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Presea!, and was prominent in promoti lection of tI Bro yey ticket, as was also the vy iad Hiatt and most prominent citizens: Mo. (175). Sut one ithe Judes locton. ve Governor, cary ‘others vacancies (176) 7 he ec - weit inns sail (hey came mapa sett (nog, oame there to vote for aud secure 7 going, home to Missouri ee enerally known 1s the Rich cial it the TerFiiory upon which was he generally remained during the Some of the Missourians gave as their reason for rotiee that ter had heard that Eastern emigrants were to be at that elec- Bo, Jastere emigrauts wore there (180), rere goin, May wr tag 10 ‘vote for the purpose oi had ‘aright to vote under the provi ions febraska bill, from the fact that they ‘Were présent on the ground on the day of election (183). The fege Buate men generally did not vouw (IAS, and, those Site, aid ote voted, general for, JohnH. W pro- tne ‘were pi ar meant teal eae) inthe di: T} ave, Poe oat trict, some oF optaion ‘hat the free Stale party fa & smail and others that the pro-slavery party @ small After, the election was over and Polls were ¢} ‘issourians returned home. During the fa ‘ay they had provisions and liquor sorvedout, [eve of expense, DONIPHAN PRECINCT. ‘The e' before the election some two hundred or more Missourians from Plate, Buchanan, Saline and Clay counties. Missouri, came into this precinct, with tents, music, wagons and pi and armed with guns, rifles, pisiols and bowie knives, ¢heamped about two miles from the place o voting ‘They suid they came to vote, to make Kansas a rea F >, and intended to return to Missouri afterthey had the morning of the election the judges appointed by the ent would not serve, aud others were a inted b; grow dio) The Mixourians were allowed Me vote being sworn (191) of them some fs many as citht oF nine Umes; changing their hats and coats and giving in ent names each time(b2). After they had voted thoy’ Sareea Missouri (199). The free State men generally did not vole (190. though constituting a majority in the p Fecinet (196), ‘coultting the-eadiow in tbe bos and tae nemse on toe poll At was found that there were too many ballots (196). suid one of the judges of election took out ballots enough to make the two nutnbers correapond (197). py WOLP RIVER PRECINOT. ut few yurians Were present in this precinet, though some of themfireatened one "of the judges, because he re- fused to recetve their votes, and when he resigned another Was chogen in his place who comsented to receive their votes Protests were drawn up against the elections in the various precincts in the Fourteenth disirit, but on account of threats ier numbers of Missourians would be at a new elec: uid it be called, and of personal violence to who rotest, it Was not presented to the . Fdson, the pro-slavery candidate for Council, threatened Dr. Cutler, the free State candidate, contested the elpction be and his oftice should be pai ite Missouri river (300 he number of votes in the district, by the censu of these Ib foied Fhe testimony quite « numl of ‘whose legal residence waa in, the populous county juchanan, Mo., on the opposite side of the river, had olaims in the Teeeiiteg.. Wome rotted catlie, ana ethers’ caarted cet their clam and built a cabin, and sold this incipient tile where they could. They were not residents of the Territory in any just or legal sense. A number of settlers moved into the dis irict in the month of March. Your committee are satisfied, after a careful analysis of the records and testimony, that the umber of legal voies cast did not exceed at FIFTBENTH DISTRICT. The election in this district was held in the house of a Mr. Hayes. On the day of eleetion a crowd of from 400 to 590 men Gd} collected around the polls, of which the great boly were citizens of Missour!. | One of the Judges of Klection, in his tea. timony (202), tates. that the etrangere commenced crowding around the ‘polls, and that then the residents left. Threats were mage before and during the election day that there should be no free State candidates, although there were nearly Or quite a8 many free State as pro-slavery men resident in the district. “Most of the crowd were drinking and carousing, cursing {be abolitionists and threatening the only free State Judge of Election. A majority of those who voted wore hemp and their password was “All right * Many of ihe Missourians were known, and are Five witnesses.” Several speeches were made by polls, and among (hose who spoke were M Oliver, one of your commitite, Colonel Burne and Lala Wil, Lams, of Platie county. Major Oliver urged ‘upon all present to use no words, and the ho} nothgng Srould be-enia or dene to bara the feclings ef the most sent tive on the other side. He gave some grounds, based on the ‘Missouri compromise, in regard to the right of voting, and ‘Was understood to excuse the for voting. Your committee are satiated that he did not vote Colonel Burns recom: ll.lo vote, and be hoped none would go home Without voting. Some of the pro-siavery residents were much issatissied atthe interference with their rights by the Mis sourtans, and for that