Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-16
ELECTION IN KANSAS.

The latest report we have seen Of the election
in Kansas, gives,
Whitfield, pro-slavery, l,343
W ,kefcld, Al
Flcnnikin, LOG
Surprising both tirelattcr to be auti-slarery, and
we don't know that either of them are, though we
believe Flcnnikin was supported as such, pro-sla-
very has more than one thousand minority out of
a little more than fifteen hundred.
Here is an illustration of the value Of the effort
to establish freedom in Kansas by Northern Colo
nization. And such will continue to be The result
Of all such ezpedients rs colonization, fusion with
Knownothings, pro-slavery wings &C., while we
submit to any terms Of Union or fcllo ship with
Slavery. Even anti-slavery politicians have told
us Nebraska will be a free State" what evidence
have they o! this! None that we have even heard
or seen. Next weeks news Of the Nebraska cleo
ton will give some hint on that score.
The Cleveland Leader says it is in the power of
the free States TO save Kansas to freedom. Well
perhaps it is, if they will make their own States
free by casting OFF the despotism Of this pro.sla-
very Union. a despotism which not more truly
holds the Southern Slaves, in bonds, than it does
those Northern men who vainly boast that they are
free. Liberty can never be proclaimed in Kansas,
till it is established in Ohio.
The S. Louis Pilot, speaking Of The election
says:
We rejoice at this decisive result-as well on ac-
count Of the success Of Gen. Whitfield, as that il
will tend to quiet the fear and anxiety peryading
the Western frontier, that this State would be
fanked on the west with an unprincinled set of
fanatics and negro thieves, imported expressly to
create annoyance, ana disturb the social relations
of the people Of the frontier counties.
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KANSAS CONGRESSIONAL CANDlDATEs.-The fol-
lowing is from the St. Louis News:
Whitfield owes his success 10 his knowledge of
and disposition to favor the interests Of the squat
tiers. The question of slavery seems TO have had
little TO do with the electiOn-thc settlers. no doubt.
thinking squatters, rights Of more Importance to
them than less practical issues. General Whit.
field is u Tennessean, and has for some time been
Indian Agent in the Territory.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch seems to know Fleni-
kin, and gives him the following testimonial Of
character. This Flenikin is the man whom the
New England anti-slavery emigrants voted for,
The abolition candidate"
Flenikin, his opponent. it is well known here.
was quite as much prO-slavery rs Whitfield could
be before he went 10 Kansas, and his conversion
had not been heard of till the pr1-slayerv press
saw fit to speak Of him as the Free Soil canii-
date.
CHARLES BALI,Jr.'s recommendation in the Stan
dard, to snpply the southern slaves with 'bowie
knives, pistols and pocket compasses," is exciting
q little attention among the courageous chiyalry.
1t would excite q good deal more, if they should
by any means be brought to believe that Mr.. Balls
recommendation was to be extensively complied
with. They are very heroic now, in the midst Of
their unarmed slaves; but let Mr.. Dali open aD arse
nal ortheir supply of arms, and their quaking fears
will show that the institution has in no great mea-
sure, their confidence, notwithstanding their boast
OF Il. divine excellence.