The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-21
undermining, plotting and colntr plotting between

in which he said that rather ihaa divide the free
State party he would give bonds never to ask that
party for any Office But that the object of the sup
per was to secure seat in the United States Senate
as evident as that its foundation was based upon
sold property at Topeka. The oasts most applaud
ed and the speeches hest received those which
took for granted referred TO the loose character
of Lane. So far as his name has reached in Kansas
far has he been celebrated for the politest
word his gallantres with the female sex, but that
political capital should be based upon such grounds
is something entirely novel. The proceedings
after the dishes were removed were exceedingly
noisy and turbulent, but merit neither description
nor criticism.
The next evening after this supper, a supper was
given by member of the opposite faction, COM
mencing at p NJ, instead of 10, and having ladies
present, instead of liquor and vulgarity.
In the conservative element Of the free State
party the following prominent men OF Kansas may
Roberts Chas. Robinson, Judge Wakefield, A. J.
Mead, Marcus j. PARROT NJ. F. Conway, j. X. Good
win, H. Miles Moore, Mr. Babcock, President of the
Council Mr. Deitzler, Speaker OF the House
also, majority OF the members OF botn branches.
The German element is on the conservative
side. Judge Conway has been called fanatic, but
is truly and sincerely conservative. He is OF
Southern BIRTH and was OF prO-slavery principles on
entering the Territory. but the course Of events here
such to throw him into the anti-savery party,
and his ability and ardent energy have won for him
the title Of the young man eloquent OF the free
State party" Since the Grasshopper Falls Conven-
dead, and though sincerely conservative, he exer-
cises great influence over the fanatical faction.
In the fanatical faction the principal or leading
men, besides Lane, are chiefly the writers for rabd
newspapers. These men are fanatics, not only to
please the partisan desires of those who pay them
their price, but from personal interests They have
always struggled to keep the excitement and war
feeling up; they have always opposed voting AMI
everything that would tend to settle the difficulties;
they have used such journals as the Tribune, through
which to hurl their denunciation of voting acting
policies and men. All this has been done, say con-
sentative free State men, so that the Kansas diicn
ties might not be settled, for if they the East
journals would discontinue the services and pay
Of the correspondents, and thus they would find
their occupation gone.
The lines between the two factions of the free
State party not yet fully perhaps clearly
drawn yet the numbers of the conservatives and the
strong reaction against the ranting radicals SUCH
that the comparatively conservative element must
predominant and rule. 1t is now actively organizing.
1t is negotiating for the purchase of of the pro-
slavery papers and the establishment of it as new
and semi independent journal in Leavenworth
smart, active, pungent writer who has been in
Kansas, or at least never been at all mixed up with
Kansas politics, is sought after to edit it.
With what party in the States our comparatively
new conservative party, composed of the majority
OF the free State faction of quiet citizens who have
not yet taken part with either party, and probably
of the best men in the proslavery party, will aili
ate cannot now be stated wi certainty II the de-
mocratc party, through the present administration,
in any other way, becomes rejuvenated aud re-
sumes its sway over the North and Northwestern
States the same course of events which will have
caused this will give party the name of de-
mocracy, and make it affiliate with that party in the
East. II the course of national politics Is snch as
to give all the free States to the republicans and
make the democracy Southern party, the same
events which produce that effect in the States will
cause the Kansas party to call itself republican and
affiliate with the party bearing that name in the
States. IT, however, there should be split in the
democratic party, North and South. and the poti-
cal elements in the free States represented by such
men as Douglas, Walker, Forney, Banks and Sc
ward, should be united into a Northern democratic
otherwise named party, then the Kansas party
will be of the same name and doctrine the ruling
party in the other free States and then, too, would
party find itself in the most agreeable position,
because, If it were part OF a national democratic
party, it would be a long time before it would
get over its bitter hostility and luminosity
TO pro-slavery democrats, nor would it be
pleased to bear the name of black republi-
can party, since all its past affiliations are demo
cratic. A Northern democratic party is what would
most please the party which is to hereafter rule Kan
sas. The course of politics in the East, and. the
name and doctrine of the party in the free States,
with which the ruling party in Kansas will affiliate
will of course. to some extent modify the materials
which compose this Kansas party. For instance, II
il be called republican there will be more of the
abolition and fanatica element in it than II it be
there will be larger number of the present pro-
slavery men in il than If it called republican.
The philosophers of a black republican Journal in
New York have represented the Territorial Legisla-
element. The truth is, there but two pro-
slavery men in the entire body, and they are quiet
and unobtrusive men.
LAWRENCE, KIT, Feb. Q, 1858.
Anothsr Protest TO Congress Against the Lecompton
Constitution-An act Making any Attempt to
Put il in Force a Penal offence, Punishable by
T,,.orE In Fl
Excitement Again.
The Territorial Legislature are passing bills with
great energy and activity. They have but four days
longer to act and are doing their best to legsate
enough to quantity II not judciously az TO quail
ty. Sixty. seventy and even eighty bills have been
cleared from the calendar in one evening session
and become laws. The Council has adopted a reso-
luton staying all further legislation on local sub
jects. The House has excluded the lobby or third
house" from the privilege of entering "insde the
bar so the members can vote or work without hav
ing lobby agent sitting by their side engaging
their time and attention, or mailing them 10 their
pledged vote on certain projects. IT. might not
have been n bad policy 20 have done this before.
The Governor has vetoed quite number Of bills.
among them the act egalizing the city charter and
government of this little village OF Lawrence, which
charter and government are protested against by
number of influential members Of the free State
party, and which did not receive much larger pro
portion Of the votes of the citizens of the town than
the Lecompton constitution did of the votes Of the
people on the 2lst of December last. The Governor
also vetoed the act entitled /" An act to repeal an
act to punish offences against slave property. Both
OF these vctoes have been overridden by a two
thirds vote
An act was introduced into and passed the lower
house last night, making penal offence
punishable with death, for any one TO attempt TO
put i'm force the Lecompton constitution. The act.
after setting forth in preamble the manner Of the
formation of the Lecoppton constitution, enacts as
follows:-
That sny individual claiming 10 have authority from
the Convention which assembled at IecomptOn IN NO
vember last make constitution for the state of Kan
sas shall publish IN the shape Of ofci, proclaim ,on
declaration the effect that the constitution made by
said Convention Is the constitution OF the State Of Kauas
snail call any person persons 20 act as officers
under said constitution shall offer pretence 10 or IN