New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-10
KANSAS.
THE COMING "ELECTION."

LAWRENCE, n. l., sept. ~, lcJ'.
Everything with which the Blue Lodge is con-
pected is necessarily wrapt in mystery. We can
hear of endless rumors. Spies, traitors, and
hypotbetical traitors will reveal the outlines of
dark plots for the coming election, AMI the morrow
brings us contradictions fresh revelations, while
the real plans of the Pro Slavery league are en-
tirely wrapt in mystery. We already hear of TO-
vasions At dozen different points Missourians
are reported 10 be already clustering in. Some
hopeful man brings such tidngs, aud be couples it
with the assurance that these men do not design
to voe they have assurances of such fact from the
men themalres. They come merely TO "prospect'
to buy and sell, "a to spy out the nakedness of
the land do they come" Another, less hope
full, who remembers former invasions, has emily
70 zee the abOmipation ofdesolation in order to
copiure up in his mind all the vivid reality
of Missouri raid, and Missouri voters. The
hopeful see some announcement in BOrderRufian
paper to the effect that Missouri will not vote this
time" and forgetting that such may only be
shrewd blind, or apology in advance, give it implicit
credence. Another trusts to some promise Of Gov.
Walker that MissOuriaDs will not be permitted to
vote and OverOOks the fact that steps are taken
by that parsonage 10 prevent such catastrophe,
and that the day is rapidly approaching while all is
left to the tender mercies of BorderRuhisn officials.
! have Just seen Mr.. Cone OF The Summer Gazette,
who informs me that an accession of PrO-Slavery
population has quietly but rapidly been making IN
that quarter. Every Pro-Slayery man has lot OF
"cousins visiting him. Ii is so at great many
other points. The bowels" of OrderRuffianly
&" cOusnship" seem to bc moved with migratory
affection. But, says some one, they don't come
to votes" that they should wish 10 see their " rela
tives " is perfectly natural, and the fact of their
choosing this particular time is merely accidental,
or the preference for travelling in beautiful all
weather. But how extensive the relationship be-
tween Pro- Slavery men appears to be. For genera
tions VOW must have been recorded among this
peculiar people " for the sake of the peculiar
nstitutiOn' nhibiting the marital relation save
among the faithful. The doctrine of "nOn-inter-
veniiOn reduced to practice. Union" not for
the " sake Of union, but for the sake of "cousin-
ship" But let us be charitable. This g. cOusiDly
affection may be purely Platonic; no political spasm
may mnele with the fraternal current unless it be
ssympathzlng curiosity to see Pro-Slayery rule in
Kansas die easy"
have been informed that a gentleman visiting
the Territory succeeded in getting letter of intro
ductiOn from a PrO-Savery man TO his 90 Isother-
mali Paciicatorsbip. Naturally supposing that his
visitor was one of the uDdetiled Law and Order
Democracy" ye Governor converted on the pros
poets OF the election with more earncstnese than
reserve. We must carry LeayenwOrih County at
all hazards" he is reported to have said. BY in
fOrmaDt received this from III. Miles Moore,
to whom, / understand, the gentleman commu-
pcated it. Who are "We1" What combination of
LAW and Order" Democracy" and "EquI-
brium," is expected 10 cOnsummate this result, "at
al hazsrds" There are many hazards in . Bor-
derRufiisn election. Wha pretends that the Pro-
Slavery men have majority or anything like it in
LesyenwOrth County And yet II " must be car
ried at all hazards" No doubt it " must"
Yesterday the officers fro-l two companies of vol
unteers in Sugar Creek visited Lawrence IN the dss
perate hope of obtaining arms Their report of the
arms already il possession Of the companies was
mt re amusing than satisfactory. One OF them con-
sisted of eighty, the other Of thirtytoar men, The
latter had +" three rusty shot guns, five western
rifes, sn old regulation musket, and rusty cutass
"three Colts reyOlyers, an Aliens pepper box"
al an old drssoon pistol, the only mode OF dis
charging which would be- 10 discharge IT from service.
They brought with them report OF inyasions IN
that section which hope have been exaggerated oy
their fears. One of them said: " They are coming
"in parties of ten, twenty. thirty, with wagons
They bring provisions with Them Go down into
" the creek and branches, aid there you ind them
"camped. They are W. IL armed, and have plenty
I" 10 eat. They have -four and bacon and coffee
" and even fruit and butter; and there they are
" cooking and esting, and, On them,' exclaimed
(" re sidents and have been there before"
We had a ruuor last nigh. that company num-
bering one hundred and fifty mastering on the
border, several miles south of Little Santa Fe, and
that they had with them the two brass held-pleccs
recently in the vicinity Of Wcstport both ak pound
ers, well mounted. Little symbolic red and white
flags are planted in the prairie highlands, and seem
10 set as mysterious guides. And yet We were To-
Termed by another gentleman that several oil the
N,s,.uraDs who have pretended TO hold claims on
the reserve, ard who have suddenly appeared On
them curing he past week, have been most an1loB
10 eel, and OF them have actually sold ior 10"
prices, aud said they were going bach. such Is the
tale on both sides.
IL may be- possible that all these apparent prepa-
r,tccs are significant of nothing. II may be part OF
the Prc-Savery plan to allow the Free State men to
carry this election, or 10 carry it partially, in order
70 bind them to the bogus law under which they have
actsd. The State Government can be created under
The Isconpton constitution before the Territorial
LEGISLATURE is 10 assemble. They have the matter
in heir hands Their most cunning policy would be
10 yet the Free-Sta,e men have partial success.
But if such vas the design, why not assume ap-
pearsnces Of greater decencyi Why appoint such
.Jn5ses Of Election learn that at the voting pre-
cipct. in the reserve, some five miles out from West
port all three OF the Judges of Election are not only
Prc.Slay.ry men, but business men OF Westport
Mo- Are these the men who are to . Keep MIS-
.ou-i,ps from vo.insW The town Of Little santa
Re. which il another of the voting preciocts, 10
Missouri town altogether. Only 8 few OF the house.
in !. have this summer struggled over the Territorial
Inc. against which this outpost town wss built
Tbs, part of the Shawnee Reserve into which
NAL portion OF ih. 20 sn now strsgsles IS the pirt
reserved Tor The ab.en. Indians. Ii IL sebatable
poiD. whethe- any settlements 10 johnson County
are legal. Il. certain that rs encrosehment g
NOT