New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-02
MR. GREELEY IN KANSAS-PARTIES-
THE ELECTION-PIKE'S PEAK.

From Our Own Couespondent o
LAWRENCE, X. T., May %, lo59
Perbsps there is no man living whose arrival 10
Kansas could have msde such sensation as the
chief of THE TRIBUNE. Gentle and simple
Hupkers and Radicals, Conservatives and Progress
syes all united 10 showing the deep respect enter
tanned for him in Kansas. At Otawatamie be dit
not enter the Delegate Convention, bat addressed
all assembled there at a Macs Convention during
it, recess. The speech of Mr.. Greeley was as eX'
pressly adapted TO the Territory, and exhibited as
thorough ledge of its men and things ASH no
had lived in Kansas since the passage of the organic
act. This was subject of general remark, Whine hs
rather Andid handling of Free-State Democrats
was as ludicrous as appropriate. Inc speech was
a review of the old partes-their demise or transt
tion TO the new; the steady growth and over.
,bsdowing influence of the Slave Power IN the
Government: the extepsiOn OF Slavery; the origin
and growth Of the Republican party; its connec.
ton with Kansas and her struggle Tor liberty, and
ito pr.seut position. Sarcastic allusi,n was made
10 the National " Democracy. When the Demo
crscy was r. ally of the Jefersonian order the last
thing il wanted was to be National or Federal.
The pretent Democracy was a Federal power,
organized for the Interests of Slavery. The nature
and mission of the Republican party was shJwn,
ard the necessity of Its being pure, as well as
strong enough for its work was bls cl"siog theme.
The oyations which have 40 far been rendered 10
Mr.. Greeley are evidently bat litsle to bis taste.
A. Lawrence, he was received by Q cOrtege Of
horsemep, q BRASS band, and neat welcoming AL
dIess from Solon Thscher, esq. When he Came
through LeayehwOrtb, on his way to Osawsttmie,
be slipped in on them uDawares. They had been
watching for bis arrival by steamboat and DEM
onstration was prepared, but be had landed at Atco
isoD, and slipped down quietly IN carriage, and
was housed III hotel (the half Pro- Slavery Que. by
the BY before any one knew it. He went over
there ye.terday to address them, by lnwt1ti1n' tie
spoke ut Wyando,, Atchson and Prairie City.
Since the adoption Of the platform at Osawats-
mie, the various parties grin at each other. TIE
Brown "Free-State' party, 10 be sure, B just
about defupct. VIM. j. Roberts, one OF their pill
lsrs, gave in bis adhesion TO the Republican party
aid even The Herald Of Freedom, in the last ISSUE
proposes to go over. The hr.t election Is for dele
gate to the Wyandot Convention in June. This
will be the frat contest Where the Democratic
party can run its candidate with the shadow OF q
bope, it will be done; and 10 other cases, Free
State" candidates will be BY the interests they
represent as an opposition The Democrats make
great boasts Of what they are about " accomplish
in that election.
The next ell. ction is for Delegates to Congress.
Republican Nominating Convention will be held
early IN August. 1t is reported that the Democrats
w, not dominate here, but go out al select their
candidate in the Pixies Peak region. 1t is quite
likely that the voting at Pixies Peak will be- an in
portsnt element. A Registry law is nov iu force
and ought to check the frauds which will likely be
perpetrNted 10 the gold diggings. 1t is therefore
that the Pro-Sl,very Democracy howl so much
over the Registry law. The ''Pepbns" aat.ce
derts a. Gov. M,dary leave doubt ss TO the off,
chl checks that might prevent these frauds.
The gold emigration still continues. All the
thoroUghisres ~ the Peak are thrOuged. Tne news
in by the stage coaches is conflicting. A large
Dumber of emigrants are uoquesnonabIy on the re-
turD dissusted. The suffering Of the emjgrants
on the plains wss wbat predicted in former let
ter 10 THE TRIBUNE. l have seen dozens of the
emis rants going on foot, or With hand.cart, or
ponies, three or four hundred miles before them,
and lite over weeks provisions. The folly and
madness OF such conduct Is apparent. 1t no"
seems that to the other starvation horrors, me i
have been eating the oead bodies Of their compa1-
ions on the plains During the early season the
buffalo were not in. The latest advices from the
Smoky H.il Valley and the Santa Fe routes is that
the buffalo bad just got in in numbers, but seemed
10 be good deal confused by the emigration. AL
the Indisns, even the widest tribes in Western
Kansas, have behaved themselves very we'll, and
been peaceabe. There has ooy been slight dis
turbsnce once or twice, where parties Of reckless:
adventurers have robbed or abused them but NJ
lives lost in that way 50 far as learn.
There has been an immense amount of rain foI
the past two OF three weeks. The streams ant
| rivers are up. Emigration has been retarded b!
the floods. The weather has been better for dal
or two.
DEsTRrCrIvE FIRE ~ CoLUnBrs. kY.-lt viii b.
seen by the following special dispatch received b,