Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-03
The First Election in Kansas

We have been amused at the many and
varied accounts given by the free-scil and
abolition papers, and their correspondents
Of the election held in Kansas in Noren.
ber last, and the causes which led to tbo
election of Hon. J. W. Whitfield, as dele.
gate to Congress.
IF the editors of those papers had known
the different candidates, and the electors
as we do, they would not have been at all
surprised at the result Gen. Whitfield
the successful candidate, is an old frontier
man; open, generous, frank, and familiar
with all assuming to be only .Squaster
Sovereign; the equal of every honest man.
the inferior Of none. In his intercourse
with the sovereigns, he was one with them.
plain and unassr1ming, but with that show
of manly independence and hard common
sense. which is always appreciated by the
intelligent voter. His principle competitor
was very genteel specimen of an eastern
city gentleman of wealth, who could not
shake off that air of aristocracy aud stiff
ness which always attaches to such men,
and which is but source of ridicule TO the
hardy pioneer. They never give to such
man the credit really due him, and with
such candidates, and such coastituenes.
the result could never be doubtful.
The great cause which led to the over.
whehning majority received by Whitfield,
was the fact that New England and the
Abolition world generally, by their Aid
Societies were endeavoring to send in their
hordes from the jails, pooF-houses and gut
tiers In the east, to force their detestable
doctrines upon us, and make Kansas the
receptacle for the fugitive slaves of Mis-
souri-a very den of negro-thieves. The
people of Missouri seeing this, and know
| ing the value of our fertile praries, deter
mined to come in and possess it; and by
hundreds. every day, they came over, and
made their. claims, and woe be to the man
whowould attempt to disposess one of them.
| When the election came on they marched
up to the polls and took the Governors
cath with no fear of the pain and penalties
of perjury haunting them, and when anoth-
er election comes round, they are still here
to cast the same votes. When the season
arrives for tillingt the soil, their strong arms
will not be missing, for they come with the
''toaa fde' intention of becoming perma-
nent residents.
The moderate men of the Tree-soil par
ty even were disguised with the emigrant
aid men and their candidates, and like
honest men who knew their interest, voted
for Whitfield.
1t is ssmanifest destiny that Kansas will
be Slave State, She ought to be in JUS
tice to Missouri and Arkansas; the we'll
being of the negro demands it; the In
creased value of lands to the Squatter by
making it Hemp growing, and conse-
quentIy slaveholding State, viii aid in
making it so. Lastly, Missouri would
send over her last citizen-not merely to
vote, but to live, fight, and die, if nccessa-
ry, before Kansas should be aden of negro
theives-a harbor for fugitive slaves. Al
our election for members to our territorial
Legislature which comes off in February
we are informed. there viii Ee ten to ono
In favor Of slavery. The Shareholder need
have no fears IN bringing hisproperty with
him to this Territory. 1t is as safe here
as in Missouri or Kentucky. and we hope
to see by the close of the year. families
coming in by hundreds, as in the Patriarch
al ages, 'swith their cattle and their bond
men, and bond-women, born In their own
houses for there are none here to interruTi
that kindly afectionate regard, which al
ways subsists between master and servant.
3. Election at hand. d.---Attention squatters!
j As the census snow. being taken, we
shall at some future day, not far distant.
6 be called upon to elect Legislature, and
4 probably Delegate to Congress, to serve
from the 4th Of March next, when Gen.
lSyVhitfeldss term Will expire. If the Gov.
ernor does his duty, he VIII order an elec
ton for Delegate at fhe same time he is
sues his orders for the election OF members
ofthe Legislature, though il has been init
: mated that he.woald postpone il until afte
!, the Spring emigration, when it is though
+ he could be able 70 elect his man Flenni
kin. We do not anticipate such postpon
fnent, and have too much confidence in th'
: judgement of the Governor TO think h
-:twould attempt such thing. Be it as
!. may, it is high time that this district wa
making its selection fpersons to represen
it. Our district, the fifteenth, poIIed 3Gt
: votes, which if the representation is fairly
i distributed, will give us four delegates and
l two comcilmen; and under any circum
: stances, we shall have five members Or
E joint ballot.