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New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29

mischievous report was put in circulation. Ana
th. is of piece with the treatment 70 which CoI
Lane has been subjected BY Douglas snd his com.
| peers throughout.
The first ground Of objection TO the Kansas Ma.
msrisl was an allegation that it had been 20. I'd in
Washington. and had never been reported to and
adopted BY toe Kansas Legislature st all II W.
on this as, gmptiou that Mason, Butler & Co. de-
nounced il IN the first discu.slon But thi, WA
thoroughly exploded BY Col Lane. petition and
sffdavits presenting and verifying ths identical
first draft of the document, in tn handwriting ofs
member Of that L1gslature-the very paper se
tuslly read in both Houses. Now Z. course
remained but to carp at the alterations whieh had
been made in the process of reyisiOn-said slnrs.
tions consisting solely in the omission Of some ps,a.
graphs which were deemed supeIAuous and Of Wee
tiOnable policy. But Col. Lane testifes hat
these alterations were made by authority OF Rfe
Legislature tself-that the frs. daft was read ~
the Legislature when on the pOint Of sdjOurning
over to July and was by il referred 20 a Commit
tee for revision, and by that Comniittee, or under
its directions, the amendments have been made.
a
dicted. 1t is not pretended that one nsteria ale
CATION or sentence has been added TO the Mmo-
rial nor that the omissions render il az all more
unacceptable to Mr.. Douglas and his friends. On
the contrary, their complaint is that it has bern
rendered harmless and unobjectionable in the pro-
cess of revision. Douglas wants 20 make the
Free State movement in Kansas rebellion snd
he thinks he could do il by the help of Mr. Hutch
insons original draft; but the revised Memorial
de6es his sophistry and his venom.
And the signatures, says Douglas: u find 10
signatures attached to the original draft here pre-
scented" OF course not, because that is rough
draft, and not the perfected document Had the
Legislature desired that paper presented to. Con
eress unatered they would have signed that draft;
but desiring and intending TO have it modified,
they gave their signatures separately to be at
tached not to the original draft, but to the revised
and perfected document which Col. Lane has
twice laid before the Senate. All this is natural,
consequent. consistent; and only pettifogng malice
could discover anything wrong in it. Ii undue lib
critics have been taken with the text of the Memo
tia let the Legislature of Kansas so declare. As
the agent of that Legislature, Col. Lane submits
the Memorial; to them, he is responsible for his
fidelity to his trust-not to Douglas and his fellow
Oppressors and defamers of Free Kansas. When
the Legislature shall have fully ratified and COM
mended the Memorial as presented BY Col. Lane.
by what dodge will Douglas & Co. next attempt to
justify its rejection
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
QUESTIONS HAMMERED.

