The Kanzas news., 1858-08-14
Letter from Manhattan.
MAEHATrAa, July /:


MEssRs. EDlrozs: The clerk of the
weather has allowed the windows of Heaven
to remain open 50 long that he seems now
to find It 8 diEscalE matter to shut them; but
as the great Watering pot must be nearly
empty. suppose it makes but little differ
ence.
The ssMinnie Belle has been to this
place three times this season, and much lar
ger boats might have navigated the Kaw
without interruption, since March last.
The crops in every direction are flourish
ing, and Manhattan. in spite of tbe scarcity
of money. is growing as fast as ever. 1t
row presents quite village-like appearance.
There viii be full vote against the Le-
compton Constitution. I have not yet seen
single man who will vote in favor of it.
The people generally are dismissing poll
itics from their thoughts; but those who do
think on these matters, are not little troub
led at the dangers ahead. It is evident to
all men that we cannot get into the Union
under the Leayenworth Constitution during
the present Administration. But we ought
to thwart the efforts of this Administration
to keep US out We ought to have two Sem
ators and Rep resentative in Congress-
And more than all that, we should have
our three votes in the Electoral College, to
swell the triuwph of the friends of Freedom
in 1860. To secure these results the Re-
publieans in our midst are satisfied that the
next Legislature should pass census bill,
and provide for the formation of a Consti-
tuition at which even democracy cannot cav
H. The CONSERVATIVES" however, know
ing that as soon as State government is
formed their power is gone, are desirous to
perpetuate the Territorial government un-
til after the next Presidential campaign.-
To thwart their designs it will be necessary
to elect decent House of Representatives.
sincerely hope that the Republicans in diff
ferent parts of the Territory will do their
duty in the coming campaign. We have a
decided majority in this county, but uhfor-
tunately, this fall we are likely to be dis
traeted by a local issue SO that the result
cannot be predicted with certainty. When
not thus divided Riley county will always
roll up large Republican majority. A Re
publican paper is to be started her in few
weeks. A Pro-slayery paper has been try
ing to start on a piece of prairie near Fort
Riley, called junction City, for about three
months past, and see that Brown classes
it with the Free State papers, which in con-
junction with the Herald Of Freedom, will
oppose the Republican movement in this
Territory. I have it on the author ity of a
prominent Federal Office holder that the
printing Office for this paper, (Which is to
be called the Sentinet) was given outright
by the Administration TO the notorious
Bob. Wilson, the sutler at the Fort, who is
the only Pro-slavery man of my acquain-
tance left in this part of the country, ex-
cep ting. perhaps, Fred. Emery. who, since
his head was cut off, threatens to practice
law, if he can get any clients. would
give about as much for his chance of get
ting lucrative ptactice at the bar, as ]
would for Jim. Lanes and Chas. Robinson IS
chance of a seat in the Senate chamber at
Washington, and no more. Hoping that the
politicians who still live may take warning
from the sad fate of the dead, I remain,
Yours respectfully,
Ay1ErpTcUs