Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-05-17
POLITICAL.
Details of the late Kanzas Outrage.

Details of the late Kanzas Outrage.
We have just received the Kanzas Tribune
Of April 25th, in which we find the following
particulars Of the mons,roLs outrage perpe.
trated upon the pioneers Of that territory by
the Missouri slavery propsgandIsts under the
lead Of Atchson. The districts referred to
in the article are for members q: the Coun-
Gil, and embrace the entire vote Of the terri.
tory. Perhaps cur readers may think we
have given evidence enough upon this sub.
lect. We are desirous OF satisfying the
most incredulous Of the yas,ness Of the fraud
that has been committed. The report Of LETT
ter writer's, the admissions Of the slavery
prorBgsndlsts, the speech Of Gov. Reeder at
Easton, the statement Of the vote, compared
with the census, and the history of II e affair
published in the papers on the ground, must
altogether setil. this question beyond all cav
II, or controversy. The action of the Gov
erDment and the people under this sccumu-
lation Of outrages is yet 10 be seen. Ii for
egner who has been six months in our coun.
try and who has declared his intention TO be-
come citizen, is entitled to the prot, ciion
Of our Government, though he is in Asia,
entitled to be protected in their rights Of
property and person, within the territories of
the UHited States, where the G neral Cow
ernment has exclusive iuri-dctinn! Here is
chance to test the value of the loud sound
ing 40 ds we have heard from The slave De-
mncracy about the sacred right, Of American
citizen. But, let us return 10 the KaEzas
Tribune:--O. S Journal.
"Our eastern and northern exchanges
come to us filed with Indignation aboa, the
election here. We DO not wonder at It, for
never in the annals Of American history was
a more stupendous fraud practiced at the bal
lot bsx thun at our late election. With less
than 5000 voters in the territory, near 5000
votes were polled. Mssourians came over 10
dreves, and returned the same way. They
did not come as settlers, but as warriors,
with rife, revolver and Bowie knife. They
made no disguise Of the fact that ihev lived
in another Site, and always in'epled to.
and were here fer the purpose of voting
merely. AT many places, Free Stale men,
although in large msjoriiy ol the actual vo-
ters, could not and did not vote. For in.
f,ance, the census taken just before the cleo
ton showeo taat in the first council district
we had 466 voters From an actual compar-
son of the poll books with the census re-
turns it is ascertained that over 225 Of these
did not vote; yet, the pro.slavery vote here
was 904 double the actual voters in the dis
irict, whilst !he Free State vote was 273,
decided majority of all legal votes, although
two hundred OF our mon did hot vote. In the
second district, the census returned 2I2 vo-
ters. The pro-slavery vote there was 3l7;
Free State, II. Many Of the Free Sellers
were for, IDLY erected from the polls and did
not vote. Oscr n hundred actua! residents
IN the sc cond district did not vote.
In the third district TIE census returned
1913 voters. The pro-slayery men polled $50
votes, and the Free So;lers H. They also
refused TO vote in this district.
In the fourth district, the censua returned
442 voters. The pro. slavery vote was 653;
Free Soil 1853. The Free Sellers mostly re-
fused to vote except at one precinct, where
they carried the election by handsome ma.
ority.
Fifth district--census returned 253 voters.
w Darbee, (on both tickets,) received 343
votes.
Sixth district-census returned pol vo-
.ers. Pro-slavery vote, 396; Free Soil, l49.
In this district, the illegal voting was oil
lone at me precinct, which was thrown out,
md the Free State candidate declared elected.
Seventh distrct-census returned 247 vo-
ers. Pro slavery vote AIS. Free State
men refused to vote.
Eighth district-census returned 2l5 vo-
ers. Pfo-slavery vote, 2S4; Free State, 6s.
At least halt of the Free State men refused
% vote.
Ninth district-censrs returned 2o3 vo-
-ers. Pro-savery vote. 4le. Free State
men refused to vote.
Tenth district-census returned i6s voters.
Pro-Slavery vote, 1929; Free State. &c, The
great majority Of the Free State men also re-
fused 10 vote in this district. Thus briefly
have we reviewed our late election. II GER
tainiy affords food Tor every rejecting mind.