New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-11
KANSAS.
MORE TROUBLE At FORT SCOTT.
The following dispatch, dated Lawrence, Kansas

The following dispatch, dated Lawrence, Kansas
Feb. 4, appears in TIE CiAeiHsa.s Gasek:
The sdberen1 Of the nJtor,ous Clark at Fort Scot,
have been for tune provok ing the Free-State
that neie by stealing their cattle, and by
making unauthorized arreets and detain,Dg them a.
prisoners, without law, until they viii endure il no
longer.
Free-State companies of military taking the fefi
and msrchiog 10 the defense Of their friends. Both
parties excI'ed and battle IS anticipated.
Correspondence VI The 81. LOui. Republican.
WEsIPoRT, Jan. 80 1853.
Our :ownsman, Col Booze, to-day received a letter
from Judge II. r. Wilson of Fort Scott, winch con-
tanned the staenen. that the people Of that place were
again threatened by the Ab> lltionsts. They com
uenced depIedatiOns 30 soon ae the United STATES
troops were removed. requisition had been made
on the Governor 20 send come troops Down once more
to aid 10 preserving tie peace: Judge wilson expects
q terous difficulty unless aid ~ received.
was taking To- day with Mr.. Campbell, q Pro-
Slavery settler who lives on Washington Creek in
Douglas County, not far from Lawrence. He says
that the more moderate Free-Sl,e men are hostile TO
Lane and are opposed TO disturbance They are dis
posed 10 accept the LecOmptOn Constitution as a bet
ter settlement Of the question of difference than tar
MOL and strife.
The Territorial Legislature, in session at Lawrence
has ouStrpped all former Block Republican bodies
in reck less and foolish legislation 1t is said that the
Capital will be removed, and all the country seats
changed, if their acts will avail anything, which Is
extremely doubtful. The bill abolshlng Slavery, and
making IT penal ohense 10 hold slaves IN Kansas
aftertle lst Of March certainly passed a. wei had
they abolished property in horses, and ahixed a
penaty 10 owning them, 10 the consttutionaty Of
tie action. The Rev. Thomas johnson, who has con-
Quoted for many years the Shawnee Methodist Nj 'sOn
School and il AN owner Of slaves, would be GRIMM n
under that law if he didn't sell his slaves or remove
them from the Territory IN a month. Who ever
heard Of such injustice ~ properly -hOders! BY the
way took occasion to ask Mr.. Johnson if jim Lane
requested him TO bay negro for III oicueralshlp
ii . hanla Ian A.
was willing 10 pay high price for a woman, and
thought that in 1855 he couldn't possibly get along
without slave Now, the " Gineral thinks 1t q
coSus Tell TO own one. How " times change, and we
change with them" What the Back Republicans Of
Kansas doing, shows what they would do If they
had control Of the Federal Legislature. Give them
rope, however, and they will hang Themselves.
The whole Democratic ticket Is certainly elected,
and the Democrats have majority on JOINT ballot If
Stofer whom the other party tried 10 kill, should
cover But they may xii somebody else, which
Tile Laurence Herald o( FreedOm suggests would De
right.
NEosHo-In recent letter from Kansas to The
Chicago Tribune We find the annexed paragraph:
81 learned from gentleman who lately returned
from a tour through this country, that large numbers
of Mssouriars and ArkansaDs, with their saves are,
with the cobnivance OF the Indian tribes, settlers in
that Territory. Amorg the Choctaws strong desire
is expressed in favor Of immediate admittance into
the Union as a slave State. The Cherokees are not
unanimous this subject; but az both nations are
large Shareholders, the propagandists have taken
to excite their passions by playing 4 their Gu
pidny.
4 great deal of feeling il manifested with regard
10 the subject of free or slave hnte. Considerable
prejudice exists against Kansas men. Slaves are nIl.
IneIous, most of the principal chiefs owning from -
10 100. The ChOctaws grow considerable quantities
Of cotton Ind tobacco. My informant states that 1t Is
no uncommon thing for the slaves to run away to
Me xco in parties of 20 or thirty, and when pursued
they will fight desperately rather than 90 back to
Iur,. k.r Of ulata
annually.
The Kansas Governors, Gays TIE Quiadaro Chm
doran a race of political ephemera. No. A. III.
Reeder, reached Kansas Oct E, 1854; lost his head
July 81, 1855; tenn of service, ten months. No .,
Shannon reached Kansas Sept. 1855; removed Aug.
81, 1856; served thirteen months. No. 3, Geary
reached Kansas Sept. H. 1856; departed March, 1857
served seven months. No. 4, Walker, reached Kansas
May "A, 1857; resigned Dec Z, 1851; served seven
months. Acting -GOvenor Stanton may be called No.
s.; had some weeks of gubernatorial service in the
Territory and perished-a political bud "untimely
nipped from the of his troubles. There
also two or three other Secretaries who had turn at
governing the Territory and who were in effect be-
headed by the appointment of new Governors over
ii EN-.
The same paper publishes the following paragraphs:
Bills providing for Constitutional Convention have
passe the two Houses Of Territorial legislature
The bills are identical, with the exception OF the place
of the session of the Conventonthe House dcsgnat
ing Topeka, the Council Lawrence. The Convention
il TO consist Of lOG members.
stringent Liquor Law has passed the House, and
will it is believed, pas the Council. Such law is
much needed.
A recent letter from the Hon. Marcus j. ParrOtt
states that the Lecompton Constitution is doomed to
defeat. He thinks Enabling Act cannot pass Con
gress, and favors obtaining one from the Territorial
IRgisature.