New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-17
old eternal an.sgeni.ms of serving God aud the
Devil. RICHARD REAIF.
From Oar speeal Correspondent.
LAWRENCE X r Noy

During the last three or four days we had winter
in earnest-iee and snow and piercing winds. This
morning is calm, but still cold and lev: and al
though experience gives rs reason to hope for
change and some weeks more of pleasant fall wea.
Their the present affords but bleak prospec, TO
dwellers in tents.
TheCiovernor has not yet returned 10 Lecompton.
and if he has not gone to Washington. do not
know what has become of him. Ills private secre-
tsry left Iecompton for Washington more than
week ago. Ii is strange that we should not have
hoard az Gov. WOOdson's' movements if GOV
Gear has really left the Territory.
There is nothing new from Judge Lecomptes
Court at Lecompton. They are engaged in the
slow process of trial, and it is doubtful whether to-
dsv vii close another case. II this severe weather
continues or winter sets in before the prisoners are
released. there will be great danger of their suffer.
inc from its inclemency, as they were taken in the
hor weather of September. aud there has been no
addition made 10 their clothing.
In6oe Csto's Second District Court tegins az
Tecumssh next Monday. There will then b. two
of the persecuting mills at work. TO grind out the
snirit Of the Free State men. Before that court
=. sixty indictments sgainstPree State for
murder found by the grand jury at last TERM indie
nendent of indictments for minor ofenses. This.
With what the grand jury they will now pack will
do ought 10 afford ample scope for Ruffiin perse-
cution As all of the persons thus indicted and
IN he tried al Tecumseh still at large il is not
~ All improbable that some difficulties may ensue
ON their attempted arrest. The indictments against
,bam are either altogether trumped up or flbri-
Gated against the victims for defending Themselves
AGAINST invaders. 1t is indeed, serious and im-
pottant question. whether the Free State settlers
sboud hermit the Pro-Sayery Men TO make any
more arrests, seeing how they treat the prisoners
already in their hands. Were il simply referring
the case TO court of law. as courts of law should
be there could be no serious objection, even If
the ,Aicers of that court had usurped their posi-
than farce and the whole affair is tyrannicsl
engine the object of which is to destroy Free State
men illegally" or drive them from the Territory.
The land sales will occur on the l7th of the
Delaware Trust Lands. The following significant
paragraph from Pro-Slsyery paper in the Terri
tory will show that difficulties are not only being
anticipated but prepared for:
Everybody is anticipating serious roublos in Leay-
enworth County during tie land sales, which are 10
come off on the 18th of this month Northern specu.
ators we are informed, fockng to that point and
the signs of the times certainly threatening. The
sr,t hid by any specuitors will be the sga for gen
eral fight We do not blame the settlers, for We are
with them in sentiment, heart and soul. and Will be
with them in oerson if in our power. lis bad enough
for one 10 nav twice for his home without having that
home purchased over his head by imported Abolition
speculators. Whea they dare make the attempt our
motto is let loose the dogs of war.
What the writer If the above paragraph means
by Northern spectators" it would De difficult to
guess, at a distance; but have no DOUBT that any
Free State man Offering to bid viii be understood
as Northern speculotor If this is to be the con-
duct of the Pro-Slavery men the most serious diff
cnlty NAV he apprehendsd, unless the force of the
Government prevent It.
The land.ofice will open at Lecompton on the
10th. PretmptiOns may be mace, as well as Gu
tries. All the officials are now violently Pro-
Slavery about the land office the last person con-
nected with it suspected Of tree-Staie SENTIMENTS
having been removed.
I'm order TO show how much of peace anmates
the Pro-Slavery party append precioas morsel
from The Squatter SOrereign. Bob Kelly Is pretty
rabid. and so is Dr. Strngiellow; but they repre-
sent large class in Missouri, and 1t Is unfortunately
those who invade Kansas and carry on the Fro
Slavery war.
and mako Kansas a Slave State, though our rivers
should be cOored with the blood OF their victims aud
the carcasses of dead Abotonsts should be so
Gus in the Territory TO breed disease and Sickness
we will not be deferred 10 our purposes. Let those
who sire graves in Kansas engage in this unholy and
unjust against the extension of our beloved lnstitu
toD that is being waged against the South by the
fanatics Of the North
Correspondence of The Missouri Democrat.
LAWRENCE X. T., Nov. 5, 1856.
The last time was in Lecompton went into the
Courtroom. Jodge Lee mpte sat on the bench with
pipe in his mouth, and behind him sat pitcher OF
something which evidently attracted his attention abont
o. much as the cases he to decide But "a he did
not offer to treat could not tell what 1t was The
members Of he bar were Pro-Slsvery, with one excep-
ton az were also TIE Grand ind Traverse Jurie The
Courtroom about seven by nine, aud when the Jury
came in the audience requested TO go out. IL was
a rainy day ard the mud about three inches thick on
the floor and for he althy to take one LOOK was
about enough for thorough emec. The street. were
filed with young Georgians and South Carolinans,
who are pretty much all Deputy United States Marshnls
When one gets hard up all he has to do is to apply
for Deputy Msrshalship and then he is sure of petty
good saley if he ia expert arrestng Aboltonists
They might be termed kind OF Gbernatorial excres
cence; but cannot blame them for wanting to live
AID uni, IS they csn make money where Cape Cod
Yank ee would starve to death they certainly would be
forced TO leave Lecompon. In fact the whole town Is
supported by Government
Winter has fairly commenced. The soil which has
bee desecrafed by the foopado of Pierce and his sate
tes is now covered with ", and unless relief reaches
those who have had their property contscated by the
Territorial Militia soon unheard-of suffering wiz De
tie result. CHioH'