!. There are many who seem 10 regard II as
very queer, funny, absurd, ridiculous, and hypo-
critical that the Republicans of the Free States
should evince deep interest III the Free-State
party of Kansas-should repe and refute the cal
umnies to which they are constantly subjected
by the Border Rufiians and their allies-and
should endesyor TO reinforce aud sustain them
by every means in our power. Our Ayersaries
rdicule our efforts in behalf of Free Kansas
as shrieking for Freedom We do not care TO
answer this slang. Let it pass for whatever it may
be worth Let those who can imagine us insincere
do so, and treat us accordingly. When they have
run to the end Of this rope, We would just bring
the IN up with the question: Suppose We (as they
say are not earnestly striving to make Kansas
Free State, uho are From what quarter have
YOU witnessed one earnest, hearty, frank, deter
mined effort to make or keep Kansas Free except
from those who are ridicucd as "shr.ehing
aforesaid
ii. There are thousands Of good, easy people.
Who would really be shocked if they fully realized
that their attitude or votes were contributing TO
enslaye Kansas, who lay, go. there no need OF
al this fuss about Kansas-Slayery will never
20 there" But. Slavery Is GlroGdy there il taat
which Gen Pierce, Mr. Douglas aud two-thirds Of
the L. :. Senate recognize as valid Legislature
for Kausas-to Wiz, the assemblage az Shawnee
Nis.ion-vas what it pretended TO be. We hold 1t
a fraud and sham, with no power 10 bind the
people of Kansas and no right to impose laws Oh
item: but this position is secuted as anarchic,
.editious and reasonable by the CONTROLLING power
the Executive, Judiciary and Senate OF the United
States. all of whom maintain the authority OF that
LEGISLATURE and the validity of ts acts, including
those recognizing Slavery as established in Kansas
and iIncting severe disabilities and penalties on
all who dispute It's legitimacy. Suppose, then, that
We Republicans are TO be- oyerpowered next No
vember and the party that fratefnizes viii and Is
supported by the Border Rufans-the party which
has Virginia and South Carolina, Alabama and
Arkansas. at its backs 70 triumph By rhat
rtycf.s are The ShGnRee Mission LGrs 10 be 0rerbOrRe
and Kansas tran: f rmed into Free State - If a
thing is 10 be done, said Mr. Webster, - the gen
ttman can tell US hOn il is to be- done
Ill But some say, There is 10 be Consti;u-
"tOnal Election in Kansas uader Douglas ena-
.bling act, and then We will have a fair trial -
But wLo is to determine when the Territory has
population enough to justify this stepi The Ter
ritorial authorities. Who is TO district and ap-
portion for tbst Election Those same authorities
Who will pre- side over and guard the polls, as
well as count the yotes' Officers appointed by
those authorities. Have We any reason to hope
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
Total........11A
Total. los


This seems TO us as favorable an estimate as
exiting facts will warrsnt-far more 50 than an
opponent could be expected to cOncede We be-
lieve there is this day an antDouglas majority in
each of the States we have placed in the Anti
Nebraska column, provided it can be concentrated
and called out; but it will not bear division. We
shall then need 50 electoral votes from the doubtful
list-that is to say, we need the votes OF Penn
sylyania and Indians (40), or Pennsylvania and
Illinois (3-), or those of New-Jersey, Indiana,
Illinois and California (35) or those OF Delaware,
Indiana, Illinois and Missouri 1850, to elect. If
we cannot carry with hardly an exception, the
States set down in our first column, we are beaten
Of course. If We can carry them, we must
select candidates who carry % votes ont
of the doubtful list. We must nominate with
reference to success in those States, and with de-
termination that, if possible, at least halt their
Electoral Votes shall be carried. No blind vague
confidence in the justice and strength OF our cause,
no guess that ends will shape themselves without
the interpostion Of means, will answer the pur-
pose To be beaten now is probably to lose Kan
sas. dragging in its train New Mexico, Utah, and
the new State or States which will be formed west
of the former and south of the latter. II is 10
throw the residue Of decaying, dissolying Mexico
into the folds of the slavehOlding anaconda to be
absorbed and digested at leisure. 1t is TO commit
treason to our cause through blind, irrational,
idolatrous devotion to its leading champions. To
such treason we refuse to be party. Show us the
two fit deserving men who are heartily for Free
Kansas who can probably secure one more Elec-
tora Vote than any others, and those men are our
Candidates, though their names were never known
10 us till this hour.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
kANsAsLLANE-DOIGLAs.

Col. Lane of Kansas having lett Washington for
Indiana OIL Thursday or Friday morning last, Senator
Douglas and his hackers very naturally published an
abusive attach upon him on Saturday, which we
copied into THE TRIBUNE OF yesterday. In this
bulletin, Douglas most calumniously accuses Lane
of 'causng his intentions Ito challenge Douglas J
to be made known to the world and published III
the newspapers, when it is certain that the
newspaper correspondent who started that story OF
q ehslleDge had no personal knowledge Of nor IN
tercourse viii Lane At the time !his foolish and
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
THE AMERICAN EXPE ERlMENT.

