Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-12-19
Affairs in kansas-GOv. Walker-Mr. SENATOR
Douglas,

Douglas.
The special session of the Kansas Legislature or
ganized on the Sth, having been convened by Sec
rotary Stanton, Acting Governor. He had recon-
mended to the Legislature to make provision Tor Ia
king the vote of the people on Monday next on the
Lecompton Constitution, for and against; and, some
of the dispatches state, also on the Topeka Constr
tuition. But, however this may be, the Territory
in a state of intense excitement; and 1t was ex'
pected that the black Republicans, headed by Lane
and Robinson would use force TO prevent vote be-
ing given on the Lecompton Constitution in accord
ance with the provisions announced by Mr.. Calhoun,
the President of the Convention. The telegram
from St Louis is not very clear on these points, but
enough is communicated to render it certain that the
Lccompton and Topeka men are arrayed against
each other in attitudes Of fierce and bitter hostility
The New York Times, black republican paper, no.
ticing the condition of things in Kansas, says:
"There is danger, however that much more VIC.
lent measures will be taken to prevent the success
of the Lecompton movement Gen. Lane seems to
be again in the ascendant and from the tone of his
harangues and the demonstrations he has already
made there can be little doubt of a violent outbreak
under his direction against the authors OF the LIE
compton scheme, which may drive them from the
Territory, and will certainly prevent the election fix
ed for the 2lst. Gov. Walker has said from the be-
ginning that the people of Kansas would not tolerate
the imposition upon them of this Lecompton Const
tulion-that they would resist it by violence and
fight the federal troops if they should he sent TO da
- ,ha Tar,i,or, nov, confirms ,h, ,ruIh If these
predictions. The news Of Stanl0nS removal for
having called the Legislature together Will tend sun
Iu''ht! 10 eN'SPe'"'s Wv pu"'' mum ''' ~ W.
L".r ,ha, ,h To,r,or IL ;yoI,od il, oil ,bn hnr,ors
of civil war"
The truth is the black Republicans of Kansas are
determined TO have no Constitution but the Topeka
instrument; and if the Lccompton Constitution had
been submitted to them they would have voted it
down. 1t remains to be seen whether they will lri
u,nuh over law and order and over the efforts Of the
President to rnaintnin hence in the Territory
Secretary Stanton, who convened this black Re.
,phIicon LEGISLATURE has bccn promptly removed
h, ,b, p,rsidont and Gen. Denver onrointcd in his
,Iocc I'm, what can thc new acting Governor do
Can he spcrse the Legislature or arrest its action?
Coy Walker i in " aShiupton and is said to be
o,,itc nos,tiyc and emuhoti in his ouno.;on TO the
nolicv of IN. prcsilcn, in relation to Kansas We
think he has triUrd lon, enourl will, the potirncc
of the President and of the American reoolc. but
he no doubt wishes to be removed so as to make
c,,,;tol FIR himself and his adhcrents II seems he
will no, resign.
Judge Douglas, we presume, has ere this intro.
dnccd his "ennbnc act'-a bill similar to that or
Mr. ToouLs at the last session. but containing, an
dd,tionol clause proyJipr for the submission the
Constitution to he framed to the people He as.
seris and argues that the President in favorng the
admission o, Kansas with the Lccompton Constitu
,;or has committed , :. ,,,J,u,D,oy" r,ror. md
there is. therefore, no reasonable probability that
,he President and himself will lac nble in or,c, an
,he suhicct
A., b,vc rcod the rccc,, snccch or Jul,c DoucIos
with much attention and with every disposition to