New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-01
THE CONDITION OF KANSAS.
From The Laurence Republican.

The true condition of the people of the Territory
and their necessities il coming to be properly under
stood and appreciated, both at home and abroad.
When it first suggested that the Late drOuh was
TO entail desttutOn and want upon the Territory, 1t
met prompt denial both from the fact that the real
state of the not understood and that certain
parties conceived that it would seriously damage the
prospective interests of the country for the report to
gain credence abroad. Gentlemen of responsibility
and influence, without an investigation OF the facts,
profered their denials of what has since proved
mistakably true Ii was not until after MIR. Hyatt
tour of observation through the Territory that the real
Indtion Of affairs came TO be realized at home
When the people to meet in their respective To-
caes, and tell over their wants. and the limit Of their
available means, it the occasion Of mutual sur
prise, and prompted energetic for relief.
Township and county organizations formed and
finally Territorial organization which may act au-
thoritativey and responsibly in the matter.
The people of the States have given evidence of q
disposition to afford relief and they Will be enabled TO
do So with the that their contributions are
needed, and will be properly applied.
The facts have come to light, nor do we believe to
the detrment of the future settlement and growth of
the country The drouth of the past season, shown
by the testimony of those long acquainted with the
country, is entirely without parallel
Besides, our people, after vicissitude of fortune
unknown TO any other peope-having passed through
the troublesome times Of So the reyulions OF 81 and
SO, and expended their in establishing for them
selves homes-were but poorly prepared for this last
1--WE trust severe stroke. They will need and obtain
anCe they will yet make glad their now desOlate
homes, and fruitful their now bighted fields.
Let despair Of Kansas. In the products Of her
coil, of unequaed fertility in the development Of her
mineral resources-not only Of gold and silver, but
lead, iron and coa-rhe shall surely fulfill her early
promise of wealth and greatness.
THE RECENT TROUBLE IN SOUTHERN KAYsAs.-A
correspondent Of The Laurence Republican gives the
following statement Of the present condition Of affairs
in Southern Ksnsas and which has aroused the inhab
itanis TO measures Of protection:
"This premise should be borne in mind: The am
nesy act of 1859 the olive branch 10 this people
and all parties conceded that further hosties should
cease. Ii was relgiously observed for a time, but
gradually certain reckless spirits broke away from IT,
and in time extensive secret society was fonnd to
exist in midst, having for ito avowcd object the
driving Of certain FreeState men from the country OF
the taking Of their lives. During this interval many
Of the obnoxious proslavery who had been driven
ordered away during the troubles Of 81 and So
had been induced by their friends to return although
at MACS meeting OF all the citizens this nver in
the Spring of 1889 il Wa unanimously resolved that
all such az had been thus driven away should forever
remain away. The Democrats were particularly ia
yorabe to such proposition then.
" This new organization soon received the name Of
the Dark Lantern Order They became gradually
holder and insoleut toward those they cursed
'Abolitionsts, and made repeated threats against
them. Times have thus progressed, until they have
murdered four or five Of our citizens during the past
year and ordered many others to leave the country.
They bad seemed TO regard the inhabitants Of theo
lower counties as in their hands. Ii was ascerained
that they had accompces In similar organizations in
Missouri, who were pledged to sustain them. Conpa-
niee of fifty more have several times assembled in
Bates County, No. with the sworn purpose Of invad-
ing KANSAS. Sometimes they coming to catch ne
goep, and sometimes to kill Capt. Montgomery, and 20
on TO other Abolitionists Companies Of these armed
,1'ffans-some from Missouri and some from Kansas
have been r.e'rin0 over this whole country night
and day, for some weeks. NO svd -i.;-.- --:.d 2I
any safety under such state of things. Some of
prominent citizens have been fired in the nighttime
and others were hunted like culpiis guilty OF some
high crime"