The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-06

From this table, based upon the census it is clearly
tabshed that there was majority of the actual settlers
from the North in the Territory in but three of the four
representative districts These were the second fourth
and eghthelecting in all but FIVE members ont of the
twenty-six.
But cannot dwell upon these exhibits No man can
gansay the facts they disclose They based upon the
census and the organization Of the districts by Governor
Reeder and these two exhibits show concusvely TO my
mind, and as think to all candid minds that If the
vote in the Territory bad been confined exclusively
the actual resident registered February the re-
suit of the election would not have been different from
what 1t was The census shows that there were then
a majority OF o52 residents in the Territory from the
South over those from the North and il is well known
that great numbers Of the emgran from the North voted
with the southern settlers against the eeso party
election -Four OF the members elected 10 The legislature
voted for by southern were from the North Mr.
Banks member Of the house went from Pennsylyania
Mr.. Waterson from Ohio MIR. Lykins a member Of the
council, was from Indiana and Mr. Barbee from Illinois
These men, though emigratnR from the North were mem
bers Of the legislature and belonged to what the gentle
man styles the pro-siayery "border rufan party
Kansas The whole "freesoi" vote "freeSateo vote
the gentleman calls it. in the entire Territory on the
Both Of March, amounted to less than sOO appears from
be exhibits OF the committees report (pages 81 and 32
This more than 200 less than the number Of emgran
from the North in the Territory according TO the census
and less than onethrd Of the legally voters in
February
Now as witness swears that any man of that marty
prevented from voting the whole evidence taken to-
gether clearly indicates If il does not establish the fact
concusvey that the freeso party in Kansas was largely
about an INVASION and the election having carried by
Mssourians Is nothing but clamor II Is an afer-thoupb
As to the statement of old Jordan IL yucient IN
say in reply TO it, that there was no freeao ticket RIM
the election where he was in the third district There
was no reason therefore, for any attempt to keep him nom
voting.
IL very possible Mr. Speaker-t is even probable and
do not mean TO say but what it altogether truehat
great many illegal votes the election IL IL GER
tanly admitted also, that great numbers Of the citizens OF
Missouri went into the Territory day Of the election
but there proof that great numbers of them voted
They went according to the testimony TO see that n
legal voting should not be allowed by parties sent ont
by the eastern emgant aid socieea barely for the pur
pose Of voting and returning The main point however
am now presenting s that every vote be rejected and
cast out OF the count but those Of the actual resident regs
tered cors IN the Territory in February the result upon ali
reasonable and rational grounds OF calculation and concu
sion, would have been the IL was These views
founded upon fixed and ascerained factsupon reg
isy Of the legal voters with the places from which they
went and not upon loose statements of onesded witnesses
about the polls being crowded with stranpers and ea
muihtudes OF people coming upon the ground in wagons
&c Why Mr. johnson Zone Of the judges Of election too
Mt precinct in the seventh disct swears on pape 2g
that "a great many Of the people in that district whom hs
considered legal voters came TO the polls in their wagons
have no doubt as came there myself in my wagon
Is The habh Of The people IN The Territory 10 90 10 garings b
their wagons" And in this immediate connection too he
states "and judge Of election, willing now "a
that allowed to vote that we did not CON
slider had right TO vote"
The tale told by all the witnesses examined by Governor
Reeder amounts to nearly the same thing They ali had
their STORY pat great crowd assembled about tn,
polls. Some had gums pistols, and knives. Well sir
when and where there an election held at which
the people did not crowd about the pos7 And IL IL moi
strange that this army of INVASION with flags banners
and music guns pistols and knives did so little mischief
Not man was hurt by them in the whole Territory