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cntcrr T.Alt fni ttianta to von for tba bonor von have i more recentlv enunciated by Stephen A To the Vo erm of the Flfla Judicial DUtriet I nAanws, aw. prisoner, charged with high treason, in the 1 The Democratic Stats Convention. Pursuant to cal the delegates to the conferred upon me to-dav an honor the tQe distinguished Senator from summer of 1856, with the exception that Fellow.Citiz.ns of th Fifth Jodi- ine 1 I nrisniMR commenced this mornin hmt. Illinois service was called all their machinery for again involving the country in strife. Randolph," alias Wm.

Hutchinson, Phillips, Kagi, Hinton, and all that class of A th Mi-naat baImmt. I the field of operations as then contemp Democratic Stat Convention net in Lawrence, at Hillef Hall, at 10 A. MM Having thus refused to entertain any ciai. u-v I the Magistrate's uourt. At nan neat more grateful as it was given voluntarily and without soli, tat ion on my part I aaeasal-af triAW VlAV tat rrlrTfl JSn ATI lated has been removed from Missouri to thin favorable to Senator Douglas, ami I tion of a number 01 gentlemen, memners o'clock the Snentr was directed to on Tuesday, the 25th of October.

The mm. w. imwn, Editor. rf the Bar and others, without distinction I in the prisoners, wno were condu rginia. When we first learned of it we OVAlvvtJ HV Mn VW UU WM vsa aruvH www x.

a having completed the business before the an occasion. It has not been many months I 6 1 1 a m. Convention was called to order" by Jo. t-A .0. tuMtma from tne lall unuer a guara 01 eiaLtr resolved to resist the conspiracy, cost I Convention, it was, on motion, adjourned I of party men, were active in trying to keep Eastern public opinion with them.

White at home, their organ, the Lawrence Republi P. Slough, of Leavenworth. Hon. G. H.

armeo. men. a T'UV, t7" since I first made my appearance is the candidate for Judae of this P1. what it would, and we have done so sine die. uukv- 1 aronnn tne umn uuur-c.

auu ut uiiprv LAWRENCE, KANSAS. Faikchild was chosen President, and B. whenever we saw evidences of its move district; and, in doing so, I have but few I bristling on all aides. can, and several lesser sheets, were doing Atebs, Secretary of the preliminary beautiful Territory of Kansas. I came with doubt as to my success in securing peace, but with a determination and will words to say, as I have for many yeans I Chas.

G. Harding, Attorney for the ments, though it has assumed rrotean all in their power to infltfaKtmrpublic organization. JbrSW Berali of Frmiom. The Mew Yerk LodUme-' Uttle Oeafe." Htatt. Kansas, Oct.

18, '59. ITnTT.it tho T.inn ronntv Ber- doubted the propriety of a candidate for county is assisted by Andrew Hunter, forms. The President, in pursuance of a mo to perform mv duty. I knew it was del- ''Our present fears are, that the Republi .1 ae I SV'S tMW WIMHIW WTU, a judicial position, stumping the country Tfae l8oner wer8 brought in-GeD I1TURDAT HORNING, OCT. 29, 1859.

TC 00 PER ASStM.H ADVAHOE mind. Falsehoods, as in the former case, were their principal stock in trade, and all who did not join them in their revolu tion to that effect, appointed a Committee icate if not dangerous ground to tread can party will suffer by the action of these firwl article taken for omce ana appealing Brown and fc. uoppie oeing manacled lo. on credentials, of one from each council upon. Yet when within less than a year I I .1 'ether.

Brown seemed parasite who have fastened themselvea tionary schemes were branded as rene from your paper, dated Paoli, K. and and party prejuuice. a. itard. with his eyes 1 district, who were instructed to report find mvself nominated for Governor utw i Xn tact has been mamer.

tnan par- 1 1 upon it to gain strength before the couc gades from the Free State party. 1 airrin wsaire. 111 wunu reiereuc: 1 the wounds on bis bead. Conmaia him the names of delegates prior to th' der the S'ate Constitution, it is uiuroium -p I 1 eve ekall tee Free the PelerllitimeJtelii Vnw4 party. aa anbrlked by gain, Pleeer 4 be to Truth, te Liberty ui Law, He FtTmvttUiUfn Fear shall awe.

i md to mv letter from Washington teeung is mow uangeruue Old John Brown, with his minions, try. More than once we have stated that they were battard Republicans, with hardly could ask. opening of the afternoon session, to en uninjured. Stevens seemed less injured than Brown, but looked haggard and it. a.i a rs.i -ffXrt i I ful when it invades the domain of the who opened the bloody issue in Kansas, ble him to appoint a Committee on per He characterized the Democratic party I erar a a single principle in common with that hby murdering the five heads of families sis a party of age, experience, of hon made to accuse me of doing injustice to Judiciary, wnen party stnie runs nigo, the New York Indians.

If the writer of Ud political favors are conferred upon To Subscriber. party, and 30 we repeat now. The Re manent organization. lhe tonventioi. adjourned till half past 1 P.

M. pressed. There are a number of wound on the head of each. John Copeland is a Wright mulatto, about 25 years of age. Green is a dark mulatto, and about 3u onxPottawattamie Creek, at midnight, on and power.

