New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-06
KANSAS.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
from Our Special Correspondent.

from Our 81 ecia Correspondent
LECOMPTOS, X T., Oct. 70, loo1.
This Constitution making body has at last gos
under way. There is working quorum present,
and by &c morrow night it is expected that Al out
Of the co members elected will be herer During
the frat four days Of its converting after adjourn
nent there were only 90 and Is members present.
On the fourth day it was earnestly debated to make
25 members quorum, which would have been done
but for the arrival Of few more.
Various reasons are assigned for this absentee
ism. A few have stay ed away from the FIRST, On
the ground that the people repudiated their exist
cree ard action, and will continue TO remain ab-
seLt 1t will be remembered that only some 40 Del
eeates participated in the action previous to adjourn
uept The chief cause for the absence OF these
members who are Just arriving was the fact that
the result of the election had not yet been deter
mined and their own course predlcated upon IT,
Al other cause arose from fear OF disturbance. 1t
was believed that the Free. State people would not
tolerate its existence nor permit these men quietly
to make Constitution The meeting convened
here during the first day that the Convention reas
sembled passed resolutions directing this body to ad-
iourn. II very much feared by some of them that
the Free State party intend to see that these IN
structODs are Obeyed On account OF this there has
been concentration of troops around this place.
There is now force both Of horse and foot number
ing seyeraL-hundred United States soldiers, and
very powerful battery of brass feld-pleces. little
army, in fact well equipped and prepared TO defend
this body in its sittngs This military force has
been increased from day to day until 1t is an over
awning force. Under cover OF its wings the absent
Delegates are huTyiDg to their posts and have got
seriously to work.
Much dissatisfaction and wrath exist between
the members who have been waiting for quorum,
and the absentees The former had proceeded to
facilitate business by preparing the several reports
of the Committees to which they were attached.
In many cases a minority Of the Committee thus
prepared the full work of the Committee, and got
ready TO report, even when the chairman OF the
Committee was absent. The fresh arrivals, who
think they had good reasonfer their absence, want
an of these matters to be again gone over by the
Committees. good deal of wrangling on this
point has been exhibited, which consumes the
greater part of the time. Reports are presented
by those who have thus prepared them, and, after
good deal of not the most pleasant discussion, are
again referred to the Committees, so that the men,
bers just arrived may have something to say in the
report.
MIR. Carey, the Convention Reporter is absent.
The Convention yet have no official reporter IL
has been stated in debate several times by delegates
that had the reporter been present they would have
presented resolution for his expulsion, on the
ground that bis reports, as published, were id
Republicansm." These fellows tolerate nothing
rave the most AFFECT servude of opinion, and even
a slayish peiversion Of yeracity.
The appearance of the Convention is not quite 30
imposing as it was before the adjournment. The
first gloss impaired by talors and other adorners Of
the outer man have disappeared, and the men them
selves, or many of them, have been drinking very
freely, and their appearance and proceedings are
rather grotesque, and by no means as dignifed as
body should be which has the President and the
powers CT the nation at its back.
Here, at Lecompton as elsewhere, there IS
"panc in the money market" 1t is not caused by
any commercial embsrrassments, except drinks at
ten CO nts and hotel bls. The panic arises from an
absence Of funds specie or currency in the pockets
of the delegates, for although it Is presumed that
Uncle Sam will pay for this Constitution making, it
is at best, prospective matter and will not meet
present demands. Those who came here at the time
to which the Convention adjourned wanted to get
through their work so as to adjourn on Saturday the
3lst inst, but think they will be at least one week
longer.
Much wrath exists among the delegates as to the
result Of the election. Threats are made because
the Oxford returns are thrown out. Secret meet
ipgs have been held at which the Governor and
Secretary, and all who do not yield to Rutan dcta-
ton, have been denounced