New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-22
rived in Ksusss and claims the ianctsns of Prose-


ten AZ Law and Order man s not yet sufficiently
d,yelcred 10 hazard an opinion upon. He ignores
,he RIGHT of the Territorial Legislature TO appoint
Prosecuting Attorney, however; but whether this
psrcepton On his part arises from general con-
d.mns;ion Of the bogus usurpaions, OF mere
p.rsonal objections 20 ts exercise IN ms Parucu-
lar care | cannot exactly say MI NeWsoihe IS
not less positive 10 the entire leganty OF hih own
snnou,ulent Asa good "Law-and- Order man. the
das, he could do was to swear 10 the complete and
uninnearbsble omnipotence of the bogus legislative
function. forever and ever. Here is yer! pretty
case We understand the National Administration
10 say that the acts of the Territorial Legislature
are to be fully sustained. This IS now the test oI
orthodoxy | do not see that il is very sn1icien'
reason for interfering with the same that the!
n, uld have interfered with the appointing power
and patronage of Mr.. Buchanan. They robbed inc
people of Kansas Of their right 10 elect their own
local and county oiicers-Sherifs, County Judges,
Clerks, Justices, Coustables. To miserable SET OF
ruian hreines and tools were these offices gwen oy
a band of usurping lawmakers who tramped the
rights of American citizens and everything IN the
shape Of Repubcanism under their feet. Yet tue
National Administration has taken special pains 10
declare that this, with the other usurpatons, should
be fully maintained and itss maintained to-day rith
alt the pcuer Il gice u. AS the President
was so "conservetiye" about interfering with those
men when they destroyed the rights of others, We
think he is unnecessarily sensitive IN thus interfering
with any infringement of his own powers. Besides,
b, case is not thousandth part SO hard as that OF
the people of Kansas The latter had every right
every political power, every officer, or means OF
legal redress flched from them. They only inter-
fered with the President far TO appoint couple
of prosecuting attorneys and 10 remodel his courts
little. do not see that the President can, con-
| sistently, do any thing short OF backing down.
As soon as it is determined who shall have the
right TO enter nOie proSequ that Interesting legal
| fiction will dignity that part OF the Court records
| that have cognzance of the treason cases If the
cases could have been kept on term or two longer
so as TO torment the prisoners and perhaps wait Tor
| a more suspicious moment, when it might be- safe 10
! trampe over everything like law legal precedent or
| Justice, and have them punished, think II Wouu
| have been done Judge Smith demanded trial or
a release in the most emphatic terms, and Gov. Roo-
| iuson and Mr. Detzler were not less determined;
while Mr. jenkins, with them, was in close attend
! ance. aud seemed also determined This has
brought about the determination to quash proceed.
| inos that they well know could not be carried
| through without costing them their position ana
| power in Kansas. -,
Meanwhile this is step which il is worth while
10 note Threats of hanging for treason grow iarci-
| cal Even the fulminatiOns Of the rebellion DILL,
| which some Of the apologsts for the intamies of
bogus legislation have the mpudence to deny, al
though il can place Ohenses against bogus authority
in a more definite shape, cannot make legal action
| under il whit safer.
The fruits of Grand Jury investigation G.iN an
| unsharen Eata Morgana of political myths and bob
| COLLINS. The Petit Jury have not yet reoicee over
| the conviction of even horse "press"er. The
| Deputy -MaIshals are more chary about going out
with their fishing tackle for men, and when they do,
come home mostly with empty baskets, and feeling
Hcop,eyynrlyr.' Some prisoners got away from
them the other day. and j. few horses were stolen
from Leccnpton at the same time, ono OF them De-
longing to the new Marshal Dennis, the "a" '""N-
| Order men suggested that the escaped prisoner had
| taken them. This exercised Marshal Dennis to an
| exerticn that demonstrated this theory not to be
We'll founded. There is no doubt but they were
| borrowed" By some Law and Order gentry.
! The bogus Sheriff of :" Jefferson" county has
again committed official murder. II is but short
time since had to record his killing exploits. 1t
appears that he has now murdered man named
william Goddard who lived somewhere east OF
GrasehoIper Falls | cannot get the particulars, all
Of ny information being from Pro-Slavery sources.
| learn that a man was shot st Franklin few days
ago. | have the particulars of the Carey and
Sutton affair, mentioned in late letter. Carey, "a
Pro-Sayery man, jumped Mr. Sutton's claim. Alr.
Sutton had Il wife aud family. and was living on his
| claim He received notifications 10 leave, coupled
with threats, and signed by - SharpshOotef" Of the
Central Democratic Committee" These he a.
regarded. Carey armed himself with rcyolyer and
rode 10 the house Of Sutton. .le demanded that
The latter should leave, Mr. Sutton refused to do
80, on TO pay any attention to the threats. Carey
then drew his revolver aud fred at Sutton, missing
him. The latter got his rifle and shot Carey, who
rode of a hundred yards before he fell. There Is
a nest of PrC-Shyery miscreants of the most reck-
less character on Washington creek just beyond
where this tragedy happened. They have been
Illuminating threats against all Frce-State settlers
there One Of them is County Judge, and the
election for delegates is to be held there. Fearful
| of these men, who were his nearest neighbors,
aud knowing there neither justice nor security
IN the Courts. Sutton has fled. His wife was sick
| at the time OF the occurrence.
| Correspondence of The Missouri Democrat
LAWRENCE Kansas, May I, lSJI.
| At Franklin, this noon, young man named Joseph
| Smith one of the drivers of RltcherdsOns Express
| COmpGny's wagons was shot dead by young fellow
named MCGEE. The particulars Of the affair | have
Just learned from gentleman who was near the place
| at the time Of the shooting.
| lie reports that McGee entered whisky shop in
that town, and confronted Smith, who was intoxicated.
| TIE latter made a remark, which McGee considered
| al insut which he was bound 10 resent" Smith
soon after left the rum-hole followed by Niece and
br ther. They soon disputlng together, when q
| friend Of Smith came up, and commenced the attack
| upon one Of the McGees, who Immediately Knocked
| him down. Smith drew from lis belt bowie-knifc,
and started toward the other McGee, who in turn,
drew hs revolver and discharged II; the ball taking
effect striking Smith Just below the breast he walked
lew steps and fell dead man. But little excite
mtnt in consequence of the afray it is considered
drunken fght-whsky and not politics, the cause of
| Smith death.
| Frarklin is q small town, about four miles east of
this city; nearly half of its citizens EreeStete
men. II is cursed with whisky dens in which quanes
generally originate and occasionally terminate Sc
| riously. 1t is not many weeks since a murder was
committed in that town by drunken fellow who was
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