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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-27

Some curiosity may naturally be felt at the
prestnt moment as to the biography OF Chlei
Justice LecOmpte, the active instrument in giving
legal color TO the Outrsges Of which Kansas Is now
the scene. Indeed as this Lecompte, like 80
MANY insignificant scOundres, is likely to be ele-
waited BY the circumstances under which he acts to
a permanent place in history, posterity, as well as
the present times, may thank US for this bret
biographical sketch, derived from companions Of
the Judges youth.
Samuel Dexter Lecompte was born in Mary land
about the year 1910. On his approach toward
mans estate protesting to have undergone change
of heart, be obtained under that Pretense the
means of an education Regarded as "a pIous
and exemplary youth" be WIS taken under the
patronage of the Presbytery in which ne resided
and was sent to Csnonsburg College ga where
he was supported for while BY the charity OF
private education society.
Before long. however, the inn .rent depravity Of
the nan began to display itself He became q
baeksIder abandoned the idea OF becoming Chris
tian minister-which 50 far was very well-and
Giving over bis attendance on the authorized prayer
meetings in the College chapel, got up meetings in
bis own room. in which oaths, cards and csrousals
alteInated with mock prayers
Several of bis wild companions were expelled
from the college, but ne cenSpued to remain for
length of time, after which he turned his attention
TO tie study of the law. He prscticed for while
in Hartford County, Maryland, and elsewhere till
at length be followed the crowd Of ffth.rate law
yrs who flock 10 BalGmOre as 10 other cities.
Bere be sunk into total obscuriy, till, Chief JUS
'ice for Kansas being needed who would not sickle
ST any thing, the President, familiar, probably,
with bis early career, selected him for that office.
Mr. Leoou pie vas qualified for tAat station, 40
| ld5td b, Az snowledee Of the law, or aal G:el
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-27

The recent move in the Senate of the United
States for Dew rules to restrict personalities and
irritating illusions in debate, is but snare and
trap-a device Of the enemy. What protection to
liberty Of speech could be expected from any
new rules which the majority of the existing
Senate might adopt Such rules would have
for their object, and their only object to afford to
such cowardly rufians as Brooks and bis cOnteder-
stes some color Of law urder which TO perpe
trate their ou:raees. The objec. OF any new rules
likely TO obtain the sanction of such body would
be TO act over again in the Senate Of the
United States the Kansas Border. Rutian strata
gem, aid 10 give there, as in Kansas, TO volun-
teer rlffans and bravos, a pretense Of having at
heart the execution Of the laws. As far So rules
can 60, no new ones are needed; nor can any be
adopted without danger to the necessary freedom
Of debate The rules of the Senate are precisely
lie same rules which the British Parliament sud
SO many American legislative assemblies have,
these two centuries past, found amply sufficient to
preserve decorum without infringing upon liberty.
1t is not rules that aye wsltDg, but disposition
strictly and impsrtially to enforce them.
The rules of the senate forbid personalities in
debate; but near thirty years ago. under the
auspices OF tie late John c. Calhoun a, presiding
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-27

After all, bad as the world is, the faculty Of
divinng the public sense OF propriety not without
powerful influence. 1t would be difficult to give
a stronger instance of this than the silence upon
the subject Of the Sumner outrage to which tho
Pro Slavery press of this city, interruptions and
Undertaking as it usually is, has been reduced BY
the mere atmosphere OF decency BY which it finds
itself surrounded.
The Journal Of Commerce. which, in announcing
to the public this "disgraceiul affair" left it q
good deal in doubt to which party-the assaulted
Senator, or the skulkiDg rufiian-t meant to attach
the larger part of the disgrace, stops short at that
and has not another word to say. Much az, for tho
sake of it's circulation at the South as well as for
the indulgence of its own feelings, it might desire
to enter into lrbOred apology for this transfer to
the Senate of the United States of the methods Of
plantation discipline, regard for the feelings Of ss
Northern subscribers inpels it to hold its tongue.
The Herald, which eyinced at first nearly w
much disposition as The Journal Of Commerce to
justify or excuse the outrage, is reduced to similar
silence. Even the jesuical Express deems it judi
cious to suspend for the moment its characteristic
policy of stabbng under the gulse of friendship.
and insinuatiDg calumpes under cover OF a treach-
erousy assumed impartiality
The sudden silence to which these three prints
have been reduced is far more expressive, and is
much louder testimony to the unsnimity and
overwhelming force of public sentiment, than any
thing they could possibly say.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-27