TT annaora1 on rnlr that article will asain read mv letter, be who have lon most fit) Hen tne term lor winch subcnoer' re-ei'ine thf'ir papers by mail or at the Port-nflW is oat rf nearly so, we convey the intelligence bs serosa at the end of their mm. like tho one In accepting this nomination, and re publican party, if true to itself and its own best interests, will everywhere denounce the treasonable enterprise, and all Afternoon Session. As soon as the Convention was called I rears of age. charge of the marauding forces. Tbey will find that I siate that the returns of the advancing tne interests 01 tneir respects turning to you, gentlemen of the Conven at the rommcncoment of thu notice.

This will Sheriff Campbell read the commitment. parties, a party nomination is understood re-survey of the Osage Indian lands in rive all a fair onnortunity to know when their tion, my thanks for the honor you have attempted to make the whole population of Missouri responsible for the horrid to order, the Committee on credentials made their report. They reported dele conferred upon me. I will state thai I ex- al8 tbe of the north- its aiders and abettors. If they do this, some distinguished aspirants for office, to be a reward for those services on the 1 no hand, and a pledge on the other, that time in up, and serve an invitation to renew their subscriptions.

Wj Extra copies of tho tttrald of JFredom put up in wrappers for mailing, if desired, can be had at the Office, Price, Five Cent each. Tbe prisoners were charged with treason and murder. Mr. Harding, States Attorney, asked that the court night assign counsel for the prisoners if they had note. The court inquired if lhe ptiaobers had to on.

tb sm lin of strict boundary ol Cherokee neutral larnu, murder near Chffteau's Trading Post. Brown was in constant intercourse with had been received at the department, and I the shall be used for partisan ben gates present from the following counties: Leavenworth, Atchison, Doniphan, Ne now in Kansas, will find themselves minus a nosition a few months hence. We have duty in obedience to the laws, that has 1 a he will see that I also stated that, the ob- ent Laws will be construea ana legal men in the East, who declared on the characterized my course in Kansas. I do I at a a when Brown addressed the ourt facts and figure in our possession, when stump, and in all their published corres iect of that survev was to give 320 acres principles twisted trom tneir proper near not believe that men can do their duty is follows as a a pondence, that their "only hope of abol-4sver tbey 8aatl 06 for" to each of the New York Indians who are 2, that party interests may be sub I did not ask for any quarters when I without adherins to the laws of their maha, Jefferson, Jackson, Marshall, Riley, Pottawattamie, Chase, Shawnee, Coffey, Wyandott, Johnson, Douglas, Franklin, Lykins, Linn, Anderson, Allen, Bourbon, Dorn, McGee, Woodson and Wilson. served.

Such is the inevitable tendency was token I did not ask to have my life Old John Browa. country. I am doubly gratified at the wm'm' of the treaties of 1838 and 1842. and to 1 involving the udiciary in the heat and spared. The Governor of the 8uta of FOB PRESIDENT IX i0.

SALMON P. CHASE, Of Ohio. FOB VICE PRESIDENT. NATHANIEL P. BANKS, i-diing slavery in the United States lay through revolution and from them he received funds from time to time in prosecution of his war schemes.

When Mont nomination, in view of the fact that I th of th r-aara broil of parly politics, interfering witb tne irginia lenuerea assurance sat Of him, we might say with truth, his wrongs have made him mad. There was a time when John Brown, the Pennsylva found this Territory in a state of civil a a. a I :Ma.aaaa1 a JmU a an, rtT Vl ah TTtOri fa rtf MCa They recommended that the counties not represented ia the Convcctiou be repre declare it public lauds. 1 then go on to cumstanosa whatever will I be able to at- war, and in less than a year, we find peace nia farmer, and his sons, were as peace gomery discovered Brown plans sav, "as the Indians have made threats to I 1 tend to a trial. everywhere, and prosperity starting up in sented and their votes be cast by the del able and peace-loving citizens as could of revolution, to his credit be it said, he nerence to the law and tne testimony.

if yon seek my blood, vou have it anv be found in our country. He came to every community egates from the counties in the same Sen, drive out the settlers, 9tc do not say the New York Indians for, when that tel The Judiciary is the safeguard of the I moment without the mockery of a trial kM 5ileo'vial or ror. I have had no counsel I have not hem Kansas eariv, and loving the cause of protested, and iu consequence of their quarrel, probably, more than anything He referred to the escape of Brown and atorial district. freedom, was an earnest Free State man ler was written, 1 did not know that there other disturbers of the peace from the Motions were made to amend the re 1' or this he suffered. He saw bis home 1 Vj.

able to advise with one. I know nothing rupt legtslation-the tribunal to which the feeling of my else, the latter made a brilliant coup Territory, and closed with saying that it port by making the Democratic vote of nvaded and destroyed; be mourued the was any trouble between the New York Indians and the settlers on the Little etat into Missouri, killed Crew, took his and I am unable to attend, ia aay way, to leatu of a beloved son. And these great was not an appropriate occasion for mak the State a basis for apportionment in fu most lowly may appeal ior tne protection of their rights, without suffering from the mv own defense. Mv memorv don't Osage, and I never dreamed that less that. ing a political speech, but at some other ture State or Territorial Conventions al wrongs crazed the old man, and made uim a fanatic, a monomaniac, with but Of Massachusetts.

