Kansas weekly herald., 1855-07-07

alU Oh OecefnDef j, 1894.
s' The election turned upon the issue Of sla-
very and anti-slavery. 1t could not be kept out
of the eanvass-whfg and democrat was lost
| sight of, and that question (slavery) absorbed
all others.''
In this election, in which the question Of
slavery absorbed all others, the popular
vote as shown by official returns, we find
as follows:
]. A. Whitfield, (pro-slavery) 2256.
]. A. Wakefield, (free-soil) 24s.
r. P. Flenniken, 3O5.
]. B. Chapman, {" Is.
Which is equivalent to,
Entire Pro-slavery vote, 225S.
Entire Freesoil vote, $50.
Pro-slavery majority, 1859.
Our next Territorial election was, in
in March last, for members of our first
Legislative Assembly. AS a matter of
course, the only issue in this election was
Slavery us. Abolitionism. The aggre-
gate vote of the ENTIRE Territory was
given as follows:
Pro-slavery vote, 1926.
Freesoil vote, 1908.
Pro-slavery majority, 4,158.
The above vote shows the views and
sentiments of our people in regard to the
introduction of slavery into Kansas. The
voice Of our people on this subject was ex-
pressed in this election, and our object in
reproducing the returns, is simply to show
that on the 30th of March last EW FIVE
s1xrHs of the CITIZENS of KANSAS were
in favor of making this Territory slave
State. Every election that has been held
in this Territory has resulted in the COM
plete triumph of Pro-slayery principles,
and we think this fact alone sufficient evi-
dence to convince the most sceptical of the
ascendency of the Pro-slavery party in
Kansas. The Boston Daily Advertiser
and such like corrupt and fanatical sheets of
the Nutmeg State are growing most
Justify over the result of Reeder's second
election in May last, and would fain make
the world believe the results of that Co
election, proved that majority of our peo-
pie are in favor of the exclusion of sla-
very from Kansas. 1t is a well known
and 1ncontrovertible fact that this election
was not recognised by the pro-slavery party,
and consequently was not noticed by them
in the least manner. At a meeting of the
citizens of this Territory held at Shawnee
Mission-the headquarters of Gov. Rec
der-on the 9Th of April last, with the OBJ
ject of taking into consideration the course
to be pursued by them in the event of
new election being called, the following
resolution, which fully explains in what
way the Abolitionists gained their MAORI
ty in this so-called election, was unani-
mously passed:
Resolred, That in the event of anew election
by the Governor, we recommend to euery law
abiding citizen of Kansas Territory not to at
tend said election.
The Pro-slavery party regarded the act
of Reeder's calling second election as
gross and intolerable assumption of Exec
utive power, and consequently did not re-
cognise it. They staid away from the
polls knowing that Reeder had transcribed
all power delegated him by the Organ
ic Act, and that the result of this pseudo
election could in no wise invalidate the
claims of our members elect to their seats
in our Legislative Assembly. In this way
by the pro-slavery party not Uoting-the
low and Infamous Abolitionists were en-
abled to herald the result of this election,
as an Abolition triumph! 1t is not more
than we expected of such corrupt and
treacherous beings, who are ever ready to
seize upon the most disreputable means,
and the most contemplate pretexts to con-
ceal their minority and inepoteney in Kan
sas from the public. We have not the
least objection to their decking their brows
with all the laurels they can win of US,
but we dislike to see them wear laurels
they steal of us. We believe in the good
old adage HoNoR TO WHOM HONOR IS
DUE"
LOCATION OF Bounty LAND WAR
Al. Il L.,