The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-07

How tho People Of Kansas feel In Regard 70
the Lecompto Constitution-Win there be
Civil War!
aper.AI CoRpRspONnrNcr or THE urpAyp

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.
LAWRENCE, X. r., Jan Is, 1858.
Twenty four days have elapsed since the election for
State dcers under the Lscompton constitution and yoth
not known which Of the two hostile political factions tri
umphed that contest The result Of the election has not
yet ofacialy declared will probably be until
tho fate Of tho constitution itself shall have besn decided
By Congress-. In the meantime, the parties here remain
suspense the pro slavery men relying upon Their known
machinery SUCCESS which has caused them to triumph
other elections believe they are also victorious in this
the free State men, always fearing and crying instead OF
daring doing believe themselves beaten. That Con
gress will admit KsBsss under the Lecomon constitution
here consdcred oregone conclusion, hence tho anx-
ety regard the result of the ate State election svery
great The pro slavery men cling to the hope OF their
with tenacty since Is their last and only chance
'or power; the free State equally bent posi-
tion the spols and punder Thus stand the political par
ties parties But the people, the great mass of tho
honest and thrifty citizens of the Territory though they
may or connected with the ranks either
party long TO the bottom Of their souls for peace for the
settlement of Kansas difficulties in way or
another, under the Lecompton constitution any other
constution. large portion Of the free state party is
willing II not anxious to have Kansas admitted under the
Ieoompton constitution believing the question would in
that way be quickest settled SO the threat raised by de-
signing men the East, OF bloody civil in Kansas,
De aQmitteu LccomptOn
is groundiess. Indeed the free State party, party,
abiding objections TO the adoption OF that const
tuition, they only have the powor spos and plum
der under III tho crushing out of che instrument itself
would then be q very slight task.
Even II we have the Iecompton constitution and the
prosavery men have the rule the great majority OF the
souaers cannot be forced into civil war unless be
directly for the defense OF their and property Nor
Will the nosest Of the abotoustg be ready To take the
field War s dear, assassination is cheap. That is the
hey that will unlock their actions Not week since
there the report that there tie in the Senate
and the proslayery men had majority Of in the
House OF Repre- days thereafter there
by an unknown hand said 10 have been unknown
20 the victim. Should we have the Lecomp.on consttu
ton and should the report that the proslavery party
have elected their State ticket that they have majority
Of one in the House Of Representatives with tie In tho
Senate ue then that party will control the state
government If either which the services of
the most daggers and pistols in dark and lonely Places
and the question TO that the free State party
viii secure the greatest number II may be implicitly
lied upon that we will have no civil from the
fact of the adoption Of the Lecompton constitution but
the accidental position IN which that instrument find
political factions will perhaps be the of
rous assassnaons. II, however, none but the proper
persons fall that will be blessing TO the Territory for
there men here who merit such doom, If can
merit H. Free State men, even in abolition Lawrence, say
that certain twelve persons selected from both parties
had been blessed by their country with the classic deaL
Of Hsrpau two years the difficulties in Kansss would
not only have been settled long ago, but would
hsye been half yirulent and troublesome thoy
been
in the East are Attempting 70 play game Of
should the Lecompton constitution pnss Congress. Asf
have before said there Is relation whatever
constitution. All the free State party ask should Con-
pass that constitution Ia the power and spos under
IT, and If they get any little local fights
sinanons Is purely and solely to get Of that
power and those spos OF OF the collateral
signs getting hold of the power destroy the
tuition Civil because the adoption OF the Iecomp-
ton constitution Why then did both parties go into the
election for state officers under IT, no, If there
any civil strife IL will be because the FREQ
part in tbcir Gsata
ticket and State Legisai Our political factions
make enough noise 10 move heaven earth, but Il
should always be remembered that they have done but
very little lighting They warike beligerent I'LL
they see each others rifles five hundre yards of.
They have more fear OF each other than confidence in
themselves fair example of Kansas warfare was late
ly presented between Iesvenworth City and Kickapoo.
After the cannon had been taken from Kckapoo and march
go OH quietly and without any opposition to Leave nworth
CITY that town got terribly ghtened Of poor little Kicks
poo hundreds of armed men guarded the streets;
Mayor was active makag arrangements for the def Of
the town; the alarm bells rang and oughout the en-.
tire night the greatest fear and excitement prevailed lest
Rckapoo should down. burn ard DESTROY the place
Thus acted 'he free state largest CITY in Kansas
Territory while the poor little wicked pro slavery village
Of kckapoo, equally or more frightened, expecting that
the Leavenwoth boys the up their
miserable shanties and hovels hang them branches
OF the trees or billet them by bullets The big free State
town and the little pro slavery village thus equally
frightened watching, armed during the same night each
10 defend herself from the attack OF the other when
neither had the slightest intention OF disturbing the other
but was only 10 happy TO be let alone Kanas warfare
has heretofore been more like this than people in the
Fast could be made to believe That there has been
sinatons in the past true and that there will be moro
In the future, with jumping and some local lpbs
only 10 be expected but whosocvcr believes that tho
fact Of the admission Of Kansas under the Ipcomp
ton constitution will cause blow between even any
two Of the inhabitants of thy Territory crrB greatly The
nsbt for rule and for POWER however, will 20 on, until
the free state party obtln from their very large mso
rty they ought 10 have the whole government In their
hands II they have been censurabic obtaining
before this time, they may now make up By pursuing
oensurabc course Tor obtaining H. What blood hersaar
novs m hsns any should, Will hov simply and solely
g means for thol, obtaining power or IN their eort 70
obtain power. IL they have Tho power in tho beginning
they will take the Iecompton constitution should II be
given them and quietly kill Il; they have the power
assassnaton tho word-they viii have H. The struggle
bere not In regard 10 the question OF slavery except a.
Effects the price OF landed property can be said
to be in regard the Iecomptou eonrtttuten is pro-
cmincnily struggle for power The free state men wish
The rule ct hesr special private purrpses and 20 carry
ou, their dess or the principles 10 which they were cdu
Gated for precisely tho sane tho oiAvery
men want u, and this Landslide contest between them
would have been long quietly settled but, unfortu-
be aufui Territory who attached ohe principles pro
fessed by the party and hate the principles which
tne cner idennned and The exiraneous Incentives 10
strife, suoh s Beechers fes vast collections Of money
Clothes ard especially rogu (orsndy) which they
rent into the Territory have kept the contest open 70 this
time
And still that oxtraneous influence very 20 ~erful
among US. There fsctous here who do not
how want difficulties settled. No. say they we must
keep the Kansas question pending otherwise our friends
The republicans In the Eastern Northern States will
have nothing on which TO opcose tho ssmocracy Almost
opposed 10 peace They tho rabbi Topeka II |
they who for sixteen days directly aad Indirectly
requested The Territorial legislature 10 adjourn
Topeka would bo Legislature opportunity
10 lead the people into rebellion.
ST. Lorr, Feb. 8, 1858.
Ieavenwortb (Kansas) papers Of the Both ultimo say
hat General suckcy the commissioner appointed by
President 10 snd the claims OF citizens who have sus
aincd Losses during the Kausas difficulties allowed
he claims, amounting 10 nearly 100000.
The Bosrd OF Commissioners appointed by the regisla-
lure session a Leavenworth, engaged in taking
testimony relative 70 the election frauds
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