The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-14
From the ASsso1sf DemOcrat.
From Kansas.
LEAyENwoRrH CITr, KANSAS, !

0ldECa II, 1000.
We have received the proclamation of
Gov. Reeder for an election on the 30th
inst. of delegates to the Legislature of
Kansas. There are to be 96 members of
the lower House and 13of the Council
making in all thirty-nine; but where and
when they are to meet is not known
The citizens of Leayenworth are sanguine
of having it there but rumor, who some
times eyinees prescience in such matters
locates it at Fort Riley. The Governor
will determine that in due time.
The appointment of so early day for
the election has startled and will frus-
trate the calculations of many of this sec
ton, and indeed all along the line of Mis-
souri,, who are making arrangements to
TO be in Kansas before the election, so as
to carry the pro-slavery ticket. They be-
lieyed and stated that Gov. Reeder would
postpone it until there was tide of i'm
migration from the East which would
give freesoilism the preponderance, and
they havebeen heaping abuse upon him
until he has risen with more than Titan
ic power from the mountain load, and
shown himself fearless, independent, and
as self-pessessed as ever.
He was only waiting for the census re-
turns, that he might district the country
so as to equalize representation as nearly
as possible. The census takers were de-
layed by the difficulties which lie on
every hand in finding the habitations
which scattered promiscuously over a
new, unmapped, and roadless country
and by the seyerest weather of the sea-
son. AS soon as their returns were in,
the Governor lost not an hour in making
the apportionment and ordering the cleo
ton. Even if he had thought of wait
ing for Eastern emigration there was no
occasion for him to do so. / believe it,
now, to be very generally conceded that
of the actual bona tide settlers, there is
a very decided majority of freesoilers.-
l have been obseryant of things in a
wide field; for ] have not been tn statu
quo, but rather perigrineous in my habits,
and | can say that the freesoil sentiment
prevails very largely over pro-slavery-
ism, and that of the many with whom
l have conversed, have not found one So
litary abolitionist. Bnt will we be al
lowed to elect our own delegates, and to
make our own laws or will the Dullifiers
of Missouri pour over, as they did at
Whitield's election and against order and
in defiance of authority and regardless of
the sanctity of the oath which is prescrib-
ed take everything into their own hands
and fill our Legislative halls with men who
are not our choice and do not reflect our
sentiments? Nous gerrons. 1t is said
that meetings have been held in several
of the bordering towns, for the purpose
of making arrangements to effect such an
object, and that money has been subscrib-
ed to large amount, and committees ap-
pointed to import voters and to control
the polls. hope, however that this is
SANDER upon the people of Missouri,
and that there will be found none fanati-
ealenough to attempt an act so unjust
and rash, and, to them, so dangerous
Having the might, We will maintain our
right. 1 trust that the election will pass
in peace and fairness, and then shall
have no fears as to the result. / think
in such an event, l can say with oracular
certainty, that Kansas is free.
I will advise you of the manner and
result of the election.