them that it ton here.” ut the free State associate, who at first were coweided with bim. and the voters some grumbling. One said he cut ‘uand Iaid (hem in the shape of a square, and that claim; and snefee sald had eut hun a few he slicks of Worm, and thet made him a claim. The free State men did pot vote, although they believed their numbers to be qua! “wf pro-slavery settlers, and some claimed that they hin the majority. They were deterred by thren's throughout oy the Missourians, Sey tS of election, from putting up candidates, Feaso that therd was rum © ssourians would control the election was threatened with expulsion from the man thrust jumor previously that the free State Judge poll, and a young ‘which the votes were receive’ ast was 417: of the names on the poll book but 62 are in the census roi ad ‘the testimony shows that a smaii portion, estimated by one witness a oue-quarter of the legal voters voted. Your com! tee estimate the pumber of legal voters at AO. One of the Ju referred to certified to the Governor that the election was fa Jy conducted. It was not contested, because no one wot take (he responsibility of doing it, as it was not considered and that if another election was had, t residents would no better SIXTEENTH DISTRICT. ne me previous to the election mectings were held agements made in Missouri to get 4o the Territory and vote (206), and 1 the Cay of election. large bodies Missourians from tie. Clay *Ray. Chartton, Carrot, Clinton and Saline coun Mo., came into the district and camped there (295) ce armed with pistols and bowle-knives, and some 4 guns and rifles (7), and had badges of hemp tn their button hovea and clsew bere about their persons (20s) On the morning of the election there were from 1,000 to cxoms present on the ground (299). Previous to the ‘ond te crowd chose ano'her to fill his p! he Judges, the free State Judge, would take the oath Governor. the other two deciding that the ue who offered to rote. but that all to, rote (212. The only votes re yandoue ans gave as a renson for their coming that the North had to force emi the Territory. wanted to coun. Rees decigred im hia westtmony that. he whe howd pul 1 mnatruction upon he law must be either a knave or a fev State men generally did not vote at that 29; and no newly arrived Bastern emigrants were (2m). The free Judge Blection to sign the retarne until by lawful resdent volers’ were stricken h was done, ant the retarns made in that wi The election wera aod a new election or: by Gov. Reeder for the 22d of Me ‘The louturmony is divided ae to the relative strength of The whole number of voters in the ot $5 few cones | Fovarna, wan 508 ‘snd, according vo voters. prepared for the pro Stet cen, pro slavery men a few days pre there, were Bs riers in the district wavery pape ‘ous fo the election. in icding soba ‘cinitma,, but did not live on them (222 ‘The « bole number of votes cast wae 94. Of these camed in the census 108 voted. Your commitiee, upon careful examina- ton. are sattstied thet there were not over 150 legal votes cast leaving #14 \tegal votes. SEVENTEENTH DIMTRICT. The elecuom im this district seema to hare been fairly con ducted and COG contested ot all. To this district the prosia very part) had the majority RIGHTERNTH DISTRICT. Previous tothe election Gen David R Atchison, of Plate +yAry- of Misevurinna, anil pasel Bere ein eo: aan went ver, Into the terrhory. id proceeded to the On his way he and his zo atte ‘contenting in the Fourteenth dis. pany = Nocpaaed nnd caused to be nominated & set of cand mon to the wishes of the pro-aiavery residents "At that convention be said that here werr over from Platte county. aad if could send five Scit Seae ov bill every Doaema b+ Atchison, who Righteenth be 4 niet (Bao). cvdred men enough vee. a eleven | that when they exme | aboaitianie’ On (he Ay ween eveantped be Minsourinns woraty in tase company Gat), Del woven ou that dey were given by residents of the toon The whole oumber of votes was sixtp two. ORT. Tork. one the candidates came into the fwirie from nd boar ted there Tou! a week peter the election, ae ae en not at ihe time a afer the election, and w tree hB 7. Mewart, A.M. Michell, H.&. Creel, GW Eaton, i. W Gillepia.” 17 A ard PH W. Weware tits Anand "rr Harding, J. il. Whitehead, A. i eP. Hall, 2. P. Wau willed’ ua Cres, Syme i Haedings 9 it La jalan, (177) AL ALS w P. Hall. 17S A. A. Jamieson, W, F. Richardons, WF. al, 7% Hh. Whitehend, J.B. Carter, Plait wr Rie! 4 wel 4 i Gree, B JH. White teat Pees We Br lini shy WF, Mail 1B, Creel Cs TL Brock, C. W. Stewart, B Oreel GAD A. A. ne aati se Cecel and, W,, P, Richardson, C. W « stewar! F. ‘ah ; = lan f Richardson, 3. 1. Wrinehesd, WP. Fall, Thos ma 4. P Winie, (ist) WP. Richardson, 0. W. Richard Tuck cs nF Jobn’ Landis, (190) R. ie RT Took Be. fimo Pvp ‘ih Pach, Jone Hamilton, J.P. Foreman, (197) E Hamilton. (198) OX Cutler, John Landis, A. A. Jamiewn. (90 wi, FA. Hart, M France Adams, (215) D. Brown, Warren, BR. Reon 8. J France, A. T. Pattis * Pnsein, Wis. Adams F. Warren, ‘A. Hart. (9D. Drown, F. A Moers France, HM. Moore. (2zV Hee Nasu. (a) L. J. Rast v (201. Niles Moore, (220 oat * an. D. Lh Buber, Joma Beiew, (2y Notes cast ia tated, testimony and Apstract or ELECTION OF MARCH Ly 1865, sy Reraesest- ative Districts. ti aa rn ? go esatesa*erasr Eee a pt EB ecweno eizgebzae gEPE ETL: Wr 83121 1 i a3 pS NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1856. 