Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-11

Col COhera resident of Missouri. but elected to he Kansas LcUIs-|
ot1rc from that District at that election, endeavored with others to
induce Mr. Chesnut by threats to sign the returns, which he refused TO
though not injured IhGre were three illegal 4 one
vote given there thatddy. Atthe Big Layer precinct the uIgcs
open the polls, after being daily sworn. Aler a few votes had been
received, a party Of Mssouuans came into the yard ofthe house where
inanisd 4, be admitted 10 Vote Two of be J1d5es decided to receive
their votes, whereupon the third Judge, Mr.. j. NJ. Arthur, resigned,
Sour, but a candidate for and elected 10 The Territorial Leoislaliye
Missourians who were present on the day of election were entitled TO
vote. But thirty or forty of the citizens Of the precinct were present.
and many Of them did not vote. Al the Little sugar precinct, the
election seemed to have been conducted fairly, aud there a free state
majority was polied. From the testimony, the whole district appears
to have been largely free state, and had none but actual settlers voted
The free state candidates would have been elected by Olurge majority.
+ rom a careful cX2m'naIon OF the testimony and the records we td
Der given in the precincts Of The 9th district OF the legd votes cast,
The free state candidates received l52.
SIXTH DisrRIcr-roRr SCOTT.
A company Of citizens from Missouri, mostly from Bates County,
came into this District the day before the election, some camping and
others putting up at the public house. They numbered from 100 to
2o9, and came IN wagons and on horse back, carrying their provisions
and tents with them, and were generally armed with pistols They
declared their purpose to vote, and claimed the right to do so. They
went to the polls generally in small bodies with tickets in their hands,
and many If not all, voted. In some eases they declared that they
had voted and gave their reasons torso doing. Mr. Anderson, a pro-
slavery candidate iorthe Legislature, endeayored to dissuode the non-
residents from voting because he dd not wish lhe e'eclon contested.
This person, however insisted upon voting, and upon his rIghtto
do so. No one was challenged or sworn, and all voted who desired
TO- Out OF three hundred and any. votes cast, not over one hun
drcd were lega, and but sNy-tour OF those named IN the census taken
one month before by Mr. Barber, the candidate for Council, voted.
Many OF the Tree state men dd not vote, Out your C9mnuee Is saIS-
fed that, OF the legal votes cast the pro-slayery candidate received a
ID majority MI. q UOclSOUt OnC OF lleotC diOiNdItst was ul uUUluIitu
man, who came into the District from Missouri. a few days before the
election, and boarded at the public house until the day after election.
tie then took with him the poll lists, and did not return to Fort Scott
until the occasion Of a barbecue the week before tie election o. ot J.
1855. He voted at that election, and after 1t left, and has not since
beeni in the District S. A. Williams, the other pro-sovery can.
dddte, at he time Of the election had a claim in the Territory, but his
legal residence was notthere until after the election.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
From two to three hundred men from the State OF Missouri came IN
wagons or on horseback TO the election ground a. swizers creek ~
the 1h District, aud encamped near the polls on the DAY preceding the
election. They were armed with pistols and other weapons, and de-
caed their purpose to vote, in order TO secure the election of pro
/ slavery members. They said they were disappointed IN not finding
more Yankees there. and that thsy had brought more men Than were
necessary 10 counerbalouce their vote. A number Of Them wore
badges Of blue ribbon, with a motto, and the company were under the
selves peacefully unless The residents of the territory attempted TO stop
them from voting. Two Of the Judges Of Election appointed by Gov
f Reedcr, ref1scdto serve, whGeupon Two others we're appointed ~ Their
stead by the crowd OF Mlssourdns VINO surrounded me Poius, Inc
newly appointed Judges refused to take the oath prescribed by Gov,
Beeder but made one to suit themselves. Andrew Johnson requested
each voter TO swear If be had q claim in the Territory, and If he hd
voted in auotherdistict. The Judges did not take the oath prescribed
but were sworn 30 receive all legal votes. The MIssounans voted
without being sworn. They supported II. J, StckIer for Council, and
Some ofthcm started on horeback for Larlencc; they SAID they could
be there before night, and all went the way they came. The census
list shows 50 legal voters in the Disurct 253 votes were cast; OF
these % were tosdentsi II OF whom weS IN the district When inc
census was taken. Some Of te" residents present ~ the polls did not
vote, declaring itusdess. Candidates declined TO rh on The free slate
/ ticket, because they were unwilling TO run the risk Of so unequal
souri, to vote. Nearly all the settlers were free state men, and % of the
6 % legal votes given werec cast for the only free state candidate running
caim-a saw mill and a house IN the Teuiory-ond he was there
part Of the time. But his legal residence was then, and IS now, neal
WeNPor, in Missouri, where he owns and conducts a valuable farm
and where his family resides.
Eomu DISTRICT.
This was attached to the 7h District for a mouber Of the Council
and a Representative, and its vote was controlled ny the Illegal vi
east then. Tie census shows 80 votes IN it-37 votes were cast O
whom q majority voted the free state ticket.
MI NINTH DISTRICT.
J. Fort Riley and Pawnee ae in this District The latter place wa
n selected by the Governor as the temporary capitals and he desgne