Subject to the decision of the Republican National Convention. The Harper's Ferry Tragedy Originated In Kansas. 'More than once luring the rammer of 1857, we asserted that the reason the "Do Nothings," as we called them, were opposed to engaging in the Territorial elections of that year, and competing with the Pro-Slaverv partv for the offices of the fiftv New York Indians would threaten of partiality or favor. The Judge serve me, and my health is ineomcieni, although improving. There are mitigat slaves and made a forced march to Canada, receiving any amount of "aid and comfort" from his cohorts along the route.

time he should avail himself of that priv- so, to amend that motion by making pop oue thought, one idea, one impulse ven- to drivn out thouaano'a who attlH in I should therefore owe his election to the lldn. ulation the basis of representation. These I I npAul an A 11 tr. Ha chn.l nrtt neauce on the slave power, which nad destroyed his peace; revenge on the men I Lnfi iniir fron 11 7 ma iinnn tnA ruaw rnrir in- i.i n. v.

ing circumstances, if an impartial trial hi to be allowed, that I would urge in ear favor but if we are to be forced with a tion his tuaiiKs tor the nomination, three I 1 I. motions were tabled, and the original re port adopted. who had murdered his kindred and At this time Doy was arrested iu of law, and removed outside of Kan Me dian lands But I did know that the naTe even ne wg" 01 a pany uomina-hundreds of Osaoe warriors, and other tion. or exclusive party support brought mere form of a trial to execution, yon friends. It is said that he took an awfui hearty cheers were given for Gov.

dary. The President then announced a Com atfa that whil i life remained, his hand sas. Then the excited iigntnmgs nneo tribes, had threatened to drive out the 10 bear opon h5m fter n5s electioni but might spare yourselves that trouble. I am ready for my fate I don't ask a trial I beg for no mercy of a trial, no insult -hould be raised against this power, and settlers on Waluut Creek, and that several perfectly free to decide every question government, was found in the fact s)n mittee on permanent organization, of one from each Senatorial district, who were would war against it to the death. Mr.

Stissos having been nominated for Supreme Judge, Mr. Isaacs stated that the Leavenworth delegation had re nothing but that which eooecienre g.tes families had left and come up to Coffey lthat ma7 00,110 before him, without first Atchison Champion, -jjfr-r also to report rules for the government of cowardice would drive you to practice I ask to be excused from the mockery of a The first. thii the people olKansas and Anderson counties. When I said calculating its effect upon his political friends. He should imore politics before the Convention and business for its ac solved on asking for two offices and two heard of Old John Brown was in the ajruin.

Lane harangued crowds nightly in Lawrence. He was ready to 'nto Missouri, and release hitn by violence, and all the indorscrs of a "bloody iasue" cried, amen. But their scbemp dl failed, and the principal public actor, who had courage and desperation sufficient to carry into execution his plan, without tion. The Convention then took a recess an well as after election, and base his oniy. ii naa oeen saia mev wisnea tne rt I threats of the Osagrs and others, and not urumer of 1855.

A meeting of Ultra lor half an hour, to enable the Committee uons snare 01 tne nominations. auisi. 1 they wished to prolong our Kansas difficulties to keep the Territory in a constant ferment that their design was -evo-httion, and anything which looked like peaceful solution of our had beeti and would be violently opposed by them. We stated that those who led off in the Do-Nothing policy had no material interest in Kansas in common with the set claims for support upon his ability, learn Abolitionists was held at ''Ciiibiwi, N. iu ins new lucians, wno, 1 Deneve, trial.

I do not know what tbe design of this examination is I do not see what is to be the benefit of it to the Commonwealth. I have now little to aak other than that I be not foolishly insulted as cowardlv barbarians insult those who fall was not true. One of the persons they ing, integrity and fitness for the position have rights which should be protected. Y.f if we recollect rightly: While in to act. The delegates meanwhile went into private caucus over the question of nominations.

to which be aspires. If you will look at my letter you will find had sustained had been defeated. The other they would nominate when the session Brown, who is a if f'Vf of Essex Such, my fellow-citizens, is my frank that it alludes to a determination to do into their power." county, r. appeared in that con At 3 P. the Convention resumed its time came, but tbey did not wish honors and out-spoken opinion in reference to an justice to the Indian, and the settler also.

vention and made very fiery speech, sessions. and offices they did not ask for thrust upon I believe that tbe New York Indians 1 elective udiciary. Deprecating, as I dc tlers that they were "birds of passage during which be said he had four sons in them. Mr. Btinson's name was with The Committee on permanent organi regard to cost; and who, in the interim had returned to Kansas, took his leave, and determined upon immediately consummating plans long since laid for operation elsewhere, should he fail in again embroiling the people of the Kansas border.

