New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-17

The American People are entreated to bear in
mind by whom and under what circumstances
new troubles are being fomented in Kansas. For
year past, the Topeka Constitution and the OBJ
stinate adherence thereto Of the Prostate party
in Kansas have been held up to public condemna-
ton by a majority Of the journals as the main OBJ
stscles to peace and order in that Territory. BY
The ~ Y Times, The Albany Atlas, The CONNER
eial Adrt,tser and other journals of ostensby diff
feriDg pOlitics and ahinites it has been over and
sgan set forth that the Topeka Constitution and
Government stood directly and almost solely in
the way of making Kansas speedily q Free
State, and thus closing up the Slavery question:"
at least so far a. she was concerned. Senator
Douglas has boldly charged-what others have more
skulkingly insinuated-that the Free-State men
held on to the Topeka Constitution in Difference to
advice from without, which looked to continuance
Of the agitation and to the upbuding Of tho Re-
publican party. 1t was in vain that we showed the
fasehoOd and absurdity of these and kindred pre-
tenses-the majority of INDECENT. careless, good
patured persons who regard all earnsstness in pol
itics as "fanatcal," really believed, as many of
them still believe-being careful not to read any
thing that conflicts with their mpressiOn-that it is
the obstinacy and mushness of the Free State men
who stand BY the Topeka organization which pre-
vent the benefcent adjustment Of all the Difficult
ties in Kansas and her admission as q Free State
Mr.. Buchanan opened his Administration with A.
Inaugural in which he proclaims it the imperative
duty of the Federal Government to secure to
every inhabitant of Kansas the right of voting on
the acceptance or rejection of her proposed Con-
.titu.ion and on the vital issue of Slavery or No
Slavery. 1t is proclaimed through all the Con-
servative journals that all the acts of the first
bogus Legislature imposing political tests as pre-
requisites to the enjoyment of the Right Of Suffrage
were abolished by its successor last Winter. Gov.
Walker issues manifesto on reaching Kansas,
pledsins himself to secure 70 all the People of
Kan.as free and fair vote, and this he reiterates
in numerous stump speeches delivered wherever an
audience could be collected throughout the Terri
tory. But in defiance of these smooth professions,
the Legislature which is said to have repealed the
Test Oaths had prescribed Censu, and Registry
for the Constitutional Election it ordered.
The Census was never half taken, but a pre-
tended Registry was made out, from which the
names of the great bulk of tie Free-State men
were excluded. An ApportiOnment to match was
based on the alleged Census, whereby two-thrds of
the Members of the Convention were allotted to that
one-thrd Of the population among whom the Pro-
Slavery party expected by means Of its fraudulent
Registry and sentire control of the ballot to
prevail. The Free State men, seeing the COnven
tion thus packed in advance by their enemies, re-
fused to take any part in the election and thus COM
PEELED their antagonists to exhibit their extreme
weakness. There being now little Indictment to th,
importation Of voters from Missouri, but few came
over, and the entire vote fell below Two Thousand
while at the Free-State Election since held, in full
view Of Walkers talk Of treason" aud "rebel
lion, backed by regiment of Federal dragons,
the poll exceeded Ten thousand, though only those
who have been six months in the Territory could
vote. Here are partial returns:
Yes No., Yes Ne
Lawrence City. ..652 2lQuindaro ........l97
Palmyra.........lOS 0lOsawkee........2S 6 5
Franklin So Prairie City..-...97 0
Fahtown........ 60 OlWysndott ......l99 0
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