The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-09-26

Interesting Intelligence from kansas.
Especial Correspondence Of the Missouri Dem.)
Quindaro, Sept. 8.
Mr. Bsyley is not yet dead. He is ~
ing in very precarious condition. On
Saturday Mr.. Broekett, who stabbed MIR
Bayley, returned to Lecompton and was
arrested. The propagandists swore that
he should not be tried, and that any man
who dared to testify against him should
be shot. He was brought before JUS
ticc Of the peace. The tocsin was sound
ed. The ire-eaters assembled. The
Free State Democrats also convened.
The conservative pro-slavery men met
too-Shannon, Brindle, Eli Moore, aud
Stephens of New York-and determined
to act with their Free State friends.
They gave notice to the tire-caters that
if the trial was intcrfered with they
would aid to put down the insurgents.
They all met at the Justices Office. A
man was called on to testify. The pro-
pagandists drew their revolvers. The
other party followed suit. One of them
handed a revolver to the witness; aud,
thus armed, the pistol cooked, he pro-
ceeded to give his evidence Isn't this
great country? The justice was man
Of weak nerves, and tainted. The trial
was postponed till Monday:
On Monday the Pro-Slavery Conven-
ton assemblies. The delegates from Fort
Scott and other sections have already
taken quarters at Lecompton. They are
ultra Pro-Slavery men, and declare their
determination to refuse to submit the
Constitution to the people. 1t is said
that they dsnounce Walker in the bit
terest terms.
We have news here-from Walker
direct--that he feels himself in as great
danger of assassination as General Lane
himself It is understood that he desires
an interview with Lane. saw the Gen.
this morning He says he would have
no objection to have talk with Walker.
1t is probable that these celebrities will
meet before long.
We do not put too much confidence Oh
the statement of Walkers friends that
the ultra Pro-Siavery men are hostile to
him. We know that Mr. Walker will lie
when policy requires it, and he may be
DESTROYS of getting up feeling of sym
pathy in the Free State ranks. He
can't do it until his acts prove his sim
certify. One thing is certain. When at
Lecompton he keeps himself very close.
He has his meals in his private room.
He never goes out unattended or after
dark. He is in camp near Lawrence to-
day.
There is an ultra Aboltionist-I don t
mean Free Soiler or Republican-elcctcd
to the Constitutional Convention. lie
refused to acquiesce in the policy of the
Free State party, which Ignored the cleo
ton for delegates, and was chosen from
Pottawottomie County by the boilers
Tie says that he intends to declare him
self an Abolitonist, and to take the most
radical grounds against the propagand.
lists. He may succeed in making poll.
teal capital, but will certainly fail in do,
ing any good. He has no power to back
him. He represents no party. The Free
State men do not regard him as a men,
Der Of the party.
The ultra men are led by Mr. Calhoun
Survcyor-General, who originates-or
gets the credit Of originating-tho po
Hey Of the propagandists. Perhaps he
receives his instructions from Douglas
of whom he is regarded as the represen
tat,ve. There is every reason to believe
that he does Gen. Mclean cxpounds
the policy to " the boys" who, in turn
carry it out Judge Elnire is the leader
Of the Pro-Slavery Conservatives. Boil
Calhoun and he are delegates to the Con
venton. They will test their strength
on the first day. They will be rivals for
ahe Presidents chair. 1t is probable
that Calhoun will be successful. Ii he
succeeds, it is thought the Constitution
win be submitted.
The Free State men in Lecompton, at
present, are very much excited and ex.
asperated. The attempt to kill Bayley,
and less successful attempt at the same
time to kin Mr. Winecoop, = conserva-
tive Pro-Slayery man, has united both
classes in common feeling Of resent,
meat against the fre-eaters. Lecomp.
ton, next week, will be dangerous place
for citizens Of faint hearts. The first
attempt on the part of the fire-eaters to
attack Free State man will be the sig
nal for a general uprising. Lawrence
will not permit Lecompton to kill her
citizens. The Lecompton FREQ State
Democrats and conservative Pro- Slavery
men, as | have already mentioned, are
actuated by a similar determination. Ex-
pect music.
The Osawattommie town site case is
in court. The right of the town com
pany is contested by two men, who set
tied in the vicinity nearly two years af-
ter the selection of the site They RELY
On some technical informality in fling a
copy of the plat. The Emigrant Aid
Company was formerly interested in this
town. BY the negligence and stupidity
Of its agents, it has lost at Osawattomie
alone at least twenty thousand dollars.
The affairs Of this company in Kansas
have been wretchedly managed. Even
its enemies admit that if its affairs had
been properly attended to, the stock
holders would have realized five hund, G |
per cent. at the very lowest computation
1t might have made more than that, and
at the same time very materially aided
the early settlers. But by selecting men
who were utterly devoid If business ca
pacity, and who soon became epgrossed
in private speculations, if the company
pays twenty-fv per cent. it will realize
the most sanguine expectations Of its
friends here. must except Charles
Robinson from tie list of incompetent
agents He, however, was intrusted
with very limited powers, and his advic