The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-16

received yesterday the closing returns Of the re-
70 the Gsvernor refused to give certificates on ths
Be Il the first From thsss retaras the following
shsws the complexion Of the House Of RsPrsssa
Slave State Reps. Free STATE Reps
election ............l2
ID election. ..........3
A. Is IL
hes We add, that Of those aftsen meo who repre-
ssaass P sss y..ss 81 s.sr. VI"
sstsd, a. gained by invasion only, we believe It win
sis that The L4sissturs has NO vsry decided weight
opinioa In opposition to the free State destiny Of
ar ere the settlers Of Kansas from feeling dis
frsslsr ea this side Of the line feel that the ques
II practically decided In favor Of free nsutatons,
ss nsw 1T last the North Withhold tas interest has
fer taken Ia the free settlement Of tbs Territory
, ~ statement made last week to tue chsrae.
81 the towns In Kansas, might add further facts,
)ch have since como to our kno Wedge showing still
Me free State side The town OF Lsavea sorsh uadsr
protection Of the fort, under tbs Influence OF the
sral government, and really Missouri town, because
arated only BY ferry from Platte county. gives
slavery vote. No ether to IN In the Territory does
Lawrence, ossswatomie, Pswase, Topeka aud the
auspices Of the New Euslsnd R@igraat Aid Company,
lncil CITY, the ststion OF the New York Kansas
gus, and the German setlemsst on the Kansas river
ides these in the Territory There lots like
sugaas," but they are not towns They are dead
culations. These towns are she centres OF influence
10 are the presses the mills, the churches and the
eoas. Every church, every school, except tnoss Of
Indian missions, and every Sundas school In tho
tsGy has been stabilized with the coop. ration OF
New EngIand Company. It would seem impossible
doubt that Territory which makes such beginning
puld not be free.
We hear somstmes intimatons that Northern settlers
pvs false 70 Northern institutions and principles
u Islander We desire to hx unequivocaliy inven
IN 81 the enemies Of these PRINCIPLES.
General Pameroy, whose authority NJ ono will ques-
In, says he knows Of no among tho thousands rho
I've gone forward under the arrangements Of the Emi
ant Aid Company, who has ever voted slave State
3het. ID that ct elections where tho legal judy
driven from the polls at the point OF The bowie
|ife, and Illegal successors aprointed Northern mon
I've refused 10 vote. Tnis may be mistake In judg
mt but II ID not failure In principle. rhs Northsrn
IN II tho Territory, except thoss who long
bee converted to Southern Institutions, are all free
Bite men.
ID il u asked Why, In such state Of things, all the
hts Of Illegal members In tho Legislature were not con-
bted before Gov. Reeder tho ID very clear.
itsry whose settled portion 10 large the State
Maine, whose people have not been six months In
|sr homes, II not In condition to act with prompt
|m Of organization The Ossswatomie precinct con-
ns the strongest free State yots Of any In Kansas
3 army took possession OF their polls and returned
State representatives They protested against tine
ectea, but BY Of the mimortunes Of prairie ira
y thar protest arrived four hours too late ct Gov
ssders headquarters. For this reason ths illegal
emhers have his certificate For similar other
enhsrs Of the majority Of the LesisAure have theirs
at such . majority carries NO moral force.
It doee mot deceive the people Of Kansas. It ought
bt deceive us here.