The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-30

ELECTION OF GEN. WHITFIELD.
correspondence Of the Baltimore GU"

,ies of am citizen of Kansas Territory ana nave Jus'
reached this city directly from Teeumseh IN 'hA' avti
tory The account given by the writer OF uehe' my
slds canvass and election delegate to Congress Is III
some particulars unjust and untrue ana In 'he nan "
from what had conceived to be proper represent
,on 20 the public that feel called upon, disnterested
"a am otherwise than in doing justice 10 the people o
the home OF my adoption, promptly TO disapse 'e puD
mind of the fragrant which such publication nAy
engender. -
ba has stood by the Kansas and Nebraska bill nom
first 10 last because be regarded it as establishing III the
Territories great principle Of free government Ills Initials
areMFC Now it happens that few weeks ago, on 'he
steamer Genoa passing from Fort Leavenwor'h 10 hahss
city this gentleman, gentleman whose Initials are !"
C. and who is presumed to be the writer oil the letter.
avowed in free conversation with Mr. Weer of st LOUIS
that he believed that Congress possessed the power TO
osate upon the subject of slavery in the Territories lie
NOR saws that if that which he denies cannot be accom-
plished he for speedy restoration OF the Missouri
Compromisen SO much his sentiments Now, glance
at his facts He says;
Genera Whitfield the pro-slayery candidate is said to
have been elected You have doubt been so informed
So far as the number OF in his favor may go to
Give him the election has but if the character OF those
votes has thing do with the result he has II not lie
was not elected by the people Of Kansas He is not TIER
delegate put upon the track by people IN the STATE
OF Missouri and put through the baot-box In Kansas o
the people Of that State Before the near approach OF 'n
time of election sign could be dscerned by the most OBJ
indicating anything else than she success oil th
anti-savery party e.
Now sirs have just letter from one of the can
dida,es opposing General Whitfield, dated since the cleo
ton in which he says alusion to the that votes
from Missouri had ~ hear it said that he
(Whfed elected by the votes residents OF missouri
State it be the fact that General Whitfield dd
get many that at the time residents OF Missouri
yet if single had crossed the Missouri river and
not single vote given except by the actual set
n Whitfield would have
been elected by very large majority The great strife
was 10 beat the abolition candidate The Massachusetts,
Association at Lawrence city had become offensive to the
great body of the free-State party"
know self this to be do not believe that illegal
votes were given know that number of the former cit
liens of Missouri and of other States but from Mis-
souri, than other States who have gone to Kansas built
houses and secured their land claims did return tempora
riIy the places whence they came merely because they
had no means of living during the winter in Kansas but
who consider themselves residents and citizens OF the Ter
rtory do deny that many of these have gone over
and voted do deny that citizens of Missouri intend
ing remain there have done far as know or be-
lieye.
In this connection it proper to remark that number of
emgrantaid men, who in the above category had
turned and living Kansas city, and some in
other parts Of Missouri On the day of the election these
found the polls, in the Territory voting and
no questioned their right to do was, the day
of election Tccumseh and there not illegal vote
poed there day The number Of votes given 49,
Of which Gen. Whitfield received 40 | have conversed
with gentlemen who at Leavenworth city the day
of election in whom have the highest confidence who
that though there Missourians there that
day, they did not attempt to vote
In relation the "sgns to be observed before the
approach Of the election NJ F. G. is equally at fault Two
weeks before the election conversed with Mr. Calhoun,
the who had been through the northern
part Of the Territory and with other gentlemen from
rous other parts Of the Territory and they then told
that ninetenths of the people where they had been
for Gen Whitfield. This about the time of the first
movement made in favor of Mr. Flennken. had myself
time previous the election been much through the
Territory had visited Fort Leavenworth Leavenworth
city, Salt Creek Grasshopper Greek, Osawkee district
Soldier Creek Pappairs Ferry Kansas river Tecumseh
Douglas Lawrence and the Methodist Mission, and my
confident belief that nneenhs of the people, other
than the emgrant-aid in and around Lawrence
for Gen. Whitfield and portion of the emigranaid
voted for him.
The truth u.s. that Gen. Whitfield supported mainly
because he sound national democrat advocating the
principles of the Nebraska BILL and because he had lived
long enough in the Territory become thoroughly iden
fed with its interests and had acquaintance extending
all the Territory He for the principles of the
bil-opposed to crossing a or dotting land upon
that ground and that alone, he elected by the
people Of Kansas Territory Mr. NJ r. G. speaks of outr
geous" abuses at the polls at Leavenworth of the inter-
driven from the ground" &c. | feel strong conviction
that these statements untrue have heard of
them before though have convesed with highly respect
able gentlemen who at Leavenworh the day of
election. satisfied that his statement does Senator
Atchison great injustice.
held conversation with Senator A. coming from In
dependence to ST. Louis and he expressed the belief that
no citizen of Missouri had would go TO Kansas
vote and that it would be wrong for them do The
writer Of the letter says that he of the Terrific
ny, and all his personal and political friends the
side of antslavery and in another place speaks of the
antsavery sentiments of the administration democrats
have only say this that five of eight public
officers of the Territory appointed by the President sup
ported Gen Whitfield and have good for beev-
ing that the sixth would have done if he had not been
absent He says "The Missouri Compromise not re-
paled TO give to handful Of the specimens the
population of Missouri the power control the destines
OF Kansas He will hnd, too that it not repealed to
give to handful of rufeshred kd-gloved gentry the
power TO dictate TO the hardy pioneers OF Kansas and call
them by hard names because they exercise the privilege of
heemen in voting for those who will prove their truest
representatives
emgrated to Kansas from free State, and have had
nopartiaies for slavery but detcst pestlen aboi
ton efforts which have been made control the desnes
OF Kansas and feel duty right the above pal
pablo distortions of the facts OF history The truth IT,
was well said in the letter Of Of Gen Wbtields oppo-
nents which have above quoted "the strength of the
Yankees was largely overraed, and the people rallied
without distinction of party beat the champion of abo-
litionsm.r n r. .
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