Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-07


renee, according to the census, was
entitled to less than five hundred
votes. But, sir, nine hundred and
fifty were cast, although nearly one
half the legal voters OF Lawrence, if
we are to believe the testimony Of
some of their most respectable citl-
zens, refused TO vote on that day.
More than eight hundred Missouri
ans. armed TO the teeth, led by Col
onel Young, a lawyer pf western
Missouri, went to Lawrence, the
home Of the New England men so
often assaicd and so much mlsrep-
resented in the documents before US
Colonel Young made II speech, de
clarIng that he would vote or would
shed his blood. lie took the pre-
caution, however, to swear in his
vote. He had more regard Tor his
life than he had for his conscience.
Mr.. YuLEE, win the Senator
excuse me for mOmcntf
Mr. WiLsoN Certainly.
Mr. YuLEE. have been listen
ing with much interest to the Sona-
tors remarks, and desire TO ask him,
as he proceeds with his statements Of
fact, to refer us to the authority on
which he relics.
Mr.. WILSON Mr.. President, /
state what have said on the author
ity of Mr.. Hutchinson, lawyer Of
Lawrence, and a rejected free State f.
member Of the Legislature Of Kansas,
elected in 1855, and now present
in the Senate Chamber man. SIR
Of intelligence, Of conscience, and OF T.
character. And what he says is cou- /
hrmed by the memorial OF General F.
Pomeroy, to which have referred,
setting forth certain facts which trans
pred on that day. will read what
this gentleman says in regard to the
Lawrence district:
"In the Lawrence pli.tuct speeches were made TO-
ihom by loading tosidents ut M.soui, in which 81 was
said that theV would cty their purpose, it uetd Ho
the point of the biyunet and hoie Fnt uui one voter
wns fred &C Ms bee WIS driven fiou hc election ground.
Finding they bad gteatrf ofce than necessary for
that poll two hundfoi men were dfiftod FROM tho
number ami sent 90 uudef the popef officers TO another
District after which they sin pooled hom This camp /
over seven hundred yotes.n
General Pomeroy says that in the I.
fourth aud seventh districts, along the /
Santa Fe road
The Invaders came together in ono armed and or /
gained body, with Trains of hy wagons hosles horse.
nen and the nfht boiofu election, pnehod thrif camp
Ia the vicinity Of the polls and having Hrpnnui thcu
own judges in The place of those who from Intimidation
M uthofWisc failed 90 attend. They voted without nnv
ptorf af fesidencu. In these Two election d,stuct.
shcfe the census 'hnws hundcd VOTERS thera we've
pollod Three bundled mud fourteen votes"
In the Leavenwurlh district, hun .
dreds of men breaklasted in Missouri,
voted in Kansas, aud returned on
the same day to Missouri. While f.
the voting was going on, one of their F.
leaders made speech in which he .
told the Platte county boys that they .
must stand aside and let the Clay .
county boys vote first, because they
had the furthorest to 90 in returning
10 their homes; and the Platte coun-
" boys Of Missouri stood aside and /
allowed the Clay county boys of
Missouri 10 vote first aud 90 home.
This memorial declares that
" Hundred. Of men came together in the ,ir,eeu,h
district, crossing the river from Mssoui The day before
election and eneamPing together, armed aud provision
~ made the defcest thteits against the lives Of the
Judges and dung the hight called several times at tho
ouse OF one Of them Tor tue purpose Of intimdaug hm
declaring 10 the presence uf his wife that fopo had
zen prepared to hang him and although We are not
lfepaed to Say thst these threats would have bean
aired out, yet they served 10 produce he resignation
md gave these invaders IN the ututna control OF
he polls and on the moining Of ,heeeotpn, steam
loat brought hom The town Of Weston Missouri, TO /
Leayenwothi al aeoesson TO their number Of several
hundied more, who returned In the bout uef de-
po.ung theif 'oies' lheto were over nine hundred /
md my vote. polled besides from hundred to
hundred and iy actual residents who deferred or
discouraged from voting, while the census returns
show but three bundled and eighty hvo votes 30 the
dsttct month before Not less than siX hundicd
were gwen by these nou-iesidenis Of the lefntorv who
voted without being sworn as th9i qualifications and
Immediately after the election returned hics t. Mi.a0u
ri, some OF them being tho iucumbont' Of important /
public Offices here."
| will now, sir, quote what General F.
Pomeroy says of the election in the
district and | ask the
attention Of the Senator from Nilsson
ii to this statement:
In the eighteenth election district, whoie the pHpu
l,on spatse and gent amount of foreign
was needed 10 ovctpowet IT, attachment from Nilsson
II, from sixty to ono hundfed. passed with fn of
wagons, arms and ammunition, making their camp the
uisht be lore tho election MooresoWn tho place o
tho poiis, without tho protoN u residence and
futunng immediately to Missouri atar their work
done their leader anil captain being .tiuguishod
citizen OF Missouri hut lio the pie.ding object o. the
Senate Of the United States and who d how're tniia
and revolver hrltuI ar0usd him, apparently fuNdy
shed he blood OF any who fDiu-es 100 Doe onslavod
An these facts, we are prepared 90 establish, f necussa-
~, by proof thil would be considcfod competent IN
court col Justice"
General Pomeroy expresses the
opinion
" That not less than three thousand votes were given
by these armed invaders, who urFinted bands
with officers, and AIMS, ana tents, and provisions aud
munitions Of war though tuy re mar hing uuau