The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-30
INTERESTING FROM KANSAS.
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our Lawrence and Leavenworth Cores
p0ndence.
Our Lawrence Ce~respeDdepce.

md Designs 81 the Free State Party.
The only spoject of any interest in Kansas at pre-.
ssnt, is the Constitutional Convention.whch is to
meet on 1he 18th inst. The Indifference of the people
n IT, the mere fact Of the adoption or rejection
Of the Lecompton constitution l have developed
70 previous letters They have almost entirely
stepped talking upon that subject. Were an express
10 arrive to day, saying that the Lecompton consttu
ton had passed Congress- there would be very little
teGhng aud no excitement in regard to II. The
masses woudlive tomorrow and the next day just az
they do ~ day and did yesterday, viz: at home quiet
H. attending to their claims seeing after the seed time
aud harvest. The politicians would speculate as to
the probable chances of different policies, and see
hey could not have new shuttle and deal at the
cards, each thereby hoping to obtain better
hand To play for the advancement of his personal
aspirations. There would he q new squabble among
She politicians for the spOilsthat Is all The Idea
Of there being general uprising OF the people
against the federal government, its onlcers and
troops, il absolute, unmtigated and unrnixed folly
any one East really and sincerely entertalns such
IN idea he has been egregiously "sold," or only
continues 10 harbor it from foohardiness and mule
hhnsss. l do not believe there is one intelligent
man in all Kansas Territory who thinks there will
be al upheaval here against the general government
because OF the adoption Of the Lecompto0 consti-
tuition.
In small gathering Of free State men yesterday,
they were reading blood and thunder etidsion OF
enc of your shreking contemporaries, amid roars OF
laughter when the reader stopped and said frankly:
''Wen 10 long a. | considered that the Lecompton
constitution would work against Us, l, 81 course,
cried az loud IN any that We would fight the
United States government, though knew We would
not; but then that all we could do to defeat
the the Gty saSs
things SO fixed that, 30 hr AZ we are
concerned, don't think il mattets whether
they pass the Lecomptton constitution or
what they do with II. So let the republicans cry
war and the democrats fight 1t out or be fright
sned out Of it, Just they Ike will look on and
laugh" These words struck me as very Character
ktic Of public feeling. noted them down az the
tine and give them to you, word for word, as they
were spoken. Let those who are attempting To
make political capital by bleeding thus territory
digest such language at their leisure, and II there
are any who have been unwittlngly deceived IN re
gard to the popular feeling here just let them watch
The course OF events narrowly, and they will DE fully
convinced not only that the above is true picture
but that they have been sold and their confidence
betrayed, sometimes for the continuation Of the
nov OF kansas historians and sometimes for the
partisan purposes ut those journals which have be-
come the mouthpieces OF the said HISTORIANS
But to return 10 the constitutional convention:
TIE MinDeola fraud was but little noticed In such
places ~ Lawrence, where people have been accps-
Somed to be paid supported for pursuing certain
policy and 'o The 'T sDs among noe sSe SQUAT
ers is very different: they are down upon
me fraud. The consequence is that they
lave sent mp new ret men, to great extern, u
this Constitutional Convention Some old aud corrupt
men with one or two old and honorable men, are in
t. but The majority of the members elected, ! am
informed are new men. The Convention will meet
It Minpeola IL has not yet been decided whether 1t
viii remain there adjourn to Lawrence. Il Is pro-
tosed and designed that the Convention shall ait but
I've days. On the first day committee, probably
d one from each county, will be appointed, TO whom
he Topeka constitution will be referred, with in
aructons to make such changes in it rs may be de-
handed by the change of circumstances since ts for
nation. There will be q committee, probably OF the
nme size aid similarly appointed, upon ordnances,
$50 upon schedule. IL is intended TO have the things
D well arranged beforehand, that these committees
ran make their reports, the Convention adopt them
d all its business, aud adjourn in five days.
Hut in what light do they propose to regard the
lscompton constitution Thus-if 1t does not pass
SnugTYss the new constitution will, Of course, oe
tepS on, with petition tor our admission unocr IL.
N The Lecompton constitution does pass Congress,
ara the pro.plavery party have majority IN the
Legislature, the Convention proposes To prevent
them from putting the government into operation,
by assassination and otherwise; the conss.ut,on
rss-es Congress and the free State party have Tie
Legislature. IL IN intended % Keep the nemoers
frcn qualifying, both by bringing public opinion 20
hear against their doing 81 aud by buying up Tue
uripcipai men'who arc desiruus OF putting the lie
eomptou State government into operation. Thus
Il il proposed 70 give Judge smith, the free State
candidate for Governor. under the Lecompton con
s,ituton the position Of Chief Justice OF the stat
auder the new constitution and to make that ONCE,
18th by the length Of the term and the remunera
ion such ~ would make il very desirable Postr'n'
nd induce msa 20 accept OF IT, IL - also pro
ssed 20 give Mr. Ewing. promising, oonservatnS
Dung man. OF Leavenw worth, the position OF Attor
,ey General under the MinDe0la constitution
Ito prevent him from making any oppostion ~
he course herein 6eiineaied.
tAxv tpap m
I'll thus 20 by default The new constitutional
ksie government will lie put into operation; every
ting will go on regularly, and oeing IN the Union a,
astatr Kansas will send two representative u Con.
glss. who IL IL opposed. win be recognized and
amitted by Congress since there Will not he any
pSson a. contest their seats such u the poncy
rked out by the free State men IN regard 70 thelr
costitution and State government. They CONSIDER
thu our ADMISSION under the Decompton const'tu
moi will only facilitate their labors, az II will save
ibeA,the trouble OF sending the Minneola cons''tu-
bouto Washir gton.
Tn reason the Convention wishes 10 get through
beir work and go home early Is to advance tnelr
rolitic.l aspirations. They intend TO favor them
Rives fr offices and the spoils under TINS new con
situtions State government 70 the exclusion
# outsdes. Hence their determination TO return
10 soon from the Convention 40 as 70 he at homo %
work IN the nominating conventions for State ON
~ far a. possible TO keep the game In their own
hsnds.
Al the time he people vote for State officers, they
viii aso vote br United States Senators. This Is
uyelty In politics but II Ia deemed legitimate, ~ that
REGULAR vote II 10 be considered merely az vote Of
Instruction to he first State Legislature The Min
seola Convention men will thus II WI De observed
by succeeding In their nominating conventions. re
cure any two congressman they are mind TO select
and bind the hture state Legislature 70 elect those
two men b. tie exclusion Of all others Thus runs
the game of plitics in Kansas.
I send You these things q long time previous 70
iheir occurrence but their occurrence will inform
you a. n anychanrcs that may take place; also, o:
10 the accuracy with which they are worked oui
according 10 programme.
Oar Le.venwerth Correspondence
Forr LRAvENwoRrH, X. T., March l6 1853.
Opsn;ng If N. Seasoa-Th Utah Erpediton- For
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