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Tw at B= Be 3 i » “orore y 3 ro ° ig a- x = we nia tek 2 a— 2 ifeiorrs: ot tS oi 12} Nivertaxe 3 ste Pim e— my - marge oF i 7% 20 rr Oak Hedges. 28 7p ules 2 — 58 a 16 Leavenwiheay oo 8 O54 189 7 Gomsiprings ~ iiss an- 8 F Total... 88 TO 92 OR 1510 a ia 6 idee ra BETES en sa¥8 |) ww / rpresl: aa Pune fe aEeorarsn nf ete & # & = oa pew Cones, Cid. Hee. fF FEFF? 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AG PAHIo{H WOTUTOGNO,) 50°ON y. ie committee report the following facts not shown by the al Of the twenty nine hundred and five vothrs named in the vole, & tee to witha: iss ourians woul ance of thelr homes ty were deterred by the ies M he i 0 nd ty the fact that they di 0 appear ar same causes deterred the free St sin several dates, « raw. poll books of the Becond and Bighth districts » hundred and thirty-one are found on the tilers were prevented from 1! but the proof is qnite clear that In the Secon! « vet there ae they, and in the Righth district. thirty-c'«):t legal votes, Inakibg s wotal of eight handred and ninety. legal voters of the Territory, whose names are on the ce ehiens, and ‘eh the proof, in the sate in Which we ore obliged presen!’ it, after exeluding illegal votes, leaves tho total Tote of LS1O, allowing a discrepancy of 412. Une discrepancy fore the March ei settlers Who Were omitted in the census; or secondly, turbed state of the Territory while we elections in some of the districts, ‘ore invent wo Wayr—first, the coming in of settlers ection, ond after the census was taken, Or the dis- gatin thereby preveniing us fro the m Jetting testimony in relation to the names of legal xoters at the ime of the election If the election had been coufued to the actanl presence of non resideu they would be present In numbers the testimony indieates that the Counei! dof seven. tn savor of making J Rem the ist, in the teh ond vith, ‘clecting three members. Ma, 41h wud 6th Kansas @ free Stal settlers unde. or the knowledge that ifiicient t. ‘ote them, id have been com: elected Manel Districts. ‘The result would haue been doubtful, and the 6th, Sih aud 9th woul have elected three pre slavery memt making Kansas a free State, el lected from , Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, aud Tenth representa tiv tri maje Git and the Honse, did not reside in”? and were. not ¢ disiriets. a, electing elec! ion, as contacted, 1s of the votes : and su distriet but the Fighth representative di 4 several of them, in b the pro-siaver ‘the distciet for whieh they were elected. as req Under like eircumnaionces the House of Representatives would have been composed of fourteen Ly ay in Pr, of The rerul in the Twelfth and Fifteenth representative dis- ‘¢ members, would have been doubtful, and the First, Sixth. a ‘and Fifteenth districts would have leeled rev ro slavery mem! oifiy the elec! i candidates in t received a the by the or; «law. By that set twas declared to be “ the true invent and meaning of thisact to leave the people thereof erfecdy free to form end reguiate their Hit One ow 0 ti Ko ratetul wo et thie y foree and trad overthrown Wy & adjoining State. those laws Rave be i wer of the nations he Constitution of the United wugrers the ight of popul to secure it to the people, orton of the country. ‘hears ry iy fully and quietly thro cen resisted 1 gover ament lar sor- le pop removed jissouri Com- a cretully secured, was thas of the people of ‘The striking difference between this republic and other re- publies on this Continen! ts not is not in the ee se and lawa, but that here ebances in rovisions of con- administration nh elected a legislature for another tate or Terri- tory, nnd as such it suould have by the whole ive eaemitee are of opinion. that the consitution snd laws United Mates have invested the President and Governor ot the Fersory muh omple: power, for this purpose, They could only act after receiving euthentie tn! ation of the: facts, but when received, wi cates of election were grinted, this powrr, show exerewed to its fullest bone lepiniative regarded tion of bev zig: se . ra district or, who was not wu" form of oath were p' Iu the Fourth disiriet for if ae Seventh District, because the judges were not sworn umber of legal votes for the House of R shall Telieelared ‘by the Governor a elec! proclamation of te when one was |. becouse the her before 06 ab after the cirtiif have been It is not to be tolerated, that a ly dome reagen 1 votes in in each Connei members of the Couneil, shall be declared by the Governor 10 be duty elected te the Counell, and the persons having the tative, members of hae Peyey contest, with bim within four days afier the election Rein task me ‘aformation a io foree or fraud in any except fis as administered by v1 Mnovteed to némsinisier an cath, ‘Third district, because material erasures from