Ii has been said time and again, in ten thousand
political speeches, and twice or three times as
many newspaper articles, that We the people OF
the United States, are trying great political eX-
pertinent spon which the eyes of all the civilized
world are fixed with the ntensest interest, and in
the success of which the welfare and even the
hopes of the human race are bound up. The thing
we have undertaken 10 show is. that the great
mass of the community-those who labor with
their muscles ss well as those who labor with their
brains-are able to comprehend their own welfare,
aud are on the whole the safest and best cusodians
oft This is tie modern democratic idea as op-
posed to the old notion and almost universal prac-
tee Of regarding matters of politics and laS-
making and especially the external relations OF
States. as altogether above the comprehension
of men who have the daily livelihood Of themselves
ard others TO earn by daily labor, aud who' there
fore, even if we suppose them TO possess the
capacity 10 comprehend have at all events 40 time
IL bestow upon the study of abstruse questions Of
eeislation, political economy and national interest.
IL all other countries except these United States,
even those which have been distinguished as free
communities there has existed class more or less
numerous-but as compared TO the great mass OF
the community always small one-whch has
assumed to itself the sole management and
control of political affairs. This form of govern
ment is called an aristocracy-a word that 10
our democratic ears has rather q bad sound
but name originally given TO Itself by this
select ruling class, and implying that II Is
made up of the best men in the community.
Here il the United States, on the other hand,
We have undertaken 10 establish a demOcratlca
system, and to place the control Of our public in-
terest in the hands of the great body of the people
This idea, however, has been derided in Europe,
ard indeed by good many persons among our
selves as utterly imPrscticsblc; and whenever,
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
The MEETING TONIGHT.

The first General Meeting for the year l536 OF
our citizens who condemn the policy OF Pierce
and Douglas embodied in the Nebraska bill, and
the population Of the Missouri Compact therein
involved, and who earnestly desire the speedy Adj
mission Of Kansas under her Free-State COnstitu-
tion, will take place at the Broadway Tabernacle
This Erening We need say no more to insure
crowded auditory, even though the weather should
be unpropitious. The list of speakers includes
the names of MessIs FEssENDEN of Maine and
HARLAN Of Iowa, two of our most fearless and
faithful u. S. Senators, with Mr.. GALLOWAY of
Ohio rom the present House, Messrs. DAVID VIII
MOT (mover of the WilmOt Proviso' in 1876
~ and ABIJAH MANN, ex-Members; 1t. Gov.
RAYMOND, Gen. NyE, Messrs. w. NJ. EyARTs and
W. CURTIS MOVES of our own city. Beside these
many eminent Republicans will be heard by letter;
and il is not probable that another meeting so in
terestiDg and important in its character will be
held in our city for moths. Those who 60 early
enough 10 secure seats will comfortably enjoy a
feast of eloquence and patriotism rarely excelled.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29

the fact ia otherwise There are pretty good Anti
Nebraska men who would not vote for our rfket
this Fall If il were made up of know-Nothings;
there are others who would not vote for it If the
nominee for Pre- sident were Roman Catholic. we
may regret this censure it. Try to amend it; but the
fact is none the less fact. II the Democratic
party. which has received the votes Of nineteen
twenteths of our Catholic citizens for half GEN.
tury, were DOW TO nominate ROmanlst for Presl-
dent--say Chief Justice Taney or P. NJ General
Caupbell-t would be badly beaten because Of such
nomination. All men do know that Methodist
running for President would receive votes that none
but Methodist running on the same issue could
obtain. We knew at least one intelligent man,
far enough from being bigot or fanatic generally,
who opposed John Quincy Adams because he was
Unitarian mans choice is often governed by
medley Of incoherent considerations, not very
clearly couprehended even by himself. Whoever
has stood at the poll through two three elections
must be aware that no one issue absorbs the
thoughts and controls the votes Of the whole body
Of electors.
We have, then, to consider, in selecting our
candidates who can secure the entire AntiAe-
braska vote. Around what names can all the
voters who earnestly desire that Kansas shall be
Free be rael9 We want the votes of men who
have been ranked as Americans likewise OF others
who were born in Europe because they couldn't
help it, We want candidate around whGp
Wings, Democrats, AbOlitionists, and those VINO
have taken no decided part in politics hitherto
may rally without embarrassment o. mutual re
pugDaDce. Where is he'
ILL., In our view, the selection of candidates IS
an emnently practical business We must not
begin by nagin'ng that the battle is won, and that
we have only now to distribute and rightly appor-
ton "the spoils Of victory" We must choose
men who will attract to our ranks voters who are
not already with us, and not repel any who are
We have to consider that, of the 296 Electoral
Yotes, full third will 90 against us any how, aud
that of all that remains must carry three-ourths
or be beaten. Let Us take look az the figures
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
GREAT FIRE AT NORFOLK, Va.

