The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-02
NEWS FROM KANSAS.


A.nSeAes So< FraAKae EapoY Town CAPITAL
Now the People Regard the Legislative Ace
Estabhsn.Ang ID.
SPECIAL coRRIsPoNDKNCE OF THE HERALD.
LAWRENCE, X. T., Feb. 10, 1855.
As an intmstion Of the popular feeling in regard
70 the legislative act locating the Territorial capital
~ Mnneola, send you the following extracts from
the Kansas Nscs, of the 18th inst. The paper is
Published at Emporia; P. B. Plumb, EDITOR
The grand scheme for locating the Territorial CAPT
tai, which we alluded to last week was consumma-
led on the 4th instant by the passage Of bill by
both branches of the Legislature removing the cap
tai from Lecompton aud locating it on sixteen hgu-
dred acres of Land adjoining the defunct village Of
&entropolis, in Franklin county, about thrty-ive
miles from the eastern border OF the Territory. The
given 10 this large tract OF land is the very
euphonious one of ''Minneola" which, we believe
signifies "corruption"-a very appropriate name
truly! The final vote on this question was as fol-
lows ...
fsasIApplemsn, Bennett, Barry, Bssse:t, Curtis Co
Delaware; Hanna, aA.terschedt jenkins Keller, Moore
Mcclure, Mitchell Owens, Orr, Reynard, Sill. Seymour,
Stewart Shannon, Barber, Graham, Morrill,, Penpock and
Nays-Brock, De Long, Jamison, Lookhart stra.ton,
speer, Wheeler and linn 8. The Speaker, NJ befar,
did not vote he has Minneola stock; 90 has Spesr,
Fea.-crozier, Mead, Nash, Patrick, sibeett, Wright
BAbcock, Root and LeaYnSrd-9
Nay&-Allen and HoDiday-2
After its passage, the bill was sent 10 Gov. Den
yer, who promptly vetoed it, on the ground that the
Legislature had no right to remove the capital so
long Kansas remained Terrltory-the organic
act providing that the first Legislature shall locate
the capital permanently" &c. The bill was then
passed over the Governors veto by two-thirds vote
The town chartered by the present Legisla
ture in the of a few outsiders, prominent
amongst whom W. Y. Roberts, j. K Goodin,
c. F. CuIrier G. W. Brown, and others Of that kid
ney, and but for the location of the capital would
never have house built upon its site. IL is neither
IN the geographical centre of the Territory nor in
the centre of the population and in all respects the
location is totally unfit for any kind of town,
much less the capital Of Territory.
These outsiders purchased the site, and the mem
hers of the Legislature agreed to locate the capital
at that point in consideration OF beng taken INTO
the company as original propretors having an equal
interest with the Others. Over forty members OF
the Legislature are parties 10 this monstrous swim
die But the members of the Legislature are not
alone in this scheme. Prominent members OF the
free State party outside Of the Legisature-men who
have been loudest in their denunciations of border
ruffanism and corupton-haye, for considera
ton lent their countenance and support TO assist
in sitting the expression of popular lndig
nation at this base betrayal of the rights of
the people And there have been found Free State
newspapers willing 10 come down from their high
estate and so far forget thedgnity aud respectaby
of their position as TO aid and abet in this scheme of
rascality and fraud.
IL is burning shame and disgrace that body of
men elected a. opponents OF the principles of repub
hcan liberty-a puTcr and more democratic form of
government-electeG ~ representatives of an inteh
three years ggled and suffered for freedom
and Gcaih ION I'd tyranny in every form,
should thu htt,ay their constituents and
brins re,rnart t. omit upon great cause They
have tainted tIu lie aai healthy growth of
budding ,alfh with corruption foul touch;
they have east blot noon the fair name and fame of
the Free s''he party hey have insulted and be-
trayed their cOnt tnens; they have viOlsted all po
htcal honesty and decency and have made their
border rufhan predecessors in office respectable by
comparison.
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These were chosen 10 initiate q new and better
era-to remedy the misrule which corrupt national
administration hid fastened upon us. Ii was ex-
pected that their action would be characterized by
a spirit Of justice and magnanmity and a laudabie
desire 10 promote the public peace and good and TO
defeat the ends and aims of the enemies of the peo
pie. But instead OF this, il has beer characterized
ky narrow petty and intolerant partisansIip, alike
wanting in Judgment and dignity, and utterly
WORTHY OF an intelligent and virtuous people
The pernicious effects of this speculation win be
felt for years in the political movements in Kansas
The money realized from il will be used to perpe
tuate the power OF corrupt men. IL will be felt in
caucuses and elecons-in prescription and persecu,
zion, and attempts 20 gag the freedom OF speech and
press Border ruiianism and rascality will he its
fruits.
Another article in the same paper contains the
following
The Territorial Legislature has chartered towns
enolgh to give corporate priv ,ees 70 the entire
ferries enough 10 cToss all the rivers ever seen by
Hu oidt or Marco Polo, and they have manufac-
ture. insurance. companies enough 70 secure the
whole world against that fnsl oonflagration which
prophets tell MS is surely coming and which the
actions Of such bodies as the "Minneolian attach
nent" VIII have such tendency to superinduce.
Then We are 70 have banks. There Is the Leaven.
Bank, not 70 mention host of others, all OF which
remind one of the immaculate "Copperplate Bank Of
Quodhbet.n As Tom Jones says, "NeyeI fear, we II
have O circleatin' mejum.n
no "a In have n
have vomited up pile Of bills not much, If any,
short Of thousand. No wonder the members were
bill :ious when they began All I'm afraid of is
that their constituents will get bilious" now. But
all their other actions pale before one; they have
located the territorial capital at "Minneola." DO
you know where Minneos" isl II You do, you
know than do Some say IL is the Boilers addi
ton 10 the town Of Centropols. Others say IL is
the proslavery town Of St. Bernard. some say It is
located in some unexplored region, far beyond the
ken" Of any save that of spectators and Proyi-
Two thousand acres of the south side Of nowhere,
cut up INTO imaginary lots in = imaginary map,
and owned by IMAGINARY mlonaires II Is
said to b. owned chiefly by the members of the
Legislature, it, officers and friends, with few-a
chosen few Others who have had share stuck into
thesr Threats 20 keep them from saying anything
against 4.
When the Legislature shall hereafter away down,
down In futurity) h. asked "Whst have You done"
they will be able 70 answer, "Mnne0la.' Have
You repealed the bogus laws" "Minneola," Have
you done anything TO aid the peoples State govern
Denty' "Minneola" Have you provided for the
punishment Of those who may dare % hold Office
under the Lecompton constitution "Minneoa!r
They have saddled nearly all the bogus laws upon
the people. They did not even dare To pass the law
abolshing slavery. The people asked for bread"
and they gave them "Mnneola"- beg their pardon,
they kept Il 20 themselves.
II is rumored that the delegates 10 the Constitu.
sonal Convention for which they did provide OF
meets at Mnneola) are TO be elected on the Min.
nicola issue; that stock enough has been retained Of
that great 600 10 buy mp the convention too
Let the people declare that the capital must and
shall not be located by any power save their votes
had almost forgot that The Legislature took 10
"passtn resolutions" Mr.. Learnsrd, who represents
you, believe, introduced a laundering set, which