New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-27
FROM KANSAS.
Z. "a, Elm, ofT1eE Y T,tsuae.

t. ne Ed'ior oI TIE " D. I'teHN|
SIR: Anxious to contribute my mite to keep the
public informed as 10 what = going on IN hanses,
send you for publication, if you choose, the following,
from letter Just received from Osawatamie, n. l.
Though private letter and by no means intended for
publication am desirous il should see the light,
since it adds to the already abundant proofs Of the
alleged outrages by " Border Rutians upon the
Squetter Soveregns" Of Kansas.
Tie writer is a gentleman recently admitted 10 the
bar in this city and who left here few weeks since
to gain home in the rich praires OF the West Tn
der date March he writes from Osawatamie as fol-
low:
Il have seen something Of the Territory in my
travels and like it all, but no part of II SO well as
tie section around this town, which is situated in one
Of the most lovely spots ever saw. Inc county IN
which this town IL situated has the largest poPstoh
in ~ Territory and If fertile and we-watered sec
ton. There was a raising yesterday; and have
an invitation to to-day understand there is 10
be another tomorrow, while the timbers for half
tory have received me kindly and most of those
have seen like. Thy are on the rtgh side almost
to man. This district, elk months ago, vas strong
" Pro slavery.
1T j. fact openly acknowledged and even boa.ted
Of in Westport aud along the border that Missourans
have controlled the Territorial election. In Westport
man is 10 man at all unless he has voted over here
ct least once and with the Border Rufians on the
tIip with Governor Shannon to Lawrence. Eight miles
Fl, here when there only sizteen legal roters
on the Indian Reeerve. wien the hIt election for dele
gate 70 Cor gress was held, two hundred and twenty
one votes were east for Whitfield. person who
came over the road the night before the election void
ne that their camp.fres lghtd up the road from the
marauders' home on the border to Batertas ~ where
the polls were held And the message and proc!ama-
tion of the President have encouraged these men IN
their evident Misrepresentation Of facts and if they
do they threaten now, you will hear OF bloody Work
bsisre the Summer opens.
"Our senator and Representative left here the
morning before | arrived for Topeka the seat of the
Free-State Territorial Legislature whose meeting has
been declared REASONABLE by Mr.. Pierce.
Acting upon this proclamation, without any pre-.
tended legal authority, the MissOurians have declared
that il shall not meet and the mail-carrier who ar
rived here last night, tells that he passed wagon
loads OF armed men and hundreds on horseback, on
their way from Missouri to interrupt the proceedings
Of the IL gsature. do not suppose that this body
have any night to enact laws governing the people;
but, by :, Missouri has no night to control them,
and if sLe tries, tel you che will lay many of her
sons in uncofined grave. They have formed
volunteer company here and have enrolled over sky
meD. Their rifles have hot yet arrived unfortunately
II thew come in season you viii hear from the Osa-
watonie rangers. If il gets bot, tLey will 90 in with
pitchforks'
The 81. LOHis Democrat says:
"We have received from our Kansas correspondent
several Letters by the last mail which our crowded col
umns prevent Us from inserting entire as We would
have wished. The chief items Of news may be found,
however. in the following condensed statement
The Free State Assembly was still in session at
Toptka on the 18th. On the llth q memorial was
presented TO the House from the wives and daughters
of citizens OF Ksnsa, praying for prohibition Of the
Introduction Of liquor into that Territory, resting the
petition the ground that the people laying
The foundation Of the society Of new State, and that
il is proper they should endeayor 10 ban.h the evil OF
utemperance at the start, and not wait for il 10 be-
come Incorporated into the habits Of the community
before Its cure s attempted.
- The Hougee into iOllt 10 elect
Commissioner TO atndge and codfy the laws, where
upon Messrs. j. X. Goodin, G.. W. Smith aud JOSIAH
| Miller chosen Committee OF three Tor that
purpose,
recess was considered the let Of August substituted
instead Of the ih Of July, and the whole matter laid
over until Saturday. a bill incorporating the Town
Of Lawrence was passed. In the senate bill regu-
latiDg the salaries OF otfceTs was taken up and dis
cUssed.
"On the l3t. the House was engaged in discussing
tls relatDgto the militia and the sccounts Of the Ex-
| ecutiye Committee. Resolutions IN regard TO the
| death Of Thomas w. Barber were presented and
| passed.
resolution from the Senate to the effect that no
business be entertained after the 18th until after
the Of tie itb OF July, was paseed-fea- Sc,
Nsys.. On Saturday the 18th, the Assembly was TO
! adjourn over until JAY"
We sublOin the following letter:
A MASS MEETING AND A FROLIC.
| Io "A. Editor eJ The E,'osyi DsnOerat
sIR: This afternoon, after the adjournment Of the
General Assembly, mass meeting OF the people was
held in the hail Of the House Of Representatives, Mr..
| sparks Of Esson called 10 the chair Gov Rob-
inson being loudly called for came forward and made,
as Is usual with him. al eloquent speech lie discussed
tie great question which interests al, and advised
the General Assembly TO complete the state orgsnza-
,n before taking recess to make provision Tor e.
talshDg the different counties and the election OF the
county ceTs; also TO incorporate the stveral towns
| in tie State enabling the citizens thereof 10 cleo
their own town and city officers, to provide for the
making laws and regulations for the government there
/ of. He did sot believe that we should te aIFestei
the Cerera Government had no authority 70 p-ey NJ
our doir what other States had done. BE was conf
dent that the people had the nigh; ther side, and