the In the Fleventh District, because the returns show the elec ton to have heen heid rr rere Instead of by ballot. In the Sixteenth District. because the words “by lawful re- weae stricken from the returns. qunen these. yet ae Ferd to them wed corti Kearkact oy tum Reveuss oF bumeniox or MAX 2 Ne. ot Places of Pro Rlavery Pree Sate Votes. ti pein ristie ie of thee declorations of ul atl wd fo jo caber districta was oqually hea vets the (ovarnor hed po {nformation in re- fontes secording to, the returne, Bentting. T i 1s. ‘tad. as 1 L ea et a jes of ln ®, but le ey ay of the action citize vs it. Ti tileped cause of the invasion HAG are incre ta the foil —_ I lew L f reporting nto & e ate ewe itt ded ane returned again. LL. That men were in the Eastern or Northern States, ed Wo San a A to vote, and not to o pF do te make tie fF 444 IIT Yin the Covether of the ‘purposely postponed the day of election to allow this to ive, and no- tifed the Bmigrant Ald a persona in the Eastern sates ofthe Pay of election, son pelore be gave notice to the peo Peter heer cages wore Rcctasine. iis Cirentated: that grovely ereggerated statementa were 1 Siew aon pe pa - 9 ett inetn Wet taded tn ove taee, by an oft ited States army, gave ci 0 them. and any well soning ent meet, zene of Missourt to. mnree into the Te: and rey the alieged ‘Rasteen paupers ‘und avoltionlat, ie fas proeon by wi Tint these charges are not eustained by the proof. In. Apel, 1464 the General Ansembiy of Mase inves nened nn entiled “An Rel 10 tchugetta Rinigrant Ald Soviets. The chject he sity ne teclared tion of (his et, wae ar pom hb fonr per cen! cr De, @ Ay Culles to aettie in the West.”* ‘on 4 Was not to exceed five millions of dot oe AY oneved ld be asseseed da 1854, anid no more than ton per cent in any one year there | federo!judicioay, and (o Congress for velief Suc! Uiereatter.” No orgauizalici was perfected or proceetings ibd uncer this law On the 241b day of July, 1864, certains persons in, Boston, deteeneits Seaheted salittes aicedeeseal oa seems Tor an Kosigramt Ald Gpcicty., ‘The purpose, of thi asso- is decirred (0 be ‘,asristing emigrants to settle in the fader these artisies of association, each stockholder able. To avoid this difficulty, hn applica- jeneral Assembly of Massachuneita for'an act of imcorporticn, which was granted. “On the Zia een Feb- an act was to incorporate ton 3 ew nt Aid Compan} ‘The purposes ot | Geclared ts. be. ‘tdieecting exh a weet com ye = ¥ ‘aiding | aud providing accom lor the emigrants after arriving | At their place ef destinotion.' se "The capital stock of the cor Yon was not te exceed one million of collhrs, Under charter ecinp ny wae organi Your Committee have examined some of its officers and a port'on of its circulars and records to ascertain What bas been lone by it. ‘The po attention at that time was directed to the Territory of Kansas, ration naiumally tended in that ecectnin Ka character and resources this it fe agent into it, apd the information thus ob- tained Web publithed. 2 company made arrangements with various Hues of transportation to reduce the expense of gunlgration inio ibe Terriory, and progared Usksis at = re- duced rates. Applications Were fons Gealsing 1 cougrae, a08 when, “ey er ‘were aunet ts eucugh fo form 9 party of convenient ize, kets them at red rates. An a rete in the rele ws selected to accom was te and ea of ‘oto at in ecues. an eer al! troub! companies a er into the ‘Terri- the’ artic Under tygees array re- in that place. In some cases, to in- mike rovements, town lots were cred them by town csgoeiations tn this "Tes erritory. They property of any other kind, or tion. “They iny Ane nm their emigrants, and did not naire politieal: religious or tecial opinions. | The lal ‘amount ex: pended by them, includi alae ok tenis Speaks ag ees Cl ssnenies lent to all organizati 88 Their purporee, as far as your committee can seals) " were lawful, aud contributed t6 supely these, those wants most ex: per: ie fu the settlement of anew country. ot he be culy persons oF ccwtpan Who emigrated er. ick the a ¥ ‘ot the Emigrant Aid Society in ies prior fo the elect! an Stare, wana 7 of 150 persons bs 4 eons, under the charge of Charles party (here were 67 women and children (288). They game sn ata setter iriending to make their homes, in the for n They bad about Rerriory, ond their s but ittle er ina carpet fack for a short time, Their personal effects, 2 as clothing, furniture, &c. as put into (ranks and boxes; and, \ for convenien selecting an oes gl in t tation, Kansas party are B. Slater, St this was ouse freige et, in the usual 10 the care of a ccmmission merchant. party bad, pounds Which the, reapective owners pa dhe Muscat extte freight his or thelr own ex- Fand the only bens they rived from the society, 204 Tharea by ail the peopie of the Territory, was the reduel about $7 in the price of the fare, the convenienos of travelling ina company tustead of alone, ‘and the cheapness and facility of transporting their freight through regular agents, Subse- quently, many emigrants, being elther disappointed with the Urpowe (229). age! er unum st to each passenger, of