The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-06-30
FROM KANSAS.
GEARY CRY, X. T., June l6, 1859

GEARY CRY, X. T., June l6, 1859
To the Editor of tie National Era:
The returns of the election for delegates to
the Constitutional Convention are coming in
slowly; but enough have already been received.
not only to insure Republican majority in that
body, but to prove that the strength of the party
is fully sustained under the new organization.
Even in this county, (Doniphan,l in which we
always conceded to the Democrats " a large
proportion Of the Free-State vote, the Republ-
cans have succeeded in electing a part of their
ticket.
Squatter sovereignty is quite popular here,
and has become part of our creed. But the
Anh-Slavery sentiment of the party is so strong,
that should the National Convention next year
see ii. to retain the old ground of prohibition
by congress, 1t would not materially impair our
strength.
The Homestead bill is the card upon which
we play with most success The souatters of
Kansas are so charmed by its melody, that,
should either national party become its peculiar
champion, while the other opposes it, its per-
suasive strains would, like the harp of Apollo,
entice the very rocks TO its Trojan fortress, and
become the dominant party here But all par
ties unite IN the desire to organize the State |
We are tired of Executive control, and the
tardy orders of the Circuit Courts have but
feeble means of being executed, so that a ma
jority of their decisions are mere dead letters
No longer ago than last week, witnessed a
hogging and head-shaving by ILynch law. The
culprit was tried and convicted by the people
OF receiving stolen horses, and his sentence was
advocated or connived in by several of the lead
ing men of the Territory, though they deplored
the necessity of such irregular proceedings in
an enlightened age, on the ground that there is
no suitable prison in the county in which such
persons should serve the regular sentence of
the law. We think we have the requisite pop
ulation for State.
Though there is at present temporarily,
rather revulsion in the tide to Pixies Peak
revulsion which is quite natural after the ex-
travagant gold fever of last spring-we are we'll
satisfied that there is gold in our Territory
in quantities which will repay honest toll, per-
haps not better, but at least as well as other
channels of industry, when fairly developed
This fact, in connection with the others of our
fertile soil and mild climate, will put our pop
ulation beyond question by the meeting of the
next Congress, when the enemies of Kansas
will no longer have an excuse for keeping her
out of the Union, and dare not oppose her ad
mission whHe collecting eleetioneering capital
for the approaching Presidential contest.
There are numerous aspirants for place under
the new State organization. You have some OF
their names In your issue of June I'd. But one
prominent name you omitted-the name of A
Larzalore, late Speaker of the House in the
Territorial Legislature, has been mentioned by
some as the very man for Governor of the new
State. His experience and his tried fidelity have
made him popular. Be sure that in any event
the young State will be all right"
Yours, &c, F. CRUDE.