The true Democrat., 1855-06-05
Correspondence of the N. Y Herald. rhe Late Election in Kansas Terri
B37ins,rick Mo. Anril 20 1855


 Pro Slovcry Meetings and Su6sc'4ptions--
 Naych of the G'and Army-The loting-
 Hints to the GoveYnor-Kansas Hol0es, Rat-
 te snakes, Feper and Ague.
 Permit me to give you the Missouri side of +be late Kansas business, which you may be as s,red is substantially correct and which com- inc events will prove
 In the first place, such of the people in this State as purposed making Kansas their home after their crops were planted, were keptin pro- fnnd ignorance of the time when the election was to be held, until they learned 1t from the eastern emigrants and learned also that Gov. Rander was in correspondence, if not in part nnrsbip with the abotionists and promoters ofthe speculating societies who are sending out settlers to-secure pre-emption rights, the profits of which are to be shared between them and ;n that manner those making advances are to La reimbursed. The knowledge of these facts stimulated the Missourlans, to prompt action. They regarded the conduct of MT. Reeder as on ontraGe upon freemen, and the action of the oholitionists as an offensive and menacing mea- cpro for with them it is matter of life and death.
 Immediately Kansas meetings were held in every county, and in many of them large sums were subscribed In this some S10OOO were nIaced in the hands of the disburSng commit tee. and, as Mir. Reeder's plans were secret, so were their proceedings, to some extent. They have their passwords, signs, etc., and agents on all the boats, and along the route. But the main purpose was to supply the means of go- ing to Kansas to such as mi ght be deficient in money, and had itin contemplation to go thither at future day. To those the money was given, and no pledge, no bond, required for payment.
 From five to seven thousand started--somc to remain but the most to return to their fami- lies, with an intention, if they liked the terri tory, to make 1t their place of permanent abode at the earliest moment practicable And such was precisely the purpose of the eastern men, If they liked it they intended to rcmain--if not, they would return. But they intended to vote. If it were abolitionzed, they would like 1t, and remain; if not aboltionized, the MssouranS would become permanent settlers. Itwas not abolitionized.
 But to the narrative. The Mssourians were, many of them, Doniphans men, and the con- querors of California, who recognized in the eastern emi5rants the identical voters who had made California a free State, and who boasted of it, and said they were now going to do the same thing in Kansas. There were one hun dred and fifty voters from this county, l75 from Howard, l0O from Cooper-indecd, every coun- ty furnished it's quota and when they set out it looked like an army. They were armed But they were wOodsmen and hunters, and knew their only means of subsistence would be the game they might kill. And as there were no houses Tn the territory, they carried tents AL though fond of excitement, and never averse to "scrumma@e" they had no hostile pur- pose. The msSOn was peaceful one-to vote, and to drive down stakes to mark their future homes.
 But the eastern men became alarmed at the sight of their encampmeMts, and the governor himself fled ill terror to the fort And he act ed wisely. For 1t was soon dis covered that the judges of the election whom he had appoint ed, were not residents. No such men were to be found. No such names were in the coun- try. But an express came up from Bonneville with the intelligence that boat crowded with aboltionistS was detained below by an accident. Perhaps the engineer was a member of one of the Kansas clubs. The list of names brought by the express showed where Reeder's judges of the election were abiding. They were on the crippled steamer, and could not be present at the election.
 This development incensed the Missourans, and they would consent to no postponement- nor was it strongly urged. They demanded other judges, and proceeded to vote Now, what 1 am about to say is true, let who will gain6ay it; Nineteen out of every twenty of the MiSsourians were not, never had been, and probably never will be, shareholders Again, nearly one half of the eastern emigrants voted with them. Again, the delegations from Iowa took the side of the MisSourans. We all know the result.
 After the election, some 15OO of the voters sent committee to MT. Reeder to ascertain if 1t Was his purpose to ratify the election. He answered in the affirmative, and said the ma jonty at an election must carry the day. But 1t IS not to be denied that the 1,5OO, apprehend- ing that the governor might attempt to play the tyrant, since his conduct had already been insi- duous and unjust wore in their hats punches ot hemp. They were resolved if tvrant at tempted to trample upon the rights of the so- veregn people, to hang him. This they would have done, upon the same principle that their toretathers WaTed against the British governors the minions of George H. They had read in history of the capture of Governor Franklin of New ersey, by General Washington. Frank lin was the tyrant Kings governor As fur ther developments of MT. R 'eder's conduct be- came known, lntlmatons were conveyed to him that the path of safety would be the route east ward He saw the officers and soldiers in the fort could not be relied upon against the indig nant treemen. They were not with him ill sentiment nor could they have withstood an as- sault. The governor did disappear, and it was supposed he had gone. But not so. For seve- ral weeks he would not have felt himself safe on any of the boats, and after every body be- ieved him gone, he departed quietly; so am informed. Be that as it may, I doubt whether he has any intention of returning. I would not if 1 were in his place. for the men he has so greatly offended are the sort whose promises fall short of their performances.
 Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Missis- sippi are now in agitation Secret Kansas clubs are being formed in every county. One million of dollars will be subscribed in month, and one hundred thousand men enrolled, to act as circumstances may require. They are such men as were commanded by the brave Colo nel who fell in Mexico Moreover, the abo- ltlonists have generally to travel five hun dred miles through Missouri to reach Kan SaS, and all the boats are owned by MiSsou- nanS. On each of them are agents of the Kan