The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-16

Latest from kanSas-Split in the Con.
ventiOn of Lawrence-NOmina'i of
State Ticket by.a MinOrity-NO Col
lisiOn with the U. s. Troops, &c.
CHIcAG Jun. 6.
Our latest letters from Kansas are dated
Lawrence, December 281h /; and as they
make no mention of any fight at Sugar
Mound, an account of which we had by tele-
graph, that represent it as having taken
place on the 25th at the latest, we are forced
to believe that the telegraph is an error
Sugar Mound is within s. or 10 miles of
Lawrence, and if there had been IN engage
ment at the former place. on the day desig
mated, our friends at the principal Free State
towns could not have been ignorant of the
fact The report of the battle probably grew
out of a skrmish which happened some days
before.
LAWRENCE CONVENTION.
There was not full attendance of dele
gates at the Convention at Lawrence, but
there was large number Of people, from all
parts of the Territory, who focked thther
anxious to learn what would be the p licy of
the Free State party on the 4th of January
next. The Convention was a very strong
one. The arbitrary stand taken hy the
President, at Washington. on the submission
of the Constitution, the split in the Demo-
cratic ranks, the exciting state of affairs in
the Territory, all combined to distract the
Convention. Delegates could not agree in
their views of the course of policy to be
pursued. Some believing that the split in
the Democratic party would prevent the
Constitution from passing Congress, and re-
lying OH the justice of their cause, thought
they would be injured before the country,
should they elect officers under the base in
strument, and were opposed to going into
the election. Others, among whom were
Governors Robinson and Roberts, Gen.
Pomeroy, Judge Smith, and most of those
hitherto conceded to be the leaders of the
party. did not believe in putting their faith
in Democratic Congress, backed by a
President having at his control seventy mill
ions a year Of patronage to be dispensed and
thought the most e6ectual way to kill the in
strunent would be, to elect the Congressman
and officers under it, who would be pledged
not to put it in force.
But the exciting news which came from
time to time from all parts of the Teri tory,
and particularly from the neighborhood Of
Fort Scott. where Lane was entrenched with
an armed force momentarily expecting an
attack from the troops and Mssourians, crea-
ted such an intense feeling of hatred, and
such desire for revenge against the blood
thirsty Administration at Washington, that
for once the mode, ate and sagaciOls coun~els
Of Governor Robinson and his friends, were
overridden and by small majority the con-
vention decided not to vote for State and
tb.,r b,,f 10 vofa FL.
Constitution. at the coming election.
SPLIT AMONG THE DELEGATES.
After the adjournment of the Delegate
Convention on Thursday evening, large
number of delegates believing that by the
decision of the Convention, the last chance
of peacebly "braining possession of the Gov
eminent had been abandoned, and firm Y be-
leving that very large majority of the Cit
liens of the Territory would bear them out,
called meeting Of all those in favor of vot-
ing and nominated ticket as follows:
For Governor-G. w. Smith.
For Lieut.. Govern r-Wm. Y. Roberts.
For Sec'y of State-Phllp G. Schuyler.
For Treasurer-A. j. Mead.
| For AUDITOR. X. Goodwin.
For Attorney General-ThOmas Stowe, Jr.
For Member of Congress-Marcus j. Par
| rOtt.
Gov. Robinson had decliued nomination.
The various district nominations will be made
this week, and on Monday, the 4th of Janu-
airy, 1853, twelve thousand freemen will be at
the polls to vote, and to protect them from
outrage. This split is to he regretted hut it
is not surprising occurrence. Tue news
that was received from time to time in Law
renee, would have been sufficient to distract
a much less excited body of men than were
there assembled
GOV. DENvER's PROCLAMATION.
On the Goth ult Gov. Denver issued proc
lamatiOn III regard to the election on the
4th inst He says:
Information having reached me from vari-
Gus quarters, that serious difficulties were to
be apprehended on the first Monday in JAN
uaty next-the day fixed for electing State
officers, under the Constitution submitted to
the people, on the 2lst inst and which Con-
stitution is also submitted to vote of the
people OIL the 4th prox., by an ael Of the
Legislature, approved December II, 1857. |
have deemed it my duty to distribute the U.
| States troops over the Territory in such way
as to preserve order and eus;re to every one
entitled, fair opportunity of voting.
| THE LEGISLATURE.
The Territorial Legislature assemblies at
{,acompton on Monday next, but will proba-
blv adjourn Immediately to Lawrence.
The Free State Legislature is to meet at
Toneka on the same day. The election will
probably prevent a quorum being present till
Wednesday, when they will commence their
session and enact code o. laws, ii allowed
to proceed by Gov. Denver.
The Free State men Of Delaware City are
'@4ermined, troops or no trops, to prevent
a., "asians from voting on Monday next, and
MISS, 10 i, though they fight the FEEDER
tney Will "Ge Free State companies are
al army. ". as is the one prosavery
drilling every mig Taere is f ght in the
company likewise. MD the troops in