Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27
From the New York Tribune
ScenoI = the Kansas Election.

Scen0lA the Kansas Election.
The character Of the recent Eruption
into Kansas by the slave driving hordes
Of Missouri. become More and more
transparency infamous as each new
development of its details comes to
view. We compile from various
sources still further illustrations OF
the beauties Of squatter sovereignty,
and Of the soundness Of the opinions
Of Mr.. Everett. Senator Badger. and
other distinguished persons, that Kan
sas had no chance Of being q Slave
State. The testimony which these
scenes bear to the character Of that
Northern treachery practiced by
Pierce. Douglas, Toucey d Co.. in the
passage Of the Nebraska bill. is SO
conclusive and danning as to require
no word Of comment. We extract
from the Herald of Freedom:
The VorISo AT LAWRENCE I'm this
District, where the late census report
indicates but $50 voters. the election
shows there were i.0s9 votes polled.
nearly three times as great a num-
Der as legitimately belonged here; and
yet large number of our actual resi-
dents. and particularly those from a
distance. did not exercise their right
to the elective franchise, as they found
they could not do SO without endang.
ering their lives. The Free-State
strength in this District is full five to
one. and yet the Pro.Slavery ticket
has a majority ofmore than three to
one.
Mr.. Edwin Bond. who went to vote
in the morning was forcibly elected
from the ground. and pursued by an
angry crowd to the bank Of the river
with curses and threstenings Of de-
structions. and compelled to jump
down the declivity. when q revolver
was discharged at him. and a ball
narrowly escaped his head. He ran
along the beach. and finally escaped
unscathed.
VcrERs ARMEp.-We repaired to
the polls about 10 o'clock in the
morning. but retired, on the assurance
Of numerous friends that we were in
great personsl danger, thinking Il
best to defer our rights as an elector
to n latter period in the day, when il
was hoped better order would prevail.
At about 4 o'clock we again visited
The polls. and discharged our duties &C
afreeman without molestation. II
was the first time we ever appeared at
the ballot.box with I'm instrument Of
defense. and we trust it will be the
last time 1t will be deemed necessary
to be guarded with "a retinue Of frieads,
each provided with bowie. knives and
revolvers, besides having several Of
the latter instruments about our own
person ready for immediate use.
The VorrSo AT TRouMsEH.-After
1t was satisfactorily ascertained that
the number Of persons imported into
Lawrence. from Missouri, was greater
than the occasion demanded. a compa.
ny Of 200 was detached from the main
body. and took up their line of march
for Tecumseh. with the view Of over
balancing the large number of free vo-
ters in that District, q majority OF
whom are located at Topeka. They
arrived at their destination in time to
participate In the fraud there practiced
npon the ballot-box. When thay had
accomplished the object IF their nilsson
they returned ina body to their en-.
campment near Lawrence. where they
remained till Saturday morning. when
they took their final departure for
Missouri.
Mr.. Burgess. one Of the Judges APP
pointed by the Governor. was violent.
ly threatened; pistol was three times
snapped in his face. q club fourished
over his head. till finally he was COM
PEELED to proclaim tho election adj
journed.
The mob then selected new Board,
with two drunken Secretaries, who
took possession Of the ballot box, and
allowed no person to approach it un-
less he was right on the Goose Cues
liou"-a slang phrase used among the
Missourians. implying they ars in favor
Of extending the institution of Slavery
over Kansas.
No questions were asked the voter
as to his citizenship or place Of resi-
idencc; no oath was administered,
or other test required, save an assur-
ance Of support to the Pro-Slavery
ticket.
An aged gentleman, who felt disros.
ed to exercise the privileges conferred
upon him by the laws and Constitution
approached the ballot-box. when he
was offered a Pro-Slavery vote. lie
remarked that he did not vote that
ticket. when some one knocked Of his
hat. another cuifed him. while Q third
applied the boot. and forced him from
the ground. and threatened 70 put
bullet through him unless he left an
stantsr.