We allude to Old John Brown. should have all to which they are entitled the prostitution of that office as a reward Kansas, and he had three others who came here like buzzards to feed on dead carcasses; and as soon as the period should drawn. were desirous of going there, to aid in by the treaties made with the General I for Prty favors, and protesting against Government, and I am confident that 1 1 entering upon a contest for it, through the zation reported: For President, G. H. Fairchild; Vice Presidents one from each Senatorial district; Secretaries, B.

Hon. Joseph Williams, of Bourbon, come when there was nothing left for them aud Geo. W. Pcreins, of Leaven fighting, the battles of freedom. He could not consent to go unless he could The court assigned Chas.

J. Faulkner and Lawson Botts as counsel for the prisoners. After consulting tbe prisoners Mr. F. addressed tbe court, stating that be denied the right of the power need by tbe court in assigning counsel for the prisoners, and that he could not, under any circumstances, enter upon the defense of these prisoners on this short notice, ae it would indeed be a mockery of justice.

Mr. Botts that he did not feel it hie duty to decline the appointment of the court have done as much to obtain for them I U8U doubtful routine of packed party to feast upon they would leave the Ter Ayers, A. S. Devenney, W. H.

Gill, A. worth, were put in nomination. The I 1 heir next point ot attack was Virginia. ritory. We charged them with subsist Jones, S.

Medary. Also, that the rules ballot stood for Williams, 54 votes for go armed, and he would like to arm all his sons, but wan not able to do so. Funds Eli Thayer, of Massachusetts, had pro ing almost wholly on funds sent here from 1 heir rights, as any other ciuzen of Kan- caucusses, I present my name to you for sas yet, at the same time, I do not be- Four suffrages, and shall thank you for lieve that the General Government, for a vour support, irrespective of your political of the Territorial Legislature be adopted Purkins, 27 votes. Judge Williams, hav jected a peaceful demonstration to the the charitable in the East to supply the i rm were contributed upon the spot, princi pally by Smith. people of that State, of the advantages few Indians, should keep the inhabitants I predilections.

It is scarcely necessary to for the government of the Convention. The order of business was arranged as wants tne aestitute ana Bunering ing a majority on the nrst ballot, was unanimousl declared the candidate for of educated free labor over slave labor, These men had charge, generally, of the The four sons had located on Potta- follows The election of Governor. Lieut. of four counties in doubt as to their titles, I dd if elected, I shall, to the best of but that the Government, after doing jus- ability, labor to serve the interests of Chief Justice. and had located a colony there which was watamie creek, in Lykins county, and in avenues to public opinion, iney were the correspondents of eastern newspapers, The Convention, on motion, took a re in successful operation, and was winning Governor, Judges of the Supreme Court, Attorney General, Auditor, Treasurer, the fall of 1855 were joined by the father golden opinions by its quiet, orderly action cess till 7 1-2 o'clock.

Evening Sessioe. and other brothers. When the Waka tice to the Indian should let the settlers the whole people, and administer justice have their rights, and both can be done with promptness and impartiality, without interfering with the rights of each To those WDO are unacquainted with mo other. I do not allow desire to do justice personally, I will state that it is now near- Secretary of State, Superintendent of But "Old Brown," and his sympathizers, Public Instruction, Congressman, and del rusa war was pending the old man and four sons arrived in Lawrence, the balance The question of a basis for apportion- who only saw "through revolution the end of American slavery," marched into egates to the Charleston Convention. It raent was again called up and postponed, to the Indian and settler in any way (as I vo years since I located in Kanscs, he reported sick.

As they drove up in An Indian State We have, at different times, beard rumors to the effect that civilised Iodises of Kansas, were endeavoring to make a treaty with the Cherokees, whereby the whole of these scattering tribes should be consolidated with that Nation, aad that then they should apply for admission into the Union as a State. The Cherokees have long been considering the question of their admission as a State, but a onion of the Kansas tribes with them, bss but lately been mooted. It certainlv would be very beneficial to the State, hired a farm in tho vicinity of On motion of W. H. Gill, the nomina- "Little Osage" says.) to overbalance that 1 1111(1 during that time I have devoted my was recommended that the votes be cast by counties and by ballot.

front of the Free State Hotel they tion of Associate Justices was suspended of public interest I believe that the pub- I exclusively to the practice of my pro were all standing in a small lumber and of journals at home. The country was constantly flooded with their falsehoods, and efforts were continually made to convey the idea that those who were in favor of settling our troubles quietly, and without a resort to bloodshed, were cowards, or "had sold out to the Pro-Slavery party." And who were those men in the Territory at that time We remember meeting a delegation of them at Centropolis in A tt nuaf rC Kar rnnt Tkonn YA 1 Harper's Ferry, and there projected their iniquitous work the exciting of a servile 1 a.ek aa A. J. Isaacs, of Leavenworth, moved to till after the nomination of Congressman, lie interest demands that the General I what success, 1 leave to tbe wagon. To each of their persons strike out that portion of the report refer-ing to the election of delegates to the For Congress, G.

A. Reynolds nominated Government should arrange, as speedily I (ltlens of Lawrence (among whom I was strapped a short heavy broad sword Each was supplied with a goodly num insurrection. But Brown did not go alone. John E. Cook, who figured so conspicuously with the Do Nothings iu Stevens, of Douglas.

