Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-08

An election for Delegate in Congress
from Kansas Territory took place yesterday.
The Kansas Pioneer. OF the 22d, published
u Kiskapoo City, 10 full OF elec,ioneering
articlsss The question offfee or slave ter
ri:ofy divides the people. and was the only
issue made. Gen. J. w. Whitfield was the
equssserr candidate, and pro-slavery
mad. He was opposed by Hon. Robert P.
Pleunikeu, a. the candidate Of the anti sla
very party. A number Of the most promin-
snt citizens Of the territory issued an ad.
dress before the election, in which they
speak Of MIR. Flenpiken having received
assurances from the chiefs Of the Abolition
settlement at Wskarusa, that they would
give him one thousand votes; still, iiseems
that he was put forward by committee.
some Of whom claim to be "suti slavery men
and some pro-slavery meu." In few
DAYS We shall have the rcsult.--St. Louis
Republican.
The 81. Louis Republican Of the lst has
election returns enough from Kansas 10
show that the plan Of Senator Atchison Of
solonising voters along the Missouri line
has been successful. Douglas; city gave
Whitfield. 23a; Wakefield, 20; Flenniken,
.. A despatch from Weston etStes that
three precincts heard from in the adjoining
territory Of Kansas give Whitfield 45o maj
Gritty. A despatch from Kansas states that
Ia the fourth district Whitfield received l3l
votes; Wakefield, 10. Seventh district,
Whitfield 500. Lawrence CITY, 90 far as
heard from. Wakefield from 20 to 80 ahead.
A later despatch from Weston says-Gen.
Whitfield. pro slavery. is at least 7co ahead
uorth of Kansas river, and is certainly elect
ed BY large majority Free Soil vote out
Of Lawrence, nothing"
Az Boston. one Of the new towns Of the
territory, disturbance occurred between
two persons, in which mar named Davis
wss shot and died within an hour. Both
were citizens of Missouri.
To show how the election has been carried,
il Is only necessary to read the following
sxtrsct from the. speech Of Senator Atch.
ison. made in Platte county. Missouri. Nov.
9th, and reported in the Platte argus
The slave holders acted promptly on the
advice given by the nulli6er:-sl
Cleveland Herald
General Atchison said that his mission
here to-day was. if possible 10 awaken the
people Of this county TO the danger ahead,
and TO suggest The means to avoid it, The
people Of Kansas in their FIRST elections,
would decide the que ton. whether or not
the slave-hold was to be excluded. and i,
depended upon a majority of the votes cast
ct the polls. Now, if Q set Of fanatics and
demsgogues, thousand miles off. could af-
ford 10 advance their money and exert
every nerve to abolitioniEe the territory and
exclude the slave. holder, when they have
not the least personal interest. what is your
dutyf When you reside in one days jour
nsy ofths territory. and when your peace.
your quiet. and your property depend upon
your action. you can, without an exertion.
send Eve hundred of your young men who
will vote in favor OF your institutions
Should each county in the State of Mis-
souri, only do its duty. the question will be
decided quietly and peaceably a. the bal
lot-box. II We are defeated, then Missouri
and the other Southern states will have
shown themselves rscreant to their interests
and will deserve their fate.