Mr.. Pugh yesterday made characteristic speech
in the Senate against the admission OF Kansas under
her Free State Constitution. Because the Terri
tory was suffering from formidable Border Rufiian
invasion at the time Of the election TO ratiy that
Constitution, while the opening of the polls az
Leayenworth and her important points was pre-
yer ted BY threats Of violence that, in the dead
of Winter. only 10 votes were poled for ratifica
ton, Mr.. Pugh cooly argues that there is no EVIL
derce that sad Constitution is approved by the
People Of Kansas.
Msgnanimous Senator Every election held IN
Kansas under the Territorial organization has
proved-by the extent and force of the Border
Ruffan invasion required to carry it-a perfect
consciousness that your parry knows as well as we
do that they are clear minority OF the actual
settlers and that the Free-State men are decided
majority The turnout Of Missourians TO oyerawe
Lawrence last Winter proves il as well. Why
cayil, then al the smallness Of the vote taken at
an uucontested election That vote expressed the
will of the Free State men, and they were and are
majority OF the People of Kansas. What more
would YOU have
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-27

In former years, when bills for REINFORCEMENT Of
Rivers end Harbors were vetoed and killed by Dem
ocratic Presidents, their partissns were driven to-
various shifts to "the party" from consequent
damage in the localities most directly interested.
q" How do you get along with Folks Hsrbor We
tees 7" asked friend of q Democratic leader liv-
ing on the bank of Lake Michigan. Easily
enough" responded the latter; we abuse him
worse than the Wings know how to-" This
would not work always, so the dodge of separate
bills for the several works WAS suggested. " Tho
President vetoes not because ofthe appropriation
for orr harbor," the faithful at Oswegoo Ogdeas-
burgh SOdus or Saginaw were told, :" but because
there were items in the bill providing for other
" hsrbors relatively Insignificant or unnecessary
:" if our appropriation were in separate bill il
would be signed without hesitation" so this
wear the plan of separate bills has been tried and
Mr.. Pierce meets the two first sent him-those
providing for deepening the channel over the st.
Clair Flats, between Lakes Michigan and Huron.
and for deepening the passage at the mouth OF
the Mississippi-with square, plump yetoes which
preclude further hope of carrying River OF Haroor
improvements by this Congress, unless over tho
Presidents h. al. If these works are not National
in character and Importance, then none can be.
We deem these yetoes National msfortunes, but
we shall not therefore assal the President He voted.
when in Congress, against just such bills-bls
approved and signed by Jackson and Van Buren,
and the country had no right to expect him to re-
verse his course on becoming President. We pub
lshed his votes and called attention TO their bear
ings in 1852, but the Democratic canvassers in the
Lake and Mississippi States assured the people
that Pierce, the President would sign just such bills
az Pierce, the Congressman, tried to defeat They
deceived the people, but there is no evidence that
Pierce himself conniyed at the cheat, otherwise
than by silence. His vetoes, then, are just what
should have been expected, and cannot fairly DO
complained Of. If the People really wanted River
and Harbor improvements, they should have elected
Gen. Scott. But they were intent on depressing
and putting final stop to Slavery agitation 80
they went in for Pierce with q rish--with what
success let the passage of the Nebraska bill and
the present condition of Kansas attest Herein is
o fraud-a cruel, mOnstrOus, gigantic fraud where-
in Pierce is hagranty cupable-but not in bis
course with respect to Rivers and IIsrbors.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-27

The late messenger Of the people OF Lawrence
to President Pierce desires us to state that ne Is
not the author of the intimatOn that the President
failed to keep bis promise to interfere and save tho
people Of that town from butchery and their
homes from arson. For bis part, be does not know
that the President did not send orders to stop tho
outrsges; he was assured that such orders had
been issued, and has 10 evidence that they were
couDtermanded and be would not be understood
as asserting what he is not sure Of
We cheerfully make this correction, and Leave
to the smoking ruins Of Lawrence and the corpsss
of her murdered inhabitants the responsibility Of
fixing upon the President and his Cabinet tho
its recs are the damning proof.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-27

tn. Hon CHARLES sUsSrRs Crest Speech IA behalf Of
r,es Kspsss pr.ted in fair large type ard forming large
stitched ard trimmed pamphlet Of 80 pages now
..,sv a, TIRE TRIBUNE Office Price foc per dozen 81.
r.r HUNDRED go Ier thoussnd-cash. Orders are ear.
nes,!y ,oicte5 We uss Republicans to procure at least
efficient copies to their neighbor, and mark for
Nj Sumner brualv beaten By Brooks in tbs
sers.e Chamber in fulfDsnt Of conspiracy Of slave
boiling Members of Congress- nearly all of whom. by their
resistance Official investigation BY Committee hsve
virtually approved the deed Lot the People hear BIZ
su1nrer then JUDGE between him and his assa,nn
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-27

