New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-05


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Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribuns
LAWRENCE, kansas, Octobsr u, 1857
The struggle 40 long weged grows more exciting and
came st than ever. Gov. Walker has at lsss found
himself in open conflict with the Ruth ans feu have
heard OF the memorable returns from TIE Oliscd
Precinct in johnson County, giving some t,oW no
Slavery majority to that county. Nov, this soyA 4
Oxford is little huddle containing In Al mol eoss
bouses and situated Just at the line between ksses
ard Missouri. Not to exceed thirty legal votes coa9
have been cast at that Precinct bas g~ cud
that the District composed Of Dougiss and Joh.sea
Counties was 10 decide the compile xion OF The Lega
ture in both branches. Accordingly, these rstsrn
were made up probably in WeetpoIt, NO.. for sher
Bait Jonss, one Of the Oxford Judges OF election y.
them up to the Secretarys office a. Leeompsor.
was taken for granted it seems, that they would PEI
muster there; and the Pro- Slavery party we're already
Jones and all that st,ipe OF wretches jabilazl
ri, CLAY Pate sometimes known here rs H. -ksfasddj
devoted good share Of his Ru6isn shest-Ihc Star
of Empire, published at Westport-to ribad rejocsC
while, storm was rising among the people whiok
thre stened TO leave not vestge OF Ruiian suAong
in the Territory Ii was currently reported thss GA
Lane bad ordered general muster Of the tieeStss
militia at Lecompt0n, on Monday the 1871 inst IN
Prostate men felt that they bad suffered long enough
and the time bad now come for action. loo people,
disappointed and exaspersted, were ready for any
move, however bold.
gathering and ready to burst. Before them Icy TIE
Ate rpatiyes of admitting the fraudulent returns from
Oxford and precpitapg another bloody contest:
jsctirg them and preserving at once Pescs md tAe
sp.s toward the close q week sy vs
Oxford found ncontestible evidences OF fraud, udte
turned Is far as Lawrence. There they assured ~
Free-State men that the fraudulent returns shoeS o.
tIA In
candidates whom the people had chosen- IN.
quieted the people, ard the meeting at Leoompm ia&
Monday, instead Of being military enc, was peace
ul convention, to protest against the bogus "Co1n-
tutonal Convention" which was to assemble haf day'
And on Monday also Governor Walker and Secretary
Stanton issued joint proclamation, throwing out ne
fraudulent returns from Oxford and avowisg shsr -
E Of me eoSsse iii ike
he Rufians. .
1t was not what they had anticipated. They bed
become accustomed to sll kinds OF Official issnes-
nee on their behalf that they astounded q tee
emeri'y of the Governor and Secretary IN daring Tor
moment to consult the wishes or rights Of the pscs
PIE. TIE Constitutional Convention" which bas
not yet quorum, as lam iS9orpsd met and sp;s g,
throwing out the fraudulent re urns.
Sheriff Jones fairly fosmed with rage. He went
personally, and demanded his certificate Jones was
Of the Pro-Slsvery candidates from the Douglas
and johnson District from Secretary Stanton, and o.
bsirg refused, say, drew his bose-knfs on tbs
Secretary: Others say, however. that 70 knives were
drawn. There are rumors THE morning tha. Jones
and Stanton will fight duel Failing in getting thsf
certificates by this kind Of bluster, they psx. applied
to Judge Cato, who, by the BY most bssssly drunk
in the streets OF lecompton on Monday, and tho
Judge issued writ Of mapdsmus to Gov. Walker TO
compel him to give the certificates to the Pro.Ysvery
candidates. Inc writ was served by Deputy
Sheriff" When he made known his business, the
Governor said to him: "And pho are you, Sri" ~
am the Deputy Sheriff of this Coanty" was The re-
Sir." "Wel, Sir, / don't recognize your authority:
gentsman was sworn into the Office Of sheriff Of
this County here, yesterday" replied the Governoe.
He alluded to Capt. Samuel Walker, tie Frse-sssss
ceremoniousy mubbed in high quarters retained, I'M
doubtediy, to report TO his superior.
80 exaspersted were the wretches that The Governor
was fearful for bis own safety, and sent for Csptss
rather She,It Walker to come and spend the nigas
The troops we're ordered up from here On Monday
pght-oste nsibly to guard the Constitutional C,rysn-
ton--but guess the Governor had "a eye 70 hs ewp
safety also. Of course the Governor and TIE Ere
eaters are at open As things look b. q fol-
lowing in the footsteps Of his predecessor, Gs0y,
pretty cicseIy.
The certificates have not yet been granted The
9th inst has been appointed as the day ier delivering
them The full returns not nearly al Ia yet ~ me
escIetsrys Office, and there Is abundant oppr
tunity for fraud yet. Within few days fsud-
uept return Of como 200 votes has bean sersup nom
meGse county. This is jr.t as pAPs6iy sna s'yssZ
ViLainous az the Oxford return. psit;os has oeen
ent to the Governor for commission to irvestgsH
ne matter.
think, however, we may pretty surely ccunt upos
Free State majority 6oally in each bfs1oh OF The
Legislature. II go, the Pro Slavery Ohgarcny have
but CHARGE left for prolop their reigr IL Kss
sss, and that lies in this bogus CONVEX
ion. Should they form Constitution immediately,
and without submitting il to the People, serd 70
Congress- snd Congress admit Kansas under that Con-
s.fuiion before or Territorial Legislature could
emo)e, Their the game is up, and for the present they
have won. Wa shall see fsuch be not thar pso.
MOHAWK. 4
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