co a bt! politi ee oe ea tg y the See Eee made by the newspapers a tho agen the society, be- came dissatistied. sand returned. ca, AL = ater” thd Sicction, te thelr cld homes. Most Of Ww settlers Beane few voled athe elcetion i Law: rence (241), but the number Was small, ‘The names of these emigrants have been ascertained, of them found upon the poll hooks. This’ company of peaceful emi grants, moving with their bh was distorted into Bn invading horde of pauper abolitionist, who were, with others of a similar character, to control the domestic institn- tions of the Territory, and then overturn those of a neighbor- ing powerful State. ‘in reeard charge: There is no proof that any ‘iber hired or induced to come into the Territory any free State, merely to vote. entire emigration in Moreh, 1855, in estimated at 500 persons, (212), 2, including nen, wetnen and children. ‘They come on. steam Ricseri river in the endiaary Gourse of emigration Ferurned (or causes similar 10 thore, before siated, but the bedy of them are row residents. The only persona of those Who were connected by proof with the election were some the Territory (241). > ] who voted ct the Hig Blue Precinct in the Tenth District, | at Pawnee in the Tenth District, are stated in a former part of this cle te Their purpose and character . a — law re- W tua be ‘pretion the ling to this ae persons engaged in taking the cet luniil the early oherge is entirely ground! of Mareh, it was not eontemplet feeb (248). ‘At that tune the day of boldi been and could not have been named by fcon #8 practicable after the returns: were brought in, he is- ‘sued his preclation for an clection, and named the earliest day funsistent nilcdue notice aa the day of election. ‘The day ob whieh the civelion Wes to be held was @ matter i over the country Post 8 ag genera’ ly known that it would » the lotler part of Mareh. precige day was not knewa he clamation It was not known * rant Aid Soelety in Boston on the 13th e party ‘of emigrants before referred to, ‘emmitice are satisfied that these charges were made aaose pretest fo induce an armed invasion into the Terri- establish slavery ery, 08 8 means to control the election and mse read purpose is avowed and filustrated es Col. John Scott, of St, Jose; dus the atiorney for the sitting delegate be ew our coun milter, The following yre extracts trom his Pricr to the election in Burr Oak bak recine in ‘the ih district, cn the 29h of November, had beea a — of Mievouri, and I then determined, if jie dfn it nessamry, te beecme a resident of Kansas Territory, On the to that eleetion I setiled up my board at my Roaring ft, Joseph's, Mirsourt, and went over to the Territery, teok bearding with Mr. Bryant, near wi Were beld ihe next day, for one month, so that IT might have it in my power, by meréiy determining to do so, to become & re- resident of dee Territory on the day of election. 8 a Judge of Election, objec: prevent that Thad a claim tn the Yat Thad taken bourd in she Territury for a mouth, an actual resident and: aud (hat f cond at any mement Become an Ieee! voter in the Terri That T would do so, if T cour dat any time durin, he Gees vote be ne- wor. of the pro slavery an, © erssary to carry that precinet in Gave fer delegate to Congress: Curing the day consider ft necessary 0 become a resident of we Terriers for he purpose mentioned, and did not vote, OF cher to vee, at that elect I held tie efice of City Aviorney for St. Joweph'sat that time ¢ had held It for two or three years previously, and continu ed © hold it uptil thia spricg. © nl ated, at an elec: Roe oe iacepite kr He apring of 1856, and was res Chy Attorney. ‘The question of slavery was put in Iseue atta tictiion cf November, 1554, to the amme extent ax tn every elec: Territory. Gen. Whitheld was regarded as t! Pre. forthe pro-slavery party. I regard as the primarily prominent ismue at that I kbow ail parties agreed in making that quest cn the issue of that election. It ts my intention, and the intention of a great many other Miceuurians now resident in Misscurt, whenever the slavery Nate be determined upon by the people of this, Territory mt the adepton of the State constitution, to remove to this Ter- tory in time to nequire the right to becenne legal raters upon that question. ‘The lending purpose removal ieee Tersiery te te detertnine tbe domestic Tnattutions of this Terriory when it cymes to be a State:and we would pot come but for the! purpose, and weuld never think of coming here but for thar purpore. 