The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-04-12
MISSOURI REGULATING THE INSTITUTIONS
OF KANSAS.

A despatch from independence, Missouri,
dated April LIST, announces the election of the
Pro-Savery ticket in Kansas, by majorities
ranging from 200 to S00-that probably not an
Anti-Slayery man is chosen to the Legislature
and that the election was conducted in quiet
manner 1t adds. that " the editor of the Kan
sas Free State was ducked in Kew river by a
mob, in consequence Of speech made by him."
We suppose this is pretty fair illustration Of
the "q,id manner in which the election was
Conducted
The despatch evidently comes from one who
sympathizes with the Pro-Slavery party, and
must be taken with some allowance. We shall
mo-, be surprised, however, if subsequent ac-
counts confirm its general tenor.
la the election of Delegate to Congress, the
country learned how the Pro-Slavery party tri-
implied. The Slavery of Mis-
''ar, marshallcd by Senator Atchison, took
possession of the polls, and the result was, the
votes cast exceeded in number the bona tfde
settlers in the Territory 1t was not to be ex-
lected that they would leave the work half
done. The more important business of choos-
lng Legislature, that would make provision
Tor the protection of what is called slave-prop-
eriy, required still more energetic action, and
the same measures that had proved so success
ial in the former case were again put in requi-
suon. The st. Louis Republican announced
mai Kansas must be slave State" Public
Meetings OF shareholders were called all along
1e border line, and means raised for the pur-
pose OF carrying voters into the Territory. The
reopIe Of Missouri were inhamed by lying re-
ports That Governor Reeder was acting in col
'son with the Yankee emigrants. The busy
NF'N,rngieIlow and others went about making
'tee'hes, demonstrating "the necessity of i'm
mediate action on the part of the citizens of
missouri 10 protect K0nSas until sufficient time
''' ''J4fs from the phole South TO arrire
'r'' Inc following advertisement, in the
.,''" No. irJuS, shows how carefully ia
''''e' we're prepared for these citizens of Mis-
'''''' ana to whom was assigned the task of
t''F''ias hansas-in other words, of voting
'' IFo-sIavery legislators.
o. h'erf'"R IN Kdnsas-THe Ferry that Nerer
"I"-A report having got out that one of our
:, naa been carried off by the ice, we take
,1e liberty Of contradicting il. Ours Is the only
ana .IA' never stops. We keep two good boats,
n 1nrn one can't run, the other can. All
- h 20 be IN Kansas in time to vote, go to
X; Nm, ana You will not be disappointed, for old
arrays ready. NINRoD FARLEY,
j. NJ. G. BROWN"
He election was held the 30th of March.
'e I'D the following despatch was sent
''-' Lexington, No., to the st. Louis RepubH-
o, '.st'2H IN kdnsds.-Lerington, March
- y, gousands Of actual settlers have gone
g., AlSSour to Kansas Hundreds from
u. ts' Randolph, Howard, and Saline, are
F' s here daily
actual settlers!" OF course.
,, - before the election, the Kansas Herald
''fao" stated "that there are full a
Assourians encamped in tents and
'N on the Wakarusa, in that election dis
>, '@''lng an opportunity to cast their votes
"s coming election, with the view of secu.
n VIC legislature to the Pro-Slavery interest.
O. same pains are being taken, the Herald
"a. ~ supply voters enough in each election
,,.s. ''' 10 carry every district against the ad-
O,a'eS Of Freedom
al 'he Pro-Slavery party should, under
,.... .".eumstances, carry the day, is not at all
s. 1t is not Kansas that determines
A. It's own institutions-it is Missouri that
'Hiles and regulates everything.
NJ. let not the struggle be abandoned
=, "a Is lost may be recovered. Fraud and
DIR H'e cannot always prevail. Let the friend:
FeedOm redouble their exertions, and pour
TO- Elements, without STINT into the Terri
ma, . 1n'll 1t shall become strong enough te
i 4'u'aln its independence of Missouri; and le
- ~ see well that the Representatives whom
s sey have chosen to the next Congress be dis
E .uy committed against the admission o
~1 "a as a slave State.
WIKI I1' Is Is not all. Garry the war into Africa
s Missouri is trying to propagate SLAYER,