New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-12
KANSAS.
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LAWkkhtfI n. JoHs - Accf'
Ose Of TIE new Judges for Kansas, Jsdse Con.
bingham, fr, m Pennsy ivAnia, stopped in Lawrence
last night, On bis wsy TO his district. This will be
the Third Dstrct Court for the Territory, and lie
located in the direction Of Fort Riley. He ia said
TO be a gentleman. have 10 means OF Judging as
10 bis legal requirements, and an in ignorance ~
TO the length be csrries his political prediectons
In all such cases prefer waiting before forming
an Opionion, until the action Of the party throws
reliable light upon it, 1t would be difficult 10
equal Judge Lecompte Judge Cato has party
leapings as strong. He likes 10 have some appear
abce Of Judicial regularity, however, matter about
which LecOmpte was altogether Indifferent. In the
recent trial OF Mr.. Partridge at Tecumseh, learn
that the prisoner did not receive fair treatment at the
hands Of the Court. Those who testified against
him were some Of his personal enem ca, violent
Pro-Slayery men of his own neighborhocd, at the
instance Of some Of whom he was arrested by the
PrO-Savery officials. He desired that witnesses
might be brought before the Court who could prove
the falsehOOd and mpOssibhty OF the allegations OF
these men. The Court hurried him; would neither
allow him time TO have his witnesses or have his
case in proper shape, neither would it make the
necessary efforts to bring these witnesses into
Court Under these circumstances, and bogus
law it is not remarkable that he was convicted
His sentence 10 ten years imprisonment shows the
remOrseless character Of those with whom he has
had 10 deal. Judge CatOs Court new stands adj
jOurned, although there is quite large
amount Of unfinished business on the docket
1t was difficult securing the accused parties. Thee
are but lew Of the regular troops out in the Terri
+. ~, and those are required 10 guard prisoners
Tie militia have been dlsbanded, and the facilities
for making arrests at the present writing, are mod
crate This / guess, will be one OF the grievances
for the redress Of which provision will be made by
lie Pro.Slavery Convention to be held on the 10Th
January next.
/ have Just heard a report from LeavenwOrth
that the sale of lots, &c. In and about that town,
is 10 be removed TO ST. Louis, where they will be
sold. The result of this report has been further
depreciation Of real estate IN that quarter. Some
alarmed vacant lott holders were offering at a
considerable reduction. am inclined to regard
the report as premature, if not altogether IN
correct,
The recent change OF the Committees has excited
considerable feeling, and recrimiDation may be
looked for. A meeting OF the Kansas Central Com
mittee will take place next week at Topeka. A
report of their proceedings will then be gwen, and,
j suppOse published.
Gov. Robinson has gone East. He will not be
present at the cOnyening of the State Legislature.
Lieut.. Gov w. Y. Roberts will seed the message.
am not certain what policy the Lieutenant-UOv-
crnor will offer for their consideration. l under
stood that il would be recommendation to ad-
iourn after memOrializng Congress, but this, again,
has been disputed Most of the people are anxlODs
that the body 10 question should proceed to the d-
ties for which they were elected, regardless OF the
difficulties or uncertain aspects. i apprehend that
the greatest difficulty in the way OF such course
will be lack of the necessary funds to bear the e1-
peDse of such session. Most of the members are
Door men, and cannot afford TO be at much expense.
Many of them would fight, and die, even, for Free
dom, but they cannot spend money for 1t, having
none.
An effort will be made in the East this Winter to
secure stock for the construction OF railroad up
the valley Of the Kaw, the work to be begun next
Summer Those who make the effort will proba-
bly contemplate a connection with the Hannibal
and ST. Joseph Road, now in process of CONSTITUTE
ton by bran ch line TO some point on the left bank
of the Missouri River, near the mouth OF the kaw.
The Kansas Valley Railroad to be projected from
Oundaro. or Wyandot (only two and half miles
apart) by Lawrence to Fort Riley. This might
also connect with the Pacific Railroad from st.
Iouis Could either of these connections be made,
az thtv nav line of travel from the East, by the
forme r route a direct one, would he opened. such
a route il certainly very necessary and know OF
none where there would be larger business in pro-
portion to begin with, and fairer prospect OF IN
crease
We have again ice and snow Winter, Winteri
its letters fell early upon us, and lie heavily STILL
Such long and sharp Winter as it promises to be
will be hard on stock. The troubles of last Sum-
mer and of last August and September were not
particularly favorable for the cultivation er saving
Of stock feed. The weather is not extremely cold;
we have no intense frOsts With proper houses aud
farms once opened, and peace and security, the
Winters, even like this, would be nothing
The mails to and from Kansas have been very
irregular for some time. Owing to the land sales
there has been such an amount of travel through
Missouri since the river closed, that every stage
was crowded: the rule in such cases being the
humane one OF carrying the human freight rather
than the II all bags, the effect need not be diated
ON. have often hestated in doing so, aud felt that
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