Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-11

LAWRENCE. X. 7. Wedne.dar. MAY. q

LAWRENCE. X. T., Wednesday May, &c, lsjS.
The efforts of Mcssrs. Babccck, Deitzler and
Wier to convene the Board Of Commissioners ap
pointed by the English bill have finally proved
successful, and day has been fixed on which to
vote the lecompton Constitution down,or mp.
This coRSummatcd yesterday and in the fol.
lowing manner: The three gentlemen above
named waited upon Governor Denver and inform
ed him that they ready to hold meeting Of
the board. The governor objected withou, at first
giving his reasons. He finally, however, exhibit.
cd letter of instructions from Gen. Cass, the
point of which was contained in the following SEN
tcnce You will not Of course, convene the
board until the successor Of Mr. Wicr shall have
been qualified" They stated n..rcply, that they n
stituted majority OF the board and were deter
mined TO % ahead--that Mr.. Wier was certainly
the Atterney-6encral of Kansas until his success
appointed and installed If that had
not yet occurred, the administration, and not they
were responsible for the delay.
Governor Denver finally reluctantly acauesecd
and meeting was held, at which ii was agreed
that the first Monday in August (the 81 Of the
month"; should be tho day of the election. 1t
should be observed that this is the day of the State
election in Missouri, when, ii is supposed, every
pro-slayery vote will be needed at home to defeat
the fnancipationists. The day was selected with
reference to this fact by Mcssrs. Babcook and
DeitAler, Gov. Denver seeing the design bat inter
posing no objection The Board then adjourned
to meet again next Monday, when the Precincts
will be defined and the judges Of election appoint
ed.
One significant incident in this connection
must mention In reply to remark Of Mr..
DeitzleF. that he disposed to deal 50 fairly in
the matter of appointing election juicos, that
even Denvers party could net complain, GOV.
Denver stamped his foot emphatically, and said
al want it distinctly understood, gentlemen. that
am neither for nor against this constitution
The Governor further said that il was his intcn-
ton to resign at no distant day. 1t is intimatcl
that seeing how utterly rcpu gnaut Lecompten Is
to the people and how futile the attempt 10 force
II upon them must be, ho has become disgu ted
with the whole business, aud is unwilling To soil
his hands with the dirty work which the Admin.
istration may hereafter require of him. Hence
his contemplated resignation. If this be the case
another VIII soon be added 10 the already rouad
number Of Executive Governors Of Kansas
Clerks are now at work. under the the direction
81 Babeeek and bctzlet. copying from tho returns
the election for delegates to the Icavtnwarth
Constitutional Convention. which was very full
the na,nes Of the JUDD yes u the dicrcnt precincts
which will he presented in behalf Of the free
state men Tor re-apPontuent--at least such II
them as reside at localities where other reliable
free state men are not known. If the two above
mentioned Commissioners can bring it about there
will be one pro-slavery and two free state Judges
at each Of the election precincts.
p to the latest account there had vet been no
collision between the boricr-rulfaas and the free
state men at Moneka, since the murder ut five Of
the latter The desire Of vengeance is yot, il
ever, to he appeascd' No organized company,
numerous independent volunteers have left Law
renee Tor the scene Of trouble.-[ Evening" Post-l