New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-17

some difficulty, and split cmons them; AID sonS
OF them were speaking rather sh>rply ofthe Majors
ability a. 6narcier. But there w one thing
raw just as l leff LecOmpton, that Scke, more
eiOquenfly than words can speal. the history and
fate Of Kansas. 1t was the camp of the United
States troops. The horses were picketed out On q
prairie knoll, and the tents stood on slope; TIVE
ammuntion-wagons were in front of the tents. and
around these and the tents were grouped tho mea
who govern Kansas, cleaning up their carbines-
those sharp expositors Of the "law and polishing
their swords for the preservation of "order."
When had been in Judge Lecompte's Court,
and watched the motions and proceedings of that
little fat faced man, and knew how little Of sym
patby there was between the people Of Kansas
ard those into whose hands this legal authority has
been intrusted, thought, "What matters il; oil
"tbis is but the authority of day." But when 1
saw these Dragons, and knew that they were at
the beck of that Court, and that any object which
the ProSlavery party might have in view, had here
the means of being enforced. felt that the Court
which had undertaken to make stand against tho
Free State people had Yo,eer. These soldiers have
expressed dissatisfaction at their present occups-
ton, and the officer Is reported to have said that
be never before felt ashamed Of his countrys ser.
vice This may be true. When first heard it I
Thought well Of such sentiment but when have
seen them trCopipg about at the heels of these cor
rupt otsias, have felt that after all. Ite was to
Be expe cted from hrelng soldiery. This Court
10 part of the Kansas drama. The steps which it
is taking are mstured aud dissected by thcse whs
know, as I fancy they know, how to accomplish
their yurposyes. A war Of legal persecution is now
to be vsged aesinst the Free-State men, in hopes
Of getting up difficulties that will lead to some
result watch may crush the PROSTATE settlers.
and these soldiers are part of the machineryS
they are an essential which is the government Of
despotism. As looked upon these soldiers
thought heard the voice of Douglas, ~ will sab
due you." The despstism is begun, but are tho
Free State men of Kansas subdHed1 Missouri.
and Douglas, and Pierce, and these troops are
tyranizing over them, but they hare not ssb1ss6
them yet; nor will they until the love Of freedom u
extineuished in the bosom Of free people.
almost shrink frcm chronicling another outrage.
but the task of faithful chroDicler makes 1t ny
duty. The Rev. Pardee Butler, who was mobbed
at AtcbisOn last Fall, and sent down the Missouri
on q raft, has again been outraged there. Ne has
been in Illinois, preaching, for some time, and was
returning to his family who have been living %
his claim on Stranger Greek. Passing through
Atchison, on the 3Oth ult. he was seized in tho
street by a mob, who, without any pretense to in
yestipation, tarred and feathered him. The note
rious Bob Kelly, editor Of The Sqsaster Soversies.
took an active part and Strinsfellow looked %
smoking. The mob consisted chiefly Of that part
of the young Southerners who arrived at AtchisSns
Mr.. Butler escaped and reached Lawrence yesssr'
day.