1 believe there are a great many in Migec uri so situated. of March 20 tof. both hel to juce v! een ana reckless, while acauming the name iret surprised in im ibis slavery candidate ation of 4 in astate of ex- The success: fad confounded, nr revent the fore wae prevented by ihreais: in othere by the want of lime, ‘only four days being alowed by the menage oe tor this re ie. and In others by the belief (hat elestion would bring a of men eom- new oye 7 Teds or the wa ne ime a _ Srestiee mmereed bearing dew re person, & pa met st lune trained Whi tae, Under these eircumblances, fn slight or seeidental quarrel produced unnsunl violence, and ‘Wiem acia became frequent. ‘ondition of the pub- This ev! furt by acts of violence in Western Missourt, where, in April, & newspaper press, called the le Lewts was destroyed Faerie Eonicry a Dinloniis Clark netauited Cole McCrea r meeting in Leavenworth, and was shot by McCrea ott defense. fdas of May, William Phillips, a enworth, was frst Mo leawe’ gad'apen his reftsal, was foretbly seized rosa the Fiver, and mulles tafe Miscourl, ead then KJ and tide of his bead shaved, and other gross indignities par upon “rev ious ious to the outrage publie meeting was het (46), at which resetutions were ing Trwiai sieience. and their charagier, The free speeeh ject of slavery was charac: tu as tera ws arene we pane andj ity, and as “‘elreulating tncendlary (sen: hey a 12 the pc euiier trends of Northern fanat Go home do your ixcason where you may find ‘sympeihy.” Among ober resolves ia the follow Revived, That the intuution of slavery Is known end re. connined i ihie Rerrtory: that we repel the doctrine that M ia fin sisnderoes a Sine lar int uimaeity: awl worn its slanderous — toour pram Pts y wd it ben endorse See action of the com coh y tigen hat saved tarred am feathered, rode on rail, and hed sokl by a negro, Will Pb Phillipe, the moral per- ner. Resolved, That we return our thanks to the oomm| teahtully performing the truat enjoined upon them nay ie pre. pro. invery par'y. Tevoived. That the commibiee be now diocharged ‘Tbat we severely condemn verymen fiom 3 ‘are calling upon tim proaiave: who, from Imercenary motive * calle eeeure "arb ee et yiteuts fort ily, wr now sou mag declare (had the proslavory ferwly by ad carry ou! the resolutions cemmitice appointed for that purpese on the 6 tb. iyperey ‘of motel periury here referred to, is the swearit Philips ‘0, rwntul peste ‘rote, in regard to the election laren wh ave reeely: their ce ceriifientes of the Governor aa members cf the. Cenera eral Assembly of ine. Territory. met a Powner, the place m nepainted 87 Ze ‘the Governor. on the 24 of Faly, AD. Set fare slated in three print- ed be herewith subgpitted, vended. Feapectire oy. ‘The tunes of the. Terri pence Journal ‘of 1 Counell of the Territory and “The Journal of te resetiatives of the Territory of Kansa: = ce epinee tao pot regard, thelr , At i Pad ie lature 1 ine fmpored upen 8 people cannot feet “helt polthent rig t to do so, if comfol era en iver a the orgrnie law, and Te duces the be Territ ve the condition of vassaly'o & neighbor ing Pod sate. To avoid the ev] su sds ngehy. ne armed or oF 4 resistance to them shou! Tut the = Gene ghowid appeal to the ballet box a je elecUons. to tbe min Siater, Charles Robinson, FA. Hunt (228) ra €. ith. nit (241) Charles Robinson ‘pick, Me. Riddtervneger. GaN Won. Rarbour ob ino Payne B. By lies. ‘bh, from ‘ople but for the proc, Would have beew the course of the peop! manner in which they are J ature of these ensetments and the enforeed, Their char end their exeention have 60 H ted with one Leanch of this investigatien— vd Boys proceesings im the pales lo ‘examine th tute books are gem yon eh Aw y of a local chat ty" haga id tbe like.” ‘The great body neral laws an are ripts fem the Miss2uri % Ta) To scme cases coniorm to the organic ast meen eee. to define he meaning of the words. 8, the word isto be understood ax meaning enon ; the unty Court’ shall be construed to mean the FZ Com nrnianianore in necting cre y meena, oo or the Probate according to the intent thei e words “'Cireu ant ic auean taistriee Oo ‘kai ree isco ¢ material differences In the Missouri and Kansas sie upon the following subjecte'—The qualifications of voters members of the Legisiative Assemb! he nelsak one of all Ciicers, allorneys and voters; the ms a selecti cer and their qualitieations; the slave code, and ‘the qualiden. sone of jurors Uron there rubjects the provisions of the Missouri code are sub are usual in many of the Smtes. But by the “Kansas statu‘es,” overy cffice in the Territory, executive and judicial, wes to Be a pol pointes by the Legis’ature, or 4 i ented by it, These tu Were ote were Create tomenta kn} ovary exiger, to hold over two regular el Hone and until aft ake ily the ret ere a cn e pew Leg'siature required to m« ay in dantery isd GO). This, by. the terme of pad “awe,” the people have no control Whatever over the Legis- Jatwre, the exeeulive or the judi ep is of the Terri- torial coverpment, Cm ‘a time before ‘which, oy Goons progress Of popt the Territoriai Sorevanent will be Bplrred ate ere fs fo be held d 0 sessicn of the Legislature ts to be mt Deen ete he Cinema be octal be Weteae obeeat year (82). A cg late, to be eligible at this election, must Ewenr ‘o suppert the Fugitive Slave law (252), and eheh Judge (1 Election, and each vouer, If calienged, ma take the same chth @54). ' The same oath ix required of every officer elected or appointed in the Territor; and of every a y admitted to prnetic In She cours (i portion of the militia is required to ouster om the day of Ciccllen GEC), “Every free, white, male citizen of the Us Silitcs, nnd ever ice male Indian, who is by treaty or ot ‘and over the age of “ticenty one Jian aud