We publish this morning the first Impartial aaa
authentic account OF the state Of things IN C''VA
Rica which has reached this country sioce the DE-
ginning Of the war with the flllbusteri we csA
vouch for the accuracy and good Judgment Of oaf
correspondent, whose statements, for the resi- f'
Of nature to command confidence. He rcfse-
cents the people Of Costa Rica a. Stimulated a.! OF
their usual timidDy BY sheer desperation 4 no
prospect Of being subiugated b. Walker. Ine'
have, however, ventared their whole resources
both of men and means IN the present c'nPa'es
and have no meals of repairing any asfioss !"
verses. In Ais respect Walker has the 'dssn. ~
of them, for we hear OF reenforcemeuts cOnss'n~
going out TO him from the Southern PAT
United States.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-27

The dispatch received late last night from our
correspondent "Index" leaves no room to doubt
that Champion and the offending ConsAs will be
dismissed by Thursday at furthest, but in such
manner as to give the eas! possible otnse to Great
Britain. Secretary Marcy sdspatch to Mr.. Dallas
will 90 out by to-morrows steamship, but Mr..
Champion himself will probably not receive his
congo in season to take the Asia. The suggestion
in our@iast of an occasional correspondent that
Champion may have authority to direct some hos
tile movement of the British Westlndia fleet Is
generally derided in Washington 1t is still posi-
BILE that Mr.. Dallas may be sent home, but not
likely that British resentment for Champions dis
miseal will take more offensive form.
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amy here in America. The enforcement under
taken in Kansas of absurd and tyrannics! laws,
enacted by a Government Of disputed legality,
and the making the enforcement OF those laws
pretense for driving the whole body OF Ffee-State
men out Of Kansas, finds no parallel in anything
that we know Of in the recent history of Europe,
except in the proceedings Of some Of the Austrian
officials in Hungary and the Wholesale murder
and Punishment of the unfortunate French Repub-
licans by the present Emperor Of France; and
these, surely, are not tire models likely to recon-
mend what is going on in Kansas to the especisl
appreciation OF any intelligent lover Of Liberty
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DOINGs IN CONGRESS.

