Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-26

| the lDtioNlng interesting lntelllSenCe IN REGARD
to doings in Kansas =
The Territorial Legislature is at work
like race horse. 1t has been in session at
this time less than week, but sixty Gig hit
bills are already introduced, and some of them
are being put through like an express train.
Twill give you few of the novements that
are commenced and likely to be carried out.
The repeal of all the bogus laws; removal
of the seat Of Douglas eou ~ from Lccomp
ton to Lawrence and the seat Of Leaven-
worth county fIom Kickapoo to Leavenworth
Incorporation of the city Of Lawrence un
der the Peoples charter-the adoption of
which caused Gov Walker so much excite
ment last summer and brought about the
| celebrated ''isothermal war. If this hill
passes, it win legaize all the past acts of the
city government.
New election of county officers in Leaven-
worth county. The bill vacates the seats of
all the pro.slavery officers elected last October
through the Kickapoo frauds. Under its pro-
visions, there is to be no voting precinct, in
the approaching election, either at Kickapoo
or Delaware; but the citizens OF both these
| villages must go to Leavenworth to vote. If
| they attempt to commit fraud under such an
arrangement, they will have good time
of it,"
/
districts. Under this bill, the eastern line of
| the two districts to be occupied by Lecompte
and Cato runs some twenty five miles west of
| Fort Riley. 1t is, of course, well understood
| that this great region of country contains
| comparatively no white settlers so these t10o
aoOrthies oho haze diSgraced our courts and out
| ragged people for the last three gears, ,1iH
hare an opportunity to dispense flexible lac and
! border rubfaa justice among oar enlightened
.teltooo Citizens Of The H'esI-the Cheyenne and
Camanche Indians. The third judicial dis.
tret Is to be occupied by Judge Williams,
who, in spite of his pro slavery proclivities,
is generally conceded to be an honest man,
It comprises all the inhabited portions of the
territory.
Election of delegates to State Convention
to meet at Topeka on the third Monday in
March, and frame or adopt State Constitu.
ton" Such Constitution is to be submitted
to fair vote of all the citizens who shall have
resided thirty days in the Territory of Ksn-
sas. and ten days in their respective precincts.
Jack Henderson, kidnapped from stage by
the Free State men, has been heard from.
HIS capturers took him to Lawrence, on
warrant for manufacturing pro-slavery votes,
the fact alleged being that when he took the
was but 80 pro-slavery, and that it increased
while in his possession to $50. The Judges
Of election swear to the facts, which leaves
the agent of the administration in rather an
unpleasant predcament He had the Lee
compton Constitution with hun, and was
taking it to Washington at the time of his
arrest The document was afterwards started
in the hands of another messenger. Hender-
son was captured by U. 5. Marshal Cowes
and posse, in the mail coach near Westport,
Mo-, Jan. 10, en- route for Washington, with
government dispatches. Henderson cooked
his revolver, swearing that he would not be
arrested; but half a dozen pistols were in
stantly pointed at his head. and he gave him
self up. The necessary witnesses have been
sent for, and his trial Will take place soon.
He has long been celebrated as bitter border
rufiian, and was a member of the Calhoun
Convention. He is Pennsylvania by birth,
and like all Northern, born pro.slayery men,
out -Herod g Herod in his devotion to that
relic of barbarism.
| oNttf fES'
state that the whole vote against the Lecomp-
ton Constitution on the 4th stood 10 ,279 The
Free State ticket, elected that day, was, for
Governor, George w. Smith Lieutenant
| Governor, William Y. Roberto Secretary of
State, Z. G. Schuyler Auditor, Joel K.
| Goodwin Treasurer, Andrew J. Mead :;
Member o, Congress, Marcus J. Parrot.
AT mass meeting in Lawrence, on the
evening of January IA, resolutions of a firm
and decided stamp were adopted, expressive
of the general sentiment of the people of
| the Territory in the present crisis, now that
victory has been emphatically achieved on
their side, and the reins of government
there are entirely in the hands of the Free
State men. The resolutions are as follows
Whereas The State LegislAtu e. under the Constitution
framed at Topeka which has been adopted and ratified
by the people several OCCASIONS and has been up
tins time the common raying point is now ia at
this place. and
Rhereas, The Territorial Legislature elected by the
PEG lie OF kanzas in October last for the purpose
ing ont the tUa which has log tyIaunzed over
us, is also in session here; and
Whereas, There is imminent danger that the Constitu-
ton framed at Lecompton will be thrust upon at
early day, by the arbitrary act OF Congress- violation
Of the doctrine of popular sovereignty; aud
Whereas, An adherence to the forms territorial
will be utterly inadequate mpend-
ing emergency; Therefore
ResOtvid, l Tn enthusiastically endorse the de-
termination OF the State Legislature to at once to
the comp tion the government and to
pro ide all necessary legislation under the same.
@ That we recommend to the TerIt6ial Legislature
to shape its action pave the way speedily aad
surely for the unobsucted operation Of the peoples gov
| ernmeut.
8. That the complete and immediate repeal of the en-
iq A..
ent Territorial Legislature vindcaton of the prin-
ciples and policy OIL the people Of Kanzas
a. That we once more declare that the Lecompton Con
stituton and government under It shall never be hrut
upon US by any set body of men, for any purposes
whatsoever. :
Several stirring speeches were made at this
meeting, characteristic one by Gen. Lane
among others. Lanes speech was so charac-
ieristic, that this correspondent reports few
of its leading points, saying, +" Lane is one
of the most efectiUs stump orators l ever
heard, but he can't be reported. To realize
the effect of his speeches, you must see his
little eyes fash and gleam- witness the ges.
ticulation which throws his long, wiry form
into ell sorts of contrtoions-and hear the
deep, explosive gutturals, (you can hear them
if you are within half mile of him. in
which he hurls denuDciations, or appeals ia
the feelings Of his hearers. And last. but
not least, you must see the irresistably conf
cal manner in which he tells a story, or lets
out an unique expression. But here is d
rough sketch of his remarks on this occasion
GEN. LANES SPEECH.
1 Indies and Gentlemen--I recelleet we'll this