BtPAING ADAMS Co.'S EXPREsS OFFICE.
TBy WILDER PATENT SALAMANDER SAFE that stood the
Tlpaiseed Te Of 80 days exposed TO Red Heat a. he
buuiDs Adams Co.'S Express Office has arrived thavine
h. st1d 20 as and new one ORDERED and be- seen in
tropt Warehouse, No ~ Waerst near wal where
fns pubic invited to examine it. THIS same safe Ne
oy oth ~ of Wilders Pacn claimed BY Silas G. her
s a. one Of Henings Patent Champion Safes ana was eA
ed hv hi. Agents Norfolk, Va SUCH but upon inys
r,tion proved to be tho celebrated WILDER fAfENI
StLAMANDLR. -
few more attempts Ike this by Slas {. Herring TO apply
tie tredt due the WILDER PATENT SALAMANDER SAFE 70
rev safe made by him, will satisfy the pubic ha
there = sninethr in Denmark" All safes manfac'
tufrd w us WARRANTED FREE FROM DAMPNEsS Aiu, hs
~ srebuse No. ~ Water ST.. Wall, New York and
NJ q Walnut and Graniost.. Philadelphia Secured win
NupIR', PATENT POWDER AND BURGLAR fRoOf Lock
H. @ WILDER & Co Patontee and Manufacturers
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29

that they vii be le.s scruPutous IN using p>'Ne'
than they were in acquiringis' DOe' any one 'Inas
:; that they Who poIled over Six thousand vS>e'
in n, Territory in March IS, when tAey had not
two thou. Spd legal 70. RS in the Territory viii be
beaten now, when they have the tools completely
IN their own sands They have told u.s. IN
editorials. speeches snd letters, that what they
bsve do.e ,wice or thrice already, they can ard
will do again. Have We any reason 10 LoPe 'Aa'
they will not be as bad as their word
". Almost every Journal We open, II In 'ui'
communion with National DemosrA cy or
National" Americanism. creets US with some
airr at the Free State movement IN Kansa : OF
some slur on its leaders. From no on, Of them 40
We remember to have seen hearty, cheering IT. l.
ternal word of encouragement proflered it. No~
will sny cardid man be good enough to tell US
what prospect be thinks there would have been tor
making Kansas a Free State in the absence OF that
movement Suppose its supporters had sue
cumbed to the Border Rufian Legislature and
received its enactments as valid laws what chance,
what hone would there have been for upsetting the
Slavery thus established Who ever heard OF a
slayeholding Territory being transformed into
Free State
Men who have eyes and dare see-who have
unseared cOusciences and really desire that Kansas
should he Free rather than Nave >tate-we
entreat you to ponder and answer these questions.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
Coxern,r seyard,y Speech.
DOINGs IN CONGRESS.

