The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03
POLITICS AND DUELLING.
OUR LAwRENCE CORRESPONDENCE.

IlwpScf, X. T., March II, 1855.
JAN Ian, Propose, 10 Fight Dsi sci Governor DenvsT
Hrs EaHtfeao agasna le GopcrrOr-Ho'0 and WhyT
,oas Go< sp-Ths Bacots CLERK Of the Loo Territorial
L<gse,ure Os Aoainsi ne Governor, Secretary for Ha
TIgAiing sciA him, dc dc.
setms simost impossible keep the rampant spirit 81
yRsAboDcsm and ro~dysm this Territory quiet The
bad Of the slavery party have nearly all left the
J,ory DO, tag rag and bob Of the free state party
all here and perpetaing deeds just evil
What he mosl astonishing, however that The
great BODY Of respectable IN the free state party
should permit certain reckless scsmps 10 dsbonor their
party and bring MANY upon their name
Lane, On returning here found the Governors procla
uAtcn against n The HsAry Board, with him q, I've
hssd Proposed TO 20 Up 70 Leoompton Governor
Denver and Scertsp what could be done the matter.
Bot "frend" Of the would be commander Of the terri
tora militia whispered idea his ear and a. the iat-
ter individual noted for having IDEAS Of his own he
seized upon those q others with ayidy and the more
p~rtscuiary N this The idea this 70 make
The Governors proclamation q personal affair
Any loud and able pronuncdmtcso and take the ints
tive iOr duel That would give Lane a reputation for
courage, him famous able writer and establish
hn the good gsoes Of the republicans East Lane pot
another hs fun q tobacco IN bis mouth and for
u with All be might Twas jus the thng-tbe thing
Do, bes, whom could he &c, 10 write the pronuneia-
fnfffi0 icr IN tbcre WOud ne 20 dinlculy abOnt
thai there persons who had done similar services
Dor hm before. One James Redpath d was determb ned
should write the pronunadmienio. Who IL James Red.
k~an DS9ss formerly correspondent o. Eastern
'tourns or journals; he s connected with loaa
sbeer here lie rsbidly partisan free state man The
r1e(nHapriJ Legislature, by special enactment forbid
Vim The privileges Of the House, because Of his bare
fscedt and persistent misrepresentation Of facts Well
tbeee two geniuses-Iane and RedpaIh--bsve lived
barrel Bot in this AFFAIR The latter n seeking through the
max Of friendship, 70 sell the former. FIRST, however
vet ne give an instance OF their pAsi Intimacy.
here gentleman In Kansas respected both for his
character and aehy writer. Redpath pretended 10
he Eealous hiens Of That gentleman and frequently
urged m 10 VLie r>eder for Redpsh paper. The
soes'rS eSeys put on tl night Bedpatb went INTO
ue gtht man fne and asked him 10 write an editorial
On certain polcasubioct saying II would appear ne bis
gSh "a he next eGue Tie gentleman TO get quit - OF
heor~tf ssmpextthty, dow and rapdly struck or
an 60 tort rerest ntDf the political Oh mons m Redpasns
paper kedTath pledged msef that no ore should ever
Who wrote The editorial Ne1 week that editorial
Freedom, With that genteuans name subscr,bed
90 o. u The very noxt column was az editorial
upon Tie sane SUBJECT signed by James aBe t4ku
dnectythe cppOstc grounds, aud SLOWING up on aisrn
W ehow NJ, every position taken former edfo
"a niudic0us and false 70 he fee Siae yarty mus
worked the pre- ged poi n these leaders OF
the Tree state party " niure and break a more
honorable and 30 exhiBt him false lgbt before
me pcofe such the fruA brought forth By their
srleudetIp and intimacy. Bot, somehow other.
hetTafn % row down upon lane. The reason
ntsgued fnancsi ore. AMER having
fctrayed Utters f1r lane Beiya'D roo seeks
" nayry i.rt lie wftts ne re1fcst. e ne