The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-09
ANOTHER ELECTION FOR DELEGATE TO
CONGRESS-.

According TO law passed b. the Legislature in July
their session lasted only three weeksthe election of
delegate to the Thirty fourth Congress appointed to
be holden the Hrst Monday in October Mr. whitfield
received nearly all the votes cast 262-so stated in toe
Ktckapoo Pioneer.
The free State leaders refused TO acknowledge the right
Of the Legislature to hold this election. and he'll
meeting at Lawrence, the free State strong
hold, in September, where Mr.. Reeder was noni-
mated by reclamation the free State candidate
and announced his platform given above. The Tee
State voted the 9th Of October the pro- slavery
did not 60 the polls; Mr.. Reeer according to the
Herald Of Freedom received 1854 votes. This would give
the united vote Of the Territory about although
of the free State papers says thai 900 Illegal we're
cast for WHITFIELD which would the straight vote Of
the Territory $500. The white population is vsrousIy
estimated but from all the accounts can get We should
not think II over % GEO. This is doing very we for
the rst eighteen months and 1t s undou btedy true that
Thousands have been driven away from the Territory BY
the brutal conduct Of the leaders Of the political parties
The free State party seem to be strong in the popu
lous precincts, while the pro-ssvery have their
acherents in the sparsely settled districts.
II will be seen by the above that Mr.. Whitfield
elected in the regular way the election having been held
by order Of the legislature, the day app by It,
The authority for the Legislature to do this Is given
the act erecting the Territory and he whitAeI has
the certificate Of Gov Shannon TO the lega Of his
Election.
On the other hand Mr.. Reeder nominated at an
irregular public meeting and voted for after the regular
tay Of election. Untpbedy the people voted for him
in good faith, and > majority OF their Voices may be
in his favor; but his election Is decidedly free" Mr.
Whitaed's called Monday las, by the Clerk
Of the House, and he has the sea but Mr. Beeder
only waiting for the organization the House to contest
it, The free state paper says
At the free State election the judges were solemniy
sworn to poll vote cast by any esident OF the
Territory; while the evidence residence ut the pro
slavery election WAS simply the receipt for dollar tax
and In someinsthnees this vas not even required.
The Legislature imposed this dollar poll tax and
II L. great humbug II IT is to be used test Of quail
acation for voter
THE FREE STATE PARTY SETS UP FOR
ITSELF.
The free State men not liking their Governor re.
solved 10 hold convention at Big Springs on the 5th
September, which they did. G. w. smith, Esq presided,
and the following pleasant resolutions among others.
were passed.
those passed by the Legislature ~ the Ierrtory NO
longer than the best interests Of the Territory no isire 4.
the least of two evils and ail resist them 10 blo,dv
issne Us room as we ascertain that pescea lie remedies
shall fail and forcibe resistance shall furnish anv rea
sonable prospect o. success and that in the meantime
recommend 10 our lifnds throughout The Terri sory
the oreanzat and discipline Of volunteer companies
and the procurement and preparation OF arms.
Resolved That IL Is the opinion this COZ venon that
the admission Of nee regoes mnnttoes the r-rr-
tory iutne state If Kansas will be productive of evil
10 the people Of kansas and dangerous the institu
uons ~ our sister state and that win oppose their
admission into the Territory future State cf Kansas
now and forever.
And this a the authority for Reeder's electon:--
Resolved by the citizens Of Kansas In convention as
sembed that an election shall be held in the several
election districts in this Territory on the second Tuesday
OF octt Der next under The regulation prescribed for the
oecon Of the Goth II March last In reference 70 the
places and manner Of holding the and the
OF making the returns we'll all matters relesng
the formula Of the election, excepting the appointment
OF oces and the persons to whom return shall be made
which shall dc Get mined by this convention the
purpose IL elecrg delegate 10 represent this Territory
in The Thirty urth Congress- Of the United states.
This convention sjourned to meet a. Topeka on tho
Iptb where sn executive committee u. H. Lane, chair