New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-29

the Abolition. Aid Emigration" tuch be r.ader-tande
vas their ct in coming over; wIn<se hse read but
little Of FAstern and Northern papers; has boen q
carefUI reader Of some pspen The intention Of those
VIE came over o. these different tmee and plscss from
I;sso1r TO vote vas 70 prevent the Eastern Abolition
euigrspt- from abohionizing the Territory; far
wsnee. had the meane OF sscer.ainine, there was
rumor that Q large number Of emigrants 9, St.
Loui., og On their way up the nver in March at the
March election there ess confusion and fight. than
he was accustomed to; he cav ten to one where he
came from, Platte Colpty-Ihkelyl; the crowd Was go
great at the election at this point that il deemed
advisable 70 stretch rope 80 as 20 keep the crowd OFF
don't believe il intended TO keep voters away;
heard hard things said of Abohonists' and swear.
ing at them il is hard thing 20 find place hereabouts
where such things are no, common; witness knew
nothing Of the facts relative 10 the lynchng Of Phillips
but testified 70 what the current rumors These
have all been published; ODE Of these was that Phil
lips had ssned affidavit for the purpose OF contest.
il the election; these led to the lynchng.
To SkermaH-Many OF those taking part in the
meeting referred to, had FIRST, he believed taken part
in the tar and esthering operation Witness on being
questioned about the names on the poll books of men
from Missouri, commenced identifying names and then
stopped to explain. He said he had been candidate
for the Kannas Council az that election and had taken
the position the stump and elsewhere-and so had
his colleague caLdidates-thst man who was IN he
Territory on the day Of election had right to vote
by the Kansas Nebraska bill; and witness said he
thinks al man knave or fool who think. anything
else.
Mr.. HOrard-That's your opinion A. Yes. Wit
ness then went on with the list Of names, and was
Identifying Missourians very fast when Whitfield in
terlosti and objected to this testimony being taken
and uged that the names were on the poll-book,
the only right way to send over after all these
men, as they could better testify to il Individually,
process which would last forever, aid take ten times
more money than has been or will be appropriated TO
the Committee. II overruled, and Whitfield
spread his protest record Witness then continued,
proving the names on the polbooks TO be residents of
Missouri; he knew the names he gave as such, and
that they still lived there Witness gave the testi
mony with great GOODNESS and nairee: bat he had
pronounced that all who did not think those pre-
sent at the election had right to vote knaves
or fools" of course he desired to be regarded as
honest, sensible man. On the general questiOn-IIow
many ssourians were here that day, he said There
were from a thousand to twelve hundred on the
ground; believed there parties here from many
different countless some from as far down as Bruins
i'll Missouri, with wagons and tents.
To Hcrard-Would state that friends Of witness
and himself, who were candidates had done this
much to induce men to come from Missouri TO vote;
has assured them if they would do So they would be
very kindly received: does not remember particu-
ary about circulars being sent to Missouri; might re-
member If they would show him one; men might
have beer sent over to rally the boys; did not see
many Eastern men landing here; did not see many
Eastern men at the election; believed the Eastern
men were rallying at Lawrence and that there would
be an amy at all points; they did not get to this
point or to this district only knew about these Emf
grant Aid Societies from rumor. On discussion Mr..
Rees stated that some men from Missouri were in the
convention that nominated him. In running over
the names of Mssourians, witness took to draw
distinction between those who, living in Missouri,
have claims in the Territory and those who have not.
This testimony could be of possible in proving
them resident voters but will be record testimony to
invadate their presumption right to these laDdsl
Gen. Whitfield made quite an effort to-day to
convey the idea that he was not impartialy
The truth is he has been called on time and again
TO produce his testimony, and goes of on rgma-
role about waiting till the "other side" be through,
although the Committee have repeatedly urged him
I
they have been. To-day Whitfield talks about
taking his testimony in Westport, Mo. The whole
affair is a dodge, as he has no testimony to pro-
duce. His friend to-day Mr.. Rees. has been one
of the worst witnesses for the PrO-Slavery party.
think bis intention must be TO raise frivolous
cuses until the time of the Commission has all been
occupied and then to urge at he had not chance.
Nothing could be more unfounded and absurd.
At the Afternoon Session to-day a gentleman
from the neighborhood of Grasshopper Falls was
being examined when I came in. He said that
there were from FIVE to six hundred strangers at
the polls there at the March election. They came
together and acted in concert; they had mostly
small lunches of hemp in their button holes; some
Of them told me they were from Missouri; they
Election who acted were different from those ap-
pointed by the Governor.
7. b. Ross sworn-Csme originally from Indiana;
spent two aEd half years in Missouri, in Platte
County lives in the district previous witness,
the XlVth; there was large party Of men at the
polls, at the March election, ls55-several hundred
there not than thirty actual residents at the
polls ard few Of these voters; the crowd Of nom
RESIDENTS INSISTED on Young, anu coerceo tue JUDGES
of Election to resign these men elected Others they
then proceeded to voting; witness remained during
the day and saw them; knew some of these men to be
IT sideIts Of Platte County; identified names on the
poll-book of those who residents OF Missouri.
HF. HALL, sworn-Came from Buchanan County,
Mo-, in the Spring Of 1884, lives ten miles from Lssv
,nwortb, on the Fort Riley road at the frst No
vember election at the Psinzno psce; there were
strangers at the election; Of them he knew to
be frnm Missouri bis old ncghhors: they came mostly