The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-05-13


Mr.. Conway, the President of the Leaven-
worth Convention, has issued his proclamation
for an election on the third Tuesday In May,
when the Constitution will be voted upon, and
State officers elected. 1t is stated that Gov.
Denver and his Secretary have made q new
count of the votes for State officers under Lee
compton, and they now elect Pro Slavery ma
iority to the Legislature, IS well as the whole
list Of Pro-Slavery State officers. 1t is expect
ed that Calhoun will revise his decision &C
cordingly.
The Leavenworth correspondent eff the New
York Tribune reports a collision between the
United States troops and a party of Free-State
men in the vicinity of Fort Scott The Free
State men had been visiting several Pro-Slsvery
settlers on the Marmaton, who were concerned
in the recent murder of two Free-State men
en- the Usage, and had warned them to quit the
Territory within q certain time, and taken their
arms and ammunition. The Pro-Slsvery men
reported the matter at the Fort, and party OF
troops we're sent in pursuit. They overlook
eight of the Free State men, who retreated TO q
wood, and stood upon the defensive. When the
troops came up, they ordered them to halt; but
the troops still coming on, the Free State men
captain and two others. The dragons return
ed the FIRE, but without effect, and then return
ed to the fort. Further difficulties were antici-
psted, as the troops are used only to protect
the Pro-Slsvery rufhans, snd to punish the Free
State men whenever they attempt defence or
retaliation.
SIMON BERNARD.-This gentlemsn's trial in
London, as an accessory before the fact to the
murder Of one Of the victims of the plot to as.
sassinate Louis Napoleon, resulted in his &C.
ouittal, which was the occasion of great re-
ioicing in England. The trial seems to have
been test of Napoleonic feeling in England.
The evidence was apparently against Bernard,
but 80 strong was the feeling against Louis Ma
uoleon, and in favor of English liberty, that the
Jury did not wait long to acquit the accused. 1t
was proosn that Bernard furnished Orsini and
his confederstes with Internal machines and in
struments of death, but it was not clearly proved
that he furnished any of the grenades which did
the mischief at Paris. TIE jury, disliking to
give verdict which might satisfy Napoleon,
took advantage of this flaw in the evidence to
clear Bernard The Paris Unipers says of this
trial:
"An English jury has acquitted Simon Ber-
nard The English people have saluted with
hurrahs the browning act of the proceeding.
The English Judges, though compelled to retain
the accused, have, as far as they could, associ-
ated themselves with the scandal of his acquit'
tai, by admitting him to bail. 1t is all com
plete, and it is all disgusting. Nothing ia
wanting. While the trial was proceeding,
Mazzini published pamphlet, which waa
copied by several papers, and in which inso-
leIce and insults against the Emperor exceed
the most revolving language which the refugees
ever previously used. If the English Govern
ment did not wish for this result, the Times II
is that rules public opinion. If it wished for
such a result, in that case the Times has been
the organ of its IDEAS In either case, France
is enlightened as to the real feelings of Eng
land As we neither answer for nor are the
champions of modern civilization in general
and of English civilization in particular, we
have nothing more to say.
Between the two powerful and friendly ma.
tons arises discussion on what may be called
the question of assassins. One of these two
nations decides the question to the detriment
Of the other, and in favor of the assassins. This
is the last feature, and one of the most remark.
able of European policy in the nineteenth CEN
tury. Let Us be candid, and add that, in the
real position of affairs the Infamous cheers OF
the London pLsetorium appear to rs tar prefer
able to the dull compliments with which the
Municipal Council of Dover fatigued the frank
ness of the Duke de Malakcff on the previous
day. In their display of loyalty, these compli.
ments were no doubt very English, but the
cheers raised in triumph for Simon Bernard
were the heart of England herself"
This is extravagant, and is not the mind of the
Emperor. The leading men of Paris know well
enough why Bernard was acquitted, and the
best men of Paris are glad of the result.
BACKED DowN.-Three prominent Demo
cratic papers in the West, which at first opposed
the Senate Kansas bill, backed down upon the
iComprcmise, and mounted the Lecompton plat
form They are the Detroit (Michigan) Free
Press, the Cleveland PlaindeaIer, and the Co
lumbus (Ohio) Statesman. The course pursued
by these journals will have its effect upon the
Wesern Democracy, but cannot carry the en-
tire party with the Administration. An impor
tant wing will not go back to the Slavery Elk
tension organization, and without it evsry West
cru State is triumphantly Opposition.
The popular authoress, Mrs. Southworth, di
vdes her time, when not writing, between an
invalid sster-her only own sister-who is fading
away in consumption, while her spirit of resig
nation makes her sick bed beautiful as the
passing flowers of spring, and her only son.
who is PROSTATE with the same iucurable dis
ease. Gifted with talents and an ardent love
OF study, just entering that age when the form
ing character and opening truths of manhood
are watched with interest by mother, it is q
severe affection to her. There is always some
bow in the cloud to call forth grateful thoughts
and the untiring industry of the authoress has
surrounded her family with comfort, although
she cannot dispense with her daily task. Com.
psrstively few years since, in an humble
apartment with this son confined to his bed
with the ardent desire of mother to provide
comforts for her children, which her salary al
teacher of public school did not enable hel
TO procure. she commenced her career as q
writer for the National Era. She has gone
on from one success to another, retaining hel
simplicity of character, more grateful for whai
ent upon her, then elated by her success as
this country and abroad.-COr. Of Cour. d En-
Indianapolis City Election.
The city election yesterday resulted in {
most utter and oversize lining defeat of the LIE
eomptonites. The whole Republican tickle
was elected by q vote of near three hundre.
maiority-the largest ever given in any cit
election, and is the largest vote ever pollet
here. Such q result, following right upon tn,
contamination of the great fraud, is the mos
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