The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-09
INTERESTING IRON KANSAS.


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,eaee oe.ns Concerted BY de Eloque"ee " TIE
ssr Secrstayr-A Modest Pretace-1he Free
State Leaders Offer to Tr,at--Gor. Robinson f.
Co are "Hsling 10 Orerlook the Pasfn-HIl
y.f, IL neiy Terms be Accorded to-Proceed to
Instruct The Acting Gore nor IN schaf is and
ought 10 be the Ma ner Of Condscting the Ter
rlloslai Ell etsons- Useful Aints to Secretary
Stanton upon Laos in Gsnrni--zR he Republicans
Of LGrrence Prefer the SPIRIT to the Letter
Secretary Stanton IN R.piy
The allowing letter has jus. been received by
secr,tary Stanton. II will be perceived that this
snaewhat dctatorial epistle the acting Gyveraor
Of Kansas was dated at s~rence, some twelve miles
frnm this piece, On The 25th list AS the mails run
tri weekly tetSeen Lawrence and LecOmpton, and
Hecrttsry stanton old not leave their town uatil
O'Clock P. NJ. of the day upon which their let
tr was written, it ~ould appear that this
Joint epis'le of Messrs Robinson & Co must have
ben q carefully prepared ard maturely considered
pr dneiion; iur bal Ii not haze been detained in
La~Ience it would doubtless have reached Score
taIy Stanton in the ordinary course OF the mail on
Monday, the 27th IN t. il might have oeen handed
to him tefore leaving Lawrence.
But let give You their epistle, and l,t it speak
for ITSELF
LswsEsos, April IS, 1857.
nos r. p srASroS ACTING GOVERNOR KASsas TxRrroRY;-
Dean SIRlb your address 10 the Poo lie Of Lawrence
hss eyenn understood IN substance that
you enfoc. the laws enacted by Ieei la,ur a
sseeted by the people Of adjoining State until they
thoolu be repealed; also, If the laws MUS.
tut our remedy n the ballot boz. History has ind shbly
seosfded the iaet which General Mclean admitted in
presence as evening" thai the ballot box from
he people u kabsss territory the :,Vth Ma -ch,
h55 and has 10 this day returned From that
snse uhn the present the people have hsd no voice
whatever m making laws, or IN selecting officers 20
sm,ni-er Them, n thstandng the world WI de-
saration by the administration AZ Washington and its
hens elsewhere that the people should be perfectly free
70 regulate their Institutions IN their own way, subject
ooly {, the constitution of the United States,
We invited TO participate in election Of dele
gstes Constitutional Convention, september
scxi TO frame a constitution and State government We
bid that the election law is good one tina, the voice
Of he actual settlers can be heard at tue potts, and that
.ssc- viii ne me.eo out 10 all parties. We regret that
he past conduct OF the officers superntend this
mon has not been such a to permit u 10 believe that they
VIII secure fair vote Of the people, and the fact tha
The registry list and that, well know citizens aud
rceht OF Missouri registered is conclusive proof TO
n that fair election is MOI intended and will per-
0oed by The emoers who have thus tar had the
charge Butt fair election Is intended, noswithstand
ing The bey of men calling it not elected by the
people of Kansas, and notwt hstaniing the people
have already formed eoasHta ron OF which u
large majority approve, we the undersigned willing
" overl ok the past and 90 into the election OF
aeiegItes to a constitutional convention should conveu
Mon OF the people Of Kansas concur if the following
VII he adopted by the officers Of the election,
district 10 correct the registry list by the pro slavery
and one by the free State party who shall proceed i
sonpany 10 take The census and all legal voters
the probate Judges shall correct the rst bss and ,be
appointment of delegates shall be made according the
returns thus made
Second Your judges of elections shah he selected for
sseb voting precinct two by the proslavery two by
thc free state party and the names OF three OF said Judges
shall be required certificate election To ent.tIc
person 10 a in the convention.
We think your eSceiiency will at once perceive that
such course must be pursued TO correct tho
a. II no he We
credible reports that in some districts nonreideuts
sbe number Of Thousands have already been registered
while actual free State settlers have been refused
and how else can the lists he corrected than by q
- taking Of the census by some person persons
character avail Dohing and 10 obtain positive
nony With reference TO the Residence vi those enlisted
from another State would be impossible ia the short
teina ming before the election
That have the power 10 take any that you
WAY think prorr TO secure a fair election we have
dewitt iva Mt material that the OF law calling
tle secion should De strictly followed indeed, Lac
al requisite that the viii Of majority Of the people
can be ascertained Congress can give legality 10 con
siiilon formed In accordance with previous territorial
arr or without one, and We trust yoar Exceency will
restore the baIo boz TO the people of Knnsas all It's
purity AZ any risk Of in'crmaiy in minor and non essen
sni visions OF the election regulations,
Very aespec fully your obedeli servants,
C. Robin ON, " IN Hutchinson, Edward Clark, Iphraim
Mute Jr., John Huichinson, g. G. Brockeu, q ID Ladd.
