New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-14
INTERESTING FROM KANSAS.

From Our Special Core'pondsnt-
LAwRENcE, X. T., Jan. !, 1859.
Lawrence is the er otcio capital of Kansas. For
two dsvs back the members of the Legislature from
all parts of the Territory, have been gathering here
Here they will stay until Monday morning, caucutbg
about the adjournment of the Legislature to some Othef
nopt tbsn Lecompton, about who shall be speaker,
clerks doorkeepers &c. when they will proceed to le-
comptop to organize and hear what the Governor has
20 saw The Donphsn County delegation are here but
have not got certificates. Walsh refused to give them,
becaufe he had rejected the vote of one township on
the ground Of alleged infomaty in some tritlng par
tcular. Leaving out the township III question would
have elected the Pro-Slavery Democracy, winch,
doubtless the powers that be at Lecompton woud
have liked. The Democratic" candidates from that
district however, not coming down, so the realy
elected viii have the field all TO themselves. Ihis,
rather singular sbsenteeism OF the Democracy not
so much ow ng to disnterested of propriety as
from very profound conviction that the MAJ rtes III
the Legislature would make short work OF Their pre-
tensions and that it would not pay to come SO lar ioI
80 little. . A.
The Leavenworth County delegation are in the
same or a worse situation than those of Doniphan.
Wash aforesaid having thought proper to reject ths
Leayenworth City vote, by that means the hongrei
Democracy Of that county are ofhcialy recoghl.ed,
and have got certificates expect 10 get them. Un-
! like the D0niphsn " Democracy they VIII be on
hand and probably stay in until the Legislature or
gaIized. suppose the very shabby shadow OF posi-
tion thus held is better than no position at al In
| MsIshall County there is also difficulty Up there,
| about MaTysvile, they have alwsys done funny
things In the way of elections. There Il appears that
the candidates Of both parties are elected, ana the
situation of the case is funny that even Walsh can
not make anything OF IT, so IS referred to the gls-
atuIe, there win be vacancy from tn 1t point on
organizing 1t seems that fellow comes IN IRON the
gold digg Ies on the Platte VITA some humoug pre-
| tense Of being elected. Ii the same farce at
which few persons out there pretended TO eect u
territorial delegate for Her territory. one q the
epterprising chaps has gone TO ashlngton as "9ul
be delegate and the other here 1ney are both
fresh from Nebraska. They did not stay long enOlSh
in the diggDgs to let the miners in that section krow
OF the advent OF two such wonderful fellows. II was
little pocket affair managed by themselves ana one
or two Ike them, and cOncOctet at some OF tue capl-
tails of Nebrasks. Tue few miners III the gold region
who did subsequently learn Of the farce OF an election
on the Pstte threaten vengeatce, ana IL wouid not
probably be safe for these enterprslDg gentlemen 10
return 10 their constituency. II TIE Delegate ares al
w, snineton the Representative IS hkey TO 90 hee
il will be bad speculation Perhaps he may DO bet
ten they are both sprgs OF Democracy rhauuseIa,e'
For the Speakersbip, Messrs. Lazsiere Roberts,
Bailey ana Bransoomb talked of. The contest
will likely be betseen Lazaere and Rooerts. Ine
letter is wen enough qualified, and has been az w3ik
for some time 10 get it, but his artecedents politically,
are considered question >be. He was elected on the
r. publican ticket however. -
Leconpton interests are making desperate effort
10 retain the Legislature. Rather olhons case iof
.
ture threaten 10 be rtfTact ~ unless the alouLneut
is TO Mnneols 1t is possible that they m.y vote 70
stay at Lecompton, rather than go elsewhere tnan
Mrueola. Thtse fellows sct with the pruieoce thsi
psu. llv chsracterizes Ginneola men Although they
pretepd 10 insist that Minneola is the capital they
sem wiling enough TO go 70 Lecomptcn 10 6eglH the
session. The fact is they have al axes 10 gcd IN the
organ zsticD and belong 10 the csss who are wise IN
tbeiY generation The certrsl southern and western
parts OF the Territory, having no representson In tue
Legislature neat 10 none are not likely TO hsVe any
chance in getting the Legislature to 20 N Their diIec
ton think il Will move 10 Lawrence alter Tue nrst
/ day or two. .,
fhe recently elected brsIcb Of the Legislature prom
ises may reforms The abolition Of the entire bogus
code: the abolition Of Slavery 10 the TeIrtory sun.
dry ensctuents To reach those VITO sttemp, 70 hold
! slaves; a new movement for q CONSTITUTIONS CohNen
tion is talked of by some. The Council, which hod
| over, being rsther Copse servatlve and hnnAellsa
body, think il than likely that they VIII get a
! loggerheads with the newly elected.
Business, al overthe Territory is brisker tDe flAe
Peak fever Is steaoly the increase. Some emf
grants stu get in by the Smoky Hill and Sonthern
route. The snow IS not deep that wsy until you se'
/ in the mountains. There Is nothing new OF import
auce from the mines. Nearly all that comes Is very
favorable. The miners were mostly engaged, az last
| accounts in bulldog and providing for the Winter
The weather here is mild Ksw River is clear OF
ice The Missouri is again open 10 navigation tlour
and other articles in the provision and ouht hne WIZ
be profitable shipments 10 the Territory ss soon a.
fIsights moderate il the Spring. Cattle teams and