We have already told how Sheriff Jones failed to wipe out Lawrence; how Gov.

Shannon patched up a peace, and how that, in no good temper, the "Law and Order" party returned to the border.

But immediately the Free State party gave evidence that its spirit had not been broken.

A convention had been called to meet at Topeka, in November, 1855, to frame a free State Constitution, and this was ratified at an election called December 15 following, 1,731 votes being cast in its favor, the election having been held only one week after the treaty of peace had been made.

Then in less than two weeks a second convention was called to meet at Lawrence, at which a full board of State officers was nominated, the election having been set to be held on the 15th of January.
At Leavenworth, the attempt to hold the election resulted in such mobs and tumult that it was forbidden to be held by a faint-hearted Free State mayor, and was consequently adjourned to Easton.