New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-29
KANSAS.

of Lawrence is to be settled There are Jeyeral
interests, and they separately contend for the occu-
pancy. The comparative merits of the contestants
involve long story, and, as Daniel O'Rouke would
say, ga cruked un;" which | never could July
comprehend much less explain For the interests
that rapidly growing town it is of Importance
that it should be settled, and justly; Bat the Fed
eral appointees in the Land Office are to settle it
need not say that have not much faith in them.
This land interest is at present still the mcnopoizDg
topic
The PrO-Slayery Courts have turned ont to be
something of fixture so far-teW indictments, a
general inclination to do nothing for the present, and
no convictions. Among the number Of indictments
found observe one against Major Burns of We5tcn'
as murderer of Barber, and MAJOR Clarke "a aces
sorry. II is to be tried in August. Who supposes it
will ever be tried 1t would be difficult to explain
the causes of the indictment.
have not yet been able to get full list of TIE
census returns from the several counties. Most OF
the counties where census has been taken have had
the returns sent to LccOmpton. Seven counties TO
the north of Kaw River and four south OF lt-J0fn-
son, LINN, Lykns and Bourbon, stretching along the
Missouri border cOunties-haye been taken and re-
turned. These give an aggregate OF eight thousand
three or four hundred veters only great deal oi
modification in some of these lists has been made.
In some Of the counties single precinct only has
been taken. In LeavenwOrth County only twenty
two hundred voters are listed. \ majority 81 these
are PrO-Sldyery men. There are at least twenty
five hundred Free-St.te men in that county, aud
but small portion of them are on the lists. The
lists from Johnson County have been considerably
trimmed down from their original proportions.
Those there listed squatters on the Reserve. L
could not find solitary instance OF free-Stitc
squatters name being on the list. The amount OF
trickery indicated is not u whit less than was ex.
lint, Il
has been rendered less fragrant in extent, bur even
more corrupt and complete III detail by what oil re-
vision il has had. There was no open County
Court Scr revision, except III one or two instances;
but there was revision, nevertheless. ms tIlui-
ding and revising done after the TIME IN Whlrh
It should have been done legally The bogus regis
tration has been without form" but | fear the
authorities do not intend to consider It " VOID.
The intention Of having the census taken IN those
counties where Il has been altogether neglected has
been abandoned. Secretary stanton has learned
that the true policy is to let the bogus authorities
work out their OWN plans in their own way lie
has declared that the apportlonment must be made
from the Lists returned. Two thirds of the counties
in the Territory will thus hare no representation:
Mr. Stanton has gone further. He has declared
that the election for delegates shall be strictly reg-
ated BIS the act for taking the census aud that nom
but those uho are LISTED >haH rotc
As soon as the lists are complete shall make an
abstract from them. What little more is expected
ran make no material change. Not One-thrd oil
those who have right to vote in Kansas to-day are
on these lists 1t is vulgar trap. No Prostate
man with an atom of sense would fab into It, There
is no bait and the great fngs are too lmpudently
bare But the rlllers at LecOmptOn do not seem 10
| despair Of inducing portion (they do not Wihs
many, and have listed but few OF tree-State men
to vote. The tactics have been changed bHt me ead
has not ben reIinsuiSled The Border Rutfans still
! 81, tl,a tn a ii
their purposes. Political hscksters at Washington
and lesser political hucksters elsewhere may specu-
| late abeut the aim being 10 save the Democratic
! party." The Democratic party to the hucksters
! IN WASHINGTON means the loaves and fishes; tue
! democratic party to tue Border HUMANS means
tie PrO-Slayery party.
coal persecution has been permitted tn have
the co-bv for the time. Active ruiianism must not
| he permitted to provoke collision that might De
fatal The trap is set and il must not be disturbed
! until the mice are caught.
| We hear grent deal about the purchase oil Ffo
! Slavery towns by Free-State men, and these are
given as the indications-tbc holding forth of the
olive branch. There is point in which the rec
| State ard Pro-Slaycry spectators resemble each
other-they want 10 make money On THIS ground
| ,bey can unite There has been striking Of tho
! hands" between those who have been hostile.
selfish agreement for selfish purpose: and there
is no guaranty or rational hope that the contract
will last the time IuI Nultu II u l)ut
! there ia more With the incoming tide of emigra-
| non the Pro-Savery in the Territory saw a
| chance of being swallowed mp if they again com
meuccd disturbances. The best guaranty they
could have 10 get Free-State men to secure them
fully in their usurpations, and maintain in peace
what was stolen in war and fraud is TO make 4 h,ir
nferest 10 do 50. | would not underestimate any
advantage that has thus been gained only let it be
| viewed in all IT. bearings.
The troops formerly here are leaving for the
plains. II is said that they will GSh the Inliiu,,
or AZ least watch them. Other troops are arriving
at Fort Leavenworth to supply their places. These
latter or many of them, have been told, are re-
cruits from the South. 1t was too notorious tIct
tbatthe troops here last Summer could not have
| been used against the Free-StIte men Of Kansas.
! The effort would have produced mutiiy, or doSer-
ton. While the larger portion Of the United States
army ia imposed II foreigners, aud persons from
the Eastern cities. why is 1t that the portion now
sent to Kansas should be weeded frum the par
tisans Of the Southern cities l. this "a be
Buchanan's means of " saving the Union or does
| he thus " rebukc sectiOnalism ~
| Secretary Stanton has again declared that the
taxes shall b. collected" He thinks that Law
| renee Topeka aud Osawstamie will be tina only
troublesome points, Any such attempt 90 bis par