The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-21
AFFAIR IN KAN S AS.
peesaI Correspondence OF the Herald.


cusht hat that wouli be the end Of said constitution
Ns however IL would be ancu % tell VIA. the pre-
vsaimg opinion about ii.
ne demagogaes are engaged n atvan,irs their ewn
eres,s IN the new Constitutional Convention, and the
people, stated with the noise and smoke OF battle, with
cut ever having battle, enjoy perfect repose az
xrry the greater luxury since from the uncertainty
uS affairs hey may still be bored with new At
tupss TO get up excitement So far AZ tie admission OF
Kusas uuder tie Leoompon constitution s concerned,
~ rank and he of the free State party
manifest tie most perfect Indifference. As
nsge before said, they sick Of demagogues
nd exctstioD that they viii devoutly thank heaven for
&c Of the Kansas question In the shortest pos
ksbe ~sy. II Congress passes the Lecomptcn const:u
co the free State party AJAX for the rule nohiog more
nothing That they ought 10 have they fairly
The election the ita OF January Gen Calhoun
nehDed To give is 10 them. Let that doae, and the
Kosas huneug Dead that cart load OF such agony
given pagers the Tribune cannot resurrectN So FAR
local politics concerned, as soon admitted
mo the Cnion under the Ieoompton or any other const
tc.ion, ihere VIII commence reacor IN the bowels OF
the free State party which never be stayed until Kan
Hs becomes sion-y CONSERVATIVE and democraac state
-eupposiug always that the position OF the democratic
party throughout. The Urion does not materially change
The disgust end cor'emp, felt ey al sensible men Tor par
ezsSs who rant, but never act is supreme Sad over
vh.ning; uEers itself IN deep anG oid zones wherever
Asere rs q SOCIAL gathering OF free Sste men
Ike as WAS in the French revolution, tbe oSser men
ne NOISY factions haze ruled in Kansas toe bet
Yer class oi citizens though comprising vast majority or
lie PEOPLE or the territory, nave e-Eer rekalueC n
a<.ve, or lad 70 follow O. the other OF the
scrnpulous fsctons. The peaceebe men nave had no
termination, DO leaders 40 oonoeatsan3n CT cen
sxslzsnon Of power being composed entirely Of far
nsrs and mechanics. Lyiog politicians and par;!stas
papers deceived them, rnslea them and chained
sem 20 certain policies. Daily hear among SUCH sX
pessoEs theee: 80 anu 70 sick OF tes CANNON, tbs
sxc,tepeut and fooI.ry OF poli.ca .r,cksers who
would sell their sous ior oce " eve tired 70 desh
~ ali taking aud no acton eve are Disguised with
bearing about grea, Kansas great battle
uhi,h hs. no end no cris no nohine ye M snt have
all the
tAe politicians here nEe1 win he black republicans
East and determined 10 keep ~ chr difficulties FOR
oseiY benefit:
such TIE yusse only heard among the RANK and
Ere Ct the Tree STATE party bus il Is frequently IN me
e's-iers u must TO, be forgotten however,
tat there Is quite large Class Of peo-
hon principle ansi-evesything thst conservative;
hey however, as int1seed IN Irevio1s letter, viii be
n hopeless minority upon the recensuucnon Of our
some men ard journals East stin persist in crying
"siv war K-rsas Is admitted Un!sr he re COMPTON
oeostiution They are either fools themselves, been
tsossd Trying fool Others. Cv.l moro
depends upop he fact Of the adoption Of Tie La5onp
tn constitution than does upon tie gong down OF tbs
days Why 30 TIE state paIy Tor oil Jars
znoer that cclsutsn i hey IN leii1fly bent
hiking up reoeiug again;t Zoo raj severn
because c: 81 adoption? Does anY sensible
fs free Kate party hDk maj they sta1tg cut against
hy can WHIP 90. he Cue1 States tor the zee
q! law, and make them scSno %iedSe -csl Iegaly .
Ssshyf The idea IS preposero1s theoretically, pfscti
osiy HISTORICALLY
z
iSiler;Gl zen, leaders II the free state party
vbo- have bear1 in privsts conversation express he
pene INC nercnce II regard " the adoption OF the
Loompio1 constt7ion t would be revelation which
woui1 rather asouish povci11s AMI papers last
scd which -oDf be Gaicalt for them 20 eAp.aa away
upc1 then present he0ry.
err cers are permet the eujoyuen, OF their lives
And property, " WI have ~ CYL war VIII OF without
Gse sCop pou other CONSTITUTION GIVE the peopie
ose too blessings and they vii net fight against the
general govern neR Bat burden Us down Ii blessings,
give ary ccbsIon how fOI ned AM Lhe
load ontts gSlored Together here from every state N
tts Union VII teep soms fuss, coufuson-I can
pos say SOM ashtag- because bey would
sS5 5sbi otherwise their osrcases ugbt happily have
wsnured sol -hicl their bands would never have &c.
