New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-04
IRON KANSAS.
Of The Boston Traveller.

Correspondence Of The Boston Traveller
LAWRENCE, X. T., Thursday, March 20, 1856.
As a change Of ubject may be agreeable, allow me
to say few words upon peoce affairs which aspect Of
things il now most prominent j have just returned
from attendance at the sitting of the first State Assem-
bly,. You may form some idea Of the enthusiasm OF
the people in this movement ION the fact that com
plete organization effected on the first day. Many
ofthe members came more than one hundred miles on
foot, crossing streams on floating cakes OF ice, aud
over roats almost mpas able. More than q full quo
rum were present at the opening Of the session, and
every member but readily and boldly took the sol
emn oath "f0 support The Constitution of I'll. Clted
" States and of he state Of Kansas" No finching
and there will be in the work of demanding and
maintaining their rights.
We have heard of times that tried mems souls
and / have been permitted to witness the bearing of
true men in such a crisis. II was known that Gov
shannon was in the negbbOrhOOd and it believed
that be clothed with power 70 arrest the officers
ard members for high treason. Place yourself in such
portion, in remote Of the country, with the
whole influence and power Of the Federal Executive
auayed against your rights, and you can form some
feeble estimate of the degree of moral courage re-
quired to stand up boldly and assert and demand your
rights. During the fortnight they were in session
visited them twice, and spent several days in watching
the procet dDgs and in making the acquaintance with
the member. In the whole Assembly of both Houses
l am told but one member ever sat in a legislative
Assembly before yet for intelligence and character
they would compare well even with your Massachusetts
House of Representatives. The short session was
spent in arranging preliminarics and in passing such
laws as were recessary to complete the frst organza
ton Of a Government.
But 10 set themselves right before the country and
TO coe the mouths of their adversares, they passed
at the outset Joint resolution, suspending the opera
ton Of all laws until such time as they were admitted
into the Union, uD.ess by special act. So confident
are we of the Justine of cause and of the expe
dency of an immediate State organization that we
canrOt believe that our plea will be rejected when
the fscts are truly known.
Messrs Reedcf and Lane were elected United States
loI1 ado al fot
and the two Houses of Congress setting forth fully and
truly our grievances and necessities If these, with
the Governors Message produce DO effect, and we are
be uthlessy deprived of rights and subjected to
all the horrors Of civil war; for prcsumng to enact laws
for own protection, when we are without law or
protection, the responsibility rests not upon Us. But
we expect no such thing. Our neighbors of Missouri
will hardly be likely TO interfere with us, If We are
wei armed and prepared for selfdefense, and the
country will demand tones not to be misunderstood
or disreCarded by their servants at Washington that
We shall be at once admitted to the brotherhood OF
States.
As watched the proceedings from stage to stage,
became impressed with the feeling that it no boys
play, but that men OF stout hearts and strong wills
were at work in earnest, and that, in Western phrase
there would he no backing down.
Al the close Of the session, Committee Of twenty
appointed to draft a code Of laws, with ins;ruc
tions to sit during the recess There seems to be
strong determination to prepare codes of laws that
shall be worthy the State, such will make Kansas
the pride of the Union. Codes, dgests and reports
solicited from which to select. We shall have
eclectic code, describing the Old aud useless and
adopting with modification such as viii be adapted to
our rising greatness With good code of laws, aud
liberal provision for and wise arrangements Of our
School system, we are destined 10 become, through
the bountiul provision of Providence cnyied State
Let politicians, and demagogues, and Pro Slavery
nulGfers say what they will, there be question
Of the fact that the State movement Is spontaneous
movement of the people, and the whole people
II Congress should be foolish to order new
movement for the formation of COns:i ution, the peo
pie, unle's invaded would unanimously vote t. take
the one already formed, officers and all. SO, what
would be gained but an opportunity for Invasion and
bloOdshed. Sure as there lives a God in heaven, any
further attempt. at interference III be followed by the
mott awful consequences Our people are strong aud
their patience IL exhausted. The ruians are at the
kHgth OF their chain and another step will involve
the 10 ruin mot signal They will be swept from the
face of the earh as with the bssom of destruction.
see short paragraph in your paper of March
stating that the kickapOo Rangers were making prep.
srstors 10 drive out the Free State settlers and that
the United States forces had been ordered 10 rendez-
vOus at Fort Scott. Now, permit me to remind you
that said dispatch originated in Missouri. The KICK
spco Rangers will soon find more profitable business
at their accustomed employmen,-that Of backleg
gamblers on board the rver boats. Their commander
Is the most notorious backee TO be found on the Ms-
sissPpi and Missouri River; During the close of nav
igs,ion they were employed to hanass the settlers
As TO the United States forces, the facts are that
company Of dragons have been for the last four weeks
stationed upon tie Miami lands, in the south pant OF
the State, 10 protect those lands from cncroachments
Yesterday they passed through this place en- rou, for
Fort Leavenwoith. The hue and cry, a. it come.
from Missouri has purpose, and suppose o portion
of their threats toward may be referred TO the same
end. Yet, not KNOWN what may oos1r, il safe for
US TO take them at their word and be prepared for the
worst. They intend no doubt, 10 60 all they can 10
Hghten away free emigration, byrcpresenting ia dark
eoors the dangers to which they expose themselves
oy coming here, Shareholders Of Missouri aeknow-
sSge al "a fair emigration they stand 10 chance.
Inc HSVenoding emigran must build two houses; the
nee man one. by squs,ter title only one hundred and
sixty acres can be held, which il no plantation Add
% this the uncertainty Of slave property in the pros
peet, and you can we'd understand why SHAREHOLDERS
are shy of coming here. Bat what would thew do |
had II from the bps Of one Of the leaders who spoke
without knowing IN whose presence he said n tn. ne
s!archo'd'"g pocg "Gs, ~ aoise and uas.er threats
GAd Tiolcscf 10 deter c'9rfioa from X .s~ Sal,