New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-05
FROM KANSAS.
.-Anrxxwo 1MTELLIaHNc1.
oa SUMNER to be SUPERSEDED BY Gen. HARVEY

JpayHsWORTH CITY Kansas, May ~ '0"''
yao not think ever saw the Ciy OF Let'en-
18th oi .o ou;et az il has for the last ten days
RI. ;,aa.A beep model town, 90 most o' '1o
"Iaw.apd. Order gentry have oeen "'ri oH '"o
.;,n IN the war on the Free-State m'h
>. ~. on.,trr. and aiding in that glorious LAW
=, OIL, movement, the sack of Lawrence.
- hsvever. they begin to drift this way; not
Nat their work is done, or thai they care partcu-
rlv to abandon it, but, feeliog it duty they owed
A their families and private interests (Which will
claim even patriots attention at times, to secure
the spoil of the "Aualekite" they return. learn
ef one man who has brought with him fine case
sf mryical instruments worth $50, and others
who have got Of tournaments and jewels, goodly
" apparel, of gold and silver, some" few
sharp's rifles have been triumphsntly exhibited,
their possession not being liable to the Insulting
suspicions Of squeamish moralists. Revolvers and
ether weapons are much more abundant with the
'LAw.and. Order" party.
There are certain weak and wicked men in this
world who, without abiding principle to keep them
from evil, are yet not sufficiently schooed IN cold
booded villaiDy 10 be consistent One ofthis class
conversed with last night. He was Western
man. had come from Missouri to the Territory, and
was still rabidly " sound on the goOse." He had
heep with the Law and. Order" posse, and had
lust come from Lawrence. He wore homespun
pspts and blue flannel shirt, but his unshaved
face, his hands and his garments were go begrim-
med with dirt that the different colors could scarcely
be distinguished, and were blended into dingy
harmony, SURPRISING the happiest touches of Rem
brandt. He had that look of Infinitely dirty dis
comfort which two weeks of camping aud debauch
Is liable to induce. But his eye-there was some
thing in that restless, blOOdshOt eye half isrce,
half shrinking as if he at one moment would an
gri)y dare a questioner, and the next quail before
another BaDquo in the ghost of his murdered man
hosd. He freely denounced those Of his comrades
who had plundered Lawrence, and Indignantly de-
MED participation in such guilt. He spoke OF the
different articles brought here by some Of his COM
palions in tone of bitterness and contempt.
watched his features narrowly to see whether their
workings revealed cOvetOus desire for that which
be had not the vllainy to take; but that face was
. Chaos dim outline of wounded pride, envy and
q half awakened conscience, on dull background
of folly and weakness.
Deeply though have deplored the outrages per-
petrated on the Free Settlers of Kansas, have en-.
desyored to draw consolation from the fact that
the monstrOus character of the recent villanes
would of necessity work their speedy relief but
there is part of their wrongs which rouses chord
Of resentment, until feel that blood alone can
atone for its wickedpcss--s hOrrid picture of
wrongs which have been, and may happen again.
which shakes loose the loyalty We owe even United
States authority, when that authority covers such
work, and points to revelation or anything, rather
than such an alternative. When wrote Of the
outraees on the people Of Lawrence, l spoke OF
rumor of women being ravished, but dlscredited IL,
az could not believe it, learned from the per-
son Of whom have spoken that there ioas such
yillainy-One case at least, attested by "person
who was Of the party" although he deprecated the
oct. ~ could have shot him" he said Alas
he did not. know that large number OF those
with the posse will Indignantly repel anything of
the kind but they went up to Oppress Free
People because they loved Freedom and would not
reliDqush their political rights; and If they took
with them set of wicked tools to do the work of
violence, on their heads rests the vilany and mean
ness of all the outrages. And not Onthem aloae'
Franklin Pierce, the wall of at least one helpless
and abused woman has gone up to Heaven against
you! Your proclamations, your corrupt tools
here, and your neglect to protect people who have
30 often appealed to you, and who have been so
often abused, bring home the guilt to your door,
and give tongue to every patriotic American-
North, or South, or East, or West. What hast
thou done with our brothers and sisters 7"
The clang of iron boofs echoes through the val
ley of the Kaw. A heavy force Of United States
Drpgoons, with their uniforms and plumes and
clankiDg sabers, keep the peace. Most OF them are
ut LecOmpton, where the wicked Governor aud
the leaders aud abettors of the assault on Law
renee are sheltered. Sumner has caused part OF
them to be stationed not far from Lawrence. Some
days ago they might have prevented the attack;
now they prevent any rising of the abused people.
hear rumors that the posse have gone to Topeka,
and that the presses are destroyed, and other out
RACES committed there; but l have nothing from
that source sufficiently authentic to give.
Yesterday l mentioned that Gov. Robinson was
here under the charge Of Col. Preston, on requi-
siton from Gov. Shannon to Gov. Price of Missouri.
Col. Preston has gone to Lecompton to await the
Governors orders concerning him, and Gov. Rob
inson will probably be taken there as soon as he
returns Yesterday Mr.. Howard went to see him,
Dy request, Mr.. Oliver accompanying him. Sub
sequently Mr.. Sherman called on him. As was
natural, Gov. Robinson embraced the opportunity,
after few friendly words, to ask the opinion OF
lawyer who was so much better skilled than any
other he could consult what would be the probable