New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-23
ELECTION IN KANSAs-wHAT IS NEEDgI
SHAWNEE BAPTIST STATION, Kansas Ver.,
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1854

SHAWNEE BAPrIsr Station, Kansas rer.,
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1854.
The struggle is just begun in earnes. between ii.
contenoing parties in this young Territory. Yessee
day the last of the election returns came ia, eni tn,
result is, Gen. Whitfield is chosen by a majority Of
7Ol over both OF the opposing candidates. The De-
feat of Il freeso ticket occasioned by two res
SOILS: l. The division Of the Free Soil party; .. To,
Illegal votes cast These came over in large nu nbsn
from Missouri Mon who had never before been in tn.
Territory came in TO vote aud returned home a,
as they Rad accomplished that object.
Illegal voting was appreheDdet in 40 quNter
but no one supposed it would be prscticsd 20 sny
considerable extent However, the fact tdat fraud
has been committed shogs the nature Of the struggle
and the Kind Of means that are to be employed b
make Kansas q slave State We want men q cons
here III the ensuing spring who wid make this Tern
tory their residence Furthermore, We want th0ss
WHO are willing and who expect TO do what they DID
at hcme-Tors. Ii IL in vain 10 expect that eyei
here our boards will bo covered with plenty unes
procured with the tolls of the hush 1ndnin or ths
houses villages and cities will appear without the
hammer ana the plare. u is further proper to ssy
that whatever the eugrant brings, no should by q.
means forget his blanket This much may be lazroei
from the untutored Indian, who is seldom far fror
his council fire without blanket, or its equryssni
whether the weather be warm or coli. We need
clio men Of capital, ard those who will encoursg
industry among tho working population. We nes
those who will with strength, develop the resources
OF the country. wh llesale store AZ the city n
Lawrence" would soon do alarge bu nsss securing
on it would the trade of the settlement, back from M
Kansas River, New.Mexco, &c. We neel msn III
strong banos and firm hearts, who, With unyieldiy
purpose will advance a. important work, alt mike
this Territory what il deserves TO be, Of the bot
States in the Union And thea we want men in AN
bers to meet the coming crisis and insure Success
ful triumph. A few months Of apathy, aud "
friends of freedom in Kansas will have Tar otAs
emotions than those OF bitter regret II IL TO obrI
Gus 70 escape D, tice that il is the desire of Missouri
end in this the States south more lees symoath|
with her--to mske Kansas slave state: Inis th'I
desire not only for PERSONAL advantags bu, Tor posI
ical reasops. All that be done through in'rssI
will without doubt, be done. Rumors are rife-rE
doubtless there 10 some foundation for them-dI
secret org sDizston in Missouri designed TO conNI
trate all the slave interest this point Of M
ing Kansas a slave State
The new settlements are progressing favor,bJyH
much SO as circumstances will admit. The spnI
of genius the fire of enterprise, Intellect, coursl
perseverance,, &C., are not wanting here. WhEsI
NEEDED, and must be secured is, that those who 81
here be encouraged and sustained they must bsr
enforced; and not only success, but peaceful o
umph will ensue. TAPwiyL
The RESULT OF THE ELEcTIoy IN Kassus-NI
doubt is now entertained Of the result OF the soct,r
in Kansas. or the manner in which it was effected
Gen. Whitfield Is elected delegate y Congress. d..
is thorough pro Slavery man OF the Calhoun scdes
Of politics. He goes for the Institution of SsyeTa
Kansas, and bis election was accomplished oy @I
votes of the nullifiers from the border c)un'i@
Missouri who went over into tbs Territory under ~
advice ofAtchison for the purpose Of controlling %,
election. This is IN illustration Of the beauty ~
" Squatter Sovereignty" under the Douglas blt I'll
which the people Of Kansas were 10 regulate nsil
own domestic institutions" but for fear they sacaa
not them precisely TO the taste Of their ns
bors the Missouri bulllfers went over the border
assist them in the business. The up shot OF the bin'
ness il, that the fraud by which the Missouri Coo.
p,omse was repealed required to be csnsannssi
by another fraud, and the man who made TOOL
Douglas for the preparation Of the first fraud tll
him if be didn't introduce bill for that pur ,oss ns
be would resign his position az Presdeat Of the 81,
ate, and introduce il himself, has at lac, found
necessary to resign as President Of the seasts
order to superintend the preparation OF h, 'ec1s
fraud, not being able TO find as drty and unpnncp"'
Missouri Dsnos'S