New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-15
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of the troops. They threaten to commence their
yillniDy in the shape Of legal persecution. How
long the troops may remain az Fort Scott cannot
learn.
The weather is once more beautiful Already a
few emigrants begin 70 arrive. Kansas affords the
finest opportunity that could be offered 10 emgranfs
OF the more intelligent and enterprising sort. There
il deep-sested Anti-Slayery sentiment among It's
people, Those who are at all fitted for settling 10
new countries will find Kansas one of the best heids
for the enterprise or labor Of the squatter.
The Marshal, Mr.. Dennia has been removed:
He persisted. politically because his Democracy"
could not be sufficiently Border Rufian. IL Is
reported that Brindy, OF the land oHiee Is also re-
moved, because he opposes the Lecompton s"lhdie.
There are rumors Of the Shawnee lands being at
last legally open, but it seems that there are SUI
doubts. The plat which shows where the lhdiah
locations are made was sent from "A ashington some
time ago. but vas fched from the Post Office, some
where on the route, il is reported ST Westport,
and the souatters have 10 wait until another can Dc
sent. -
The militia are still being enrolled in spite OF
Denyers adyisatory proclamation. The great topic
Of interest now is the Constitutional Convention.
Orators are in the field, and the election comes on
next week. expect lull in politics for the next
two weeks.
LAWRENCE, X. T. March ., 1858.
Kansas is awaiting its destiny. The puohc
sense of danger seems bunted. The news Drought
from day TO day Of proceedings at washington
does not seem to have as marked effect as might NC
proposed. 1t is partly because the people have got
used 10 IT, like the eels to the SHINING, and partly
because they feel too strong to realize sense OF
danger. The Border Rufians have chiefly fed.
Those who remain are as meek as lambs, and most
Of them make virtue Of denounciDg the Leeomp-
ion Constitution, or, at least, of saying "hey Wish
al, had been submitted to the people when
Border Ruffans dare hardly show face in Kansas,
there does not really appear to be much cause OF
danger What would theoretical GoVerhhen'
amount to- Will the admission OF Kansas WIN
the Iecompton Constitution better reconcile the
people here TO the Calhouuites The people ask
such questions, and are comparatively easy AND
vet many are awake to the Importance OF the criss
and nearly all say they are ready for II. indeed,
the masses are. -,
The interest felt in the present elections Tor the
Constitutional Convention serves 10 Lead the Puoc
mind from other objects Then state election Tor
State officers will quickly follow. Believing they
do. that this new Government will be the de tdeto
Government, it is not surprising that those VINO
are or wish to be- public men. should be engrossed
by it, Public sentiment, indeed, is Just IN the nj
state for report from Congress OF the reception oil
the Lecompton swindle to fall like bombshelL The
public here do not distract themselves 80 very much
about il as to waste their powder From the rural
districts proceedings of meetings and resolutions
come up very frequently, and these declare resist
ance TO the LecomptOn Constitution in all cases.
Here, resolutions nauseate. There have, indeed,
been resolutions enough
We have in Kansas to-day 2,5l6 United States
troops. They are kept here at an annual cost OF
close on "a 900, 900. "Squatter Sovereignty IL
rather expensive. One tenth part of that would
maintain respectable Territorial Government. The
people Of the several Ststes are taxed four millions
to ruin Republican Government, and protect Bor-
der Ruffiandom in its yaillainy. 1t costs that to
| keep the factiOus majority" in subsection 1t
costs that for the foolish effort to plant Slavery III
Kansas What is the worst of it for the oligarchy,
can't do it. They pay too dear for their whistle,
rather the people of these United States have to
pay too dear for the PrO-Savery whistle. Perhaps
the experiment is merely to inaugurate the new sys
| TEN OF Democracy" and Kansas is to witness all
experiment which it is designed to extend. Kansas
has been declared almost" in rebellion by James
Buchanan, and threatened as if she was altogether
70, because she has in the mdest manner possible,
set her face against Border Rufan and Slavery Ex-
| tending yillainy. Had the people of the States
| ee cted Fremont President it would not have
been whit less of rebellion. | think it is likely
that the precedent now set in Kansas Of reducing
factCus majority with the regular army is likely
to be. extended. Why should it not be II it is
not, the whole system may be ruined.
| What then is to be done Are Calhoun Il Co. TO
come back at the head of an army II they do not
would not recommend them to come back at ALL
The bogus State Legislature might, indeed, as has
been suggested meet under the guns OF Fort Leay-
enworth, elect two Senator's aud then vanish; but
what is to become Of Gov. Marshall & Coz Must
they always have an army too? Are the, other
States Of the Confederacy TO pay $4,000, 900 per
70 loan A,nA that 10
| mere drop in the bucket. Every bogus officer
they made would need an army. Every iherfF
would need regiment at his heels. The
courts of law would need TO be enfladed with
soldiers. Besides, who would paythe taxes Who
would buy property at sheriff sales, even II il was
found safe to have saes The people of tho States
would have to pay the whole expense of the bogus
State Government: everything, from the per diem
Of the Legislature TO the mint iuleps and cigars Of
the Governor.
Perhaps they think that if once admitted, Mis-.
souri, could be called in after regular fashion "a Ia
Shannon's miItia-and that the matter could be
managed thus. If either the Washington or Mis-
souri, border RuffaDs think 30, let them try it. |
venture to predict that the first Missouri army that
crosses the border for such a purpose will get
sound drubbing. Most of the people here would
relish that rather than otherwise. There are few
old scores TO settle. The fact is, the Missourans
kn0p that it is not very safe to try any such pro-
jects.
All Of these calculations of the oligarchs must
prove futile. There is no possible help for it.
Sysiphus with his stone was IS hopeful an Object
President Buchanan and his Border Ruf6ans re.
mind one Of Michael Scott and his brownies 1t
will be remembered that the celebrated necroman.
Ger last mentioned secured the services of these
spirits OF evil, the brownies from their sovereign,
the prince OF darkness the bargain that the mo-
ment be failed to find them work, they should carry
away the wizard. He set them at many wonderful
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