New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-18
KANSAS.
fIss Cur ste1J CoresysLeshi.

United State~, for Kansas, IL beginning 10 set ~
clumsy wheels in motion. A Grand Jury has been
inpanneled "a Law and. Order combination OF
treason aid rni,dsmesnor hunters. Under TIE
mode Of choosing jurors incident to bogus
regulations both Grand and Traverse Jur'es
are most ertbesoIicslly National Democratic
If the time Of the Pro-ssvery residents ~
he Territory was of any value This would o.
rather a severe tax on them, % they are so 70"
in Plumbers that they have 10 " stand guard az the
time For this reason Of the Jurors asked 70 be eh
eused a. b. could not leave home and had always
served heretOfOre;" and other two worthless were
nucted by the Honorable Court for non-attendince'
The sixteen Grand Jurors comprised about as large
an amount Of Rufianisln can generally he con
tanned in that number Of individuals, and their fore
man William Kay Kendall was Of the bogus Legs
lature and he and his compeers have settled lhe
Knw Half Breed lands and made town there
Poor Gov. Reeder lost his Office merely for having
contemplated such thing: at least, that was the
excuse given by Franklin Pierce.
There was nothing remarkable in Judge CatO's
charge TO the jury. II was commonplace, with just
enough of the leayen Of Pro-Slavery diligence to
spice IT, II had due proportion Of legal quackery,
little assumed dignity for the .she OF appearance,
and was, on the whole, third or fourth rate legal
exegesis. He told them that - the peace and good
" order of the community depended on them.
Thank heaven he was mistaken. He SAID that " no
matter how great the outbreak in the community,
" they must act" This has always been Deces-
sary argument Of de.poiism. Some Benhamite-
deem il impossible to- - find bill al indictment
"against n whole people," but Judge Cato, of the
Second District, &C., thinks differently. lie told
them that oGcnders could not be brought TO justice
unless they acted" fact which We have realized
here to our sorrow. lie went into classification OF
crime, and had three heads to this part Of his dis.
course: Treason, Felony and Misdemeanor. He
endeavOred TO explain what "Treason' was, but
did not succeed in throwing any light on this rather
dark subject. lie was in an unusually moral vein,
and urged upon their dignied consideration the
crimes which are the antecedcnts of other crimes
Intemperance, Gambling, &c. This was amusing
to these who are acquainted with his peculiarties.
By the reading of the docket it appears that it is
already encumbered with one hundred and thirty
nine criminal cases; by far the larger portion o these
in fact nearly all OF them, growing ont OF political
Olienscs. These. together with the number of in
dictmcnts that will likely be found against others by
the Grand Jury, will afford considerable business to
those whc are Jealous TO "enforce the laws The
Prosecuting Attorney, who looks more Ikea brick
LAYERS clerk" than an attorney announced ihat he
was not prepared for trial. had thought that he
would not attempt il at this time at all but 1t seems
that there is determination to 90 on with matters
All the public prosecutors now. even III the Federal
Courts are the creatures Of bogus legislation.
The CENSUS IN SHAWNEE CoUNTY.-As |
stated in previous letter, the census has not been
taken in Shawnee County Gas in many other coun.
ties) Information having been brought of this
very important fact to Mr. Secretary Stanton, that
worthy officer has determined that il shall be taken
in that county yet The time even for correcting the
lists expired more than week ago, but learn that
Mr. Stanton has stated that he will see that the
q FAX hall ha
proved. A few days ago Mr.. Secretary Stanton
compressed all the irony of which he was capable
into letter 10 some Gentlemen from Lawrence, who
wished him 10 Interfere as 10 prevent some OF the
census frauds Then he had mo right tn interfere
with the Probate Judges" now he has ascertalned
a new theory as to his duty. Then il was not even
his province to suggests; Ro,c he can not only sug-
gest but act in gross yiolsiiOn al the bogus law he
has pretended to reverence, and guarantees action
of the Probate Court inconsistent with their dutie,
and which they have not spontaneously performed
,htn IL lcas. 1hCn, however interference was de-
sired so as 10 give fair chance TO the people OF
Kansas. No,o it is Ia further IroSlaycy interests.
Versatile Acting Governor,
TrCoNpTON N Court WEEK. The LecOmp-
tonite. are not addicted to " ianacal' morality.
They are true induces of the orthodox doctrine Of
natural dcpravty Go which way YOU will through
the thoroughares Of this embryo Seldom, and YOU can
zee drunken men staggering about, hear profanity,
aud see an occasional fight. Without these legIti-
mate means Of giving vent to the natural instincts,
We would have great explosions Oitener. Yesterday
the Probate Judge OF this precious county OF Doug
las came near getting into 4 fight with drunken
row,ly. The Judgc WIS for getting a revolver to
shoot him. but some more conservative friends dis
armed him. He then grasped mattOck, with dead
" thoughts intent, but was AGAIN dlsarmed. With
ppashiug and foaming teeth he then lifted a large
stone and sent hurting at his adversary but as he
exhibited considerably more zeal than precision, he
luckily missed him, as he would likely have smashed
his skull otherwise.
LAND OFrICr.-The land Office at this place is
open for presumption or payment by sqatters, OF all
the public lands from range thirteen west 10 the
Missouri River. and from the Nebraska Line TO town.
ship twenty-three.
Rrp,RATIoSs.-An informal meeting has been
held in Lawrence, and preparations are being made
for tle meeting of the State Legislature IN June.
As all the labors of the Codiying Committee have
been destroyed, steps have been taken 10 have
complete State organization aud code OF laws per-
fected So as TO facilitate the labor OF the LeelsS-
ture aud secure action promptly Ill case OF any H.
reference. "
MISSOURI KANSAS JURISPRUDENCE.-Alth
the Second District Court OF the United States is
fully in the hands Of the Border Rufians and is now
in session and has planned out no small amount OF
work in the freedom crushing line, stu II must
moi no ,pposed that the ruians feel II at all ade
nate 70 their leqal necessities. The latest outrage
have TO record is the violent and lawless arrest of
a younp PROSTATE man named Martin Kinslar and
his being carried to Missouri and lodged Id jan 10
Jndercndence. The party that captured him got
possession of his person by stratagem, having gone
TO his house in the neighborhood OF oSawatamle,
for the purpose They carried him TO LccGmPtcn
some two weeks ago, it appears but hnding
would be impossible to get any EVIDENCE agausI MN
they carried him out Of the Territory 70 lIdePehI-
d,nendonce Mo. where he is now lodged in Jail.
M nroccss has ever been served on him, as | have