New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-03
KANSAS AND WASHINGTON.

LAWRENCE, h. T., AprA ~ '0V0'
List light the mails brought the intelligence ths'
a Committee Of Conference between tie houses
Of Cenere" had been appointed 1t ws' uneA'
pec.ed and startling. Many feel inclined 70 nope
that i. is no indication Of change in those 'aey
base trusted, but IS matters are once more open 70
unct rtanty, there is q gloomy doubt about tne
future. Those who feared that the LecomP'on
saindle won d yet pass Congress, mutsered, " Lev
"tbem pass it in Congress, they can't pass II IN
"Kantas" This latter will be the sentiment OF
the people should such misfortune happen to the
country. The signature Of James Buchanan to an
act of Congress admitting Kansas with the LecomP-
ton iniquity will be the death-warrant OF tne
traitors. IT..
What els1 it may do the future must tell The
people Of Kansas are patriotic, and they will secure
their rights without involving the country IN ciVh
war; if it can be done; but they nH haze me~ rtgh,s'
The few timid croakers, or traitors, are but the
few, a fact that will be abundantly demonstrated
should an act of unhappy legislation, eliminating
in despotism leave the people no avenue OF escape
but such as they may be able to adopt. Such 10 me
public sentiment here to-day. Should the Lec0mp-
ton bill 20 through the house, let the friends oil Tree
Kansas be prepared to lend her their active aid.
The quietness and ease with which this Kansas
affair will be "settled," as Mr.. Buchanan would
say, will depend solely upon how far that function
AIRY may attempt the task of making a State gov
erDmeDt.
There is Constitutional ratification meeting to-
day at Osawstamie. There is not much opposition
10 the Constitution. 1t is worthy OF note that what
little there is comes from the few who were wiling
to d" Organize under the LecOmptOn Constitution 10
change it," They do not dare to avOw what they
feel very publicly; but, by secret intrigue, they
wonld stab at it if they dared. There was some
kind of a meeting in LeavenwOrth on Monday night.
Gen. Lane speaks there tonight. On Saturday,
delegates will be elected to the State Convention,
which is to be held at Topeka one week from TO.
day. At the meetings held in the different sections
of the country but one sentiment has been ex-
pressed: devotion to the LeavenwOrth Constitution,
and determination that the LecomPton Govern
ment shall not be permitted to be organized IN any
contingency. Until very lately the general impress
sion was that the LecOmptOn Constitution was
dead" The public mind had begun to feel easier.
Next Sunday had been set apart rs day OF thanks
giving and prayer to Almighty God for his goodness
In preserving the people of Kansas from civil war.
At the different meetings OF the people, resolutions
like the following have been adopted. In fact thus
set has been adopted and readOpted repeatedly.
They were framed BY Gen. Lane and as an lndlca-
ton of the public sentiment here in relation t. those
who were supposed to stand by the popular cause,
send a copy of them:
JJLeros By the recent action of the Congress Of
the United States rejecting the Lecompton Constl'
tuition the people OF Kansas have been preserved from
the horrors Of civil war; therefore
Peso'red, That we, here assembled, do tender to
those who resttd that wrong our heartfelt thanks Tor
their servces in our behalf that the names OF the "A
Senators and 100 Representatives who voted against
the IIecomptOn Constitution are engrsven upon the
hearts of grateful people, and that hrst upon tnat
tablet are inscribed the names of Crttenden aud ms
associates from the Slave States who stood with our
friends wall Of fire between the oPpressor ana his
,ictims.
BE Il further Resored, That as Christian people it
is our 0uty to humble ourselves before th.t power
who dire CITE the action Ct statesmen, and hoas IN MS
hand the destines Of natinns aud acknowledge before
him the obligations we under for the blessings OF
pea1e and fre edom he has vouchsafed to US. There
fore we respectfully urge the President OF the ste
Constitutional Convention, N connection W1n lne Ne
Pre- sdent of the Council and Speaker OF the on-e OF
Sunday, the 10th day of May, day of Thsnkssiv-
ing to be observed BY the people of Kansas.
The people here are dsincned to believe that
Congress can be 30 guilty as to accept the Lecompton
Constitution. 1t would certainly be singular thing
if. before the day set apart for thanksgiving and
PRAYER for the defeat of the LecomptOn Constltu-
ton Congress should prove recreant to the policy
which bas once recommended itself to their OF
Justice
/ subioin the memorial to the President, praying
him to postpone the land sales. 1t was framed IT.
respective ol party
To his Escleney JAMES Buon.>AS, P,e'dent u tho Unsd
States. 80 .
At a large meeting Of the citizens OF Douglas Coun
IT, Kansas held in Lawrence, April 10, 1913, the I'M
dersigned were appointed Committee to draft
memorial respectfully demonstrating against the pro-
posed sale Of public lands within this Territory,
thorized by your proclamation of March ~, 1883.
In the discharge of this duty, they would submit to
your Exceency that the proposed sales at that time
would Iuiro usy affect the interests o. large number
Of the citizens of Kansas andtha. no benef: sufficient
TO offset the injury done them likely 10 the
Government thereby.
Believing that exact conception Of the real con-
dion Of affairs lie alone necessary TO secure the recon
eideration and recall Of the announcement recently
made by your Excellency allow us briefly to alude 10
the facts
The late commercial cr,is, which resulted 20 disss-
trously throughout the States has alsD had moet
serious effect upon all asses in Territory and
notwithstanding the thickly settled snd wealthy
portions OF the Union seem TO be emerging from the
crisis yet citizens at this moment feeling the
greatest depression, and experiencing the most DIS
tre ing scarcity of ready money, from which they
DO prospect Of relief in 10 meet the demsnd OF
tie propored sales. Should these saes proceed many
Of the settlers upon soil will be forced to the alter
native of suirendering their improvements and abaR.
dopng their homes 10 the stranger and the specuator
or of submitting the heavy exacoDs OF the money
lender in order To save them. pos.poDement Of the
coIteppa ed sales would obviste az these difficulties
II s therefore earnestly hoped that your EKcellency
will reconsider the proclamation and order the proper
fT JAMES CHRISTIAN.
I. DWIGHT TEACHER
JOHN y. KING, Committee.
CHARLES iNGERsoL
HAVE WE A GOVERNOR AMONG U.s.