New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-16

decide the act removing the seat Of governm. NJ ron
fnwnee to be CONSTITUTIONAL and the day th' Leg
stature passes act making the town of Lecom yea
ne seat Of government. The opinion Of these tive
JUDGES Is aterward sustained by Attorney General
Cushing.
h'gp" IA Convention Of the people Of Kansas
esemoleo Lawrence repudates the authority of the
bogus Legislature ndrecommends the election Of de-
ega'es On the 18th to meet at Big Springs Sept 70
consider the state Of affairs
August 2a.-Election held accordineiv
August 3c.-The Bogus Legislature adjourn. nth.
out day, having Arst passed pretended "Acs 10 pv,-
"ish offenses against Slave property, and to puasA
persons decoyng Slaves" making il a capital o0ssss
to circulate Anti-SIavery publications, and felony y
deny the right to hold slaves in the Territory; another
act giving the right 10 vote to all persous who hsA
paid poll tax of dollar whether residents or not,
another requiring all voters officers and attorney, V
take an oath to support The Fugitive Slave Law aad
the Acts Of the Bogus Legislature and another giving
the selection of Jurors to the Sheriff.
Sepserher 1.-Wilson shannon assumes ofhce -
Governor The evening before, in a speech at West
port, NO., he declared himself in favor of the Boys
Law, and of Slavery in the Territory.
Septsm 5.-A Free-State Convention held q Big
Springs repudates the laws Of the Bogus Legislature.
nomisates Ex-Governor ReedA for Delegate 10 Geo.
gress and appoints day for holding an eecsoa. It BE-
ing resolved vote at the election for Delegate o.
dered by the Bogus Legislature.
yuly IA Convention assembled at Topeka
makes arrangements for eectng delegates TO Con-
vention to form Free-State Constitution, ard appoints
Executive Committee.
Ocfoicr Bogus election of Delegate; Whithsh
returned by $500 votes, polled mostly by intrSden
from Missouri
Octoier 6.-Stmgfellow whites . letter to Alabama
for aid. published soon after in The Montgomery
Adrcrt,scr.)
October 9.-Fee- State election Of Delegate; Reeder
returned, having about 100 votes delegates elected
at the time to the Constitutional Convention.
October 23.-Ths Free-State Constitutional Convea-
ton assemblies at Topeka.
October 3l.-Collins, Free-State man, murdered
at Donphan by one Patrick Loughlin, PrO-Savesy
Irshman.
NoremJer 1.-THE Convention complete their labOu
and submit Constitution to the people, in which the
4th of February is appointed for organizing the STATE
movement.
Noremler IA Law and Order" Convention h
Leavenworth, in which Shannon and the Territorial
Judges take part, denounces the Free-State move
ment.
NoremIer 2-Murder of Dow by Coleman. Braa-
sen. a neghbor of Dow, arrested by Sheriff" Jones.
on a complaint sworn against him by the murderer.
Coleman is rescued by party Of Free'State mess
Shannon declares Lawrence in q state OF Rebellion
and collects together Missouri mob to march upso
it az a " POSSE" to "Sherif" Jones' United Stats
Arsenal robbed to supply artillery and arms and Am
munition to the mob.
December 1.-The men of Lawrence stand on thee
defense. The city besieged
D,c,,nJ,r Ga party of the besiegers Of Lawrence
headed by Clark, United States Indian Agent shoot
nj and Kill Thomas Barber, a Free-State man, while
riding unarmed on horseback along the road.
DeeemJe, 9-Treaty Of Lawrence, between Shannos
and Robinson. commander of the Free-State men.
The Border Rufian army retres in disgust.
December l5-New Constitution voted upon ~ The
people. with little interruption, except at Leaven'
worth, where the election is prevented, but tskes
place soon after at another place. Atchison wvHas
the same day to Georgia for aid His letter Is 5000
after published in The atlanta Examiner.
DeomIer ls.-The Jail at Leavenworth burned ~
Pro-Slavery mob who rescue one OF their Prisoness
cor fined in it.
December aO.-TAe Territorial Register printing
by Missouri mob.
January II, lS56-Election Of officers under thu
T,peka Constitution Collision on that occasion q
Easton between the Free-State and Pro-Slsvey
men, Mr.. Brown is taken prisoner by the Pro-SlsveEy
1T. H. and killed in the most barbarous manner.
January 24.-Ths President (who had stated in his
Annual Message to Congress, December u, that moth
ing had occurred in Kansas 10 warrant his interior
ence) sends Special Message To Congress indofsnS
the Bogus Legislature, and representing the ormatoe
Of the Free. State Government az an act Of rebellion.
February A Speaker having at last been chosen.
Whitfield professionally admitted TO his seat in Con-
gress a. Territorial Delegate. Reeder contests In
seat.
new invasion from Missouri threatened TO PIT
down the Free-State Constitution.
The Executive Committee Of Kansas address the
Governors Of several Northern States asking for id
Organization of the State Government
february l1.--Proclamation Of the President Do.
nouncing the State Government
February l6.-Authority given to Shannon 70 CD
poy United States troops.
March l9.--The House of Representatives at Wash
ngton appoints on Investigating Committee to inquire
into the validity Of the pretended Legislature, and q
the election Of Whitfield.
Aprll-.-Bufords men and other detschments a.
men from Georgia and Carolina to the number OF sew
ersl hundred, begin to arrive in the country.
Ami 1.-THE Congressional Committee arrives =
Lawrence.
Apra a.-Anests at Lawrence by Sheriff" Jones.
Jones shot with pistol, without ball, probably by
one of his own confederates Pretends 10 be mortanV
wounded.
ApyiT3O.-The people of Lawrence, In public meet.
ing repudate any connection with or approval Of tho
shooting Of Jones.
May 5.-Lecornpte's charge 10 the Grand JurY
which finds the treason indictments.