The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-06-05
FROM KANSAS.
Proceedings of the Congregational Com
mitlee.

Proceedings of the Congregational Com.
mittee.
EVIDENCE OF THOMAS HOPKINS.
Thomas D. Hopkiss. called and sworn
Came into the Territory. June. 1854, from
Carol! county. Missouri; ] settled nine miles
South of Lawrence. and have resided there
since was here al the election, Soth March:
met here good many Of my Aequsiniances
from Carroll county: saw them in camp and
about the polls. Witness here gave names
of many with whom he was acquainted from
Missouri They told me there were about
twenty five Of my acquaintances there from
that settlement. it is about 1875 miles l think
from here; they said they came 10 vote and
intended So TO do; they said they wanted 10
make it slave State: if it wasn's they would
lose their property. and if it was necessary
they would come again; they told me there
were from 700 10 1000 from Missouri. IN this
place and tha, there would be flom 5000 10
10000 here in the Territory from Missouri 10
vote.
Cross erannined-I heard then, say til AT the
Aid Company were sending out voters and 10
counteract that they came, but they did not
say this was the FIRST in1ueement: they wanted
10 elect Legislature Of their own and estab
lish Slavery here: did not hear them speak of
he Aid Company here; there was little
skirmish here; don, ,hink any Free ale men
had a chance to vote " hile l was here: it was
about one clock when left, l think no Free
State men were voting when l lefi | voted
By Goreraor Reeder-I was at the election
of 29th of November. 1854. in the Fourth
District. at DR.. ChApman's: there were many
there whom l bad known in Jackson county,
No. Witness here named many whom he
saw there l was down in Missouri short
time after the election at old Judg Brook yns;
he told me he Quilted go men to come up and
vote. l SAW men from Csss county there at
the election they told me they came to vote:
at that precinct there were from 30 10 SO:
they were opposed to its becoming Free State.
and advanced this as = reason why they CANE;
Chapman's is from 10 to 45 miles TO the Mis-
souri, State line. and about four miles from
boundary line of the District.
EvIDKNCs oy LEWIS NJ COX.
Lewis " Cor called and sworn-First
came into the Territory in l849, and have
been in different parts of it; came from Ohio;
knew but llttr of the election of last Octo-
Der; was coming from Franklin TO this place
on the day of election, saw crowd around the
polls; did not 20 10 them some persons passed
US on the road at ,hs; tiue: about dozen ia
number; there WAS quite crowd at Franklin;
knew some OF them; they resided in Missolri
said no;hing to me about the election.
The following we take from the Missouri
Democrat. of NJ ,nday:
EIGHTH DAY.
THURSDAY. May !. 1856.
.Ur. L d. Lndd recalled Il have examined,
in connection with Mr. Pratt and Mr. Bah
book, the census rolls and poll lists of this
election precinct Of the eDth of March. 1855.
and the lists here presented are the resul; Of
that examination.
l. Chos Rebsnson reeaHed-I arrived at
Kansas City with party abou, a week before
the election; | have seen the hist Of passengers
who came out at that time since testified be-
fore. and the woman and children amounted
10 ST. The larger portion Of this party went
up to Topeka. the company consisted of loo
or 10; this company was the only company
under The auspices Of the Emigran: Aid Co,
that spring; first heard Of the election at
ST. Louis. from DR. Leib. did not hear in Bos-
ton. before / left. when the election was to
take place.
Samuel e. Ssaih called and suorn--I
arrived in the Territory on the Goth Of March,
55, settled on the Wakarusa about two miles
from the Blue Mound. started from Boston on
the l3,h of March: came out under the aus
pices OF the Emigrant Aid Co, all the bene-
hi derived from them was ,ha, go. my lick
et some .5 cheaper than ! could any other
way, and 1t was pieasanter 20 come on. in
large company: our party WAS the first out
that spring. did not know when the election
was to take plae. until after we had arrived at
St. Louis; they did not know in Boston. never
was asked By the company as to my politics,
and never heard the question asked OF any one;
there was from 80 TO 200 in our party, about
50 women and children.
H'nl. N Mcclure called and suorn-resi-
ded at Pawnee AT the time Of the meeting Of
the Legislature, accommodations had been
made by Maj. klaiz TO board fifty persons.
Another boar Iding house kept by Mr.. Tuples
would accommodate twenty. there were three
or four rooms on the lower floor. A Mr.
Knapp could accommodate twenty Eve or
/ thirty. Mr.. Low could accommodate fifteen
or twenty, Mr.. Low was at the Fort one or
two mikes from the town plat. be ran q carriage
! too and from the town to carry persons to
their meals; persons board At all these places.
/ Collected to by Col Woodson. believe
some OF the members remained in their wagons
and tents. excepting one night, when they
had heavy rain. There were accommoda-
tons for the members Of the Legislature and
their officers They had two story stone
building TO meet in. about forty bv sixty, and
it was appropriated exclusively for that pur-
pose. There was oEe case Of cholera while
the Legislature were there. caused by dissipa-
ton. Question by Reeder) did you ever
hear any member OF the Legislature give any
reason why they removed? Ruled out by
the committee- Breeder asked to introduce
II IN order 10 prove iha. the members said il
they had the Capital a, Jefferson City. in which
TO meet, and the Planters House TO board IN.
they would not remain single moment II
.ad been asserted. over and over again tina,
they had no accommodations al Pawnee. and
that the rnsmhsrs Of the LeyisIature wers