The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-10-06
The Pro-slavery Election.


night, and Monday morning rumors came
into town representing that large crowds
of persons from Missouri were making to-
wards Lawrence for the purpose of vot-
ing. aud committing outrages upon the
place. Loaded teams filled with pas
sehsers were seen passing up on the
California road towards Lecompton and
Tecumseh. 1t was supposed that they
purposed returning here to join their
friends from below in the afternoon of
Monday; but they dill not make their ap-
pearance. With the exception of a large
number of free State men in town on tLa;
day. and the less inclination to labor. no
difference could be observed from olher
days. Tie polls were opened on the
other side of the rayine. AMI but fo ty-two
votes were cast, oil for Whitfield, the
pro-slayery candidate. This is quite a
contrast with the 785 votes which they
pored in the spring-probably there has
been heavy emf sra.i1n fran the place
since then of pro-slavery men. otherwise
there was Illegal voting in the spring, or
a small turnout on Monlay. Which
position will the pro-slayery party take :?
We are told that much difficulty was ex-
perienced in getting suitable mon toserve
as Judges. and nine were elected before
the post was filed, the others declining.
There were but few illegal votes polled
in this district, lsugh it is believed ev-
cry resident pro-slayery man was at the
ballot-box, and voted on that day.
At Franklin there were eighty votes
cast, all of (which, save sixteen, were nom
residents. Several names appear on the
poll books there whichappear on the Law
renee books. A large number, it is said,
went back without voting or offering to
vote, while others were refused, for what
cause we are not informed.
At Willow Springs there were 1913
votes polled, although it is not probable
there were to exceed dozen pro-slayery
residents in the precinct. At Bis Blue
no poll was opened, as there was nobody
desiring to vote.
At Calhoun, embracing the Silver Lake
and Catholic Mission precincts-where
were polled about $40 pro-slavery votes
in the sprins-there was bHttwenty votes
cast, probably all legal.
In the Big Sugar Geek district there
were tire votes poiled. all legal.
AT Tecumseh there were ffty-two
votes, and at Lecomp on one hundred,
nearly all at the latter place illegal. and
many at the former place.
Rumor states that there were about 500
votes cast at the Shawnee Meeting House,
on tie Shawnee Reservation, which in
our opinion, Is not a portion OF Kansas
Territory. being exeep ed out ofthe Ter
ritory by special enactment with all oth-
er Indian territory to which the Indian
isle is not exiinguiShed. Whether in
he Terri ory or not there are not fifty
white men in tie district, and ma
loiity OF these are believed to be free
otate men.
AT Wyandot it is reported there were
several hundred illegal votes cast, bu.
how many we shall not be advised until
The mail arrives i'll the evening.
Large parties came up from Missouri,
and visited tie Fort Scott district. We
Should nos be surprised to hear that L.
SO votes were polled in that vicini "
They were desirous of getting as remote
as possible from the printing press
Those WHO came from independence had
Il galluws in their wagon. with rope
dangling from it, an i hemp stalks in the
rear. They SAID the galiows was ior
Gov. REEDER. They also exhibited a
rifle wiiich they said was 5;ou 5ht on pur-
pose to shoot Col. LANE Twenty-Five OF
hem, in the vicinity of the Shawnee
Mission, raised their hauls to heaven,
and took solemn oath that they would
not return to Missouri until they had de
stroyei the HERALD OF FREEDOM and
Tribune printing Offices. A gentleman
who camped with them wnen near tie
Shawnee Mission said that JuIse EImore
si<i,ed tie camp; and tLat during the
evening he remarked, that the movement
to adopt State Constitution was the
most difficult one the pro->lavery party
Lad to contend with, and it would be very
prejuiicial to their interests ii not check
ed in time.
Our own.eitizens expected an invasion
and an assault upon the printing Offices.
and were prepared to repel violence to
any extent. They would not have inter-
tered ar the polls. had the whole OF Mis-
souri, appeared there and voted bit they
were determined on resisting any outrage
upon the person or property OF citizens
TO The last extremity, and were amply
prepared. had necessity demanded an
exercise of their siren stt. TO have con-
sinced their opponents that they were
"some" in fight.
We shall wait with anxiety the de-