SENATE, April 2s.-The Senate refused to take up
the River and Harbor bills, and spent the day in lit
tie desutory talk about the power Of Congress over
Territories and in listening to speech from Mr.. Bell Of
Tenn. in defcDse OF Lieut.. Msury.
HorsE, April 2a.-Mr Campbell Of Ohio was asked
by Mr. Ready Of Tenn. to explain his recent statement
in aspeech at Hamilton, Ohio that he might have had
the South American vote for Speaker certain cond-
tons. Mr. G. thereupon explained that statement all
away. The House proceeded to act on the bill remit
ting duties on Imports destroyed by Fire and sustained
by five rnsiority Speaker Banks decision that il was
within the competency Of the House TO act that bill
without referring il TO Committee Of the Whole.
This decision was last Thursday overrued by II ma
'olityD The bill was then committed
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29

The CuDard steamship Persia, from Liverpool, is
now in her tenth day out and is therefore about
due at this port. Her news will be- to the 10Th
inst, one week later than previous advices.
The steamship Illinois, from Aspinwall with
two weeks later intelligence from California is
now fully due.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
Hone for season babe the world farewell
And beauty faded before the awful spell,
TIL HosTETTEK's BITTERs, the friend OF man,
a L. 80 aIa to mil n anQ1n
Ic are ESQ sIometimes almost unable to describe ou


We are sometimes almost unable to describe our
,ya,noms find ourselves week and phyScauy
tTo.,rsed We have terrible sinking at the pit OF our soI
scb feyerish brow fetd breath and gloomy tOrebOdng
mind Such symptoms arise from disOTganzed stomach ana
80 AZ neruary adapted 20 those symptoms that they give
an annst. irert tone and vgOr the system and IN every
are nareulary adapted tnwesk and delicate females.
HosrfTTER SMITH Co, Projectors, Cincinnati bARNEs
PARK Broadway and Duane wholesale agents IN
NewYoik and sold BY Mira HAYES Brooklyn, and all Drug
gsts Grocers and at hotels.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
One Dollar a Line.

80 AOvERTIsstS-The circulation Of TuE WEEKLY
fGlsuNT now 80 and the number Of ADVERTISE
clients pressing for ia exceeds tho space choose
Il devo,s to them that have raed the pe Of Advertising
EIsil -
ONE DOLLAR PER LINE,
t ite than half Ter hae for esch thousand
spss printed and dispatched readers Eyen a. this rate
l. cheapest medium e1tSn, fOs Advertisements requiring
t,s widest and fullest publicity. 1t sbous tie 'ame rate
charged By The Illustrated London News, which hA' not
large circulation THs WEEKLY by many thous
sLi4 We prefer short cards long and shall be glad
10. sAsccnen imPels patrons study brevy in their
csmeas Remember that only insert in any
s0shs. hsded IN On OF before "Wednesday evening
o5Asel 20 - pvss s@iy iharsday n0Tuins.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
IrNlrrn SrArEs GoyERNMENr ENyELoP

AcTORV No. l67 and 69 Pearl OF PineIhe SUD
stbers having duplicated their machinery for surpyng IN
vTLoPrs under made with 'he Government are
now trepared 10 supply the public with variety OF ENvLL
orr incutne all the different patterns styles size and colors
Ha,is now at double the facilities OF other manutsc'
tgrer one consideration will satisfy the most skep
4 Il thai tbey can sell materially reduced prices.
UEOE6E r. NEsBITT Co, Stationers aud FrinteTs,
Nos l67 and lG9 Pear.st., conner of Pine.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
.Inst receiyed and VII be

PARIS UMBRELIAs.-Just received and will be
o. ened Tnis DAY two Paris SILK UMBRELLAS made *
s.y fer our Retail Sales adapted TO both Ladies and
and smeIs use. In the few choice son UN
80, a. "a, M;sses and Boya LEARY 4 Co.. HatteTs,
Astor House, Broadway.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29