who theli bean inhwbliant of the ‘Terrlior and the county and district in which Diets vote, gol! Lave paid a Territorial ax, shall be a au ‘elec- ‘or for all elective office ‘ad wo ‘bus exeluded who by the organic act were vanowed to 2: the Tol swear 10 the oath f ulred, and those of fcreigu birth ‘oath tien 0 bi fizens (8). Avy tan of rho jen to become citizens uy man c wes in the Territory on the day of election, and who ea aug Bling aan lax'to the, thee eho wae raouired tae ah Joli te receive it (259), could vole as an “inhabitant,” al- though he bad breakfasted in Missouri and Intended to return there for sup) ‘here ean be no doubt that the unusual and ional ‘yn ision was inser'ed to prevent # full and ssion cf the popular will in the election of members use, or to control ft by non-residents. All jurors are required to ‘be ai opel the Sheriff, and cn who, te cunsclentionsly opposed tothe holding of F who does not admit the right to hold slaves in the Territory, shall bea juror in any cause” affecting the right to hold shaven or relating {o slave property. The Slave Code, and hip B oad ‘jon relating to slaves, are of @ character intolerant and unusual even for that class of leelslwien, ‘The character. and conduct of the men appointed Citce in the Territory contributed very much to pro- the, evenis which followed. Thus, Samucl T; Sones was appcinted Sheri! of the county of Douglas, which included within it the Ist and 2d Election districts, He had made him- welt pe cullarly oqnoxious to the settlers by his conduct on the Sith of March in the 2d dlatret, and by his burning the cabins of Jcseph Onkley and Sani An election for delegates to Congres, {Wo be held on the Ist day of Ocrcber, 1865, was provided for with the same rules Tegulations as were applied to other elections, The free State men ‘cok no partin this election, having ‘made arrange: nents fer holding. an_cleetion on the Sh of the same mon ‘he citizens of Mistourl attended at the election of the Iet nty. vot alles pay: fihe $1 trv for them (is); at eaveworis rey (269), at Kickapeo Cy, Lenveworth county: at the inter ince under the iead of Gen. BF. 8t Col. Lewis Barnes of Missouri 0) From ocr - recinets at whieh it was alleged there was illegal voting— viz. Delaware and Wyandotte, your committee failed to obtain the attendance of wittiesses. Your committee did not deem it cccsanry, in Fegard to this eleotion, to enter into details, as it ‘Wax manifest that, from there being but one candidate—Gen. Whig oe aul bave pecsivga' ‘mijority of the votes cast This a sicolln, therefcre, dépends not on the number or ier of voles received, but aes the validity oy the laws under which it was held.’ Sufficient testimony Was taken to ; ractived at Ailformer elections in the, territory. The following ‘able will exhibit the result of the teatumony ‘as re- ards the némber of legal and illegal votes at this, ty of Marshall embraces the same terrkory as was in- a gent marie the vote tee cat were ener cate 0 cast Hegator sealtioun. __in the counties to, which our, examination extended, iHjegal votes cast, as near as the prof will enable is fo determine. Aperract or Port hoc oF OctonEr 1, 1856, : Fi uy, ‘Townships. T8030 “ON teiom 30 ON fe sf 4 29 = 12 = M2 4 = 4 4 = es =- 8» » = ‘3 4.8 oe Bia te Be 6 - - & 4 Seas ee s — 2 8S = Donglas..... Franklin ..... 86 - 3 6 Lawrence |... 42 - a2 = Lecempton .. 101 - - = perin's103, 2S Franklin Bb -—- Bb bw = Jefierren 42 ae ae as Jebpeon . 0 - 198 9 wo Leavenworth, Alexandria... 4200 = mem Delaware....238 = = = = Kickapoo... 150 1 - - O Leavenworh.ag = = = Me yandott. . 5 8 me - >» ww wo - we oe - mm @ “ 6 5 - ss 8s «= a a Tecumseh... 53 - 7% 52 - Wires. CouneiGrove 4 = While these uacimens of the alleged Legislative ve Amembiy were Veing mde, a movement Was. tsttt verpow nt wad apply for admission into the Union sea tate. The first yep sees be the le of a quence of the invasion of wenature of a gray 7 the asec Cc uit profeet thea in thelr Fights. fed agin. tive Assembly proceedeed to construct the serie reicrted to, the, seulers. were. of fopiniom that subenleston to thom would result in depriy tring. thei of the righte secured to them by the organic law, political was freely discussed in the Territory during the # ere held tm reference to BoMing 8, Convention to meni and 10 ap) ‘adinisgion ato the ve eptntan rnd we) = in favor of plication to the in December, ret Ff moval asreting We was whet in in Lawrence on the +0. prenmble and resolutions were then. pecple of Kansas have been, wince It 4, That we, the people of Kansas Te: , mibled, irrempeetive of party, distinc y men pect and (> get yy of promo- enced ting the common geed, do Lone fide citizen xk whatever political view ce Pi a reeks election as rete i elect Dee delensies said election district is onse of of the L Intive Anas mb. by Proclamation of Governor of | 1h of Mareb, 1" ‘said del to ansemble in sien, at ibe town of Topeka on ihe 19h day of then end there to eon pnbiie interest, and parteuingly “upon upon tt to the tien gn iemcdinte o Gierlgeeteie EER ‘ates of America. the Paton of shh hermerings wrence ce were selected In compliance