Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-28
Kansas NeXS.

Through the st. Louis papers we have news
from Lecompton, Lansas, up to the 10Th instant.
The telegraph has announced the adjournment
of the Legislature, but the day Of adjournment
Is not mentioned: IL probably adjourned on the
18th. Its action may be summed up as follows :
The repeal of the law by which the Constitu-
tiOnal Convention at Lecompton was created !;
the enactment Of militia law which was vetoed
by Acting Governor Stanton and assed over his
veto; provision for the submission of the Lee
compton Constitution to a vote of the people on
the 18th of January, IS5S, approved by stanton a
law TO punish election frauds, also approved
The Constitution will be submitted to the peo-
pie In three forms: First, Constitution with
slavery second, Constitution without slavery !;
third, against the Constitution The day fixed
for taking the vote-the 4th Of January-is the
stituiion for holding a State election, when a
governor, Secretary of State, auditor of State
State treasurer, members OF the Legislature, and
member OF Congress will be chosen The lat
ter will be held by the officers designated by the
president of the late Convention the other, under
the Territorial authority.
The militia law repeats all the laws on the
same subject heretofore enacted A board of OFF,
GERS is created, consisting of one major general
eight brigadier generals, one adjutant, one in-
spectoT, one quaTtermaster one commissary and
one surgeon general, all elected by the Leyisla-
ture. The Governor of the Territory is a mem
Der OF the board, and nornnally commander in
chief. This board has the whole superiutend-
ence of the militia. and majority of its members
can call IL out in any emergency, and act indie
pendent Of the cOmmander-in-chief The veto
of Governor stanton offers several objections the
principal one being that the law was in direct
conflict with the organic act of the Territorial
government. Lane was chosen msjor general.
The st. Louis Republican of Friday says:
A gentleman arrived in this city yes terday
evening, who left Leavenwortb city on Monday
last at III O'Clock. Up to that time the contest
was proceeding quietly, but, the election was
by ballot, nothing was known of the char acter of
the vote. There was a good deal of excitement
disorder nd II
have been so throughout the Territory
The Missouri Republican gives tie following
account Of the murder of Mr.. Lathim at Doni-
phan;
Sir The following is the statement of a gen
tleman from Kickapoo who ID rms IL to he G1Tus
and unbiased account
McVay, who shot Lathim at Doniphan had
selected claim within six or eight miles Of At
Gibson. This claim he had improved to the
amount Of two three thousand dollars He
had worked hard, and greatly increased il in
value. About the 10th, Iathim, who Is said TO
be an insolent and unruly man, one Of Jim Lanes
Old oody-guard, appeared upon McVay's claim
and In the language, there used, O. iumDed IL y
He deeply exaspeTated McVay, who is a man of
very exeItabIe temperament, and high and fierce
passions McVay felt himself insulted and in
lured, and well knowing there was little author
1ty thereabOut to interpOse in his behalf he took
ms gun, went to Doniphan, and shot Lathim in
the street Ii was altogether a claim fight
party feeling had nothing TO do with it-but be-
cause McNay was PTo-slavery and Lathim fle--
b IN
make political capital out Of il
of the cause of the trouble at Fort Scot, the
st. Lonis Republican Of the Odd Of December
says:
By the cars last night we received Information
from OFT LeavenwOIth to the 18th Instant On
the previous day Gen. Harvey ordered two com
Pahles OF troops, under command Of Capt. Stur-
gIs, TO proceed, by forced ma hes To Fort scott
toq1ell dstHT Dances which had bIOk IN ont tb-,,.
~ seems that no Black Republicans had collect
ed with view to obtain possession of certain
records IN the charge OF the Clerk of the County
being nothing else than indictments against some
OF the number, and II reported that thu ee per-
cons had been killed.
The telegraph furnishes the following addi-
tional Intelligence
ST. LoUIs. Dec. 81 The Missourians are said
TO be assembled in strong force along the border
and more lighting Is appreLended.
The territorial executive committee has issu.d
can lor feassembling Of the Delegate COnven-
'loh heId At Lawrence ON the I'd instant, to take
place on the I'D for the purpose Of CONSIDERING
th- pest sourse TO pursue in consequence Of the
Legs iature having failed To submit the Topeka
constitution along with the LecOmpton coasti-
luton, to vote of the people
CINCINNATI, Dec. % The Gazette has advices
from Kansas TO the 18th. The Legislature had
provide for taking a census and election for dele
gates 10 convention" over the veto OF Governor
Stanton.
In tue House, the vote stood % to I; I'm the SEN
ate, the vote for it was unanimous
fumor that both Messrs Walker and Stanton
nave been removed by the President was received
from Lexin2 ton on the 18th, and had been gener-
any accredited at LecoinptOn tn rough the day
IL has caused little excitement almost every one
saving, - Just as ] tx pected -
The Gazette's correspondent adds. The p,ss;
nent = message WAS not received at I,econpton
nntll Tonight Gov. stanton Immediately had
that portion Of il relating 10 Kansas affairs pfinied
ana circulated IN the Legislature. During a re-
cess OF the House a meeting was organized and il
was read aloud. 1t ELECTED misses. proans. and
many expressions Of ridicule