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

vsro Denoovsts Of the Nepones ".t.. r.,
s,s;sntv ,ehooI. The oursges d me ALABAMA, Seo'
~. "a ni.soar; Democracy, aided BY tho Ns.ioea
1smin s,rator. az they evidensiy were, vac .a'Is'
tao strone dose for them, and they wheeled .a'1 .ns
rsnis .; The Territorial Repuhlca.s Icy arc .uel &c
en- In. .till "conservs,ive." In the CONVENTION OF
lat March the delegation from Lsavenworn en-
ssvoTed 10 induce the party TO abandon the Iopeka
(ons:i,ution and 90 into the Copsrsu'ionei Sonven
ton called by the legislative a'rocty "nlan ssseI
bed q. Lecompton. They were oVe'"hsAH-e"
rbe early emigration brought int) Kansas severa,
,ona5s-not large number-of Buck, Bre,k ana
Free Kansas Democrats" These mer, OF course,
denounced the Topeks Constitution. ,. .bs, ,hsv
had 10 hope of saddlng Slavery on haneas epau-
dored their name dubbed themselves National Demo
crafts. and pretended to be Free. State men,
The vast majority Of the people--four-h,tns, az
has. were true 10 the old standard and platform,
ipJor,ipr the Topeka Constitution and government
ard refusing all overtures 10 recognize TIE missouri
Usurpstion . mn III, .,
Fr.ee0,.. against Cow Robinson, eDgendered an oP,,
nos,on in his papsr to the Topeka Constitution ana
Goyerpment OF which he IS the recognized leader.
This circumstance has caused many persons IN 'ne
Fast 70 believe that this disafiection was
AID rapidly spreading. Mr.. Brown, i Ne proper to
add. has not single political friend in Lawrence: i.
Gov Walker was soon informed Of the condition OF
affairs The little band OF National Demccras nc
areaJv mad. Mr. Brown and his press volunteered 10
r ibe nuIpcse Of strengthening his party He eighty
succeeded in Leavenworth. He was gaining new re-
Then came TIE Convention Of the 9th of June which
assembled at Topeka. The object OF this meeting va:
70 sustain the legislature, (which assembled al that
timel and to define its policy and action.
Walker and his staff were present ne came up
All the Munkerism, all the Wakerish element OF the
Free.Stae Party were there earnestly and industn'
snsly employed to defeat the old organization. Leav
euvorth was defeated, overwhelmingly. The greatest
enthusiasm in favor of the FreeStae Constitution and
Government was manifested $3.50 -
The next Convention was held on the ION oi 1u,y
It's purpose was to nominate State officers and Dele.
Gate TO Congress. Gov. Walker had been hard az
work in every part of the Territory to get Delegates
returned who were pledged to overthrow the Free
State organization The convention ne'. 90 mIu
ing in favor of the Topaka Government was present
that the Leavenworth delegation and all the walker
sh element from other points Wed with escn other IN
their expression of devotion to il! Mr. PaTrott, VINO
had been the leader Of the Opposition previously ana
Mr. Adams his rival for the nomination. also OF the
ssme sect had to express themselves repeatedly pub
cly and strongly in favor OF the SAFE orsaniae.on
Iesyenworth City was entitled to the domination, or
a still more radical from another point would
have been the candidate Mr.. Parrot, although per-
| sonally POPULAR would have been Overwhelmingly
defeated if he had refused to commit hIise IN Ia'or
| of the Free-State organization.
| Since that time the thermometer OF Walker popu-
,srtv has been down at zero, and below it. This re-
cent movement against Lawrence caused it to freeze
| in the ball. The y. Y. Times, Herald Of Freedom.
| and Centropoiis Leader, are vanly endeavonng to
| draw il up to zero again. 1t is hopeless task.
TrRRIroRIAL ELEcTIoS.-The next session OF the
Territorial Legislature of Kansas will be held on the
lst Monday Of January 1858. The members are to be
elected on the 18th day Of October next at which time
are also 10 be elected Delegate TO Congress, Pro-
bate Judge in each county, two County Commission
ers, Sheriff. and four Justices of the Peace in each
municipal township and two in each organized town.
| ship where there is no incorporated CITY,:
| LAWRENCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS frst East
EN- company of pioneers to Kansas arrived in Law
rence three wears ago last Wednesday AT that time
all was solitary and the country was an unlnhablted
| waste. What transformation Now, homes OF
comfort and even Opulence fill the places where was
| wild grass, and the silence was only broken by the
wolf whose howl rang out nightly over the desert,
apparery angry at this intrusion upon its ancient poe
| sessions. Thirty persons then laid down upon Dian
kets on the prairie grass to rest themselves aer the
atieues of the day. and to dream of the FUTURE winch
was filed with spprehensions and uncetan.y anreats
the certainty of what has followed was then
Now all is quiet. The wolf has retired to more aus
tart regions: the political trickster who Thought u
curse these beautiful prares with Slavery has nearly
| given over his efforts; wealth has smiled upon many
| Of those who had sacrificed their ell to reach I'M
| .'and of promse;" and now the sun goes down urOI
population ranging between two and three THOUSAND
within sight of the place where that lonely tent va
erected three years ago. The Territory then occupies
| by few half nomadic tribes of Indians and lev
mssionaiies boasts of population of 600 to 600
and soon viii take her place in the Union as the cen
| trail orb in the American galaxy.
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