with its recomm« nda ever! ment - Prepal {Ulon asa Slate. | The rules preseribed were such as usually govern elections In moat of the States of the U Fropcets were similar to thoge contained in Of Cov, Reeder for the election of March Saereas by cepied thetr opponent, and entered thetr duties by voters of tenes fren and ee, reaited (be qua ‘of members of ‘he convention. Toclamation was issued, publ Cistriet in the Territory, and tate moTemrnt Was a genera ‘wie gnu the Texrivory, und where, Sreonied, ood theretrne wer were eat ne the election was, | : i i be wo “Areerain tih dex of en ewer by ‘the te Bee etion were, i , fraet of them egmatned Sere AC OF Coxsmumion, 5 &: ‘dl bz ? H 3 bl i BE He = 3% -— 3 a a = Biouringior "as eR pe ba INRIOn.. es pews 1 eS | 9. Topeka: eg rt 2 © 8 136 Washington. & ia-+ @ Brownsville.. 20 — Ff 2 4 2 ar Tecumed.. 3 = ‘ Prairie ¥ g Sd R ; 3 3 ? ‘tar.e §§ £€ #8 = € n - 6 6 Py - w } (aah) 476. (OW) p. 982 GBS) yp. ley. (261) D. “¥, Piel Jevgine Ht J. Reid, “(oem 1. M "KR. Cook, » F. Warrwa, —— Potawatemic. sx yp DM B Live Bugar . rs yp 13 a 2 ptonton...... - * 8 a o Oswwatiamic. 4 1 88 mM Be IT 7. ‘itus . esse 7 #8 ye ft Juniate., ._ - 3 6 Ww ow 8 = hw Ss 2 tne ’ »- - §* » =- @ hee = 8. = oe 29 rk a ae 6. 45 mh 9 0 f rt no & wo 38 10..oniphan 2 5 Mw f= Burr Oak A Be ah derse Paduris 12 = faa fe ee a a ae a oR wo - = Bb = ¢ ee me ee es “- nu BRB Bw 6 wb - 4 9 B Lb & 2s —- 2 2! 9 2 n 3 8 Wo He ; erie ee bs Oe ‘Total. 1,781 120 564 1,287 4a N. Bo Voll ick’ eatenworth wae destroyed. rand ‘the Executive Committee then lection i z 85 i i é E é which were. se them is contained in the follow ing table:=— ‘Anstmact ov tue Eusction oF JAN. 18, 1866. “~noated “f "W309 7 Precinets. ; 2 29) 4 » 22] — 31] Sal —| Sal—| St—| a —| 19} —} 19} =| 19}—} 19 6} 66) 7] G6| 7] 6! 7) 64 —| 24) —} 24|—| 24) —| 24 1} 49] —| 50\—| 4—| 50 —| 27] —| 2\—| 2\—| 2 3} i] | 3] By 5 3) $3) 2) Si >| st} Fy =| 89] | 39|—! 30|— » 4} 28] 4] 38] 4) 23) 4 | 2a] Sa] Selee] arias 3} 43) “3| aol ol ol 2! 10}—| 1] 9} 10/—| 10}=| le 25|—| 25) —| 25!—| 25|—| s 7 Sth os] ) al) ol " B fy . —; 25) —| —| i HitinOengens | let 19] =} 19}—] a9 > Topeke ‘B8)61] 61) G4] 77/08, 83) Tecumseh .. «| 2S4t 1t Ba) Asay TiS4 ‘| sale] 8! ge} auton) aaa YOM) TH 8) lel Zl ey sole seers 80) — | Zia} v4} =] <!t4) <ina) —[ta] SJ 4 3 vee rececca) What sat =] 6s'—! 35'—1 a6! 1 PEER all ate atte a c nd 8. Printer goa a a ag. Ben aga> 2 tei gae FERRER e: FY FERRER? Ea ead es z na Precincts. Warbington Doniphan Csawattomie. Cange.. fab t is}: 2 = ? SAR SSAENSES TAS) no) omelet 124 1 12 22M 8 32 32 — 81 fl R2 79 a 9 19 19 ot 19 — Easton ... 6 73 65 6 | bend Burr Ovk 24 24 Py - St. Josephs Bot'm 50 50 5) - 60 =- Padon's House... 27 27 2 Z = 6% 6 — — - — warm 4 3B as a3 3 — — — 3 a vy yw --- — 25 Bs B44 4B 4 gegadag2 a Be B28 %8998 & ot bewh-—-—--b 9 WD— RR we 8 by --h% 6 BS — 19 19 19. --b Db DM al Be 6 — 61 HM 16 % — 1S t “u—-H— . Baeiatans ae . B79 BBL G2 48 83 46 380 aga ods om SG bi wv - 6 = % 36 —---% % & 1 leet tion was announced by a proclamation by the Exeeutive Committee. ‘In accordance with the constitution thus adopted, the mem- bers of the Stale Ley ape mest of the State officers met nthe day and at the place designated By the State conatita- and took the onth Rrorete peeese — trig er oa A ‘plied States pare some siting & Coditylog Commdtfee and AeA COME LORS, gh fenaral Assembly feet on the i Een of duly we pa ‘The to were i ‘as & State into the Union. These pi VSnditena! upon the stmiasion of roceedings Were re hus sdopted taitiy expreenes’ the crates majority of toe thus 6 opted fairly expresses iy setilers: They how. awit Use action of Congress opon thei memoria {These cieetions, whether they were conducted in yrrmmace law or not, were not illegal. ‘Whether the ‘resalt of them is sunetioned by the sation, of cougress, oF they aze regarded a the me Cpular will asd Coagrest should refueed to grant the Pike memorial that sean atleet thet legally. he people to assemble and express thelr pollical op ny form, whether by secured (0 them ifn the: Miarouri were peculiarly y owt to these these pesenful =a To provide for the el acts of vislenms etna sae ih of riolenes ont sno cone the, those. invasion from reliminary (© the organizat‘en of vlaners orf ‘vielence ‘will be amor Sale y-wby © the aatme time to do i in auch » samamner us to i a Sagas of te Heaege Legislative Assemb! Contention was held at Big September, ‘This was @ party cn iu no Way connected with election of delegate to C day a the elect instead of the day forint delegate to at iouneren, and Under the regu res 18S, Sr ale lection of A. H. : Dia. Pia Nor voto eat 9. Pawner. | suaceseuszesaeeeienzsct8 Tetreriunes passed by of fret which existed the inv Legislauve Aseemb! tions is violent, and ore genre a were thirteen in the ; Tan see f. mesg by | ton te he had * ‘ers a th pak 6 today, aut that be it were cheated vat of the miter, ale en given ty b Bate Cp ny F- vat — the meetioy “ckor hey w Hy, exetied; the tae este e b rales Francis. ¢ G. P. Lowry, A. & Romer ante Ptonens m Y wick ve McKinney, D. T. James ani wife, othe ns. M. Coleman an ON THE TOP vat