The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-16
THE BALLoT-Box IN KAysAs.--THE ELECTION
LAWS

1t will turn out in the end that very much Of the
tiona agitation which prevails in regard affairs in Kan
sas has been the result Of systematic and perssten
scheme of misrepresentation and asehood conceived in
spirit of INSCRIPTIONS avarice and naticism combined
and carried out for political purposes. No little of tina
devotion to freedom WHICH has been the watchword of ag
taors in the free States will appear to be the coacerteS
work of SPECTATORS who calculate enrchng Themselves
the expense Of the peace and fraternity which should
subss between the sections OF the Union 1t will b,
made apparent in due season. that the celebrated Emf
grant Aid Society originated ia filthy uce instead Of in dis
interested philanthropy and that It is in reality
moth corporation in which the stockholders expect to be
rich in Kansas lands and in heavy dividends upon
the agitation which their agents have gotten up under tho
pretence of philanthropy and love of freedom.
We called attention in issue Of this morning, &c
the bold alsehoods circulated by the Tribune in regard
TO the character Of certain laws passed by the lat
Kansas legislature. This is part of the system o
Misrepresentation which the agitation is sought e
be kept up. We proceed to make further extracts
from the statutes Of Kansas In regard TO the preservation
of the right Of suffrage from fraud violation improper
influences After the clanor that the abolitonsts have
raised the enormty Of the laws Of the Kansas egs
ature the public mind will be surprised to find that Their,
is State Territory in the coufederacy in which tho
balotbox is guarded and protected by stringent
laws than in Kansas To establish this position, ex
tract from the tact defining TIE punishment of offences az
ecting public the following sections for the prsser-
walton OF the elective franchise 10 Kansas:
Chap So, p. 2sI, sections n, IS, &c, 81, and 20.
SEC a. II any psrson, BY mslacs, threats and force
or BY any other unlawful means, either directly nd
recy attempt to influence sny qualified voter in giving BIZ
vote, deter him from giving the same, disturb
hinder him In the free exercise Of his right OF suffrage
election held under the laws OF this Territory the person
offending shall conviction thereof be adjudged guilty
Of msdemeanor, and be punished by dne exceeding
Eve hundred dollars BY imprisonment In the county s
not exceeding one year. .. ..-.
src. rs. Every person who shall at the election
vote than once either at the different place
shall on conviction be adjudged guilty OF misdemesnor
be punished by fine exceeding fry dollars, By
imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding three months
src 20. Every person. not being squaded voter accord
ing the organic law and the laws Of this Territory who
shall vote at any election within this Territory knowing
he not entitled vote shall be adjudged guilty Of mis-
de,neanor and punished BY hne exceeding fifty dollars
Sac, a.. Any person who designedly gives printed OF
written ticket to qualified voter OF this Territory,
tanning the written printed Of persons for whom
voter does design vote for the purpose Of
such voter to poll bis contrary his Wishes shall
on conviction be adjudged guilty Of misdemesnor, and
punished by fine not exceeding Ave hundred dollars By
imprisonment 10 the jail not exceeding three months
or By both such foe and imprisonment.
SEC a. Any person who shall be printed and cir
cuated or who shall circulate any fse and fraudulent
e,s which upon their face appear to be designed
upon voters shall upon conviction be punished BY fine
exceeding FIVE hundred dollars by imprisonment 10 h,
county Jail not exceeding three months, BY both such fin,
and imprisonment
This take effect and be ia force from and after Ia
passage. .... @tm.
At large aud enthusiastic meeting Of the democracy
Chesterfield county, Virginia, held the llth instant
among the resolutions adopted was the following;
Rs.orsd That the OPEN frank and able annual message