New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-22
FROM KANSAS.
Corresponding. Of The y. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The Y. Y. Tribune.
LEAyEswoRTH CITY, Kansas, Oct. Q, 1855.
Last Monday week was the bogus election day Of
the Territory. At this place 26 votes were cast, all
of them for Whitfield; Of these 100 were from Mis-
som. One young paid his pol-tax for his father
ard cast his ballot, the old man meanwhile lying sick
at home in Missouri At Delaware, little town in
this county 375 votes given-3OO Of these were
from Missouri We have not received general returns
from the Territory but the proceedings were doubtless
Of the same charactern the several towns on the river
Yesterday was the time appointed for the citizens OF
this county to decide by vote whether Kkepoo Leaven
worth or Delaware should be the county seat About
zoo legal votes cast In this town in favor OF ia
location here. About the same number Of votes by
TIE aid Of hundreds of Mssourians given at the
other two places in favor Of those towns respectively
Such foreign Interference has been sought by the Pro-
Slavery party, and now the old game of war Is being
played. Foreigners employed to aid aweak party
in the country became It's conquerors. The Missou-
risns have crushed out the life OF the Pro Slavery
party in the Territory. Lesvenworta will contest the
eligibility of an election carried by Plat county voes
To-day was appointed by the Free State convention
for the election Of delegate to Congress- and sfo dele
paes to the Constitutional convention. rhs to sn,
living on the river opposite Platte county WAS laid out
wear ago under Pro-Slavery auspices. II now con-
ia ten or twelve hundred people, and the voting TO-
CAV has shown that the ProSlavery party here ia its
stronghold has fallen into snail minority. Five
hundred and three votes were given for Gov Reeder,
being more than double the number that Whitfield re-
ceivtd, including the one hundred votes OF bis Mis-
sou:i allies
You make take the election in this place a. fair
specmeu CT VIVA, the returns for the various precincts
of the Territory will show. II will probably be more
favorable 10 the Pro-slavery party than the average
Rest assured taat tie battle Of Freedom hiss been
fought and the victory won.
petition il in circulation addressed TO Gov. Shan
ncp skiog for an extra session Of the Kansas essa
ture to provide for Prc.Savery Constitutional con-
veniiop.
This legislature is dead By the limitation Of the or
esric act and it Is thrice des5, decsyed, aud fallen
ito contempt for its corrupt snd uneonstltutio
legislation Ii viii require something more than the
tact of Gov. Shannon TO give life or enforce iS
en.ctroe,,s J.H. B.
We are in hourly expectation of letters and papers
from Kansas. giving returns of the Peoples election
on the 9th inst. when Gov. Reeder was doubtless
chosen Delegate to Congress- As yet, our latest ad-
vices come down only to the morning OF that day
S,ringfeIiovs Sgrafter Sovereign OF that morning
Gays:
ExGoyEasoR RIEDER This gentleman on today
copsummetes bis fsly by permitting or sohcunS h!.
friends, the Aboliti6niss, TO use bis name in their
farce then TO be performed called the " Peoples Eec.
"tion ior DELEGATE 10 Congress" Ii this does not
sink hin 50 Ios Ia the estimation Of all men Of sense
10 the Uuiou ths. be viii rever be heard Of more,
then there are more fools siye th.n we hsye eyer
Unsigned Afer having himself certified to the elec
tor OF A eoa IexisstuIe thsn to denouncs the same
boiy a. lisxs 10 yeTy absurd tha: We DID 70. tas