The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-10-31
FROM KANSAS.

Kansas Dy conceFteu VOTING Oh dFHde'
battilions from Missouri-growls oui
nously at these same Missouriaus fol
coming over on the 9th lust, and rot
ing at . local elections to fix the Ooun
" seat of L~eavenworth County. Il
that election, Isl votes were polled a
L~eavenForth. sss at KickapOo, and 1896
at Delaware, which last named place o
course gained the day, though she prob
ably had not t1o thirds many resi-
dent votes as LeavenWorth. Hereupor
says the Herald.
On Monday last the election for
locating the county seat of Leaven
watth county took place in accordance
with the Law. Polls were opened at
this place, Kickapoo, Delaware, Wy
andott. Alexandria and Summerville.-
There vera four eoatending points
LeaycDworth city, Kickapoo, Delaware
and Centreville. 1t was purely 10
cal question, D which belonged crcku-
sicel1 10 the citizens of the county to
settle, and the place receiving the high.
estnumbcr of votes of the inhabitants
Of the county for the county scat, should
decide, as il must the question, and give
satisfaction to all.
70 say that the Inhabitants, resi-
dents of Leavenworth county, shall not
govern in a mere local election but that
citizens of Missouri have a right to come
in aud vote, and thereby dictate to US
not only where our county seat shall be,
butt ia what manuer our business shall
be transaeted, is,sto say the least, un-
worthy the character of q free pee
pie
That Missourians have come in and
voted at this election, and used eztraoT-
dinaru means to control theresult, does
not admit of a doubt. Iu proof let us
submit a few facts to a candid public,
and let them Judge of the consequences
that must rssultsfrom such a course
To say nothing of the injustice and in
ifuity of the proceeding, it is striking a
fatal stab at the great interests of the
pr5-slavery men of Kansas and those
Ia Missouri. whose interest on that
question is indentieal with that of
ours.
We must, aud shall speak out when
such al outrage is attempted-to be per-
petnated upon the people Of our eoun-
try. Itis with regret that we do So
But a se1se of justice TO ourselves and
our people, calls on us to cry aloud
md snare NOT
AT Kiekapoo, and also at Dtla-
ware, the vote is l~arReEtkan at Leaven-
WORTH tits we'll known neither place
nor township contains half the popula=
ton of ours, yet they give a larger vote
But we donot rely on this alone to show
there Was a large Illegal vole given at
both plaees.
We will introduce evidence from their
Missouri records to show that q large
number OF Missouiian voted at this
election To commence, w will com
tneDee at Kickapoo. At that place
they had a steamboat running day and
night, importing voters from Weston
and Platte county. Here is the copy
Of a handbill circulated extensively be
fore the elections:
"Kickapoo aud Weston ! Free ex-
cur SION to Kickapoo city on TO morroF,
Monday morning, at 10 o'clock The
fine steamer Lcuis BurnS viii make
three trips during the day. All kinds
of REFRESHMENTS furnished on the boat
Without chlrge. Free blrbecue at XIX
o at 10 o'clock. Governor Shan-
non will be present aud deliver an ad
dress. Several therdistinguishe speak
trs viii be present.
The German military company,
Capt. Beechler, aud band, viii be in
attendance. All are cordially invited
to 60. Persons going can return on the
boat Mt IL, 2 or 4o'cl5ck.
KICKAPOO CITY ASSOGtA-
TI0N
twill be seen that Gcy. Shan
name was used to ind &c voters to
70 up to Kickapoo. His name, VIC are
assured, was used without his authori
~, for it was also announced else
where, Gov. Shannon would address
the people st Delaware; free barbacue
be given, and then return. These are
some of the things resorted TO at Kicku-
poo, to ~getFoters from Missouri
At Delaware the same game was
played, a free barbecue and ball given,
and M~issourians publicly invited to
come over and vote. The prestige of
Gov. Shannon's name was used, and
the call for a pro-sIavery convention to
form a State constitution given out to
be held on that day at Delaware, to in
duce voters TO come over and take part
IN this local election. The ParkFille
fMissouri) Democrat, published in
Platte county, says:
Mass MEETIAG AT DELAWARE CRY.
There will be a mass meeting of the
Pro-Slavery party held at Delaware
City, Kansas Territory, on next Mon.
day, to take into consideration the call
of a convention to form a State con-
.stitution A full attendance is desired.
We are informed an address may be
expected from Gov. Shannon.
On the same day and at the same
place, preparation is being made one of
the most magnificent cotillion parties
that has eEer come off in the Western
country.
we are authorized to extend an in
to the whole county, and the
ofthe people, male and female; on
both sides of the river, to attend the
party. If any fail to receive tickets let
them consider themselves invited. Free
free baiEIl aud free barba-
,uellI
ssOn the same day the county seat
IF Leavenwo=th county is to be located
By a vote of the citizens. Several rival
towns viii be ~contendiRg for that dis :
sinction.n {
Added to this, the Literary Tn !
inpe, Published in Clay county, No, I
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