Mr. Hender- as possible, with all the Indians in Kan- Uave resided,) to say Charleston Convention. JAMES CHRISTIAN. son. R.

U. Mitchell, of Linn. J. sas, give them their rights, and then open ber of fire arms, and navy revolvers, and Mr. Isaacs condemned the election of Kansas, was with him, and was his "right poles were standing endwise arouud the the Indians themselves, as their present position in Kansas is anything but a desirable one; and we believe that it would such delegates as premature, as unbecom bower." Kagi was his "left," whilst Cop- all the remainder of the Iudian reservations for settlement, (nd this applies to all Indian lands in Kansan 1 and thu ing Kansas, which was not yet a State, to d.

a wgua vi vunv uni a iiui i ft at d-n and Thacher. John E. Omsk wagon box with fixed bayonets pointing upwards. They looked really formidable pie, Hazlett, Anderson and Evans, of Jay- take the lead of the older States in send TT 1 1 1 Hawking notoriety, were prominent act benefit the Indian and open the country uoimes ana anyi, wu vjuiif i tiuitps and were received with great eclat. A Price, John A.

IIaldebman, of Leavenworth. The ballot stood: Halderman, 41; Mitchell, 35; Stevens, 6. Jno. A. Halderman, on the first ballot, having received a majority of -the votes cast, his nomination was made ing delegates to that Convention.

Because ors. Whether Redpath was there we are for internal improvements, such as roaus, the people had voted for the Constitution, small military company was organized at once, and the command was given to Old not advised; but their sympathizers and bridges and railroads and I do believe jtpd Redpath, Hinton and Conway. They did all in their power to induce the people to keep out of the October we should not therefore say to Congress, co-operators in Kansas were posted in all Brown. From that hour be commenced ro Ma Orald of JWaSem. BraLiNUAME, Oct.

14th, 1859. Mr. Editor There are in my mind a ft queries relating to the Wyandott Constitution in connection with the western Territory cut off by that instrument, that I should like to have answered. First, It is reported that there is three or four thousand majority against tbe Constitution in the Rocky Mountain region what Constitution is this they have rejected, their own or ours that this will be retarded by White jay-hawking or Indian threats, but will be elections, and resorted to calumny, and the movements of these men, and but a fomenting difficulties in camp, disregard accept it To nominate such delegates is a virtual admission by the Democracy that they desire admission. It was better ing the commands of superior officers, and trying to induce the men to go down to for the harmony and success of the Dem accomplished by a union of the Indian and the white settlers, in efforts against the speculators and in favor of an amicable settlement by treaty or act of Congress, so as to obtain the object that we short time before the breaking out of the difficulty at Harper's Ferry, some of them were trying to hire money in LawreDce with which to pay their expenses to the scene of contemplated strife, no doubt designing to raise the means to refund be equally advantageous to the United States.

The expanse of agents annuities and of protecting them from encroachments by white settlers is at present very heavy, and in the event of their combining under one head, and a common government this would be very considerably diminished. Tbe fertile and valuable reserves, now held by the Delaware, Shawnees and other tribes, would then be thrown open to settlement, and would add greatly to tbe wealth and prosperity of the future State of Kansas. Millions of acres of the vary finest lands in this Territory are now lying idle, affording nothing but hunting ground for the laiy savages, who squander their annuities in gambling, or for whiskey. Their residence here will always be a dead weight on Kansas, and a source of annoyance to themselves. Fort SctXt Democrat.

ocratic party that Kansas should not be Franklin and make au attack upon the Pro-slavery forces encamped there. The vituperation, to carry their ends. These same men were at Grasshopper Fulls in September, considerably augmented in numbers, but the real interests of the Territory triumphed over their revolutionary plots, and in October we had possession of the Territorial government. Who will not remember with what alacrity they seized hold of every pretext Committee of Public Safety were called Second, If they have not voted on our all desire upon several times to head off his wild In mv letter marf- Constitution, had they not a clear right the borrowed money from the sale of I i 1 1 1 fl the people of Lawrence bad -6 I tn An 7 do so? Had we any legal right to aaenww I at I planted themselves on the law, claiming uj xuuiaus. oDiy siaieu a tact, "that The order of business was further suspended, to complete the nomination of State officers, prior to that of Associate Justices.

For Attorney General, the nominations were W. D. Wood, of Doniphan; 0 Thurston, of Allen; and Geo. W. Miller, of Lykins.

The first ballot no choice, the vote standing: Thurston, 39; Wood, 21; Miller, 18. Second ballot: Thurston, 40; Wood, 24; Miller, 11. Mr. Thurston was declared the nominee, and his nomination was made Ueisdthey had not been guilty of its in wuu iiup, juweiry nuu piaie, which ids Constitution of the organization provided should be used to defray the expenses of the war. The whole plan of the organization, fraction, and that no armed body of men frame a constitution cutting off that district, and by so doing; cut it off from a vote on the same It strikes me we had no such power.

It is still an integral por admitted. He was unwilling to trammel the party by outside issues, and hoped that portion of the report would be stricken out. Au attempt to lay on the table Mr. Isaacs' motion failed, and it was then put and carried, the vote standing 35 for and 28 against the motion. The report as amended was then adopted.

