The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-12
IEAvESwoRrH, Jan. 1, 1858.
The --latest Ne1cs from Kdnsds


Order regns Kansas. This hotbed OF strife, civil and
political enjoys a, leAs, brief cessation OF turmoil aad
were for the excitement consequent upon the pros
peCtve OF important events in the immediate
future the AFFAIRS OF the Territory would seemingly pass
with the regularity and quietness usual 10 old States
though with greater activity since people live faster here
and material Developments advance with rapidly
known older settlements upon less favored soils The
meeting OF the Territorial (ree Sta,e) Legislature the
sth inst, also the summation Of the Lccompton constiu
ton 10 the people for IN adoption rejection and the
election Of State officers under that constitution, the
same day. are Of course viewed with consld srable int
by the citizens Of Kansas but the action Of Congress
upon the Ieconpon Constitution is what chiefly absorbs
their attention.
You arc aware that the election the 2li OF last month
passed OF comparatively quietly and that time there
has not beer more disturbance In Territory than
ally takes place New York city in twenty four hours
The report that reached jefferson City the 26th uo,
and was thence forwarded New York 10 the eec, tia,
City free state men were advancing upon Jecomptou
10 seize The United States muskets stored there,
arose from little affair NJ this place During the cleo.
ton on the 2lst ut from 100 10 $50 armed free state
men paraded through and about the place, bu, made
asemp, 10 prevent any one voting. AT 1P. ~ hey
marched Up Mler's warehouse forced open tho door
with plank entered took possession Of ore hundred
United states mus kets scA here by the federal govern
ment for the Of the militia and stor ed Mller's
warehouse by the officers Of the old militia The
Legislature, you will remember disbanded the old mill.
tia and the armed band who seized these guns said they
TOOK the for che new militia, but they did without pro
per orders authority requson beng sent 10 Fort
Leavenworh for troops TO keep the peace two companies
Of infantry despatched hitler In the afternoon the
band Of armed men passed the troops and gave them
three cheers which returned by the soldiers and
al passed of quietly I'll evening, when some OF the armed
men having got pretty thoroughly drunk, made good
deal OF noise During the evening Henry johnson,
Waterman, shot, no one knew by whom for what
purpose. II "a supposed 10 have been accidental certain
y II no, political grounds, for all OF them were
free state men few Missourisns reported 70 have
come over here and attempted 10 vote three OF them
arrested and held 70 bail for their appearance at trial
They did not appear but forfeited their bail These Mia
70 have been 80 thoroughly frightened by
the free State men bere that Ia probable Missourans
will never trouble this place on election days again
The replblicans generally refused vote the late
/ election. The democrats from free states votei but
mosy against the slavery clause Of the constitution
or two counties, but from recent interview with
j. j. Calhoun Surveyor General Of Kansas and Nebraska
Territories also President Of the Convention which framed
the Letompton constitution and who authorized aud
directed by that convention 10 make the necessary ar
rangemen for and the returns OF the election
upon the slavery clause Of the constitution am ablo b
give the vote Of all the counties heard FROM his est
mate o. the vote Of those from which returns have
yet been received In this UesvcnworttG county e25
votes polledl 100 pro slavery 225 10 slavery in
Donphsn county, coo. Atohison county 500 Brown and
Nehama counties, 900; Marshall county, 200 jefferson
county, 325; Riley county 800 Calhoun and pott alto
mic counties, 200 Johnson county 500 Douglas county
~ soaNhee County lv' DaVs county 100; Richardson
and the neighboring counties on the west ZOO Coffee
and Anderson counties did not the com m sons M
having been received In time The probably IN
case Franklin county. Bourbon county polled abou
400 votes, and It's neighborng southern and western
counties about 500 making according 10 his estimate
total vote Of 5000. OF these, Gen Calhoun estimates
64OO as pro slavery, and 600 antislavery-the two
numbers representing the strength Of the democratic
party this Territory, the former being lie slavery wing
and the latter those democrats who desire ~ make
free state II this estimate be correct, or anything
near correct il will show strong democratic majority In
the Territory when its two wings united Tho vote
next Monday will, however, give the most authentic
| Information upon that point.
In the town OF Kickapoo 003 votes poed, when
there are only 600 people, including mem women aud
children, who reside IN the place Those who enjoyed
the franchise said 10 have formed in line aud marched
round and round the polls deposng ballot every time
they passed. This may partially explain Gen. Cah0un's
democratic majority a 1900 In the Territory, and The
hqA1 zoe tbat polcd 10 favor Of the slavery cause
Of ~ Lec0mpton Constitution. The General also thinks
tLs many 6JoAtll IL order 10 get the contest settled