New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29
KANSAS
THE SECRET OF PEACE--sI.AvERY ABoL-
IsHED-A TRAGEDY.

LhWhfNaI, ~ 4 Os"" ~, 49,
For the last few days there has been calm on
tAetroubled waters Of Kansas. Lettersfre WAL
nston and information from other sources sec"
70 Nave conveyed the impression that the L'eonpe
Ton in,qui.y is surely dead; that i viii never re-
s,;ye the dienifying approval Of Congress sneo
Ne conviction, and be il well or bEfonnaed' s~
A,Ln 6te oil on the troubled waters Since tbe
A.nesrs Of having that iniquty thrust upon them
-. s,,t threatened the pubic mind has ose'Is'd
between the impulses Of hope and fear Io'aSy
Tie murmur Of an outraged people would sem 10
v~yye On civil war. Alternatives OF the most bloody
"a as,n,rate character are freely discussed, and
As.,h 70 usurpers and eternal hostility 70 all Border
Rnsians. Puke or Federal, are the mildest words
that can give vent TO the popular feeling. To-mor-
SOW change comes. The Kansas people begin
Spce more TO have hope that some good thing may
come out Of even Washington, and IN the beef that
haee viii be done them in this particular, faith IN
nan advances in the stock market, and lighting 'als
back upon ito original basis Of "fanatlcisin
cannot say whether these recent hopes are ra-
t,cnsl or not. merely mention symptoms 80 strik-
insiy apparent in order TO exhibit where the Kansas
"agitatitou" comes from. IL il Washington that
,oW makes Kansas bleed. Iii Congress that must
Hold the balance, and say whether there shall be
peace. 1t may be that the cry ls peace:
s'veaee." when there is no peace" If 80, 1t 10
merely lull in the storm.
The Territorial Legislature has got fairly at work
A law repeating Slavery has passed the House, and
wiI be leeslised 1t defers the abolition OF Slavery
until the LIST Of March-nOt the most judcious fea-
lure IN the present aspect OF AFFAIRS Al that tIne
Il Furnishes slayebOding in Kansas, and also makes
any attempt to hold slaves or carrying of negroes
% such, kidnapping" and punishable offense.
~ oto1a hiO
MI the old Missouri code which egislated Slavery
into Kansas Provided the I" labOrs and works OF
this august Territorial body last long enough to
have a case under them carried up To the Supreme
Court we will then see how that tribunal regard
the rights Of the people of a Territory TO regu-
late their domestic institutions III their own way
The bogus slave code of Missouri was fully backed
up by the Administration and thrust on Kansas;
will the Supreme Court kick out the first real man.
Hesitation Of "Squatter Sovereignty on the Z" IN
siitution 20 Can Territorial Legislature only
make laws 10 protect Slavery or can they pro-
tect wlite citizens from its cncrOachments and ITS
crimes The Government has sustained cruel I'M
prisonments of the people here, and declared that
T" its whole force should be employed" to enforce
q cruel law Furnishing men for speaking aud writing
against Savery-a bogus law at that. Let US see
whether they will give equal force and issue similar
manifestoes in favor Of law, which defends the
people and echoes their wishes.
Legislature which petitiOned Congress for an en-
abhng act. After considerable discussion, last night,
IL was defeated, only one person voting for n.
bin is going through providing for an election OF |
delegates 10 Constitutional Conventions the cleo
bon 10 be early next month and The Convention to
meet shortly thereafter. If this law should pass,
the people will, as general thing, fall in with IT,
Nothing will defeat it but a speedy enabling act |
from Congress. .. |
"a for the Topeka Constitution It's only hope lies
m the admission Of Kansas under the lecoInptOn
Constitution. Topeka stock rises and halls Win
Che chance Of the LecOmptOn swindle. To-day ~
h rather duIler but the Legislature is composed Of
4hat class of men who will not assume the respon.i-
bilty Of allowing it TO die until the chances that &
win be needed exist no longer The State Legss-
ture il in regular session at ths place, framing aHs
Cor the State government.
In order 10 vary the monetOny OF the lat ieW days
Of peace We have bad serous disturbance
between the Shawnee Indians AMI the white se',
tiers II arose from encrOachments, or supposed
on the Indian lands. There was on
attack made by an armed party OF Indians on some
squatters. and an Indian named Tooley was Killed.
That was few days ago. On the nlght before iaS',
seven sduat.ers' cabins were burned. Vengeance
for this was threatened against the Indians, ana
would have been carried ont, doubtless but tor the
assurance of the agent that resniu'ioh "ou'u W
msde. . ,,c M,
The weather is very beautiful and mild for VIM
Ter. If ANYTHING can save the army for Utah on
The Plains, it will be this mild season.
THE EIECTION-A PRO-SI.AVERY MAN SHOT.
Pres The st. Louis De@Ocrat, JON ~
From several gentlemen who reached the Planters
House last night, direct from Kansas, having lett
Leavenworth City on the .Oth, We have later news
from the Territory.
Our informants Travelled from Westport 20 Boon
vile in company with messenger bearing dispatches
from Gen. Calhoun to the Cabinet at Washington.
The dispatches were telegraphed from BoonNiie. Inc
tenor Of these as derived from the messenger Is that
Gen. Calhoun has thrown out the votes returned to
Gov. Denver, alleging reason for 30 doing, that
such returns were not made in accordance with the
Iecompton schedule, and should have been delivered
90 him and therefore are illegal and void ms mgr
jority Of one he Council, and nGJorty % tro IN
he oirer House. besides, ttcts DE Slarery STATE
sieka throughout
excited abou, the matter and say Calhoun persists
in rejecting such returns aud Congress admits Kan
sas under the Locompton Constitution they Will re-
sist to the bitter end We learn also from the gentle
men mentioned above that the notorious Jack Hen
erson is still in custody at Lawrence more scared
than hurt
We also learn from Mr.. VI. c. Hemingway, who left
Lawrence on the Goth that everything was guet IN
that section. One man, the father of Shoulder who
shot tho Shawnee Indian had been arrested. The
election OF the HeeSts;c ticket aad been conceded--
Legislature and all
Hr. Slower one Of the Pro-Slavery members elect
Of the Legislature, had been shot IN the stage while
on his way from Wyandot 10 Leayenworth. The
affair is thus related Slower was III the stage, when
horseman rode I'D and called his nalne on his answer
sng, the person fired st him, the shot taking effect in
hs face, and ~ is supposed, mor;aly woundinS hm.
The affair created much eNcitemen while tue party
ring made his escape.
THE LEGISLATURES.
ecnespondtoce " TIE y, LOWS Democrat
LAWRENCy, n. T. Jan, H. lS,S