The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-23

say, the other ,Jndgcs, to soef they had
como out; found thsm, and heard mar
telling thcm he would give them five min
utes to resign or die I; ] went into Che cabin
to see Bunon again, and saw o man hold
ing a watch in his hand Itold Burson he
had better leave his house he said he did
not want 10 leave his own house; he finally
did with Ramsay and myself; we went,
some fifteen in number, to Mr.. Ramsay's
house asked Bursop where the poll books
were; I found the poll books In his pocket
no handed them to Mr.. Humbackcr Mr..
Humbacker and Mr.. Burson then went to-
wards their homes crowd of men came
ON horseback and asked where the poll books
were we told them we did not know; they
swore they were there-went of and re-
turned again and abused us. Mr.. Jones,
then Acting Sheriff, wns with them, on
horseback, with Mr.. Humbacker behind
him soon Others come after Judge Wake
field they demanded he should 20 with
them he consented to 60 with them after
they had promised to protect him against
harm Jones was one OF the three /; the cry
and search was then for Burson / found
him and went away with him; when ] re-
turned, the largest part Of the company had
gone; Jones, now Sheriff, was the man who
was holding the watch and telling him they
had FIVE minutes to resign or die; some were
there voting when got back when they
left they went down East; suppose there
were nearly 400 strangers there; have not
seen them in the District since they were
all armed with knives, guns and reyolyers.
don't know Us any settlers of the District
voted"
Jane, r. Sarart swears that on the Goth
Of March, 1855, he saw large number Of
strangers encampcd near the place of meet
ing, two of whom he recognizedas residents
of Missouri, asked several where they were
from; replied they are from Missouri, and
nod come 10 roiei Next day saw tho men
from the camp at the polls armed, and vote
without being sworn!
N. B Bldnfon swears that he was ap-
pointed one OF the Judges Of election for
that District was in Missouri two or three
weeks before election when coming home
on the 25th of March, met body Of men
who told him they were coming to Lawrence
to vote, some of Than ,rre from Boonerihs,
MissOur) and Others from Columbia, mis-
souri, found out hc was one of the Judges,
and asked him If they would allow them to
vote without swearing; came about fifteen
miles with them: suppose there were about
100 of them, some eight or ten of them ask
cd the same question; told them could not
let them vote according to the oath would
have to take; they cndcavorcd to get me to
resign, and became greatly enraged because
| would not; offered to pay me If / would
receive their votes know that some of the
men whose names are on the poll Its, reside
in Missouri: said they wanted to get Leg
stature to suit them, that they might make
Kansas Stare State, and that IL would
not receive their votes they uouid hang me :
This is but very small portion of the
testimony already received. 1t is for refus-
Ing to acknowledge laws enacted by a legis-
laturc chosen by such means as are set forth
in tho above testimony, that Gov. Rceder,
Gey. Robinson, and other Free State men
Are indicted, by order Of the Presidents ter
ritorial Judge, for Z" High Treason" We
do not believe that the American people
will allow such astonishing yllany, as was
perpctrated in Kansas, and is excused and
defended by the administration and its sup
portcrs, to pass un-rebukcd.