New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-24
KANSAS.
ITEMS OF NEWS.

LECoArTos. X T., Dec. ~, 1867.
A caucus Of the members of tho Legislature and
lew Others has been held, and the subject II "a
trohrg the election In January for state othcors ~
the chief consideration. The danger 10 be- sP,fe.
be ii is that CopRn - may 6ccept tn Lcs0i yton
Constitution, even ailer The people have yooi It
down under the law now PROVIDED. The dlhefeuoe
Of opinion was chiefly in relation t0 the mose IL
his election DO gone o. il will be for the dcstruc
tOa Ct the machinery Il this bogus Coashai,ios ana
Government, should Congress thrust II on ne Pso-
pie in ttfaLcs Of their wishes. call has been
issued by tie Chairman OF tne Executive Comn,ltes
10 the members q the Convent q, 10 1s'mo0
sga,n at Lawrence on the sd inst TO dsteruins
what steps will be taken 10 the matter. AZ ay
ssep in connection with the LecODpton Constitution
m5y look The recognizing It, there will DO din-
Guilty in getting the people 10 take any steps eses
for is destruction IN this way. The prevailing 800
,iment uIduestiOtabl is 10 vote down the Leoapp-
ton Constitution, and let Coog'ess admit hsnsS
if they dare tbe peOole being ready for tho siterna-
tive Of civil war. This question, however, has OBJ
tanned the most profound aud dlspassioaate inyssa-
cation INTO MI It's probable results.
This week the bogus Democracy made thar POM.
patans for Siste ticket two days after tho rgulsr
time fixed for their Convention. 1be nominees are
all efficiently Border Rufishisb, and come ~ them
are Ct very small CALDER. Gen" Frank Marshall 10
dominated az Governor. lie was member VI the
first bogus Legislature, and was chief actor in tho
MAY s,lle ell. ction swinde at divers times. lie 10
bitterly Pro Slavery, and While q second rate IN sn
is one tf the most unscIuDulOus determined fuis %
they have get Spcely, for Secretary II state. na
recIeant FIee-Stste man Of 4" conservative" moral
Tls nopinaii,n is the price OF his veto on tho Coo
yention swiDdle | cannot fix his status among stars
Of various Border Rnffiap msgnitudes-fe /. 0sy an
asteToid-oobs like retired yenaer Of loctsf
nsiehe,, or the keeper q q bankrupt toll-gate.
Carr Of Atcbson, for CoDgress, Is skO third OF
fourth Iat.--stb IniBedly Pro-Slayery, OF Demo
crstic" is all iLs same thing. His psrtlca ar
BoIJer RufIian merits | have been unable To DIS
cover, Lot but what be is Pro-slsyery enough, bat
lere is not enough q bin. Old Cfsmef "a nOr-
mated for Treasurer. This il appropriate, be
would make q good represeDt,ti'e VI Judas, OILY
looks rather iusignlGcsnt. There wss kDd a row
smopQ tAe democracy" Calhoun and sotnebofy
el,e are 10 be United States Senator'S. Nenig
every Border kuhIan Of note "a mentioned IN con-
pecttIcp with the other sat This is afroit, a. Il
k,eps he "uourners bench open. Old Dr. Little
81 B.utLon !. nominated iOr Auditor. This is tho
priee of bis bolt from the ulIas to the GwiDdisrs-
II, +. an .erate cd fellow and bard-looking Gus
toner. On the nsole the daguereOtypes Of tae
men on this ticket would DO curiosity hsd
thought that EiniOre would nave silpuiasen Tor .
United States senstoIship, but l learh ths' mo
price of Lis deyOtion 10 The H"inole y 70 Dc ue
Indoe.bip a the United States Court fpr Kansas-
He was too Airesd 70 ri.k anything 10 tho chances
Of popular vote. 80.
in Iaurence tonight. They organized at Lesv-
,nworth. A segmtntl Of them at Wysndot havo
recopsJersd the L.ayenworth call, and sppoin'ed
another Convention to be held at recumseh. We
viii have q mixed assortmeht oi "Demoerah"
directly.