The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-07-04
Ranort,

OF the Kansas Investigating Committee.
The following We take from the congress
ional proceedings. The whole will short
y be published.
The report shows as soon as Che bill TO
organize the Territory OF Kansas was
passed, large lumber Of citizens Of Mis-.
souri, went into the territory, held squat
ter meetings, passed resolutions denOunc-
ing Abolitlonists aud declaring that sla-
very eA isted lherein.
In the Autumn Of 1854 a secret polt-
ical society, called the Blue Lodge, was
founded --the plan of operation OF which
with its oalhs, DO, are given in the re-
port. The Lodge controlled oil the
subsequent and iyasions on the part of
the Missourians.
AT the election Of Nov. goth, 1854
for delegate to Congess, there was no
evidence OF fraud except in the sparsely
settled aud remote districts where Cit
izens Missouri appeared and voted.
Details. In relation to these facts, are
given in the report, which says il Is redu-
ced to mathematical precision that 400
illegal and nonresident votes were cast
by citizens of Missouri. The remainder,
being legal votes, amounted TO 100. Mr..
Whitedeld would have been elected with
out the aid of his Missouri votes, he re-
ceived plurality Of all the votes cast.
During the winter of 81 and '55 great
excitement existed in the Territory. on
account Of the invasion. Public meetings
were held aud much bitter feeling was
manifested. In February, '55, census
was taken and the number of legal voters
was acertained to be 1905.
Previous to the election in the spring
Of '56, active preparations were made !
Missouri to invade the territory, and .
com plate organization was effected
Leaders were chosen; tents, ammunation,
provisions and arms distributed; and th,
forces drilled in companies, in Missouri
and on the day before the election il il
testified that opposite Leyenworth 500
MissourianS took up the line of march fol
Kansas; and companies went into every
representative district Of the territory ex
oept one.
In detailing the acts of these compa
MES and the declaration made by them
great portion Of the testimony consists
Of extracts from the pol-books and census
rolls, showing who were legal as well as
illegal voters; and from accurate aud al.
most absolute proofs il appeared that OF
about 6300 votes cast at the election for
the Territorial Legislature, 5000 were
those of non-residenIS The majority OF
members Of both Houses Of the Legisla.
lure would have been Free State men il
there had been no invasion Of Missouriaus.
The Governor had set aside the election
in some ofthe Districts, and a new cleo
ton took place therein, on the 22d Of
May, resulting in the choice Of Free
State men In those districts, exocpt a,
Leavonworth, whore there was still illegal
voting.
The Committee took large mass Of
testimony regarding the proceedings Of
the Legislative Assembly--which pTOoee
dings they say. are characterized by reok-
lessness aud injustice
The report likewise alludes 10 The
murders, robberies, and other crimes
committed in the Territory ane claim,
and that In NO case except that Of Nc Ra,
a Free State man, was there any pros.
outiOns for those oifenoes--no indiot
ments were found aud no arrests ma ae
and no measures we're taken TO bring Ia,
perpetrators TO justice.
The report contains full aud oomplet,
details of everything connected with th
= Territory Of Kansas, prior 70 the i9th o
March last, and says L is clearly provel
that Samuel ]. Jones. the Sheriff. was IN
mala oauee Of the recent distm Dances il
which he so prominently 6gured. Il
also proven that Mr.. Oliver, one of th
D Committee, went into Missouri with on
. OF the invading companies and made
speech in the 18th election district, bu
u Is not true that he voted.
The Committee suggested no remedy.
: The Tepos alludes Is obstuctions Ia
were thrown in the way OF the Committe
. sHa " ihv geaerai violence tl.nt pFsvails,
m ,he Territory, Its very volnmipon
. and IS signed BY Msssrs, Howard q sher