BARSts PARK No So4 Broadway, corner Of Deans n
invite the attention Of JObbers and close buyers 10 theu iu
psnse Stock u American and European
PATENT MEDICINES
the largest IN eithN hemisphere At and below
by the pack dozen 100 gross Particular
attention paid this branch OF the Drug business Orders s0
Lcied and Goods shipped with any part the world
BARNES PARE NewYork, Cincinnati and san francisco
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29

mskng the largest assortment IN the city BE-
side fifteen secondhand PIANOS with e1i without the oan
Al, o which will he sold at prices that efy competition Plan
to REST and allowed purchase at NO SO brosdway
" ' HORACE WATERS, Agent
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
THE BRITISH ENLISTMENT QUESTION

WASHINGTON, Aprh sI' i-S''
From Our Own Correspondent -
If the accounts from Mr. Dallas may DE- sc''p't
ss authoritative, American affairs are 70 oe niaUe
the vital issue in Parliament between the Min''"!
and the OppOsjyioa. Although the Enll'tmeu' '"''
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29

y mediciie that furnished IA tAtse two powerful
remedies pe,ds nohrg frul' slres wounds ulcers
tumors snd .ui joints iaihy cured by the OINTMENT
anl eli sHrc ions bowels sch, ali liver hy he
TiLLs sod the uanuiactores No 80 MadeAlans' New
Norh sud No PA Stand LoIdCui eLl by sii Druggists a =
cruts OK ceats. and ~ per not or box.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
DELrcmr's SPANISH LrsrrL will make Hair

Bald Hesds IL is The greatest discovery ot The J.h
ecntuiy for toilet article supci.o 4oeN bottles sold
the las; months Ia New Euea1d Prepared tom recipe
ght from Audsusa SIau By j. H. W
Nae. sold " New York by BAKNs Pax.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29

y 7
Ni,s Ne III ultons hand maglhcct a'soTH-nt
of BoOIs ard SHoEs for SPrns wear Toy are Al mana
t,fufcd by himself Of TIE bet materials Wl war well
wot.d 30 well purchase a tais 'd AL "e!know
al islmes.f.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
H- u. LnYEr would lnyite those that are bad

Al Ersy 20 call a. No TOP Roadway ad h will refer to aies
AZ who have been both gray aad bad now having
reject beads Of hair when you1, by ihc o oi ms All
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
.nNE WIGS R,rrnELoR,S

WIGS - HAIR-DYE - WIGS. - BATCHELoR'S
WIGS ssd ToUPEEs hsve Improvements ecuar 10 their
bo1s They ceiebrsted al tho world for th'r
"a beauty ard duTsbyhttng charm. The largest
beat the " pri' spplyug As
{.Aogs OYl. Sold At BAlcHHLOR's No - Broadway.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
RAkkIN'S OLD STAND

Il fully supplied with
SEAs0NABLK UNDER O GtRMEVTS
an IIesery The best goods at the lowest prices
A. RANKIN Co,
No 10t Bsvery.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29

REQUIRE TO b. furnished with HATS and CAPS for the present and
che bDg seaon BANTAs will be found an Immense
VARIETY of those suited 20 their different ages including
many ptr civ new designs Of Hats and Caps IN Felt Brad
g6oIn ard straw altogether uuyaed in point Of cheapness
ty any In this market. .
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29
ExTR@ @RpIN AIRY

Low Prices for English Carpets
Crossley's Nelvets, II Tapestries, 7I6.
Handsome IIgrains 36; Super do, 81.
HIRAM ANDEKSON No. 90 Bowery.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-26
PHILADELPHIA.

NEW BssANCEl 0E TnE Gt49Ess1Nss
~ TRADE IN PHlLApEi4illlA--TO SOUTHERN
DEALERS IN GENfLEMENS SUPEEFINE READY
MADE CLOTHING.
TiIOS = blii co. los Chestnut street. philadelphia
one door below Fifth street, have established an Immense
Clothing House fur the and sale of the 81
giant Clothing that money and art produce in anticipation
ct the Southern cash buyers who have heretofore
To New York for that OF their stock. I T. Dill
CO. determined that house in the United States shall
offer larger varied stock finer better made.
at lower prices for cash Au examination Will convince the
most skoptioal eau and see them Ian 2l-d3m