New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-01
An editorial on the same subject is as follows;
Tile ELECTION OF MAYOR.

The result of this election which announce in
another column, constitutes theme for profitable re-
Election, probable Representation, and present gratu-
alton.
This town has been always regarded as Pro-
Slavery town. and, as is wel-knOwn, the Pro-Slavery
men have carried all the elections which have hereto
fore been held within it, At the first election 1t was
claimed by the Free-Sate that they Optnumbered
their opponents in all the prominent towns OF the Ter
ritory; and it would seem, from the conduct OF the
Pro-Slayery men, that they thought so too, for they
were not willing that the question should be settled by
fair vote but resorted TO violence to exclude Free
State voters. Having succeeded in this a. the first
election they followed up with the same proceeding at
subsequent elections, and accomplished like results.
From considerations like these they have deduced the
conclusion that they in the majority, and had sue
ceeded in making the world outside the Territory be-
lieve they were telling the truth.
Since the late election, these same men seek TO
swer the charge of Misrepresentation by insisting
that, although they may be in the minority now they
last Fall in the majority. But this won't do.
No permitted TO vote at the late election for
Mayor but such had resided here for six months.
This rule was enforced with but few, II any, e1cep-
tions-thereby showing that the FreeSate party were
in the majority in last October, after the Abo-
ltionists" had been driven out in September. But
there is no use in talking about it. They know as
well as We do that at far trial We can beat them
hence their anxiety to cucumber, by legislation and
force, the elective franchise.
A very significant consideration in connection with
the subject is the fact that the gentleman elected,
ffenry u. ADAMS, Is meInDer OF the mucn-dDustQ
free-Stae Legslature-nO compromise man selected
TO run between two parties, not man whose position
was so doubtful that be might be claimed as an adhe-
rent OF either as immediate circumstances might die
tate-but an out-andouter biter-ender, clearly un-
mistakably, decidedly FreeState man under all cir
cumstances. The issue was made fairly and s9uarely
upon the single question, FreeStae or Pro-Slavery,
ard upon this issue alone he was elected. There is
not the smallest loop-hoe out Of which the National
Democratic party OF Kansas" in this city can crawl
They are fairly driven up, and there Is nothing le for
them to do but come down-gracefully they can,
precipitately if they will.
The result of this election teaches lesson which it
would be well for rulers to heed II they are sim
cere in what they say that the people oil the Territory
should be left perfectly free TO regulate their own ini-
'utions in their own way that no TICKS OF qqiooles
or statagems frauds legal or moral Illegal or in
equitable should be allowed to prevent iull and fair
expression upon the subject they Will at once use their
personal ard official influence In opposition to the
scheme devised by the late Territorial Legislature the
nvowed object Of which is TO prevent such Tree and
fair expression Of opinion. IL In the stronghold of the
National Democratic party OF kansas that party
has been sgnaly defeated when ialr expression is
had, what would be the result IN oiher places under
similar circumstances There can be no two opinions
on the subject.
A correspondent Of The ST. Louis Democrat writing
from Lawrence, April 10, says:
Immigrants by hundreds are constantly arriving in
Kansas. Ills reported that every steamer from your
city comes loaded down with people, who intend to
make homes on these beautiful prairles
A colony of Germans from Hartford, Conn. number
ing % families, arrived here last week They have
not yet decided in what section of the Territory they
shall make settlement. They are accompanied by
the Rev. Mr.. Legantetz. This little company is but
the advance guard of wha. 10 follow from Connect
cut and Germany providing these men send back q
favorable repori-which they will do, for all are de-
lighted with the country and are determined to make
this their future home. They held religious services
in the Unitarian church in this city, yesterday after
neon. The ceremony was conducted in the German
language.
Another party of Germans arrived here last week,
from Chicago and vicinity and have purchased town
site Oh the Shawnee Reserve about ten miles cas-. of
this point, taken claims in that nelghborhoOd, and
intend settlement upon them rapidly a. possible
ble acquisition to Kan.a. especially at this time We