The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-02-06
ARRIVAL OF SENATOR INGALLS,.
geception of the Distinguished Visitor.

AT two O'Clock yesterday afternoon Mayo
Anthony received the following telegram:
"Nor-u topeka, Jan. 80, 1873.
ID. r. ANTHONY, MAYOR:
malls VI. arrive in Leavenworth o.
train. No,if- the business men to be at the
pI.,,e-s Hogs.. CREIGHTON"
In response o the above Mayor An
thopy in behalf o.. the city of Leavenworth
csused general a,.cH 70 be given to all cifi'
zers of an informal y~ception at the Plan
tiers House at for cook, TO our worthy
and distinguished ..or A large number
OF our citizs,. thanl = - e opportunity.
responded to the y --r's .ioii~> 20 congratu'
late Mr.. Ingalls, upga bi, god iortune and
well deserved houcEs. Success in bis new
fed was the general wish, vita the hops
that when he shall - out, be may go as be
came, with no tarnish to his name with
but an unanmols ointment OF approval.
srEAKINo.
Af.er all the Misunderstanding ard many good
wishes had been given, Senator ingalls, wa
called upon Tor speech, TO which be re-
sponded briefly:
Ig1p,ose YOU all know that Pomeroy has
b.ea defeated and that / have been elected
TO succeed him. You are all, perhaps,
aware of the incidents connected with the
f,ht. To Inv selection am indebted TO your
CITY and Ieayen worth county. Without the
aid of yoTr delegation my election would
i fool ia
a bond Of union between us. Let us turn
our backs on the past with its feuds and dis
likes, and turn our faces to the future, bright
with hopes ana fair promises. With your
private differences / shall never NEEDLE, but
let all section strife ED, and make this the
beginning of new era IN our polltics.
Leavenworth shall not suffer in my hands,
and her citizsb shall, on all occasions, hnd
in me close ally and hearty support. As
] vent in with a unanimous vote, l trust 1
may not go out with not a vote.
The Senator was frequently applauded,
especially when he gave his promise that no
ir'c-ss: Of Leavcnwor.h should suffer at his
hands
kfer Etr. InsalS had concluded his re-
ma!;s, Senator MoonIigh:, Spaulding, OF
Atclis1a 5;riDgfellow, Tough, Of Wyan-
do,te; Nathan Price, of Donaphan; Mayor
Anthony al . Oiske, were called out and
responded il II.
Mayor al ny in his remarks said: As
therepresen of the people of Leaven-
wor, /. | sx,e 70 Senator ingalls, a most
les.rfy We In response TO telegram
%, ive-. 1 Is7e notified the citizens of his
....iy5t. AID are here as requested. No
matter wEa- our preferences may have been,
.-s a--tpt the rexIi', and are glad Of the OPP
Io;tunily thus offered TO welcome our newly
elected Senator. We have no regrets. We
have interests in the State that require help
and watching, and we fell confident they are
"A good hands Mr.. Ingalls, has received
h.s position without the use of money; but
remember at what fearful sacrifice II was
made. While We are sorry for the terrible
calamity which has belslien Mr.. Pomeroy,
it will be for the good of our State. No
longer can money and corruption hold sway
in Kansas, and he who shall offe: or re-
ceive brine in any way or form, his name
shall be e,ecrable. Let us wipe out the
pas; and COX forward with hope, and trust
= new era has dawned upon Kansas politics.
Mayor Anthony closed by Offering three
cheers tor our new Senator and brilliant
future for our 1ung Safe, which were given
with hearty N.
At tire clo,s = o. Diskel's speech, which
abounded il uappy hits and pleasant
thoughts, the nee. ng made way for supper,
all present thank.l, hat the hardest Sena.
torisl strife Of our Safe had ended, and the
lonors had fallen on SC worthy citizen.