New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-04

ubnt he !. Ikely 70 do but he las, have been H.
formed expressed opinions direspecttu and mini
cal 10 the Prostate men in general, and the people
OF Lawrence in particular.
Two DAYS ago Col. :. W. Edridge went 70 Le-
compton after the arms taken from the train brought
in BY him year ago. 4 party OF one hundred
armed men went With him, and several Other ofncrrs
of the militia we're there. Stanton had promisedfo
deliver up the arms before his term Of office expired,
but failed 10 do so. Mr.. Denver was unwilling that
the arms should be taken but ss it had been deter
mined that the arms should be had, they We're
taken accordingly. Il is reported that force OF
troops are 10 b. stationed at Lecompton next
week. From what can learn, would not be sur
prised il troops Immediately stationed al diner
INT points in Kansas. This is said 10 be The hrst
step in the programme Of ,hrusting the obnoxious
Constitution OIL the people. Nearly one-third oi the
whole United States army Is in Kansas.
Secretary StantOn's organ claims that none OF the
laws passed by the late Legislature arr laws, -Nrept
those that received his signature. he only signed
two--0ne for submitting the Lecompton Constltu-
ton to the people and another in relation to elec-
ton frauds. The militia BILL and the iaw repeating
the rebellion act, he claims are not laws, although
passed over hi. veto, a. the Speaker Of the House
and the President Of the Council did not certify that
they had passed over the veto.
The Lecomptonites are getting up fresh treason
and rebellion indictments. Regent Calhoun has
fed 10 Leayenworth for the protection Of the
troops.
Cor,.Torderce u The Phlsdelphis Evening Bulletin
L.wKEscE Kansas, Dec. -, 1857.
Ihaye lug. returned from Lecompton with q party
Of sixty Of our citizens, headed by Quarterma-ter
General Edridge. We left Lawrence at loi q. m Tor
Lecompton, with the view of getting tn arms there
stored, which were taken from Kansas immigrants
during Gearys administration. Several efforts have
been made get them, but all tn 10 effect my last
letter to YOU mentioned the fact OF Gen. whitman
having gone on the same errand. The result was any
thing but satisfactory. As there was no reasonable
excuse for their detention, and as they were being
ruined for want of attention bcDg packed IN damp
celarl our party resolved not 10 be- trhed with any
longer but to proceed tn LecOmptOn aud take them
with the Acting Governor consent, u pos:oie' ne
refused TO deliver then To take them by force. We
arrived there at l2l o'clock. The party remained
out side Of the town while committee, consisting OF
Gen. Eldrdge and Capt. CrS kiln, went to the head
quarters Of the Governor and politely informed nun
of the crcuIn stances under which they were taken,
the fact Of our repeated attempts 10 get them, &c,
and urged upon Inn the necessity and importance al
his acquescDg in their wishes thus saving all ll-ice-
ing that might result from their Orciby taking pos
session of them. Actng-(iOverBor Denver appeared
quite indignant, and most empha,ically refused to com.
DIV with our request He considered livery ungente-
manly in Gen. Eidridge To make such demand on
the eve Of his entrance on his duties Gen. r.. replied
that he va. not that he had assumed ms duties
~
had not vet retired, he was occupying the position
of Acting Governor but ~ hours previous to this tine
After much parley, Mr. Denver viewed his Pro-Savery
friends then present among whom were Gen. Nc
Lame Sheriff Jones aud Judge Moore; and, observing
they were not in state of mind Ia sustain him IN any
resistance replied in irritable and excited manner,
that the Committees object in getting the guns
was 10 Use them at the coming election IA there
evidently would be some trouble attending il, and
that On consideration he had concluded 10 put
the arms in the possession of Secretary stanton
to be delivered by him to the Committee nj the eX-
piration of two weeks, or after the election. To
this the Committee would not consent, and dew '-y
lntcntIon wnacvrT - urirG ,vi vi tle oC"s ION IT,
ferred to, or any in particular His ENccllcncy
then proposed Judge Moore in eu of Secretary Stan
ton Gen T.. answered that he had great respect for
Judge Moore, but could not consent to such terms.
Judge Moore mentioned the name of Mr.. CoaInoro of
Lawrence to Gov. Denver, n being an honorable
man, and for whose integrity he would vOuCh. The
Governor then said that if Mr.. Colamore would come
after them on the following day he might take them
providing he would bind himself not to allow them Ia
be used at or before the election Gen Eidrldgc then
took his hat remarkiug that they had come for the
purpose of taking the arms and returning with them
to-day.
The Governor looked almost iurious-his mind evil
IDENTIFY considering the petty causes Tor which his Illus
trious predecessors were decaPitated, aud perhaps
thinking that asserting 10 our demands after once re-
fusing to do So, might ieOpardlZe his reputation rs a
fighting man that he earned in California. But
discretion OverbRlanced such views of vaIOr, and lac
consented To allow Them 10 DC
Gen EldridCc gave bond that they should not be
used for ten days. Our party outside had become
quite inpatient having been kept waiting nearly four
hours. We began to think We would he forced Ia
take them without the consent OF the Governor aud
perhaps resort To arms. When We heard of the re-
suit Of the deliberations, We diSnOunted and merrlly
transferred lis Halls carbines and a number Of sa
beers to wagons taken with us for that purpose We
reached Lawrence at p IN, but subsequent to Dame
Rumor IL had been reported that fight ensued-the
demand upon his Excellency resulting in the death
Of three OF our party.
Yesterday, the DIST, faction voted on the cause
submitted by the bogus Convention. The number ut
votes reported pOlled in LeaVenworh ID 20-popula-
ton. 900 in kickapoo 100 in Delaware, 22j. OF
the two last manned places about half the votes pOed
were fraudulent and almost unanimously for the Con
stituiion riM Slavery.
AT Leayenworth City, the Missourians made ar
rangeInents to poll heavy vote, but were defeated
in their plans by the Free state taking possession
of the ferry boat, but not till after several trips had
been made. BY this means the nissourians were com
PEELED to remain their side of the rNer. The
free-State party, numbering about ~, well armed,
then went tn the polls and announced that the Mrs0u.
rians might have fifteen minutes 10 scatter which
WAS done in less than FIVE. The Pro-Slavery parry
then sent TO Fort Lcsyenworth, and procured two
companies of United States troops. They stationed
Themselves in Shawnee and Pawnee streets, where
the Free-Siate men went and gave three cheers for
the troops which compliment was reciprccated by
them in a most enthusiastic manner.
Gen Calhoun then stopping at the Planter :
House en- route for Lcavenworth, there 10 count the
votes In the evening the honorable President of the
swindlng Convention was hung in ettgy IN front of
the hotel il was afterward burned. Several arrests
were made for fraudulent voting the penalty for which
as passed BY the late Territorial Legislature, Is imprs
onmen, and hard labor for term of not less than
nor more than two years. BAY STATE.
THE FORT SCOTT AFFAIR.
sr-cisl or, syupdence Of The Chicsso Inbun. $3.50
LawRESCE, X. T., Dec. ~ lS1'.
Ibsve already forwarded to you an account OF the
Fort Scott difficulties. BY the arrival Of Col Phillips
We haysfull particulars. The Colonel ieft mere on
TrSav AT a. H., and arrived at the camp at Abbott,
49,. Mound IN miles irnin IaWrence. in the eYen-