It was moved that a Committee of five be appointed by the chair to draft and offer resolutions expressive of the political sense of the Convention. should euter the town for any purpose whatever, and that they would not go out of town to attack any such body. Peace threats bad been made," and by no fair inference can it be construed that 1 charged the New York Indians with making those threats; on the contrary, the threats came as I have stated, from another quarter. W. F.

M. ARNY. Judge Johnston at Fort Scon. Fort Scott, Oct. 18, '59.

Deab Sia: The meeting here, yesterday, was largely attended notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather. From was established, and "Old Brown" retired mode of operation, it seems, has been known in Kansas for a long time. We are told by parties who were in the secret, that the plan of Old Brown St Co. was to strike such a bold and vigorous blow as tion of the whole, and had a right to be. heard through the ballot-box on this, aa well as all other questions.

If their late election was on the adoption or rejection of a constitution designed for a new State, and it proves true that it in disgust. When the news of the threatened siege of Lawrence reached Johx Bbowx, Jr to intimidate the entire population of who was a member of the Topeka Le At this stage of the proceedings, Mr. Halderman was introduced to the Con was rejected by the large vote named, ia Virginia and the South, who are known for again involving the country in a bloody issue? It was with difficulty these" men could be kept quiet while waiting the action of Gov. Walker and Sec'y Stak-ton, in regard to the Oxford and McGee county frauds. Indeed, some of them did organize, and marched to the vicinity of Oxford, hoping to succeed in capturing certain parties, which, if successful, would have brought on counter hostile movements from Missouri.

The business men-of fiawrence will remember the mm movement of James 17. Lane and these anti-peace men, who projected the idea of murdering the delegates to the Lecompton Constitutional Convention, while on their way to resume their labors iu October, and I lie ordering of the whole country lo assemble at Lecompton islature, he orgauized a company of abot: it not tantamount to a vote easiest our to be exceedingly timorous over their vention and returned his thanks in a brief We understand that onr fellow townsman, Mr. John P. nearly completed the splendid Bridge at the above place across the Wakarnaa. The road from Kansas City to Lawrence, will run through this flourishing little town.

Eudora was bid out by a company of Germans from Chicago, and bids fair to be a considerable business point. The bridge is 174 feet long, one of Howe's. Trestle Bridges, and reflects much credit upon the builder. Wa were surprised to learn that the town contains about 150 houses, and has a mayor, in the person of Mr. T.

Taerber. It baa a good sawmill with sixty men and marched towards Liw An amendment was offered to re-affirm the Tecumseh platform, as re-adopted at Topeka. This was objected to as containing matter now irrelevant to the political issues rence. Arriving at Palmyra he learned and pertinent speech, pledging his earnest efforts in behalf of the success of the ccurt naa just closed its ses- Constitution I think it is. Is it not a sion, we feared that the attendance would fair presumption that they would hav-be slim, and were surprised to see a large 8hown the opposition to having of the sacking of the town, and the post slave population.

With his few immediate supporters he was to take possession of the armoiy, while others, with teams, were to carry tho arms and military supplies to the mountains. In those fast tion of the people. He reconnoitered for and enthusiastic gathering of the people, all anxious to hear from the Democratic Democratic ticket. For Auditor, Joel K. Goodin, of Franklin, received 51 votes; C.

R. Dbhixo, of Marshall, 25 votes. For Treasurer, R. L. Pease, of Atchi time iu the vicinity, but finally marched back towards Osawatomie.

The night before' reaching that place, when only a few miles away, they camped for the nesses he was to erect his independent etandrrd, around which the negro ea wer? plenty of timber near st hand. worth Register. to assemble. A secret organization, per son, received 44 votes; James E. Jones, night.

Old John Brown, who mu uuliU'HJ candidate for Delegate. Col. Holliday opened the meeting in a speech of about an hour, characterized by masterly ability, and convincing logic, showing how completely Mr. Parrott had failed in his officisl career to secure to Kansas any of her just claims upon the Genersl Government meatiug all sections of the North, with of Bourbon, 32 votes. their district cut off If they have bvsen denied the right to vote on tbe Wyandott Constitution, will it not be a sufficient reason for Congress to reject it It appears to me it will, and that the act will be justified by the country at large.

And now a word as to tbe policy of the Senate in this matter. May not that body reason in this way If we accept that instrument with its present boundaries, w-cnt off a populous district and ol.o that is fast increasing in numbers, so much so was with the party, singled out, with himself, seven men. These he marched to a For Secretary of State, the first ballot powerful backing iu Kansas, was to furnish recruits. Thus strengthened they resulted in no choice: A. P.

Walker, of point eight miles above the mouth of Douglas, and John M. uiffen, of John would be able to bid defiance to Slate and federal authority, and though a seven son, each having At votes He was followed by Judge Johnston in ue was louowed by judge Jonnsu The survey of tbe northern boundary line of Kansas, as completed, showa the total length of the line from the Missouri river to tbe summit of tbe Rocky Mountains to be five hundred and fifty-four miles. Distance in the Mountains, twenty-five miles. The line runs parallel with, and very near tbe Republican, nearly the whole distance, the surveying party having to camp but a single night without wood and water. Le.

