Indiana American., 1856-05-23

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| did not go out and see any ofthe del
egates when they came in. but when
they arrived the fact would be an
nouDced by cheers and speeches. A
great deal OF drinking was done. and
threats made against "ihe abolition
lists" There was no free State ticket
there that day. We contemplated
having one, but on ascertaining that
they intended to come over in over
whelming forces, we abandoned the
idea. We could have carried the day
by large majority if the Missourians
had remained at home. had list
Of the actual settlers who voted on that
day. but my house was burned down
during the invasion and the list with
Il. These men got to lighting among
themselves. / saw an old man and
boy. about ten years Of age. who were
beaten by them. and were bruised and
bloody. These men wer, armed. /
heard persons declare. at Weston, Mo-,
that they were coming over. heard
Il publicly announced that these men
came from Missouri. Mr.. Kellogg, a
ro-slavery man. who was candidate,
refused to run because the Missourians
came over to vote. If any man had
protested against the election, bis life
would have been in danger. l refused
to sign the certificates to the Governor
stating that the election was fairly
held.
E. r. Zimmerman. sworn. II came
here in December. 1854. from Penn
syIvania. settled in Kickapoo. and
have resided in that district ever since.
was one ofthc judges Of election on
The 30th March, at Hayes, about sew
en- miles from Kickapoo. l went the
afternoon before election to Hayes. and
saw csmp-6res all around. Next
morning only ono Of the other judges
appointed by Gov. Reeder. appeared
At the poIls-Thompson. A crowd Of
strangers soon began to gather around,
demanding that the polls be opened
our residents ls't' Thompson and
'PPo',a'vu ,s 'ov'aer Juogo' mu selected ,'s'
'"o clerks. 4 hsd considerabie dith-
Guilty In getting the judges to open the
polls ihey would go out and wh's'
per 70 the crowd outside. Ihey were
oo'n pfo's'avery men, we agreed 10
sn m oa'n 70 administer 70 the vo'ers'---
Inc nfs' man mat came up ~ answer
20 inc oa'h, nc sa'u' I'm mere
lie finally to ,ls the oath. swearing he
was = ,' ,e''uen', Inc other Judges
were ulsposcd 10 lake ms vote Without
swearing him.
oros..exam'nsd by Mr. Whitiield--
D. A. NJ. Grover WAS the candidate
Tor The Council. and Or. Harris and
Mr. Weddell for Tho House. l did
not see any one prevented from voting
! say Grover. Harris and WeddelI did
not yet majority Of the legal voters
oi the district. l have been Ia the
Western country since December.
1904.
Mr.. whIIIleld--Afe not elections
here nuisy and quaffelsome IN the
wssiefn country,
WIlness--out ifee hlase elections
have all been orderly and qulei--when
Tho Invaders came over they have been
stormy, ! WAS mol personally threat
'ned' nor do know o. special threats
against me u | should pfolesl but u
WAS common tall, among the pfo'slH'
very men, that u would be dangerous
for any body 10 protest, And We 40
regarded IL.
Hy AlF, Needefr-l was carrying
ne'lees concerning Que Convention ior
forming y constitution, through our
iIsIflei, Al tho hotel ~ AIehlsen. y
man from Missouri pulled the pnpers
away Ifom me-, read them 10 the crowd.
and 'nsal'ed and abused me. They
asked me v read The squaisef Soy.
s's'g"' ~ a'a not Know 'hey would
,''' 40, permit "nyoouy 70 pa. up Aueh
o'''s n'"s ~ u'u NOV mnow ; was
gu'''y o' h'gh "s"soh' ihsy wlhea
,oou' y "y'ng mo os''fe h'us''ee o. the
re"ee ihsy 'ooA ny papers rom
'n' ""a "''a 'n'm W. nsnuhg he'f
e'gasa' AZ n'yn' 'ne landlord gave
"e 'oo"' : "o"ra 'nah' among
others mr. he''y' associate edllorpi
'ns e4uH''er sovereign using threat
'sng"ag'' :. a.,
mr. "h'.ne'u onlee'eu-mr, o'sef
Mr: wn''ne'd ana mr. VI
''e. u'a no' "'sn ,ne oomm's,ee' 10 ~, ~,
sos"s"'e every "'''e trouble VI
'oa,so not
uos. 'seeacr sr'u Ina, nc wiseea 70
prove 'n@. " was 'mposs'o'e Tor man
~ s"loy n's Pon"ea' opinions peace
ao', :" 'o"n " n'oh'sop' anu 'ho us
''o, ~, " ON" o'e'""o'
III ino "ajo'ny Q, 'no Iom"'''ee US
''asu 70 'eee,.e INC es'ue"ee.
Wilness-Mr: Kelly said that u
wou'u oe gooa plan 70 hang me Anu
SGT an example ,or NJ aoo''',o"'s's'-
n"o'n.' s"'u = nsu pe''er oe Pu' OH
o'' ''.o " '"'' ""a IVY po"y o'
,he o.ner ana sent down inc Missouri
Aho.he' sa'u .nht 'ney hau oe..er keep