New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-11
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LAwRrScE, Kama. Ter, Nov. 30, 1854.
Our first election has actually been held and below
give you ali the information tina, has as yet reached
our City the lerges, town in the Territory The can
edsies were all unsatisfactory to the radical Adolf
tiOnSis and therefore II Is quite likely that many
vote. were lost that would have been cast for an out
and-Oui Anti-Slavery Such is the case at least
with some in this place. The scattering votes we're
cast for this reason. Judge Wakefield failed TO give
satisfaction to msny who finally voted for him as
the least Of two evils" The great objection 10 him
was that be was more than suspected Of approving
of the enactment Of the " black Law" for our new
State when questioned upon this point, his answer
was by no means satisfactory, although he claimed to
be strong Anti-Slavery man. There is doubt
that he is in favor Of excluding slavery from the State
"a almost all the inhabitants are except the emigrants
from Missouri, and many Of then are also.
Az for Mr. FleDniken the Aduinsif alton candi.
date there IL no doubt that he is in favor Of the Ne
braska bill although his friends here pretend that he
also il an Anti Slavery man at heart. They also say
that Pierce himself would like to sec Kansas a free
State A Mr. Williams strong friend Of Fienni-
ken IN advocating his claims, asserted 10 me that
both Flennik en- and Pierce at heart in favor Of
freedom in Ksnsas; but he also ackno wedged that
F1enn,ken was in favor Of the Nebraska bill. How
Anti Slavery men could stretch their conscieDces so
much M to vote for such man am not able under
stand. Probably turncoas in Anti Slavery here
are like the lawyer, who, 10 mako his case sure,
attempted TO prove three conflicting cts-they do
not think their candidate Is pro Slavery; they would
vote for him II he was; and they have no hope Of
bis election These are the assertions OF some Of
Flenniken's supporters. Our Mayor, Dr. Charles
Robinson-who at the East, Garrisonian Abo-
Hticnst, and very worthy gentleman-has become
strangely metsmorphOsed into supporter of Nenni-
ken-I doubt not for sufficient TO himself,
I have 100 much confidence in his integrity of chat
acter to believe that he would he guilty Of that base
conduct which have often heard him denounco at
the East viz: preferring the pocket to principle.
The principal argument he and others used in favor
Of the Administration candidate was the pecnnisry
ore. | am glad to be able 10 state that lsS of our
yo.srs spurned the BRIDE Wakefield, although
not good speaker and not captivating in his man.
rers but nothing but a plain Kansas farmer and
squaiter Judge, yet received threefourths of our
Ani-Ssvery votes. This certainly speaks we'll for
the Anti.Slavery feeling Of many of our people.
The powers that be here were pretty generally in
favor Of Flenniken, who resolved 81 votes. The
whole number Of votes in Lawrence was 3Ol-of
which number Gen. Whitfield received ~ votes, Of
course from Missourians who are located in tho
peighborhoOd DIR. Robinson received votes; Gen.
PonerOy. 2; VIVA. l., Garrison, Il and Mr.. Chapman,
pro.Slavory candidate, 9.
At Douglsss, a Pro-Slavery town in embryo, about
seven miles from here, 239 votes were cast when the
whole precinct contains but about so voters. OF
these votes Whitfield received all but 20, which were
cast for Wakefield, and for Flenniken, and 10
scattering. At Tecumseh IS votes were poled-il OF
which were for Whitfield
will send you the remainder Of the returns as soon
as they are received. Great numbers of Mssourians
not inhabitants Of the Territory, have voted.
ysun, fer freedom. c. STEAftNs