SENATE, May 26.-The Committee to investigate
the assault upon Mr.. Sumner was empowered to send
for persons and papers The mammoth petition from
Californis asking for an overland wagon road. was
preserted and bills were introduced for the construc-
ton of two such roads. Mr. Push spoke against the
admission of KsDsas under the Free State COnsttu-
tion.
HOUSE, May o6.-The expenses on public buildings
at Washington occupied some hours. Dir. Kelly OF
New York was permitted to print political speech
which he could not find opportunity to deliver. bill
was reported tc authorize the patents issued on the
final adjudication of California land claims, prior to
January 1856. Consideration postponed two weeks.
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Dayi1 Dudley Field having united 10 tos ''.e "
peal t., the Radical Democracy OF o1r ssa'e' ~.
,her' upon a,sailed BY the Albany ArssS o. 90.
pub iican movement, and an earnest sisemP' 49,
BY ringing the changes on Mr. Fields name I" P'v
luce the impression that seVeral OF the 'e'",'
the Appeal voted the Republican ticket i'"s
Mr.. T. hereupon addressed The following leas'
To tEe'E4itors Of he Atl9s and Argus Am
GFNrLEsTs--A irlsnd ia. called my sI'en',loJs ,os
article in your paper OF i1e @0h instant .",Ss Ss.A
axe Qe,ssgg.,J speak :. u; a. "cse H'l'
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The citizens not only made no resistance, but per.
uiitted Donsldson to make arrests to his besrt's
content, though he seems to bave displayed bu.
small part Of his force, in the hope tha. ts spps-
rent weakness would tempt the Free-Sta.e men to
brave collision. He and his confederates ate
dinner peaceab!y at the Free-State Hotel, and car
RED off the only cannon in the place, which had
been quietly given up to them. The only demand
made by Sheriff Jones which the people did not in.
santy accede to was that for the surren Ter Of their
private bims, the right to bear which the Federal
Constitution expressly guarantees to every citizen.
AT length, finding that no prete1t for destruction
could be trumped up, the leaders of the Ruffians
commenced cannonsding the Free-Sta.e Hotel
and The Herald Of Freedom Office, and
the people remaining in the town began to
make their escape as fast as they could Suchis
the substance OF Information up to this present
writing; and it leads us to hope that the slaughter
may have been limited, though it is hardly possible
that town containing, Lawrence must have done,
invalds and newborn children, can have been 80
suddenly destroyed without some loss Of life. And
there is too much reason for believing that Gen. S.
c. Pomeroy, one Of the bravest and most energetic
of the Free State leaders, has been caught and
murdered by tie ruffans. Ex.Goy. Reeder i, un-
derstood to be safe in Iowa or Nebraska, and
Gov. Robinson will hardly be murdered at Lee
compton under the immediate eye Of Shannon; but
Editor Brown, we fear, is among the mastered
st Kansas City, Mo, in the destruction of the
Free. State Hotel We shall doubtless hear of
other butcheres at different points throughout the
Territory, where conspicuous Prostate men were
surprised in their fields or houses by oyerwhelm
ing force Of the Ruffians
Thus the first act in Douglass drama Of subdrng
and crushing out the opponents of Slavery IN Kan
sas has been brought to a successful close. To
Pierce's Kansas Message of last Winter and the
corresponding action in the Senate is the scene OF
widespread devastation which the Inflated Terri
tory now presents Justly attributable The Border
Rufians have been assured by the Federal Execu-
tive and Senate, backed by the united South and
the Democratic Press Of the EOrth that those who
resisted the acts of their Missour-made Legisla-
ture at the Shawnee Mission should be treated as
rebels by the Government and dragoOned into alb
ect submission. 1t was Marshal Of the United
States who led the Ruffian regiment into Lawrence;
it was by virtue of process issued by the Federal
Judge at Leconpton that the Free-State resistance
has been paraly zed aud the demoniac work COM
1leted So ends the first ACT in the great tragedy
of enslavipg Kansas: where will the curtain rise
ON the next
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-27

BY telegraph from Chicago, We have Free
State account of the destruction of Lawrence a.
given by two men who fed from the doomed town
after the Free-State Hotel and The Herald Of
Freedom Office had both been attacked with can
non. ard when their destruction was absolutely
certain. When fifteen miles away at o'clock in
the evening these (ugityes saw great Light in the
direction of Lawrence, from which they concluded
that the whole town had been fred and was en-
yeloped in flames. AS they fled to Leavenworth'
ard there took boat for ST. Louis and came thence
BY cars to Chicsgo it is possible that their story is
the only basis of our former dispatch from ST.
Louis; but there are strong probabilities that the
two accounts are independent and cOrroboratiSe OF
each other, since the ST. Louis dispatches profess
to be founded on telegraphic reports from towns
near the Ksnfas border. Some scattered buildings
in Lawrence may have been spared; bat it is
hardly questionable that ali the compact portion OF
the towns lie. II ruin.
Nc possible pretext or proyoca.ea for this hor
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ectusl ability neithsr OF which WA req Sired. bat
D. a stupid reckiessness. and especially y, being
tie owner OF q negro servant since i. was es! semA
indispensable that the Chief Justice of the l'erri
tory 'houldsivs undoubted proof OF being right On
the Slavery question by taking slave vita him
into Kansas
Such was the commencement OF Judge La.
complies Judicial career, in which. it can hardly DO
doubted, he has fulfilled to the letter all tia.
the President hoped of him in making the appoint
uSQt
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-27

We give, under the Telegraphic head, the sworn
statement of Mr.. Sumner in regard to the assault
made upon him by Mr.. Brooks 1t is brief, clear,
and satisfactory and shows the utter want OF
foundation for tie assertions of those apologIsts for
the deed who seek to dignity this most wanton
outrage into personal conflict"
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Up to the hour of going to press We had received
DO news Of the steamship Baltic She is now IL
her thirteenth day. and fully due.
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No none. taken OF anonymous Communc,roos "nsr
aver Is intended insertion be authenticated by ths
name and address Of the ver-not necessarily for pubiS
toa. but guarantee Of bis good faith
We cspot undertake rejected Comm Inicsiol
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Summers speech.

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