New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-21
STATION AT LAWRENCE.
Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, July Is, 1857.
Political excitement is at a fever heat now IN
Kansas. Saturday last the election OF Delegates
TO the State Convention Of Topeka on the lota
inst. took place in Lawrence. 1t was the most
exciting election ever witnessed. About ooovotes
were polled, but there were two tickets one IT.
presented fully the sentiments of the friends OF the
Free. State moyement-the other was mixture oi
va,;ous elements. among which were opposition
to the Topeka Constitution or any Go'ernInen'
undrr it-natonal Democracy, whisky and rowdyisln'
The regular ticket was elected by about 40 majority
Not very creditable omen, l acknowledge, iof
our town. Walker is playing q desperate SAM
with cur men to distract us and WIN az nsl ioI 'nc
Democracy. A great struggle Is az nana-uanse'
is upon us. eo,,. .,.n
To-day city election under charter oil our own
sdopton has been held in Lawrence to elect our
fr,t Board ofofficers. The vote was not as large
as on Saturday, but the ticket elected was as FOL
flows: For Mayor-James Blood. For Alderman
VIM. Hutchinson, VIM. A. Phillips, Geo. Lord'
p. r. Brooks, b. W. Woodward, Gau' Jehhins'
G. W. Hutchinson. For Marshai-s' W. h.T'
ride. For Assessors-T. Sampson, ). Boyer, L;
I. Whitney. For Justice of Peace-Edward
Clark. For Treasurer-Columbus Hornsby
There was but little opposition to the ticket and
that was confined to four persons. So now IN
few DAYS. we will be enjoying, to practical extent
all the benefits derived from popular muhicpa'
govern ment. The popular viii can DO snytniug'
1t can enforce system OF ordinances created u! 'ue
sovereign people and it can prevent tue eniofceeu'
Of laws not based on this great subsratum Oi govern
meLt, even when the aid of the militia OF powerful
nation is given to maintain it. We will new show
the world whether We are capable OF seli-goyernmens
in Lawrence. Gov Walker and Secretary stanton
we've in town to-day, and one of them made the re-
mark that they should have to look after these
assumptions Of power shortly. Well, we snail let
tbm look of course and then they can go into half
the townships in Kansas and find similar organlza-
tons. m.
A very novel incident has occurred to-day. Ihis
morpir Richard Raelf Of your city, but formerly
iIon Tnoand. who has been an occasional cores
poptent for Eastern papers, called upon u. w.
Brown. of The Herald, and demand re'ractlon oil
his Wholesale charges upon letIer-wrlters in Law
renee. Brown did not retract. Raelt sent h'n
rIalI,npe and it was accepted under the strictest
p.edce of secrecy. Brown chose for the weapons
r6n.hdes the place he wanted should be one oi MS
ofice-rooms. .Raelf accepted the weapons, cut not
the place. Their seconds have been privately
arranging the affair nearly all day. and just before
sunset Brown was seen crossing the river into the
timber opposite, and Raelf bat short distance be-
hind. Here their seconds found another difficulty.
They were both stripped naked to their waists, then
Brown insisted that Raelf should not strike his
head. nor below his waist, but Raelf refused any
.uch conditions, saying he would strike wherever he
could. Further details will omit, only they were
unable to agree about the manner and did not hght
hut the matter is not settled and Raelf is intending
10 have either more "fun or feathers" tomorrow.
Who can doubt longer that Brown is martyr, il
he gets winding!
Two men were found to-day short distance from
Bloomington, who are supposed to hsve been muir
6ered for their money about one week ago. No
particulars are yet given.
Delegates are in town tonight from various
points on route for Topeka. A refreshing shower
las visited lis to-day, the first for several weeks.
ORANGE.