Herald. years' war should follow, or though it Mr. Walk. wa elected a in course cc an, the secOBa 3 two boors' speech, in which tbe Mr. Giffen 34 hj, opponent while in Congress, Pottawatamie creek, and called from their beds at theiyrerj residences, at the hour of midnight, oe tne724th of May, Allen Wilkinson, Wm.

Sherman, Wm. P. Doyle, Wm. Doyle, and Drury Doyle. All were found the next morning, by the road side, or in the highway, some with should be protracted through half a cen tury, they would keep alive their move ballot, having 43 votes, and votes.

wa that before the dose of the present long courteously but scathingly reviewed llis seas' a it will have time and will most ments, acting mostly upon the defensive eTiomalous and undecided pOtfttaB was undoubtdlv do so to frame a constitu- at first, till the negroes of the Canadas J. S. McGill, of Marshall, waa nomi nated for Superintendent of Public In struction by acclamation. and of the South could give them suffi dwelt upon forcibly aad pertinently, and tion nd apply for admission before the the modest assumption of Mr. P.

that end 0f the session, with the requisite pop-his position and influence were so im- uUtion. and we should be oblhred to re- cient strength to ustify aggressive move a gash in their heads and sides, and their throats cut; others with their skulls split open in two places, with holes in their R. B. Mitchell, of Linn, was nominated by ac- lamatiou for Associate us- ments. We do not wish to implicate innocent tice for the short term.

breasts, and hands cut off; and others had persons, and we believe, yea, we know holes through their breasts with their Samuel A. Stinson and H. Miles Moore, of Leavenworth, were put in nomination we do not do it, if the statements of oth ceive them, thus adding six vatesin the coming Presidential contest I think they will take the responsibility of rejecting the present instrument, and ought to do so, in my opinion, for the reasons nntned above, if no other. Truly fingers cut off. No man in Kansas has portautas to leao to a joint crusade sgainst him and the people he represented, by the President, Senate, and heads of Departments, was treated with that caustic irony for which Judge Johnston is so remarkable.

Ha wound up with an eloquent illua- ers can be relied upon, when we say thst for Associate ustice for the long term Gemit Smith, of New lork, a man of On the first ballot, Stinson received 50 noble impulses, and generous to a fault, votes, Moore, 18. So Sam. A. Stinson of the day. The amendment, however, was adopted, and the Tecumseh platform re-affirmed as the political faith of the Convention.

The Convention proceeded to the nominations. A motion to take the vote viva voce failed. A. G. Otis and Wm.

Stanly were appointed tellers. Mr. Henderson, of Linn county, nominated for Governor, Gov. S. Douglas.

Mr. Stanly nominated Hampton B. Desman, of Leavenworth. Mr. Hawkins nominated C.

K. Hollidat, of Shawnee. Medary received 43 votes; Benman, 27 Holliday, 10. Gov. Medary's nomination was declared unanimous, and a Committee appointed to inform him of his nomination.

For Lieutenant Governor, C. W. Blair nominated G. A. Crawfokd, of Bourbon.

Wm. McMath nominated Jao. P. Sloloh, of Leavenworth, when Mr. Blair withdrew Mr.

Crawford's name. A. G. Otis nominated Hampton B. Den man, but his name was withdrawn by the Leavenworth delegation, as he was not a candidate for any other office than Governor.

He had declined the nomination for Lieutenant Governor, before the ballot for Governor, although assured that if be would accept it he would be nominated by acclamation. Jno. P. Slough was nominated by acclamation, as the candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Pending the nomination for Chief Justice, Gov.

Medary, attended by the Coy mittee, entered the hall, and was received with loud applause. He was introduced to the audience by Mr. Davis, and re turned his thanks to the Convention for the honor they had'eonferred upon him, in substance as follows; Mr. President aid Gentlemen of the Con vention: I have not words to express pj grate- fryeors, was declared the nominee for Associate was a tool of these designing men, and too cheerfully has entered into their plans, tration of the duties of a delegate as theia- The Republican nominees of Brecken-ridge county are, For Representative, Stephen G. Elliott; Probate Judge.

A. J. Mitchell; Registry of Deeds, J. R. Swallow; Treasurer.

R. W. Stevenson; 8heriff, Elisha Goddard; County Clerk, Robert Parham, County Attorney, 8. L. Keuyon Coroner, R.

W. Cloud; County Surveyor, H. 8. Sleeper; 8upt. of Schools, Leroy Crandall.

OCT We lean that the strength of the military force now stationed at points west of us, are at Fort Riley, four companies of Dragoons, and two of Infantry; at Fort Kearney, threw of Infantry, and two of Dragoons, with expected additions soon at both places. There are over two thousand horses now in the Government a tables at Fort Riley. Kansas City Jour, mml. Justice. and furnished them "material aid." with arms and four days provisions, to take that town and hang the members of the Convention.

