The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-11
NEWS FRNE KANSAS.
Special Correspondence OF the Herald.

Special Correspondence OF the Herald.
LAWRENCE, K T., March ], 1858
0ce Denver Issues rocaraation acoina jim Ldne-U<
N-s Constitutional Conue-!iyn, d.
Everything appears 10 be quiet In the Territory We
have reports Of the trouble at Fort sSoa connne'
~ United States dragons great peace nsuuuon'
notwithstanding what may be said 10 the contrary oy ocr'
sam members OF Congress and the oisoS repuohoan
papers Since Gen Denver ha been Acuns governor 'ne
Socps have been kept il constant requsnon "nsre mere
vae any apprehension OF difficulties. The result s that
veSce and ORDER have Obtained wherever the troops
were retained The course Ger Denver has been such
q 10 win for him the respeos and confidence OF all the
,opd VI en- Of all parties in The most unscrupu-
kus OF the frauduenty inclined pro slavery men would
be more pleased with him he was more inclined 70 DO
sber tool; so the foolish fanatics OF the se State party
would be better pleased if they had Governor whom
ey could prostitute their political rantings their spec
ulsscns and populations But all acknowledge that
Ne Governor been scrupuously fair aud impartial in
A dealings with both tho unscrupulousy unfair political
hsssions OF Kansas.
The attention of the free State party is a. present alb
scrbed in The election of delegates the Uons,itu
tons Convention. On the 9th ult the counties elected
seuBty ntions which 10 meet 20 nom
delegates 10 the Constitutional Convention. The cleo
delegates will tax place the second Tues
cay m March 9th The Constitutional Convention,
viii he remembered IA % meet on the fifth Monday 10
March. There great deal Of throwing, plotting
spd schemng the St4e party N regard to this Con
veston. The RsrrLs dement's in the party have
xwesented their c,fe-eui Mnneola has exhibited
her bead and TIE leaoias politicians have shown Their
hands. The fight however is 60 distinctly between the
different political aspants that the two elements in The
ee State party and hDneols only side ssuos. Hst,
n-re movement started by some Of the conservs-
AYES upon the principe Of tho hinneoia Capitol Corrup
SION Company bill. Influential men Of the opposing elo
introduced into il, and the offices were taken
possession OF by this Clique and divided around among
themselves but there not many offices there
shares town said offices not ~ iel i'm
porsnce and as the political lspr ants more
sba. The OF legislature the movement has 10
extern Iasd In Leavenworth the Conservative Fl
na,s and rsbid aoatics have united on ticket which
ssves each element equal plumber in the Constitutional
convention but which ultimately rebounds 20 The SUCCESS
49, advancement Of he conservative or democratic ee-
nena All the ocal political hghs nov are between the
s=eeAoIe and conten sioe woa!doe aehssogues OF me
nee S..c party and they such as 10 merit little atten
eoG oton from Eastern readers save op2robium.
Gov Denver does not inclined let that 'scaps.
rsce, Jim Lane the length Of his batter. rhe fol-
RvIDg proclamation may be considered as warning 10
0aa renegade
PROCLAMATION OF ACTING GOVERNOR GEN. DENvsR.
10 PEoPIg KANSAS TERRItGRY:-
have this day been shown q circular purporny TO be
Constructions enrolling officers" for enrolling the Kan
militia and signed by one ~. II. Lane, ;" dated "He9d
saar,ers Kansas militia Lawrence Feb To- 1858 - and
asso a commission issued by the same individual sp-
pointing s ]. Willis EnroiDg Office OF Kansas Terrific
ny" Al these ats Illegal without authority Of law
The twentieth sector of the Organic sc. declares that
"he Governor h1 reside within said Territory, and shall
D. Conmanoern Chez Of the militia thereof" and che
shall commission all officers shall be appointed %
o<Bee upo er the laws o. said Territory"
There s power IN the Territory that deprive the
Governor OF the authority thus vested in him, aud he
Aene fix the headquarters Of Kansas militia There
law Congress and consequently there can he none
81 the Territory authorizing 81 II Iaoe" 70 issue COM
Bisstns, nor has Any commission been issued to him.
affords gree pleasure 70 congratulate the people
the restoration Of peace in the Terr1y, and caution
ag,nst encouraging countenEncng these nsidous
sasmps the difficulties and troubles which have
long held sway here. The effort to BE- To in
tuce per 10 engage in this bus under promise
- pay them Eve dollars per dqy not one cent or which
win ever be realized What trpub.e snsue If
turbulent " hoWtd 10 80 - military dicta-
srship the civil authority, squander the puhc
money at peasurei trust the good Of the people
viii induce them 10 frown down all such Illegal and i'm.
proper movements. J. ". DENVER, Acting Governor.
IxoosTTos, X. T., Feb %, 1855.
The MUNICIPAL election Of lawrence takes psce tab es
day. mayor add some h.een other officers To be
secd There four hundred voters IA the precinct,
cod every tenth man ory) Is candidate for one Of SAID
nfeen crices. There s equal number VINO candi.
saes for some county territorial office, making every
th Lawrence eighty al present caud late for
Office, while AZ least two OF the other four hfths
have political aspirations. This simple fact will explain
better than q volume Of comment Why there rs so much
shemipg plotting and quArrellng In the free State party
Aks why there r. such Of raised when there s
prospect OF this party losing the possession OF the
ne whole train thai follows in the wake OF such