New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-01
enteurse that ruHisn staesdity AMI ennle had
driven frem the field OF its hopes and Iabors.
ITEMS OF NEWS.

Prom Oar Special Correspondent
LAWRENCE, K T., May q, 1857.
Gov. Walker has arrived in the Territory. He
is in 'Leavenworth. He is expected in this place
to-day, on HE way TO Lecomptoo II is reported
that be has declared his intention Of having the
bogus Territorial taxes collected.
The Court at Lecompton has adjourned. This
term may be described as the Border Rufiisn
Passover. Nothing Of consequence has been done.
1t was not deemed advisable to do anything.
Every thing is to be kept quiet as Pc ssibe until
the election is over.
II. {. Pste's Westport MO- paper states that
the census returns show a very large Pro-Slavery
msjority. This is probable. How be obtained
these items this deponent saith not. do not doubt
their accuracy however. That paper and other
border sheets contend that Kansas must inevitably
become a Slave State: that a Slavery-recOgnlzng
Constitution Will be presented to Congress at the
same time that the State of Minnesota applies for
admission. and that the admission Of the latter will
depend on the admission of the former, and that this
will be made the point by the next Congress-
(which was elected on that issue and Is to Be relied
"On." These sheets add that if Congress should
persist in refusing that the Slave-State Government
must be maintained, by war if necessary.
BY the BY the aforesaid IL. [. Pate hiss been ap-
pointed Postmaster of Westport, and another Bor-
der-Ruffian editor gets the Post-Ofice at Kansas.
CITY. suppose the qualification for Postmaster with
Buchanan is killing AN Ab0lltiOnst. Who would
not be Border Rufian
A Free-State man was shot near Hickory Point,
south, yesterday morning by Pro-Slayery man. 1t
was Occasoned by feud originating in the war last
Summer. The murderer has left the neighborhood
to avoid being lynched by the settlers thereabouts
The Land Office at Lecompton is still engrossed
n settling the town site of Lawrence. The case
will probably last week longer. Ii is supposed
that lotholders will get their lots whichever way
matters go.
Political maneuvering 10 distract the Free-State
party is still going on as actively ever. The new
democratic" party does not seem To make much
Roadway, but still appears to be sangune. The
weather is getting warmer. improvements pro-
gress rapidly. A deep interest is taken IN the as
sembing OF the Legislature and the Convention at
Topeka, on the 9th of next month. The question
is on the completion Of the State organization. The
timid flutter. Demagogues who are out OF office
under that organization as at present constituted,
secretly connve to destroy il. They hope to take
a better position in a new throw for chances and
would sacrifice the best interests and the prospec
tive freedom of Kansas. Meanwhile the great mass
of the people are right They know their rights
and knowing dare maintain them. This they feel to
be the truest and safest policy The people need no
apostles among them. Let the Jealous pray for
backbone To the politicians.
A large military force is being concentrated in
LeavenwOr'h. 1t is stated here that some four
thousand United States soldiers will be here most of
the Summer. This is merely an intimidation-a
demonstration TO frighten men into submission to
what they uond otherwise rebel against. What
a commentary on Democratic" rule Let not
these military indications be carried too far They
are not overly safe.