They will call to mind the meeting in Duncan's building, followed by the one in front of the Morrow House, in Lawrence, when he was headed off iu that demon work, and the contemplated sanguinary visit to Lecompton was changed into a peaceful one to protest against the Constitution then being framed. The Lecompton Constitution itself was next made the pretext for bringing on war. Whoever is able to call up the incident of the 22 i and 23d of December Convention, held in Lawrence, will be able to comprehend that to which we allude. "Brown's Cellar Kitchen Convention," as Thacher and his associates branded the affair, foiled them in their plans; but then came on the difficulties at Fort Scott, inaugurated by the leaders in all these revolutionary movements, and backed up by Jim Lane, Old John Brown, Redpatb, Phillips, and all that class of persons. Then was organized the secret oath-bound laagne, the object of which was to der, in cold blood, every officer elected under the Lecompton Constitution, be he a Free State man or otherwise.

The pass-word to that secret organization was LANE. The whole plan of assassination, of relays of horses for the executioners, Ac, are in the possession of good men in Lawrence, and have been for a long period. But there was a peaceful adjustment of all these matters, because Congress did not give legal sanction to the Lecompton Swindle. The south-eastern border, however. Wins mads the pretext for keeping this war movement.

There gathered the "buzzards" again, and luu active pretended to deny that Old John Brown led that murderous foray, which massacred those men. Up to that period not a hair of Old John Brown's head, or that of any of bis sons, had been injured by the Pro-slavery party. It was not until the 30th of August, three mouths after the Pottawatamie massacre that the attack was made on Osawatomie by the Pro-slaver forces and Frederick Brown, a sonr of Old On motion of W. U. Gill, tbe was authorized to appoint a State While we love him for his philanthropy, his devotion to Kansas in the darkest hour Central Committee of oue from each Sen of her history, and for his heavy contributions in aid of tho right and the op atorial district, within the next ten days, and to pnblish with the same the poat pressed, we cannot sympathize with his fjy The last number of the Conneaut-vitie.

Courier, a Republican newspaper, published on the dayof election in that State, gives indications that not worthy of office are sometimes put up by parties for the support of tbe people in that region. It says "Now-a-dayr, with a large portion of community, conscience and duty are ig-Bored, and he who can best serve a few aspirin); individuals, or command a mon-ied influence, is tbe one most likely to succeed. As a people we ignore our righu, and prostitute our manhood and indepen hostility to the federal government, and office address of each member. On motion, the Democratic vote cast at the precedii.g general electiuo was made this state- requires John, was killed. The truth of history ment.

If Brown teas dates back anterior to Free sHgnssis 1 tne of aLsuortiouieiit lor luture maniac, it his readiness to engage with mad-men in an attempt to overthrow it. The movement at Harper's Ferry may appear to be an insignificant affair, and interested parties will endeavor to make visit to Conventions. gap Erst agent and representative of the people, transacting their business, and securing or attempting to stcure their rights. Several of the audience who, previously, had been zealous Parrott men, came out warmly for Judge Johnston, after listening to his dignified and conclusive arguments, and are now doiugall they can for our candidate. Tbe Herald of FaaaooM is extensively circulated throughout this region of country and is doing good service for the Judge "Hang out the banner, on the outer wall the cry is, still they come." Yours truly, fjy On our first page will be found the detail of news from Harper's Ferry, relative to Brown's attempt at negro in- correction.

We are indebted, chiefly, to the Learenwoith Eerali for the dispatches which we have clipped from its Kansas. The "Society of Religious Progress" will bold itt weekly meeting at 7 o'clock next Sunday evening, October 30th. ia Liberty Hall, over Stearns' store. Mr. ot hhawnee, ottered a resolution, which was ruled cut of order (tr The Democratic nominees for Shawnee county, are, for the Council, P.

C. Sr hi- r.EB, of Burlingame; for the House.Pol. C. K. Uollidat of Topeka, and N.

P. Casr of Auburn. Question for examination, "What ia the true idea of the Christian Church 7" AU persons present will he permitted to take part in tbe diMUiioo. The public tre invited to attend. dence to secure the election of partisan who, in many instances, are as destitute of principle and character as they are of conscience and common sense.

Not till our officer are chosen for their fitness and capability alone, will the ballot- boi become what it was designed to be the bulwark of civil and religions liberty." it appear such. Since its failure, every one will deny being cognizant of it, and "Old Brown, the monomaniac," will be held responsible for it all; but, as we said last week, "there Was method in his madness," and that eye of his, sparkling with fire, 1 poke secrets to the initiated that the world knew not of. As frequently stated, the whole pro gramme was developed to us while a by the chair, and received with hisses and ries of "never," "never!" Mr. Hawkins' motion was to strike out the first resolution of the Topeka platform, which was re-affirmed to-day, and to insert the following: Resolved, That we re-affirm the Cincinnati platform as explained and understood during tbe campaign of 1856, defined in Buchanan's letter of acceptance and ty- J. L.

McDowell, of Leavenworth. tST The post offices at Rogersvillc and Green Top, in Doniphan county, and Unadilla in Pottawattamie county, have been discontinued. iber is the Republican nominee for the 1 (r Tbe Raw tribe, at present, nm 1,035, 200 less than last year. cil for that county..