The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28

, in some cases to make pro-slavery speeches.
Not the slightest regard was paid to the legal
requirements; the polls were seized and The
drunken cohorts marched up and permitted to
vote without challenge. And so great was the
| preponderance Of numbers that the Free Soil
crs saw it was in vain and would be madness to
resist; and SO In many precincts, refused to
share at all in such shameful mockery.
80 the glory of the free elective franchise !
1t was thought that an attempt would be
made to make every voter seem a resident; but
the apprehensions of the fire-eaters was two
great for their discretion. 1t is now openly
proclaimed that Missouri will turn the balance
with her heavy hand. Threats are made against
the -Yankees, that in a civilized land would
Oblige the makers to give bonds to keep the
peace. II asked whether they suppose that
Gov. Reeder can sanction an election so ac-
knowledgedly fraudulent, the reply is, that if
he does not his iye shall pay the forfeit he will
never see his friends again. And it is under
stood that, at this election, Rev. Mr.. johnson
has been ballotted for (and of course elected y
for Governor; and that he will grant certificates
and President Pierce shall remove Reeder and
appoint the choice Of the people! Can bravado
60 further.
But, though brave men fear for him. the
Goveror does not fear for himself His path of
duty is plain. and at all hazards he will walk
4 therein. This jest of an election he will proba-
bly, disown, and Immediately carry his case to
Washington in person. if indeed some drunken
desper ado does not fulfil the bloody threat and
add his murder to the outrages already COM
mitted.''
But perhaps it will he said the above evi
dence is ca parte:-that the facts may be per-
verted-exaggera distorted out worse
than they really are. Let us see-let MS be
fair--let us give both Sides
- And first. here are two dispatches from
that determined pro-savery organ, the st. Louis
Republican Of the I'd:
KANSAS, March 81, 9 p. NJ
Pro-slavery ticket triumphant as far as heard
from. Total vOte:--Lawrence 77S to 225 Te-
cumseh 266 to "a; Douglas $50 to 6; Doniphan,
800 to 25; Shawnee Mission, 40 to lC; Leaven-
worth. S99 to GO; Hickory Point, 233 to 6. The
election passed off quietly with very little dis
| turbance.
The following additional despatch from the
same paper explains how the thing was done:
INDEPENDENCE, March 81.
sTHE JUBILEE-Several hundred returning
emigrants from Kansas have just entered our
city. They are preceded by the Westport
and Independence brass bands. They came in
at the west side of the public square, and pro-
ceeded entirely around it, the bands cheering
us with fine music, and the emigrants with good
news. Immediately following the bands were
about 200 hOrsemen in regular order; following
these, were $50 wagons, carriages, &C. They
| gave repeated cheers for Kansas and Missouri.
They report that not an anti-slavery man will
he in the Legislature of Kansas. We have
made clean swept"
Is not this last despatch rich as well as i'm
returning Emigrants!" Returning to ,ctat ?
To their homes and business in Missouri. Re-
turning from Uhence? From their sojouym at
the various election precincts of Kansas, where
they elected Pro-slavery Legislature for the
people of Kansas. 1t requires no argument to
show that these returning emigrants" had no
more right to vote in Kansas, than they had to
vote in Illinois. ...
What q lucky thing it is for us Minnesotians,
that we are too far distant for a similar inroad
of Missouri shareholders to exercise their no.
of Popular Sovereignty upon us.
The concluding sentence of the above des-
patch, it strikes US, is particularly impudent in
its exultation. I'VE hare made clean speep,
we the pro-slavery people of Missouri have
sent enough of our citizens into Kansas to over
ride, and control the wishes of the regular set
tiers, and IRE have voted Slavery upon them.
Several hundreds :" went from the vicinity of
independence. How many hundreds went
from Westport, and Kansas City, and other
points west of independence; how many went
from Weston opposite Fort Leavenworth, and
from the populous counties of Missouri border
ing on the eastern line of Kansas, it is of course,
impossible to tell at this distance; but. from
the number of voting men who returned
through Independence, we have every reason
to suppose they amounted to thousands
- And this is Demoeraey,a This is Popular
Sovereignty
Two other dispatches from Pro slaveryites
are subjeined:
INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, April |.
The Pro-slavery ticket is elected at Bull
Creek, Lawrence, Tecumseh Douglas, Doni-
phan, Shawnee Mission. Leavenworth, and
Hickory Point. The majority varies from 200
to 800. The election passed of toerably
quiet.
| The editor of the Kansas Free State was
ducked in Kaw river by the mob in consequence
of speech. Probably no anti slavery man is
elected to the Territorial Legislature. A large
procession paraded here yesterday, celebrating
the victory. -ts.
=. ST.. JOSEPH, March 30, 81 Pm
| In Burr-Oak and Atchison precincts, no op-
position to pro-slavery nominees The Adolf
tionists withdrew. But lite disturbance
| - All yes" no opposition" an armed mob
reckless misunderstanding death and des-
truction to all who oppose-is not likely to
have much opposition " from less number
of peaceable unarmed citizens. The abol-
Understanding the people of Kansas
withdrew" The "ltle disturbance" we pre-
sumo was necessary to compel them to uifh-
draw delicate mode this of stating the outrage)
from their own voting places. We have heard
before of forcing men to Uolunteer, this
compulsory withdrawal is of similar charac-
ter.
The connection of-the planning-the ar
rangements for the consummation of this great
outrage upon equal rights and Republicanism
was very systematically attended to long
before the election. All the care usually pre-
ceeding the campaign of other invading armies
mo dol; in n.,;r A. 81