The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-09

SHAWNEE MISSION, n. T., Dec. 20, 1850.
The Free State Constitution Election in Laurence " ha,
the Free State Party to do-What they HOPE from.
the Present Comgrss-Whdt they toit do if Congress don't
Judge Schuyler and his Talk nth Governor Shannon.
AT the election for rafying the Free State Consttu-
ton (styled "Bogus" by the pro-savery men) which
took place at Lawrence the 18th ins Gas
iained from Judge Schuyler of Council City, who lett
Lawrence the 23d Of Dec the vote poled fell far short
ofthat given by the sameparty at the Reeder election
held the 9th Of October last The returns have yet
only in from the Lawrence district (Which is, how
ever the free State party what Paris to France
In this district at their election for Reeder the
free State party claim to have cast upwards of six
hundred votes while the present occasi the total for
The free State constitution in Lawrence district but
three hundred and forty eight votes showing loss of
some two hundred and fifty upon an election
where the importance the matters at issue should
called out the whole strength of the party is to be
presumed that they polled every
These facts would go TO prove of two things-ethsr
that the Reeder election unfair one or that the
free state party in Lawrence district has dminishe ed by
nearly fifty per cent within period of but little
han two months tms This ''woful falling off, may,
I is true, in measure Ia accounted for by the
act that number of the good people of Lawrence
ourneyed Eastward since the WARMTH what purpose
they and the Emigrant Aid Societies, perchance alone
Grip" (of which more in our nexp as good bank
notes in Wall street. and write of the Free state ment OF
be Kanfas war; Quisa sdJe-time will prove
The following may be relied as part Of the present
Intentions and prospects OF the free State party Kan
,as. II from Of their most prominent men
whose has been placed upon their ticket for State
officers
They intend putting their free State government into
operation at any cost They have hopes that Con-
eIess will admit Kansas as State during its present
session but declare that they have positive
that favor their views appropriation for tue support
Of The Territorial government in Kansas win made,
even II IT should be necessary to eSeet the General APP
riation bill dong so, in whizn event they hope
that Territorial government will " die out and per
nit their State administration to step into its shoes
This be done in the House Of Representatives They
claim strength in the Senate But whether this
takes place not they have decided that their free
state government Is TO go into operation the 4h OF
Msrch next at which time they will naugurate their
state ofBcers-apd hen If there Is not in Kansas
free fight of the very broadcast and longest descrip
ton in which the arguments will be bowie knives and
Missouri shot guns Sbarpe's rifles and revelvers
we are no prophet and Kansas free State.
Judge Schuyler free stare candidate for Secretary Of
state bad long conversation with Governor Shannon
in the eeu;ivc Office yesterday. The Judge H.
are infoJned New Y.Iker that IL 70 say iron the in