Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-05-12
SIC transit gloria SQtTdi.
Sr. JosEpns. Mo, Thurlay, April II, 1855.

ST. JOSEPHs. Mo, Thurlay, April H. 1850.
The recent election in Kansas found to~be a
common subject of conversation all the way up
the river Oar boat had Il number of emigran is
on board, bound for that Territory, who of course
felt a warm interest in the subject, and it was one
which men, wherever they might he going could
hardly fail to think about and talk about. The
Mssourans were greatly elated by the result
they consider it a matter of state pride to make
Kansas IL slave State and they openly avOw their
determination to deieat the Efforts Of the friends
of Freedom at any and all hazards. This Is the
language Of all the papers IN this part oil the
State One aud all they have sent forth note OF
rejoicing over the election OF PrO-Sluyery Legis-
lature. Says The haHSaS Hsratd a PrO-Slavery
organ, published at Leayenworth:
! Yesterday was Il proud and glorions day for
the friends Of Southern Rights. The triumph
of the Pro-Slayery party is complete and over
whelmiug.
Come on, Southern men-5rng your slaves,
and fill up the Territory. Kansas is saved Abo-
ltionism is rebuked, her fortress stormed, her Gag
is dragging in the dirt The tri-colored platform
has fallen with crash, the rotten timbers of its
structure were not sufficient to sustain the small
fragment of the party"
! And this may be taken as fair specimen Of the
! Pro Slavery press in all this region. Ii it said
thar only a single Free Soilcr is elected to the
Legislature in the Territory Even in Lawrence,
which has been supposed to be under the influence
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! for Freedom, 255!
1 conversed with seyeveral Missourians who
were present at the elections. They did not con-
ceal the fact, that they went into Kansas to con
troll the canvass, but rather made it matter OF
( boasting. They justified their conduct on the
ground that the Aid-SOcetes had done the same
thng-that is, had sent men into the Territory to
make it free, and they were determined to defeat
the attempt. This armed invasion of the territory
appears to have been carried ON by regular system
For each election 2recnt body ofAlissourans were
detailed who made their appearance at the polls
at the appointed time, and were thus able to car
ry things their own way. Hundreds o
actual settlers either refused or were afraid to &C
to the ballot boxes and hence the proslayery party
were completely triumphant. Even some Of thost
who have been sent on by the northern associa
tons, arc said to have voted with the successful
party although it is to be hoped that this number
! is small. .f-
i Is Kansas to be free or slave State? All thu
signs of the times point to the latter alternative
as tho probable result and such it certainly will
be unless a numerous and determined body o
liberty loving men seek an early residence in the
territory. No doubt an effort will be made in thC
course of the coming autumn or ensuing spring
to form constitution organizing slavery as one o
the peculiar Institutions of Kansas. When thi
shall have been done the people of Missouri vii
t again make their appearance at the Polls, and Sc
e cure a large nominal majority in its favor, anC
thus Congress will be asked to admit Kansas as
slave State e.--Seaeca Courier. N,-
KANSAS TERRITORY, Wednesday, April IA.
r. Tn this new and rspidly ropuating countr