New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-08

AMI all the individual hostility that could be breugh<
to beer 90 it, it hes " stxDd severe tsisl. II e
had the po.ition and prestige Of tho former Free
State Constitution in its psluy days, 1t would %
different; but uow the instrument STANDS On -
OVID merits. Still, think il will undoubtedly -
adopt.d over all opposition.
The Constitution i,self is better than expected.
II iss pretty far document in the main. hsvs
been told that ono of the most prominent OF Tho
Democratic members said that but for thu ~
portion ueut and the absence OF 0 blsck law, Is
would be the best Constitution in the Union.
Becsu.e there is not an express provision 10 u Ser
the exclusion of negroes and musttoes, the Demo
Gratis pretend that they can make great capital
spaiDst 1t. They do not like the aPportionmsnt.
This spportionment is merely tor the nrst siect.os.
The Constitution provides toat all subsequent cleo
tons shall be spportiooed on census and tie
single district system, under provisions Of law. AZ
TO these complaints against this apport'onment
ID Ink there i. good deal Of make believe 10 them
suppose that very little exception Is taxed 10 tne
apport,onment Of the number Of representatives
but 70 the arrangement Of districts. thus toer0
are only thirteen districts tor seventy hive repre-
s.ptatives. However Leayenworth aud Doai-
phsn Counties, the only two which may %
said to have gone Democratic to any extent,
are made each Of them q single district ITSELF
Ieayenworth has three representatives, whiA "
all she ia entitled TO- SOOf Donphsn. ] ccrtainiy
Go think the apportionment an awkward one. 10
some respects stupid but open 10 serious Ob)ec-
too of paItizan character Indeed, AN inchoee
10 think it Will prejudice to some extent the ne.
publican interests. The annexation of several
counties together, even if they should be Repubh-
can counties will give the Democrats SOME chance
to howl sgainst it. But these are tho mere ex-
cuses All the Democrats want is something eth
which to 90 on the stump. The CANVASS on the
Constitution will be an interesting one. lie
Karsas elections are, this Fall: l. That on tho
Constitution the first Tuesday 10 October. =. The
Territorial election in November for Deleaats and
members of the Territorial Legislature aud County
Offices. 3. If the Constitution is adopted there u
a provision By law for q State election in Deccu-
Der. full State ticket and Legislature Ia then =
be elected. This is rather q severe programme o.
elect on duty for one State or Territory ia sax
months. At all these elections the Republicans
will have fierce contests with the Democracy. Al
the election eerng power Of the latter will b
brought t. bear, and money will doubtless DO freely
spent by them. :.
The Convention to nominate Republican candi-
date TOR Territorial Delegate meet. in this place o.
Wednesday. The prominent candidates who Coz
test IT are Judge Conway and the Hon. N. ).
Parrot. 1t is stated that Leayenworth, Doniphan
and johnson aud Breckenridge are for Parrot.
Atchusop, Douglass, Shawnee, Franklin, Ander-
son and number Of other counties are for Con-
way. Several other candidates Vi less note como
up with their county deleg atoms instructed for them
The land sales have been going on all tue week
at Lecompton. That is, nominal sales, for no an4
of consequence has been sold. The specuAtors
are lying on their oars they can locate warrants
on the land after the sale. II -. b. & Co., st
Washiu gtep, at all depend on any relief thst they
are Going to get from these land sales, think they
will be disappointed. Whether they will pay OK
pensss is very DOUBTFUL. All they have done Il to
cause misery and trouble to the settlers and throw
much land into the hands Of spectators.
Dr. boy is here. reward has been offered Ter
him. No officer or other person dared ven
tuye to Interfere with bin. The Sheriff of St
Josephs hos been in the Territory but on the river.
Ii would probably BE- dangerous for him n come
about here Ju,t now. l learn that poor Charlie
Fisher, whose rescue some months ago 10 Leavon-
worth caused such excitement, has since been en-
trapped and carried to Missouri. lie was severely
fogg.d until his back was raw, in Missouri jail,
and then sold down South.