New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-15
KANSAS.
THE LATE STABBING kFFAIR-wALKER
AND The FIRE EATERS ROBBING THE
MAIIS-A PROBABLE INVASION.


LECOMPTON NEwS-BAYLEY's GALE
Mr.. Bsyey is not yet dead. HIS is lying in a very
p,ecarous condition. Or Saturday Mr. Brockett, who
stabbed Mr. Bsyley, returned to Lecompton and was
arrested. The propsgar dists swore that he should
no. be tried and that any man who dared to testify
against him should be shot, He was brought before a
Justice Of the Peace. The toosn was sounded. Toe
fre-eaers assembled. The Free-St.te Democrats also
convened. The conservative Pro. Slavery men met
,oo-Sharnon, Brndle, Ely Moore, and Ste ,hens of
New York-and determined 10 act with their Free.
State friends.
They cave notice to the fire. eaters that il the triswas
nterfered with they would aid to put down the nsur.
gerts. They all met g; tie justices Office man
wss called to testify The prepsgandists drer their
reviewers. The other party followed suit. Que of
them handed a revolver to the witness; and, thus
| arned-the pistol cocked-he proceeded to give his
| evidence Isn't this great country The justice
was man Ofweak nerves, and tainted. The trial was
| postponed I'LL Moncay.
On Monday the Pro Slavery Convention asse nbles.
The delegates from Fort Scott and other Sc ,tons have
already taken qusIeIs at Lecomptor. They are ultra
Pre- Slavery men and declare their determination to
refuse TO submit the Constitution to the people 1t is
said that they denounce Walker ii the bltterest
terms
We have Jews here-fron Waller direct-thst be
feels hmself in as gre at danger Of assassination as
Gen. Lste himself 1t is understood that he desires
interview With Lane. | saw the General THIS
morning. He says he would have no objection to
have a talk with Walker tits probable that these
celebrities will meet before long.
We 90 not put too much confidence in the state.
meIt Of akers friends that the ultra Pro Slavery
men are b, se to him. We know that MIR. Walker
will lie when policy requires it, and ne may be desr'
getting e. feeling Of ymPsthy c IN 1Ge fr s
sincerity. One thing is certain When at LeComPton
be keeps him sef very close. He has his meals 10 his
private room lie never goes out unattended or after
ca'k. He is in camp near Lawrence to-day
AN ABOLITIONIST ELECTED.
There is an ultra Abolitionist-I cont mean Free.
SOiler or Republican-elected to the Constitutional
Convention. He refused TO acquesce in the policy OF
the Free-Sste party which ignored the election Tor
dele gates and Yves chosen from Potawatmie County
by the boilers He says that he intends to declare
himself al Abolitcrist and to take the most radical
grounds against the propsgsndists. He may succeed
IN making political capital but will certainly fail IN
| dciI Q any good He has 10 power to back him. He
represents no party. The Free-State men do not re-
| gard him as member of their party
THE LEADERS OF THE CONVENTION.
The Ultra men are led by Mr. Calhoun, Surveyor
nstipg-ibe policy OF the propsgandlsts Perhaps he
receives liz instructions from Douglas, OF whom he is
regarded the representative There Is every reason
10 believe that lie does Gen. Mclean expounds the
| policy 10 "the boys who, in turn carry 1t out
Judge Elmore is the leader Of the Pro Slavery Con
seivaiyes Both Calhoun and he are dele gates to the
CeLveItion. They will test their strength on the hts
| day They will be rivals for the Presidents chair
| IL II prcbabe that Calhoun will be successful Ii he
succeeds it is thought the Constitution Will not De
| sututte
| PUBLIC FEELING AT LECOMPTON.
The Free State men in Lecoppton at present, are
| very much excited and eIaspersted. The attempt to
Iii Bayley and less successful attempt at the same
tine to Kill Dir. WnecOop, Conservative Pfo-SlaVery
n IN has united both cai IL COMMON feeling OF
reIen,mept against the fre-eaters Lecompon, ne ct
week will be dangerous place for citizens OF FAINT
hearts. Tie first attempt on the part OF the re'
to attack Free;stete man w Se the ;gna ior
| ton to Kill her citizens The LeconpGon rfee-State
| De mocrats AID conservative Pro.SliyeIy men, as
have ar' ady mentioned, are aetuatec BY similar de-
| terruiu atiCr. Expect music
| ROBBING TIE MAILS.
| TIE Border RrfiiaDs are at their old game. Wnen
yOur lee to charge the Mis- Our Post
masters vita stealing their letters the newspapers IN
that interest denouL iced their statements a. abolition
| les When Gov. Gesry indcrsed their charges, and
| accused the Postmaster on bis own account they
bepaI 10 wsyer il their der ials but soon recovered
their harshcOd OF assertion aId 64acEgusrdeu MN Us
they abused your reporters. learn that mail bag
was souLd ripped open the Missouri river near X Al
e. City. Some letters foutd IN It, opened, bear tue
| pos,-lrark Of Lawrence, July H. Thus, one day =
| mail must have been destroyed. In al probability,
| several thousand dollars were stolen. The mail from
| Iarreroe is alwsys a large one, The Government
should SEND out special agents along ths route7Lord'
had forgotten, our Government Is controlled by the
| tileLds " The Iobbes
| NEWSPAPERS.
THE NEw-YoKK TRIBUNE hiss the largest circula.
| ton In KaIses Territory. The Missouri Democrat
| cones IT. The iIueLce Of both journals Il felt il
every pat Of Kansas aud affects our Territorial poll
| tics, Gov Walkers Lawrence organ piteously la
| MEETS over this fact. Ii cant be helped, "Gusty
| Windy" Ksusas polcs "a jim Lane says and Gov.
| Walker has acl nowledged is "a game OF brains.
lIeroe uIisotnerma organs unpopuarty and want Vi
| power,
INVASION FROM MISSOURI
| LEGAL journal says that the Rev. Mr.. Stewart, q
| gentleman Of intelligence and veracity, VINO has been
travelling throus the border COUNTIES Of Missouri and
just returned from tip Of considerable length 10 That
direction saws that ne saw erd heard evidences every
where his route conclusive To him that prepsra-
rons were again making 10 Missouri to invade kansss
in October. With view Of participating 10 our Terri
toIisl elections. lfthty come over again, arrangements
| bsye been made to accommodate them pcrmdHeHtiy
formidable military order has been organized tor that
pu'pose 1t is call. the Kansas Volunteers for the
Protection OF TIE Ballot box" Gen. Lane, OF course
j. The presiding genius. His staff consias OF Messrs
| Whitman, Ph',liIs Conway, ard Redpath who each
have Offices in Lawrence and are daily engaged with
BIN III periectiDg the ogshlzat fifteen or twenty
| ttou.and men will he enrolled before the election
| CcnraIies have been organized aud are dnlng IN
every county in the Territory. During tine peace, the
| party PREPARED for war. Arms and ammunition were
| quietly introduced and fern liable army can no. De
equipped. The can paign OF lsst Sumner taught them
tie ssy Of beng prepared in every respect-6Ctn
a. respects money arms, ANN unition and dilll-tor
renewal Of hcstifes They are prepared. IL Is ~ De
nOped that the services Of he Volunteers VII never o.
needed. Ifths rullifera will stay at home, they will
rot be called out But if the border bauditt! come
over again. they will be net by eHaspe'a,ed, wen
equipped ard organized enemies before they can &C
comp ish IT, refsIious iject Ct thei 'i1iLpr
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