New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-07


the diggings. / have seen several specimens of the
gold obtained, and it is like that Of California.
Those who have been in the California diggings and
in the Kansas placers say that the latter are as rich
as the former Several parties to meet at Coun-
ell Grove in few days and start out together. Par
ties are fitting out and starting from Missouri.
THE LECOMPTON CONSTITUTION
STEALING-LATE ELEC TON.
From Our Special Correspondent.
LAWRENCE, X. T., May ~, 1858.
The public mind teems to have settled it that the
LecOmpton Constitution under the English BILL is
to be voted down. Such sentiment is so general in
the Territory tina. weakened doughfa,es who might
be inclined TO bite at the bribe under the SUPPOSE
ton that it would advance their material interests,
are almost afraid to open their mouth on the sub
ject But let the friends Of Freedom not TO be too
sure. The people of Kansas will certainly vote the
Lecompton Constitution down, but that the re-
turns made, and the result certified to W Il exhibit
such result is doubtful. have received intelli.
gence secretly from variety of sources we'll cacu-
lated 10 inspire alarm. Calhoun and his brother
Border Rnffans who have been at Washington all
Winter attending to their candle Constitu-
ton, are on their way back. They were in
st. Louis when last detinately heard FROM but
BY creditabe reports, several of them are now on
the border and at work While in St. Louis, Cal
boun sent letters to Border Rufians inside and out
side of the Territory and their receipt has been fol-
lowed by prOpOrtiOnae efforts on the part OF these
worthless Titus. even, received one few days
ago. and has been up to the elbows in Kansas poll
tics in WestpOrt, SINCE He has gone south with
the Missonrians who are going in that direction.
Others of the prominent MssOurians on the border
seems to have their hopes revived and again at
work organizing Blue Lodges. 1t is certain that
further fraud is contemplated. Fixing the election
on the Constitution on the same day as the Missouri
election is apparently very good thing; but the
Border Ruffians are more deeply engaged IN their
design of enslaying Kansas than even in Missouri
politics.
1t is possible that the preparations thus early b.
gun n,,y end in uvtlriug but the matter is certainly
one of the very gravest character. That there is
great danger of repetition OF the Old frauds, 1t
would be perfectly useless to deny.
IL would not be a difficult matter to evide the
qualification of electors. A ten days residence only
being required, the blue lodges could slip over votes
enough to control the result, and keep them in the
Territory for that length of time. Kckapoo, Ok
ford, Shawnee, Marysvle, Fort Scott and other
great vote manufactures could flourish in all their
glory, and day Of such disaster would fall like a
wiiheriDg paralysis on Kansas or fire the flames
discord and internal distraction more than ever.
1t would indeed have been surprising if the En-
glsh bill could have secured promptly the aid OF
those who have chung so tenacousy TO the cause oil
Kansas and Slavery, unless some such scheme as
that which begins now to develop itself had been
predetermined on. The hopeful conservative is
ever prone TO hope that vlliany will after time
abondon it, crimes. Much / fear that such men
have still 10 learn that the evils growing out OF the
attempts to extend the power and curse OF Slavery
are greater than they imagine. They have qules-
Gently permitted these things 10 go on under the
very absurd idea of securing peace, and probably
will until they fLd that their cupable apathy has
DESTROY ed the very thing for which they have sacrI
feed much.
For the past week or two horse property has
become remarkably insecure in Kansas. Large
numbers of horses have been stolen in all directions
II is evidently the work of m organized band. 1t
is very natural that hose involved IN the dihtuue'
near Fort Scott should get the blame OF 1t. GER
tain class If persons was not slow to charge 1t to
the Free. State men in that direction, who have
risen in arms TO rrpel the rtian assaults. Thu'
when a horse was stolen, some one would ilppantly
cav "Ob, il is Brockets or NOntg0mery's men'-
thus endeovOrpg 10 associate these two persons TO-
cetker. 1hOse vito lost horses were of course ~
a humor to vent dire wrath against somebody. Ia
ibis way many earnest Free State men, VINO nave
had the experience Of tie past even thought really
L., II.
like'y to have been 50 culpably engaged unscrupu
Ions men. taking advantage of the times, might
flock 10 him. and under cover of the war, carry On
their evil deeds.
The arrest Of one of the horse thieves, who Is
now in Jail in Lawrence, has glyea new aspect 10
the case. He has made confession ana gwen de-
tails. which show that there is an organized band OF
secret horse thieves nestiDg Kansas. Part OF them
are located in Missouri and part scattered about III
Kansas TIE horses have been chiefly run on 10
Missouri where their agents have sold them. ms
man impllc ,tes some OF the McGhee's, with other
urouiIent Border Rufiisns about Kansas CNy aod
Weslport. Part OF tue band have been at LAW
renee, part at Leayenworth, some at TOPEKA some
nesr Fort Riley, and the rest scattered elsewhere
They have come in recently as emlgrani'. SoiIe Vi
Them pretend To be- or are in business, and others
Prospecting. The names Of q large number oil per-
IONS implicated have been obtained, and many
arrests Will likely BE- made. There IL yers general
disposition 10 pass over the hepessy useless forms
Of Territorial law and corrupt Federal courts, anu
Try these parties by lynch law.
4 few DAYS ago one of the band got shot near
Osawkee. He had stolen horse from Lawrence,
took il 10 Lecompton ard tried to sell il, and then
took il 10 Osawkee and sold il. He was traced aud
arrested there. While bringing him back to Law
renee 10 Jail under escort of legal officer, he at
rempted 10 escape and was shot. Sundry other
thieyngs and robbings have been traced TO this
band, much Of which has UDJustIy been lad 10
Montgomery men" Indeed, at the very time
that Capt. Montgomery, with Ma)anlels, was
guarding the wounded survivors of the massacre at
Choteaus post, and in expectation of another in-
yasion from Missouri he was charged with en- )rnl-
ties committed in this and johnson COUNTESS. Such
charges exhibit the bitterness between the radical
and Hunker branches Of the Free-State party. The
breach so srttuIy opened by Gov. Walker 49, In
deed. wide and eeep.
The returns OF his election are rot all 10. IL is