New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-21
LAWRENCE, X. I. Saturday, Aug. II la

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Yesterday afternoon visited Camp Sacket, and
saw the pol.tcsl prisoners. The rsin which hfs
been abundant for few dsyspast has been rather
a~ kward for "dwelers in TENS Their conf
ior.s are certainly none OF tee beet kind, q" con-
yeDences limited, and prospects rather dull; out
still they are in TAR spirits. They remember tina;
though they are in bonds" t1at shrre Is not
spot on their fair fame. Tley suffer, but ltis a
martyrs suffering. sLd may purchase the happl-
ness of others il IL should BE- a. the sacrifice OF
their own. They are performing an important
part in fesrful snd startling drama; one that
nay end in frighrtul reality for them, uuless
there be virtue enough left in the country to avert
so cruel sscrfce. The time was when would
have thought that such picture would have star-
tied eyery American from doubt or hesitation.
When. if lie had no sympathy for the suherngs OF
others he would at Least bring the matter home as
sometbi ths. might occur 70 himself
The prisoners will be tried in September by the
Pro slavery Territorial Courts, unless some steps
be taken 70 prevent it And il 20 tried. they Will
surey De cony ict-d and there is remOrseless
hatred in the Pro-slayery party that would goat
over their hard fate, and play the part of execu-
TONERS without one thr0b or pusatIOn OF remOrse
falliI upon the r cruel and o6durate hearts III 1t
be so, and nothing ls done TO avert 1t, those who
would thus dare ~ threaten the lives OF the noble
leaders ofthe Kansas people will realize that there
is spirit beyond which forbearance cannot and
will lot 20. There are hot Federal troops enough
in the Union were they all perverted 10 80 base
purpose, as 10 be able 10 execute such sentence
upon these prisoners as to screen from the ELECTS
OF their vlany those who would thus dare to out
rage the respect and sympathes of people ac-
custOmtd 10 be free.
Tie Goyernor-ex Governor, or whatever shan
non bow has gone 10 LccOmptOn his stay III Camp
sacbet being temporary. Neither has he been
ducbed in the kaw as yet IN order to open his
eyes to the proprlety OF calling out the =" Tern.
toI,l Militia Nor has the Territorial Militia
been YET called out. Shannoni is reported to be on
Great spree. Doubtless he is in the political hor-
rors. which may account for his desire TO supcrsede
them With the whisky horrors. lie was railing
bitterly yesterday against those wDO dissuaded
bim from resi. ming, when he thinks, infatuated
nan, t,at be could have done 30 with credit.
" hat he could have gained by resi- nation in the
way Of character l cannot conceive. The FRO
Slavery men entertain more sympathy, if not
more respect, for Shannon since the news OF his
removal reached them. 1t has Just occurred to
ITEM that they could hardly get better tool, end
may, in the course Of events, Get wOise. They
feel restless and uneasy. They have men of their
own that they would like to have app ,inted, but
all of these unfortunately for them, are nOtOri-
by which r0-Slayery party attempts to cover up
its tue character Great uneasiuess prevails among
the " law aRd.Order men about the collection of
the taxes No Efficient scheme has yet been re-
solved On. The Governor has refused to call out
the Militia, and there are even those among the
far'siohted Pro- Slavery men who do not exactly
regard this as the most proptious moment for such
a demonstration.
have just seen some Of the men who have come
with the large party ti emigIants through Iowa.
he report l forwarded in a recent letter about
the blockade Of the route, was Incorrect or incor
rect so far as it related 10 the large party The
news then communicated r.ae he'd this section of
ctun'ry through variety tf channels, all corrob.
OiatlDg the same report, aud, doubtless, all origi
mating the same way.
1t twas true that Missourians, under celebrated
Border hUfiian leaders, had gone up to stop the
enigration; and it Was also tue that they had
lowered in that direction, an obstacle 10 small
parties. The entrenchlng part If the story is,
all inclined to think, altogether Incorrect, and is
certainly go tar as 1t concerns Or. Cuders
party, the Chicago company, and all the other
companies travelling under the care and direction
OF Gen. Lane. These have not only entered the
Territory, but to-day within a dozen miles Of
Topeka. Several OF the party have come on aod
reported toe others, who are now as safe as they
can be on the debsteabe ground.
This emigration has thrown quite respectable
addition Ct Iesh blood into the Territory. Those
who have cone from them give favorable report
VI their appearance. Capt " alker, who went
up With small company TO meet and welcome
tbem tells me that they are nelooking set.
Between men, women ard children, there are
nearly FIVE hundred persons, and some three hun.
dred and fifty men are able to improve the soil OF
Rshsss. Or bear arms if necessary. l have betn
told that they Neuld lot have turned out Of their
way Tor a thousand men Beside those VITO have
thus come on TO Topeka, two colonies were left
behind, on the Aincha, close TO the Nebraska llne
but IN Kantas Territory, where they are taking
and improving claims and building town at each
point located.
Gen. Richardson, who, who, with some other
Generals and 40 many particular Rufisns az he
could get together, dld undertake TO stop the emf
erHiOn through Iowa; and, had the emigration in
question attempted t. cOme in after the manner
suggested BY the tmidly conservative, there can
be 10 doubt but they would have succeeded. As
II Has, lToslavery scouts were sent out, who got
into Lanes eDigrant camp. They pretended 10
lie Free Soers, but would have been quite safe.
AID Would have been well Enough treated as Pro.
Slavery m.n, provided they behaved themsclyes.
Having GOT what few items Of intelligence they
1sntec they started back for Generals Atchison
aid Rlelardsoh's camp, and these doughty heroes
having heard the particulars, started back too.
In TACT, 1t pas safe, and clearly showed their dis
cr'htn hicbaIdson hrs: sept, and then wen, 20
I'm n ith iar assistance, Informing the Federal
th'ef lhai if be did not s,op the emigration
a'oitsoH, Gen. Rchsrds1n must. There wss
sSne Little ctr and aetivj.y emc1g be arsgeBs