
the universal brotherhood OF man an empty
dream.
The entire speech was listened to with
marked attention. Many Of the sentences
were greeted with universal and pro onsel
demonstrations OF applause. Wien Mr..
ingalls, said that "honesty is not hereafter to
be improbable; merit not 10 be an incum-
brsnce. nor subssrviency to empty braggarts
and char!a,ans the only avenue to prefer
ment and Distinction" the hearty and con-
tinued clapping Of hands attested the
genuine concurrence of the audience in the
noble sentiment, SO frankly expressed. The
applause will not cease in Leavenworth; it
will find an echo wherever an honest man il
found trying to earn living BY manly and
honest toll. 1t will give heart and courage
to honesty, and rebound to the honor Of the
speaker.
81 Toas.-"The State of Kan.aa Ir's
lus'y youth give. promise Of an nnrival'ed
greatness.
In response to this sen;imen: Hon. S. A.
Cobb spoke gracefully, and won from his
hearers outburs.s Of applause. Particularly
happy was his ailu.ion 10 the termination Of
the traditional hatred between Wyandotte
and Leavenworh. II provoked good hearty
laugh and brought the speaker into favor.
Col. Cobb spoke of the futare Military Col
lese Of the Union-.he West Poin, Of the
West--and pointed to the beautiful Military
Reservation adjoining the city as the grounds
upon which it would be established. 1t was
4 good point for the West.
Toa-t-"The Press-:he Power behind
The Throne"
Col Jno. A. Martin, OF the Atchison
responded briefly and sa,isfacto-
rily TO the sentiment. The Colonel said,
among other things, that he recognized the
fact that the press could speak for
and sometimes speak for others.