Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-04

desks, &c.-and the citizens had been ut much cx-
psnse in preparing for their accomniDdatiOns-and
the officers at Fl Riley had generously offered them
whatever accommodation they should lack in the
town, with carriage Mt their service, free of
pense, to take them to and from their place Of
mecting--he thought it unwisc, unnecessary, and
contrary to the organic act making it territory,
&c. Tho Speaker, Mr.. Stringfcllow, said there
was no use in spending time to discuss this bill.
They had determined what course to pursue two
months ago. They had told Governor Rcedcr
what to expect, &c. The bill finally passed. The
Governor vetoed it. 1t was then passed by II two
third majority. a committee was appointed to
wait on the Governor and tell him the result, lie
replied, that by that act they had dissolved them
selves, that he should not follow them take any
further notice Of their proceedings They were
no logger a legislature.
Early the first or second day Of the session, n
resolution was introduced appointing Il committee
on contested elections, with instructions to exam
inc persons and papers. No seat was contested.
No person was sent for. But the second day
after their appointment, the committee reported
that they had large bundle of papers put into
their hands by the Governor, concerning election
frauds &c., but they had not opened them. They
had also concluded not to examine the persons elcc.
ted at the May election, and holding seats by au-
thority of the Governors certificates as they had
determined before they came here, how to dispose
of this matter. They would therefore recommend
that all persons elected at the first election OF
March 3lst, in Kansas, whether in the opinion Of
the Governor they were elected legally or igally,
should be entitled to their seats and that all those
elected at the second election should retire. This
report was adopted And the members holding
free State principles were expelled without trial OF
examination.
One of them (NIr. Jesso) said, as he had not beer
heard before the committee, he would state to the
House that he was clerk of the first election, held
in the third representative district. That early on
e. If tln I,o
come in, body of armed men from Missouri. mum
bering about three hundred, came to the polls and
took violent possession of the ballot box. They
drove away the officers appointed by the Governor,
and put in some Of their own number. They then
proceeded to vote in pro-slaycry delegation from
tho district. The people rcpudiated it, and the
Governor set the election aside illgal, and or.
dercd new one. The result was, that at the next
election tho ErcesOil ticket elected by
powerng majority. And he had no doubt but that
threofourths of the voters in Kansas were for max
ing it free State.
\ Mr. Wattcs said that as his days of legislation
were drawing to u close he must express his admi
ration to the House for the lrankncss and opennesS
which had characterized all their proceedings lie
: then thanked the Chairman of the Committee on
contested elections for his irankness in disclosing
to the House and the North, this and unhcarG
of method of dealing with persons holding contes
ted seats. lie also thanked the speaker for hi,
candor in stating that discussion on these questions
was of no use, as they were determined on by tho
rw avery party two months ago, and they haC
~. Reedcr He also thanked the iIous
for cxpclling him from it as a member. They haC
fairly come out and made the issue. lewas read,
to take it up as they had laid it down, untram
mclcd and uncmbarrasscd by any other question
Shall Kansas be free State II slave State ?
Let the sovereign squattcrs Of Kansas determine
this.
1t is to such place as this that they want to so
where they can intimidatc and overawc by violence
the legislation of tho country.
This fall will be the time for cmigrants from free
States to roll in. Bring clothing, shcctng, &c.
and send plows. The question will soon be settled
Indiana can settle it alone.