The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-11-01
KANSAS AFFAIRS.

the returns from the remaining twenty-nlne
will increase his total vote to 5000 or more.
The total vote for Whitfield was 2,5O4, the
majority of the voters being Missourians.
Documents are to be forwarded to Congress
by the Free State Party, showing
81. That it can be proved by Pro-Slavery
! men that there are only four legal Pro-Slavery
voters at Franklin, and that Whitfield received
81 votes there.
80. That it can be proved, by persons resi-
ding in the district, that there were only thirty
legal votes cast for Whitfield in Wyandott; (he
received, l believe, over 200 votes there.
90. That of go votes cast for Whitfield at
OSawatomie, evidence can be got to prove that
not above fifty were legal and resident.
"a. That at the Baptist Mission, which gave
100 votes for Whitfield, there are in all only
seventeen legal voters, and that only thirteen
of them cast their ballots.
"5. That illegal votes, number not stated,
were cast at Osakee.
sc. In fine, that no more, if as many, as one
thousand legal votes were cast for Whitfield
| throughout the entire Territory"
The delegates to the Constitutional Conven-
ton were also chosen on the 9th They will
form State Constitution i'll due season, and
forward it so that it may be submitted to Con-
gress by Mr.. Reeder.
| 1t would seem that the Douglas Democrats
are heartily cooperating in the movement for
State Constitution. The Kansas Territorial
Register, edited by personal and political
friend Of Senator Douglas, is out against Will
son Shannon, for his base committals to tie
ProSlavery Party. 1t asserts that Shannon
| adh to q ba ofy
is to make Kansas Slave State, "by the pros
titution of the ballot-box, an appeal to arms,
| or dissolution Of the Union. We say so, it
| adds
First. Because he made n speech at West
port, in which he declared that the institutions
of Kansas ought to be similar to those of Mis-
| souri, that the laws Of the Legislature (which
he had never SEEM should be sustained
"Second. Because, before he had been
week in the Territory, he appeared upon1 the
hustings at Wyandott city, with Gen. Whitfield
at his first regular appointment in stamping
the Territory, and made speech in which he
pronounced that gentleman, then the cahdi
date OF the Pro-Slavery party of Kansas, a suit
able person for that Office
"Third. Because he has uniformly avoided
the society, the towns, and the meetngs, of
other than Pro-Slavery men. To our kn ,wl-
edge, he agreed to attend PreSlavery eet-
| ing at Fort Scott, as he had done at VIVIAN lott
Fourth. That he attended and voted the
Pro-Savery ticket at precinct where two Ms
sourians voted for every citizen of Kansas
IF this is not sufficient to satisfy the skepti
cal, we submit that the temper of their minis
must be steeled against argument or differences
fairly drawn. On the first Monday of October,
when the polls were opened, there was an exo-
dus of people from Missouri; every precinct
from Whitehead to Fort Scott, distance of
near two hundred miles, Immediately along the
Missouri river, was infested with foreign VOTERS
coming to sustain local legislation fatal to
civil freedom in its simplest form, which they
had set on foot some months previous II the
election of q Legislature, and further deteemin-
ed to bruise under their feet the precious truth
of the Nebraska Kansas bill, and those other
| rights delivered to mankind from the f-rma-
ton of our Government. Wilson Shann( 4 will
sign his name to the certificate of their andi-
date.
=. aThese are the facts, painful enough, but
Coming from Nebraska, Douglas ma /, this
is important testimony.
The same paper indicates the movement for
State Constitution against the attacks of
the Washington Union, says that national,
law-loving, orderly citizens" are at the head of
| it, and advises the Union to wait for facts be-
fore it passes judgment.
The Pro-Slavery Kansas Herald, published
at Leavenworth, stanch supporter, hitherto,
of Missouri Propagandism, is scandalizel at the
attempt of the Missourans to interferep the
local questions of the Territory. An election
was advertised for Monday, Sth, to determine
the location of the county seat for Lcaverworth.
I.eavenworth town, of course, being more pop
ulous than all the county besides, expected to
be the favored spot; but, as it is rather deeply
tnctured with Free-Soism, and the interests
of certain Missouri spectators required another
location, its citizens found themselves unex-
pectedly out-voted. The Herald is incensed
at the invasion of Missourians. 1t could ad-
vocate it when the object was to make Kansas
a Slave State, but in the matter of a eounty
seat, it holds that the actual settlers osght to
be left to their own opinion. 1t remar<s:
"To say nothing of the injustice and hiquity
of the proceeding, it is striking fatal stab at
the great interests of the Pro-Slavery c,use 1t
is bringing about an issue between ae Pro-
Slavery men of Kansas and those in t.issouri,
whose interest on that question is 'aentical
| with that of ours.
awe must and shall speak out, wbm such
an outrage is attempted to be perpetra,ed upon
the people of our county. 1t is with regret
that we do so. But sense of justice to our
| selves and our people calls on us to cry aloud
and spare not 's
| "The following is the vote given at the diff
ferent places of voting in the county: Leav-
enworth, 727 Delaware, 929; Kickapoo, S8l ;
Centrevile, 81; G. Centre, So; Uniontcwn, 2 !;
Pork Landing, l.
"The vote given at this place was by the
bona 1fde inhabitants of the county and Terri
tory; and we challenge any proof to the con-
trary. Not solitary citizen of Missouri, to
our knowledge, voted at this place.
"At kickapOo, and also at Delaware the
vote is larger than at Leavenworth. 1t is well
known neither place nor township contains half
the population of ours, yet they give larger
| vote"
The editor proceeds to republish. handbills
and advertisements, got out in Missouri, invi-
| ting the citizens of the border counties to at
tend balls and barbecues. on the Say of the
election, at Kickapoo and Delawale notifying
all, that conveyance and entertaintaent would
E-AeI In this way they contrised to have
/ Dc A.
on the ground mali. "a """N '0'0'''
7 IN, Herdld exclaims:
"Has it come to this, tina. ..-
come in at our local elections, and control our
county affairs? If so, it is time to stop them
in their career. We think we have adduced
sufficient evidence to convince every unpreju-
diced mind that an unholy combination of in
huences have been brought to bear, to control