The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-04-08
KANSAS NEWS.

Gov. Denver's proclamation against Lanes
militia has JAILED out a reply from the military
board established by the Legislature. They in.
sist that Lanes movement is in strict accord.
snce with law, AID that Lane is the duly-ap-
pointed commander of the Territorial militia.
The organization still goes on, and every con.
siderable settlement has ts militia company.
A recent letter from Les~enworth saws:
"Gen. Clarkson, postmaster of Leavenworth,
who lately paid flying visit to Washington, l
learn, has returned as far as Weston, Mo-, but
dsres not cross to this city. His acquaintance
with the Leavenworth boys is probably such as
to induce the belief that they were in earnest
when they, in mass meeting, adopted resolu.
tons plsdging themselves to hang him On his
return to the Territory. As Mr.. G. has been 40
long engaged with other prominent border ruff
fans, in sowing the wind, / do not know that
he or they can with reason complain, if called
upon to reap the promised harvest in the shape
of whirlwind."
The Leavenworth Herald, one of the ablest
Administration papers in Kansas, addresses to
Congress the following language:
"The people of Kansas have decided who
shall rule if you declare MS State, and no
earthly power can prevent them from doing 30.
They have also solemnly said by an overwhelm
ing majority that they will not live under the
Lecompton Constitution (so-called.) Therefore,
1t is idle to canvass in Congress either of these
points. They are settled by those who alone
have right to determine them. Shall we be
declared State, or shall we remain Territory
for time? That is the only debstable ques.
ton, gentlemen. Which shall it be? Time is
precious. We are q fast people in Kansas.
Delay, and before two moons you will have
another petition touching the grievances of
Kansas, in the shape of the Topeka continuance,
re-enacted, with a slight variation"
DR.. Dodge, from Doniphan, at Kickapoo, says
that Lenhart, who burnt out Boyd and Laugh.
lin, and other Pro Slavery men of that town,
was seriously if not MORALLY wounded, March
10th, in broil at Geary city. The account is,
that four men were sitting at q card table, when
Lenhart disturbed them with some violent in
terruption, when the whole of them shot at him
simultaneously, two balls passing through his
lungs and one through his side. After he fell,
he handed his pistol to friend, and told him
70 take good care of it, as he should need 1t
again In few days. He certainly is man OF
nerve,
Judge Gilbert reached Kickapoo on the 18th
OF March, direct from the Ogden land Office,
where ne has been practicing in disputed causes
during the past winter, and he informs me that
that Office has been obliged to suspend opera
1ons, IN consequence of the absence of General
calhoun and Mr.. Mclean from the General
Land Office, which prevents their getting plats
and records for the transaction of their bust
ness.
Gen. Whitfield is looked for daily; Governor
Woodson is at his post, performing all his du.
ties; Kickapoo is at peace, and we are getting
along smoothly and successfully.
The Kansas Constitutional Convention met
at Minneols on Tuesday, March %, and was
called to order by Lieutenant Governor William
1. Roberts, of Wyandott, who nominated Hon.
a. a. Danford, of Linn county, for temporary
Chairman.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to an
Informal ballot for President, 8. N. Wood and
N. " Barr acting as tellers. with the following
result: I. D. Thatcher, Z; j. 81. Lane 43; b.
- Adams, 8; W. Y. Roberts, A; d. Pickering,
Il I. Ewing, jr., s.
q. +. Tappan was elected Secretary; B. 7.
hu1ehins, Assistant Secretary; G. F. Warren,