v,obej or blessed.
have u prev Gus letters SC fully and fairly developed
whai vii be nc result here O. the adoption by Congress
o. he Lecompton constitution, that can row only make
lbs re!tersiion.wih the Leconpton constitution, Tie
free State party having lhe rule, there viii be quiet,
aaeT, ard tie Iesceao.e formation o; ne~ constitution
With sad Constitution, and the pro slavery party having
VI ruie there viii De ass.s nations, murders ana Local
sGnx between he tive hostile factions i the free state
men re. rule hut there Will be campaigns no ted
hsats against the United Ste- their officers soldiers.
The free state neG, privately AID pnelcy, Individually
and collectively declare that they will assassnste by
daylight and by darkness, IN lonely psTes snd 10 ACE
Isfoaeea streets the pro slavery men who take once
under the Leoompop Constitution until a; last tbeir own
rnsculste (hrreos pscuston fraud gven) party have
d. entire control he government Some auioug them
rebel against such inoble and bartarous course, and
rooomnena TIC iayirs Of lie CT ry N open DAY an1 ~
ayued asses, should . necessity for doiOg - arise,
give this show the feeling certain here not that
Ieoosder an occasion for the Scng og CT hA: feeling
ne Territory ewes Wellington al abiding debt
II gratitude for having sb-xso.ed from our
EDdsi CERTAIN pre- slavery leaders. Have you not
observed que, and peace Iovins have been all the
pro slavery party since the departure u s1c leaders
Rpoe then not line has been ADDED " The long
ssck esord ag.nst that party. u TIC free State
party have sought TO stir up STRIFE IN van h'y comot
ouuages 90 toe proslavery men al wyandoto At Atshn-
SOD, a. Fort Scott. Tho latter, with Christian mldnoss
tDrsed the other cheek ALSO simply called upon the
rused states authorities for projection. How blessed
are ~e by The absence OF tho-e pro slavery demsggues
boa sup,epey blessed would so be 81 the abstraction OF
~ equal number of free state leaders
he stiempt ns1e at the time q the adjournment OF
The Terrtori. legislature 10 get up excitement, proved
Assnal failure AL those buDootabe Tesoli oIs those
ridiculous entctrnerx which enc house would originate
and The other, rer programme, All MT 18th Their due
rcwlrl-oontcinpi me peop.e pcrsssca > tsng quiet;
they Won not set excited IN TIE mas meeting nere
On The 18Th ut, AZ whica Tie c3urserr llohinBon and
Lane, showod tse- psrs, ne people aiineavely told
both Ct Their q II thoy da not neeo ther care and nsn
however Is proving about country hs pS
hteal desists and crafty ether ba-er passions
FoEr IrAvrxvoK-u. X. 7, March s, 1855.
Cf>nins Spring ProT,s- 7he Cr1ino Egys,ion-Q Quit
in a, 7o7isory-Tle Delaoars Crossing rc,e-Jiu
J>c-> and Hs Arr,y-Sin, Of the Adninistratic,, Dc.
Tho soft spring weather s upon u.s. and the river IL
ec from Ice the rush Of public ard private business win
commerce with renewed vigor. The 81 Louis papers
adverge The LIST nsL nfteen steamers for this and
~her Toinb the yssood. Some Of these ere Inde-
pendent and the remainder beloIg n rival lines Between
them hoped nC freight VIII be comfortably mode
rated frou last years rAos Pine lumber FOR example
10 much needed In Kansss, Tor building purposes; but
so per thoussndDecessliaed by previous high fregh
-s q figure 10 suit the builder. he s forced, in a
measure, 10 use cotton wood, which N a miserable sub.
sttu.e. Chicago company has determined 70 deliver
The article here al go, which IL material reduction
fne passenger fare (sl2) s reasonable enough.
ne emigration from the States tbs spring s expected
70 exceed that o. &c and 81 Many reported in
- Dousprincipally COMMUNICATING navigation and
mMy alec AZ Jeferton City, the terminus Of railway
~avel Some of the latter, express rider states,
rriAied by the delay have left their ,rspe and started
foot
Peace continues 70 reign throughout Kansas
- the political oompexon q the EN- oryo state "nxed
fact than the free State begin qusrrepg furousy
among thense.Fes The voters tho non voters the
so-souethirgs and the DO nothing. the rsbd Topckss
and The conservatives are bavinr DO, ana heavy IT'S