W. Babook, G. W. smith, Cen r. Earle joseph
crartnn, q. jenkins, 4 : Emory, John A. Wakefield j.
A sfpley.
Now this letter is certainly open 70 criticism, bu.
prefer to leave you who are at safe distance
from ths "scary" country 10 do the variations in
whatvyer style Of execution may best suit Jour bet
isi Judgment We shall refrain, AND proceed q, o,os
10 copy Secretary Stsntons 70 the foregoing
We inclined, however to b-lieve that secretary
: will be troubled WITH very .ew let ers from Law
renee ia future, for ~ quote from hi X Swiveler
we should fancy that they might find the folio sag
. MODES. quencher' III more respects than one:-
EXECUTIVE Orr1csl
1EuOnrToS, K. T, April %, 1854. /
CEuENEN-YO 81 the g5h Inst reached Tue only
by Ia nights mail; proceed With nut delay - reply 10
che rrupoitous you make IN reference 10 the election
nbog tu be held for delegates Constitutional
lso. A. take nerout view of the laws of the rrrtory
from ,ha, when YOU expres Will be impossible ior
~ osn-ent SO any Be~ pfocsedins 80 opposition that
boh Las been inchoned by The Legislative tlhlrites
did u.a hear q ON Gen N4cean any ADM Ion
you represent him 20 have made That gentleman spoge
only 81 NE iD6vidual action IN The pafuc lar Tcni11cf
And whcther that actiiT rvlt wrong, whether
srosrred w hai Individual Instance only or IN Thousand
skhsrs sy men either from h-~our, or ha~aohuee-,
s.-ss GA iBSaAssse NE las ~hich prevail IN the
Territory " bcieyedas do not belicve-your aA-er.
hs1 u.A che lave ~ Kansas auactcd 10y u gsasgre
sieCsea by he pcoph % adjoining Ssaie, II would su
be mgosble Tor ~ set buul 1dg. The attempt ~ DO
80 'oud be an act % gross dsuluon not les oocciion-
abb character aud eject than The FRA fdui~ni
fcrsAsc ~hch you attribute o Tie people of Missouri
mus, therefore say u you, In the Dta explicit Ian kusge,
sk4ai % uOiing shah denies the authority and
ay Of TIC ss enacted within uls Territory. Congress
s-oIc las power 70 abrosatc them.
have NO Authority over The ITObaie Judges. IL j. not
my poViscc 70 advise them Ia relation 81 the periOr
rrscc % their Judicial functions. Yet viii not be in
proper for say n II would be worry judcious and
beoouiDg la Them 10 obtain every possible information
resp<clabio olbVth parties In order 20 enable
n-1- oOIeci te rt ~ voters. II such impartial men,
q L4cF osD Siu aid ~ithiD Tic lme limited W Law,
CCad axe Dew CcazA aud present IT to the irobsie
dee, Nth Sufficient proof % IL fairness and accuracy,
uhE TO IToha.o Jgcges would be bOnd 20 adof ard
rcsurn 70 The Governor the true IT, craily corrtcti
sn~un o. sorry ~ any Probate Judge m the Terri
s~y rein-e 10 receive the SWIM TESTIMONY two res
ressase men differing Va Iohucs, " any matter whia
s'ss oons0'es va tbe resde5oe Of o.i1ens
@As~ s-sif QUALIFICATIONS .OeiS 90 beiCye ssSA .
wf"l- c@n pola4by have oCcufrrG and tn Gore bay
hi 500 bad BE ndcir0u oi obi aiming correct Est "
yu'er Zoe u coming eoCuun yOu had d 10 your power
q srcJmpiish lf Object In perfect conformity wi ihe
Mw
NOT my purpoe " reply 70 yonr statement q fart,
~>-nss 90 - frvu Any personal kn-~ ege ~fshhng
ssssr ~ sdms o. a.ny them. may 49,, Dcsever, llst
lave bsars sa-ieIscDis gDic -4Aen4S yoaf o~E,
ana n Sum nsta8cas from member Of yoar own parry,
% u o GO tat JUur political friends lv very generally
iDdeed slno-t ulyen aly refused 30 participate 81 lie
ding nrnra Tor r.