Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-05-10
POLITICAL.

TRE Kansas INrAaY We learn by tele.
graph that the nsjorities for the pro-slavery
tickets at the election, on the Both ut, in
Kansas, varied between two hundred and
sight hundred votes in each district. The
number Of legal yUtes in the Territory, accor-
ding to the census just taken, is about two
thousand six hundred. There are seventeen
districts, and If we allow an average (admit.
ting the report TO be trI e Of four hundred ma.
iori'y in each district, the mniorities alone
would amount to nearly three times the mum.
Der Of legal voters. In Lawrence city, the
population OF which three weeks befure the
election was ab III six hundred uud ffty meh.
women aud chi dren. there were ten hundred
and thirty-three votes cast.
In proof OF the in omuus swindle practised
by the followers OF Cues, Duuga.s, Atchisnn
e. Co.. we have The Squa.tsr Socereign, is.
sued on March 10, at Atchison, Kansas. II
carries at the foe, "For PfesiJent. y lvid R.
Atchison, Of Missouri" and For Deegrte to
Congress, General J. w. Wbitfel Sub ect
TO the decision OF the Squa,ter S,vereigns al
the PUlls," boasts a circulation Of over Two
Thousan5; Carries flag inscribed "Democra-
has tor its motto, "Tne South and her Insti-
tu,ions." We copy the leading article, az a
fair inlex IF its spirit:
"Whhn the last few dsys, we have vel.
coined to Kansas great many Of our old
friends from Missouri They are coming in
to make permanent settlement, and we are
glad to see them in before the election, az it
sSery obvious that cur nomi7d! Governor is
devoting all his time TO try and carry the en-
suing election for the Abp!itionists. lie is
1--WE have no doubD delaying the election as
long as he dare, lor the pur?ose of getting as
MANY OF his negro thieving friends from Thay.
er g. Co. as he can, prior to the election, and
10 drW his secrei col fedetetes as iht roughly
a. possible tefu-c the fight comes of. Won't
it be glorious sight to see tn iegiment of
his Exceilency! Fals'atf's ragged regiment
@UuIj be beautiful compact to it. And it is
intimate that they will really have DEATH
dealing revolvers and huge bowie.kniv,s, ev-
cry ragged rascal oi them. We lope none
OF the 'boody villains will come this wayi
our folks are not used 10 the smell o. gun
powder, and The cleaning Of knives; it makes
Us 'eel like fantiny 10 talk about II; we real
! y think the Government ought to be called
OF, to protect Us IRON these bloody minded
( Tnsyer men.
| I'VE hope our timid friends in Missouri viii
not be scared uul o. then intention Of coming
here, however; pethuos we way persuade
them not to hurt us. Provisions are sc,Ice
III Kansas; we wua'd, therefore, suggest @
the emigrants to bring their guns and am.
inuntion with them, Us game is very abIn'
dan'-teer, turkeys, &c, and Mssourar
can always make living with bis gun'in 8
game country. We would also advise ths
they bring plenty OF well twisted hemp rope
as there uay be greut many ne--horse
| thit YES about the time of our election, snt !,
might be necessary to hang sOme OF them by
way of exImpie. and to prevent the shedding
| o. blood. as Cromwell once said, w.Ien nc or
dered company to lie shot. We are order
! loving and law-ub ding men, but, unit! we
make laws, we are higher law m:n We so
in for hanging thieves of all kinds. as high as
| Haman, as gentle hint to evil disposed men
to deter them from the commission CT crime" "