Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-07-15

were needed there [s7l. Many volunteered
70 90. and the morhing or the election, sew.
erul companies, from 100 10 goo men each,
went off 10 Tecumseh. Hickory Point.
Bloomington. ani other places 1881. On
the morning Of ,he election, the Missouri
ans came over % the place OF voting from
their camp, in bodies Of one hundred e. a
time [29l. MI. BI,nlon no. appearing
another Judge was appointed in his place.
Col. Young claiming that, MS ,he people oI
The Territory had two Judges. /, was nothing
more Than righ, lha. The Missourians should
have the other one, 10 look after their in
eresls sol and Rber, A. Cummins was
elected in Blanion's stead. because he con.
sidered that every man had a rightto vote
if he had been Ii the Territory bu, an hour
1871. The Missourians brought their tick.
els with them, [32] bu! no. having enough,
they had thres hunured more printed a,
Lawrence on the evening before and the
day Of election 1851. They had white rib
bons in their bualon holes to distinguish
themselves from The settlers I34].
When The voiing commenced the qhes-
lion Of the Legality Of tho vote Of Mr.. Page
was raised. Before |, was decided Colonel
Samuel Young stepped up to The window
where the voIes we're received. and said he
would seule the matter. The vu,e Of Mr..
Page was Withdrawn, and COL Young offer.
ed TO vote. He refused TO make The oath
prescribed by Ihe Governor. bu, s%ore he
was resident 81 ,he Territory, upon which
his vote was received 1851. He told Mr..
Abbott, one of5ihe Judges, when asked II
he intended iomske Kansas his future home,
,ha, |, was nonp.of4 his business: tina, II he
were resden, len, he should ask no more
1851. Aher hib vote was received. Col.
Young 90. up IN the window.sill and an
nounced 10 the crowd that he had been per-
rniued 10 vote. and they could oil come up
and vote 81 He ,old The Judges thar
there was no use in swearing The Others,
as they would all swear as he had done 1881
Alter the other Judges concluded 10 receive
Col. Youne's vote, Mr.. Abbott resigned as
Judge Of Election. and Mr.. Benjamin was
elected in his place 1891.
The polls were so much crowded until
late in the evening lha, foi lime, when
The men had voted, ,hev:wete obliged TO geI
iou, by being hois,ed up on the roof Of the
building where the election was being held,
aud puss out over the houss 40]. After
ward Passoee.wny through the crowd was
made, by two lines Of men being formed
through which the vo,ers could ge, up tc
The polls All Col, Young asked lhal The
old men be allowed 10 60 up first and vote
as they were tired with ihe travelling, dn,
wanted to get back to the camp 49]
Il The Missourians sometimes came up &C
The polls in procession, .wo by TWO, and
voted [43].
| During The day the Missourans drove of
The ground some Of The citizens. Mr.. Slev'
ems, Mr.. Bond, and Mr.. Willis AL The,
threatened 10 shoe, Mr.. Bond. and Grove
rushed after him threatening him, and as ht
ran from them some shots were fired a, him
as he jumped off the bank Of the river anc
made his escape [45], The ciszens OF the
town went over in body, late in the after
noon. when the polls had become conpara
lively clear. and voted 46].
Before the voting had commenced, .h'
Missourans said, II the Judges appointed
by the Governor did no, receive their votes
lhey would choose other Judges Al =
, Some Of them voled several times, changin,
their hats or, coals and coming up 10 III,
window again I4SE They said III y nten
ded 10 vote first, end after they had 90
through then the Others could vote 49]
Some Of them claimed right 10 vote unde
the organic act, from The fact lha, ihei
mere presence IN The Territory CONSTITUTED
Them residents. though they we're from Wis
: consn. and had homes In Missouri sol
Others said they had righ, 10 vote, becaus
: Kansas belonged 10 Missouri, aud the peopl
= from The East had no right to seIle in Gh
Territory and vble there 51]. They SAT-
they cgme 10 the Territory 10 elect Leg
: isla,ure TO sui, themselves, as the people q
the Territory and persons from the Eas
3 and North wanted 10 elect a Legislature the
0 would no, sui. them [5e] They said the
had right 10 make Kansas Slave State
l. because The peopls OF The Nonh had ser
: persons oa,.,o make it a Free Suite So.
y Some claimed Iha, they had heard ,ha. tn
Q Emigrant Aid Society had sent men ou, /
: be al the election. and they came 10 offst
their Votes; BIZ, the most Of them made n
o such claim Col. Young said he wah.e
u The cilizens 10 vote in orde. TO give III
' election some show Of fairness [541 Th
= MissouriOns said there would bA no difficu
i ", il the ciiizeUs did not intel fete with ,he
vo,iug, but they were determined 10 vote
: peaceably, Il they could, bu, vote any no.
1851 They said each ore Of them wa
d prepared for eight rounds wi.hou. loading
!, and would 60 the ninlh round With III
butcher knife 1857. Some Of Them sai
t that BY voling in The Territory they woul
Q deprive themselves Of the fight to vote i
!. Missouri for Twelve months afterward [5T
!. The Missourians began TO leave the a(e
noon oi ihe day Of election, though SON
/. did no. 90 home until ,he mex, morning (58
!. In many cases ~ben.a wagon load ha
| voted, they Immediately started for hon
g (59). On their way home they said .ha,
Gov, Reeder did not sanction The eleciio
d they would hahg him (60).
n The eiligens Of The town Of Lawrehc
e as general lhjrg, we're moi armed on ii
6 day OF election, though some had revolver
/. but not exposed, as were the arms Of II
G Misscurians (6i( They KEEP, guard abo