New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-26
ITEMS OF NEWS.
From Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special torrfsIDndent
LAWRENCE, X. T., Feb. lf, 1857.
The recent examinations of the semi JUDICIAL
Legislative Committee are too interesting to pass
over without notice. Testimony Of the most po-i-
tive character proves a fraud Of between 700 aud
900 votes at Sh.wnee at the late elections. The
testimony Of the Clerk Of the Election is the most
conclusive This fellow ia one Of those prmitiyely
yeIdant Border Rufians who have no adequate con-
ception of the extent Of their own yillany. have
no doubt that be regards the election fraud as
pretty good joke. His testimony amounted to this:
About l40 persons had voted, MissOIrians includ
ed after which the poll-boOks were taken to West
port Mo. There, at the business place of Col
Boone between go an 900 names were added by
the Clerk The names We're read Oft by j. h. Dan
forth who lives there, and who was an active mem
Der Of the LecOmptOn Constitutional Convention
Col. Boone and other noted Border Rnfiians Were
present, and helped the work. There il evidence
on record fir, other sources that Calhoun had writ
ten to DaRforth at the time, telling him how many
votes would be Beeded. The Clerk who gave thl /,
testimony seemed to have no adequate conception Of
the enornity in which he had been engaged. The
fact IT, the Federal authorities have so long winked
at this thing that il is no wonder these sc0un-
drels see no crime in it. The signatures of the
Judges of Election were not forged, according 10
the testimony, but were cut out from the bottom OF
the list Of voters, where they were appended, aud
pasted on to the list as manufactured, which was
gro,en to between 800 and 900. When the author-
ties under the Commission tried to arrest these par
ties at first, the attempt was resisted Upon this
portion of the Prairie City Company. belonging to
the Territorial militia, were obtained to act az a
posse comitatus. They succ eeded in making the
arrests without fight, the appearance Of mounted
and armed company with Sharps rifles being suffi-
Client. The Commission is preparing to complete
Al a. ..t.Is To lN.uI,r nntnp
A more easy state of public feeling exists. The
news which reached us of the reference OF the Le-
compton Constitution to "a Committee, authorized
to send for persons and papers, is regarded by
many the defeat of the LecomptOn Constitution.
All parties agreeing to unite on the new Con-
yentlon law trvoity. Active preparations are
being made for the canvass and all the active poll
ticans are engaged in it, Gov. Denver still affects
to regard the law as having failed. This point is
considered TO have surely failed for several reasons.
First, the Convention Act was delivered to the
Acting Governor on Tuesday night, at II O'Clock,
and while the Legislature was in session, and his
Secretary refused it.. Secondly, the organic law re-
dures that he return the law icihin three days, or
it becomes law; and had it not been delivered till
Wednesday morning, or even Wednesday evening,
il still would have made a part of day. which is a
day in law and his fixture to sign in such case, or
veto. is not fatal These positions are regarded as
conclusive, and under the law the people will 60 on
to form a State Constitution and Government
The Topeka Legislature has adjourned. The
Militia law and means for defense Only were taken,
when some members went away and left it without
a quorum. They make an address to the people of
Kansas.
The weather has been extremely cold here for
the last few days. Kaw River is covered with
strong ice, making a natural bridge. The mails
here are extremely irregular. Should this cold and
snowy weather have been Proportionately severe on
the plains, may expect to hear disastrous ntell-
eence from the Utah Army.