New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-24
THE PRO-sLAVERY CONVENTION AT
LECOHPTON.

ITCOMPTOS, X. T., Jan. 49, 1851
Law AID order" is under cloud Sringfel-
low and this Convention have just decided that
mskiIg Kansas Slave State is their real and ouly
object. LAW and Order" which was developed
at the Leavenworih Convention, has emerged from
the cbrysss state 10 full blown Pro SIa7eryisn; or
rather the limsy prettnsion Of Law and Order has
become too ridiculous to be serviceable
The Pro Slavery Convention met yesterday fore
noon, bat il merely secret session to arrange
matters and caucus. II adOurned until O'Clock
last evening. At that time it convened, and the
Legislative Hall where they met was pretty full.
Col. Coicy, member Of the CouGcil, was elected
President pro tenn. A Mr. Espilard acted as Sec.
rotary. The whole Of last night until ate hour
was spent in organizing the Convention. Tho fact
was, that owing TO he ioDgth Of time taken to Or
gHize the House, Gov. Gcarys message has not
bee delivered and the apostles of " Squatter Soy.
ercgnty," Law aad Order, - AID P'O-Sayeryism,
now convened here, want TO diges! that document
before they cVolye their future policy.
Although the Convention was not organized. We
have had great deal Of discussion and no small
degree Of expenditure Of elOqucGce. motion
having been made to have Committee on Creden-
tals appointed, Dr. Strngfeow opened the ball by
Offering an amendment, thus:
"UhGeds 4 Pre- Slavery Convention h4s been cs.ed %
assemble here and whereas shore" motion 10 apPont Com
"Rt,orcd That person who /. not Pro SLAYER,
sha!l be admitted asa DEL gate, OF pario pate -
Mr. NuisOme of IecuIn,eh objected 10 this. To
was one of the few in the assembly who seemed 70
lean toward moderate policy He ms stcd that they
should retain the name of " Law and Order" lle
even minated that there WAS certain portion f
the Free. state party who would unite with them
on that ground 10 enforce the Territorial laws and
said that nothing shculd be done 70 discourage them.
| rhi, gentleman not very logical in his srgu-
| mcnt nor clear in his conclusions.
Dr. StrugicOw al once replied to him. The
Doctor said il any Frec-State man wanted 10 help
| them 10 make Kansas Slave State, he had no OBJ
cclions 10 acting with him. he had nothing against
| such: but h. did not see hOw any Froe-Stato man
| should want to be delegate TO Pro-Smyory Con-
VcntiOn.
At this time there was great deal of dissrderly
speaking and acting. AT tunes the meeting Nas u
perfect Bahc-Shouts and cries for different speak
crs, wells Of Order applause and Kisses, fairly
drowned cNCn hing.
Mr. Henderson. Of The Le0rencorh Journal said
that Law and Order and PrO-Slaycry were svnony
mCu. terms; that they were 20 understood, and
20 in point Of fact. Mr.. Johnson Of Lcaycnvorth
made 4 maenihccntly eloquent hurangre on the fact
that they not engaged in child, play; that the
| most serious interests Of the country were con-
CcrnCd IN their actions
A vote having az last been obtained on the quss-
ton, Dr. StrineGllow's resolution was carried
almost unanimously. In fact there were only three
dissenting voices and the conservative party was
snufltd out pretty efectuaiy.
An effort was made and Persisten.ly kept up to
| GET a permanent organization for the Convention,
but as the simon pures determined that nothing of
the Mind should be done ill il was a.certaned who
| should vote, il Was voted down every time it was
| brought up. This caused another hubbub.
At last the Committee On Credentials reported
Their report that each county should bo called
for and the delegates named. THIS action resulted,
suppose, from tie fact that none Of them had ere
dcntials. The delegations reported certainly look
like i. There were fifty delegates from Leaycn.
worth, sixteen from Douglas County and 80 on.
The parties round the Presidents desk named them
cf, and they had il al among Themselves.
Gen. Clark the eN-Indian Agent was among the
delegates from Douglas County. E1-Goy. Shan.
non, with his gray hair ard stopped figure, was
pOAing about. but neither spoke nor acted as dele
gate this time. Gen. Calhoun made sort Of
speech. A,chiSCl IS not here, and several other
notable Border men are absent but there = quo
rum Of the Border Rufhans here, beyond al ques-
tiCn and frCm the iLdica,ions We shall have music
to-mouow.
Attention was called in the Convention last night
u tie fac; ihit "soWe Abolitiolst. were in the
room reporting. and several manifestations Of
wrath were visible. Tbs was merely design to
set some of the more reckless on us. Ii "a more
than likely thar they may no. let me IN tomorrow.
Dr. StIinsrliuW said that Il the reporters csme
next morning they should DO thrown out Of the
window. Should they make = heaye-ofrring OF
Yours truly do not be surprised. | Intend 20 be
remarkably quiet and conservative; but they eye
me as they would an ogre, or Ihree-hugered Jack.
The Convection adjourned TIL 10 to-day but VIII
DO nothing III aner The Governor Message Is de-