The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-05-02
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From tho Knnsa. Herald of Freedo =, April II
FROM KANSAS.

ton cases in this territory to the Attorney.
General of the United States for his opinion.
Gov. Reeder claims thst by the act Of Con-
gress organizing Kansas, the power was
vested in the Executive of deciding who
was legally elected as representatives to the
Legislative Assembly; AMI that nc person
is entitled to a seat in that body unless he
has a certificate Of election, attested by the
Territorial seal, With the Governors sigma,
tlre.
The Missourians, on the other hand,
claim that the Governor has exceeded his
authority in defining in his proclamation
who were electors; that they, under the
law, had as valid a right to vote as any b.
nq tide resident Of the territory; that they
had no power to require an oath from the
judges Of the election, or from the voter as
10 his citizenship; and that the Legislature,
when convened, was the only tribunal ves-
ted with authority to examine into contested
cases, and decide who are entitled to seats.
KANSAS TO BE A FREE STATE YEr.-We
asserted some time ago that Kansas would
be q free State, Yet MisSourians buster a.
much as they would, and we renew that
assertion with more confidence than ever -
At the taking of the census in February
last, every election district in the territory
was found to have a respectable majority
from the free states. Had it been other
wise, does any one suppose our pro slavery
neighbors, on the other side of the line,
would have deemed it necessary to have in
Cured so great an expense to import voters
by the thousand to gain a political asceu-
dency?
Ano her election will be held in due
time, and those who purpose settling here
permanently, and desire tG contribute their
share towards making Kansas a free state,
should hurry forward AS rapidly as possible.
If by any means the slave power shall OBJ
tain an asccndency in the Legislature, laws
the most revolving to freedom will be enac-
ted. No person shall be allowed to parti-
in future elections unless he is the
owner Of slaves.
This was the reason so great an effort
was recently made to make the legislature
a unit, by sending a Large number Of merce-
naries into every election district in the ter
ritory. II they lacked a two third vote,
the Executive veto might defeat their cher
ished plans. They were conscious Of this,
and acted accordingly. Thanks TO the in
trepidiiy and irmness of Governor Reeler
in saving us from the .tyranlcal misrule Of
those who have no earthly business with
the legislation Of Kansas, unless they come
as actual settlers, with the intention of re.
naming permanently.
Gov. REEDER.-"It is represented that
a committee waited upon the Governor AMI
told him he had the choice Of one of three
thin g: 10 sign the certificates Of election
within fifteen minutes, to resign, or hang
The res ponce was ready: Gentleman, my
mind is made up without further advise
ment; | shall HANG The fact that the Gov
ernor is still living, is conclusive evidence
that it was deemed risky business to attempt
..l...a 49,. IL, E-o..t.o E -
He had friends in the crowd who would
have been at home in a practical enforce.
ment of this threat"
THE MIssoURyANs FIND THEY HAVE Con-.
N1TrED A BLuNDER.-The leaders of the
Missourians who came here on election day
to steal away our liberties, we are told, ex
pressed regret that they had come in so
large numbers; and felt that the mat
ter would present a bad aspect in the East,
and finally mitigate severely against than
The future will teach them that there is
men enough in the South to establish
and legalize the Institution Of slavery on the
soil Of Kansas. The emigration Of the pre-
sent season from the northern, eastern and
states will exceed The entire slave
population Of Missouri; and il vic
shall fall upon a single individual in
the territory, that free population will be
quadrupled.
kAN'As A POOR PLACE TO HIDE Is.-Kan-
sas is not a good place for renegades from
society. There are SO many per-
sons who are making their way here from
The East tina. they are discovered at cnce
man and his wife, from Virginia. stopped in
Town over night, but the wife showed much
lneasin sss, disliked our mud cabins, and
it best to return Immediately. 1t
.urned out that the silly woman was occu.
Dying the place which had been until quite
by her mother. She happened to
an I'D acquaintance, and thought
t hest to "vamoose the ranche..'
PENNSYLVANIA TAKING PossEssroa OF KAN
IAs-W. Y. Roberts, Esq, from Fayette
county Pennsylvania, arrived in this city on
Wednesday evening last, with a company
If about fifty persons. who will locate al
point near here in this territory.-l
they come with their families and teams,