New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-15
THE ELECTION-LAwRENCE

LAWRENCE, Nigh Jan. 4, 1858.
Numerous lights are twinkling in Lawrence, but
all is quiet. The Dragons repose in their camp
below town. The cannon rcpose IN quletness, and
the gunners have not needed TO ram home charges
of murderous grape, to be distributed Democratic.
ally among the people.
The election has passed of very quietly. The
only observable thing was IRONY and laughter at the
tickets for State officers under the Lecompton
Constitution. After the boiling ticket had been
nominated the boys around town got out sundry
other tickets, the town being placarded over with
handbllls announcing somebody else for the Gov.
erRor, &c, and the more RIDICULOUS the selection
MADE seemed 10 BE- the better Those IN favor OF
participating in the election worked very hard,
however, TO get oil the support they could. 1t had
been given ont that the policy of many was to elect
State Legislature, and not attempt to elect State
officers, there not being time for new nomination,
and il being known that the boiling ticket would be-
Objectionable 10 many. IL appears from the result,
however, that there is but little difference between
the vote fOr the representatives and that for the
State ticket; 776 votes were east in Lawrence.
As there are now quite Il number Of precincts in
Douglas County, and the Lawrence precinct has
been reduced To much smaller limits, By the estab-
li.hiDg of voting precincts within a few miles on
several sides. this il better vote than expected,
aid probably within 300 of that which could be
thrown in its present limits. a few were Disguised
aud would not vote at all; and there are always
scme who cannot be got Ia the polls. On the Con-
stitutiUn the vote stood, for the Lecompton Con-
sttutioD, 2 votes; against il, "a.
OF the voters, upward OF 500 refused to sote for
any officer under the Lec0mptOn Constitution. The
various candidates on the State boiling ticket and
the county nominated ticket stood from 100 TO 269
To get even that many they worked very hard
Gov. Robinson and other parties lent the voting
movement all the influence they could WELD. and
there were several very good men on the county
ticket who had friends who wished 10 sustain them
in their position.
The Territorial Legislature tried 10 meet at Le.
compton to-day, but, as ! expected failed to do 30
for lack Of quorum. They have already deter
mined in caucus, at their late session. TO down
TO Lawrence, which presume they will do as soon
as they get quorum. The Free-Stste Legislature
meets at Topeka tomorrow. They will not organ
ize probably until "Wednesday, the 9th. Some
enteen persons are members of both Free-State
and Territorial Legislatures, and neither body can
have, as matters stand, a working quorum without
them-that is. unless some absences arrive. l
think il is likely that the Territorial Legislature will
obtain quorum tomorrow, when they will adjourn
TO Lawrence; meanwhile those members Of that
body who are also members OF the State L.gi-a-
ture will proceed TO Topeka when the State Leg
lslature VIII organise.
Gov. RObinsoD will send Message. He reserves
i until it is delivered but understand il is merely
historical statement Of affairs that have transpred.
He recommends no policy-leaying that to the re-
sponsibGty Of the legislators. As matters at pres-
ent stand the position of that Legislature il tcksh.
In the first place. il is very grave question ss 10
how far il would be- advisable 10 proceed, Just As
matters are. At the same time, il is obvious that
nothing must be done az this time 20 weaken the
State Government The October election and the
present tangled and mi1ed-up condition Of things
are severe blows 10 the Topeka State Government,
even while large majority to-day are unqueston.
ably determined 10 adhere to il.
have Just seen one OF the prisoners recently Aed
at Fort Scott / learn that two young men are still
detained there. The person whom have seen is
the Rev. Mr. Stewart. He informs me that, prior
10 bis getting away, two attempts were made TO
mob him, and TO take him by violence from tie
prison. also learn from him, for the first time,
that the United States Deputy Marshal was not re-
ally in the fight At the Usage River. lie was pres
ent al the negotiations just before the fight but mud
ing that the Free-State men would not yield TO his
unreasonable demands, left before the fighting be-
gan, and rode back, leaving his posse. The men
composing il carried on the war on their own hook,
until they found It too bet. Their actual loss was
tuo killed. and four wounded, Glo;hef Pc slavery