Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-26
Yours truly,


Two elections for delegate to Congress
have taken place in Kanzas. One was held by
the Missourians Oct. 3D. the day appointed
by the bogus Legislature, and resulted in the
choice of Whitfield, pro-slavery, by u vote OF
. ,5O4 for Whitfield and SO for Reeder. The
other was held on the 9th by the Inhabitants
of the territory, and resulted in the choice
of Ex. Governor Reeder, with equal unanim-
ity and by u larger majority it is believed,
than that for Whitfield Two delegates
will therefore 60 to represent the territory in
Congress, and Congress must decide which
shall hold the seat,
Both elections passed of quietly, as each
party had its own day to itself The votes
for Reeder on the 9th, were, it is said, cast
by the pro-savery men themselves, TO make it
look like contest. The voting was done al
most entirely by Missourians who were cross
ing in crowds, all day, and returning after
having voted. In the Delaware District the
vote was nearly all foreign crowds lined
the shores on either side, and the woods on
the Missouri shore were filled with horses and
wagons. A ferry boat phed backward and
forward to the election. In another district
it is stated that Gov. Shannon was almo,t
the only resident who voted with the inva-
ders, and he voted for their candidate.
Detailed accounts of the election on the
9th have but just arrived, by muil-as the
telegraph lines from St. Louis can transmit
only the accounts Of pro slavery successes
The y. Y Times of Monday, contains letters
from different parts Of the territory, with ac-
counts of the preliminary canvass, reports
Of speeches 10y Ex-Governor Rceder, Col.
Lane, Gen, Pomeroy and others, and
confident statements that Recder is chosen
by very large majority and that the pro-
slavery party II IN territory is but an ul-
most insignificant fraction.
At Lawrence, only, was there any attempt
on the Jart nt thn Mi,sourians to interfere on
IT,, Oh ! letter from Lawrence to the
Times says:
On the night previous TO the election, it
was reported by good authority that large
numbers from Missouri were encampcd ON
the Wakarusec for this place, and intending
to make an attack upon the town on the en-
suing day Most OF the Sabbath day and
night was spent in running bullets and pre-
pairing for the contest. On Monday morning.
u Pro-Slavery man from this place, bciieyng
the Free State men were too well prepared
for them, went to the camp of the invaders
and told them they must return, that the
Free State men were armed with Shurp's
Rifles, and were perfectly organized. After
much labor he succeeded in pursuading them
to return. Hence the Pro Slavery Party OF
that portion who came from Missouri to at
tack Lawrence, 10 dcmolish it, and to hang
several of the most prominent residents, We're
compelled to return without executing their
noble work, They feared they would he com
PEELED to .fSh.
In the lawrence lI,cnc. SOB votes were
cast The election was conducted with per
feet fairness and legality, aud the pro-slaye-
~ incn who were present acknowledge it,
In the freedom from rioting aud bloodshed
which has marked these elcctions-in the al
tered views of the pro-slavery residents, many
of whom, it seems, are heartily sick of the