Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-07-26
TUESDAY, JULY %, 1856:
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We continue the report Of the Kansas Commit
tee. fully convicted that our readers cannot
peruse more useful or interesting document.--
1t fully corroborates the newspaper reports, and
substahtiates most completely the charges made
against the Missourians. As we progress we
6nd--a soa N. 1 ~ -
|. That in the second district large number
of Missourians with loaded guns pistols and
bowie knives, congregated and elected one of
their own number, Thomas johnson, as Governor.
Immediately after, headed by one Jones, they
marched to the polls, ami demanded that they
should be allowed to vote without swearing as to
their place of residence. man by the maine Of
jackson stated that the company had come there
to vote AMI vould vote, and then called upon
the crowd to form into little bands, and arm
themselves with guns, which request Was COM
piled with. White ribbons were tied in their
button-holes to distinguish them from the Abol-
tionsts. These robbers then insisted that the
Judges should resign their Office, and upon refus-
ing to do so, the window, sash and all, were
dashed in, and guns and pistols presented ut the
breasts of the Judges, still they would not re-
sign. The corner of the house was then pried M,
but still they would not resign. One of the
Judges yielded to the clamors Of the crowd ;
the others refused. A body of men, headed by
that Infamous Sheriff Jones, then ente, ed the
room, with cooked pistols AMI drawn bowie
knives in their hands, and threatened TO kill the
Judges if they did not vacate the promises. Five
minutes were given them in which to leave, and
at the expiration of that time, one minute more
was added, but still they would not resign. Be-
fore the minute had expired, the ballot box was
seized and carried into the crowd. The two
Judges were then called out by their friends, and
not suffered to return, fearful that their lives
would he taken. tot ~ t8 aa .st iA
:. The newly elected Judges were also threat-
ened with death in, Case they did not receive the
votes Of the crowd without swearing. No man
would be permitted to vote who allowed himself
to be sworn. They would kill every one who
would do so-shvot him, &c. Every man must
vote with an open ticket AMI inu It hc .sright on
the goose question:" Ii they could not vote BY
fair means, they would vote by foul. They had
just as much right t0 vote after being in the
been in the territory two years Free State
men driven Fl ON the polls anl one of them
dragged through the crowd, with cries Of'skll the
coward nigger thicf,' "cut his throat" "''tear his
heart OUT &c. Pistols and knives were placed
ut his bosom, while some of the incarnate fends
exclaimed that they had been ''hired to come
there and vote for dollar day, and by id,
IL, Ia
n,iucd to make Kansas Slave State, After vo-
ting they began to move in the direction of Mis-
>ouri, leaving some 40 behind to guard the polls.
iii votes cast that day, of which not
over 30 were legal. And all this is gathered
from the Committees Report.
3. In the third district the same lwless acts
were enacted. Armed Missonrians toox possess
ion of the polls, and endcavored to get up Il
fight. The Free State men left, affirming it was
useless for them to remain there any longer.
New Judges were elected by the crowd, who did
the bidding of their masters. A Mr.. Gristpat-
away. The total number of votes cast was
372, of which hut 40 were legal. In another
town the pro- Slavery men asserted that no Abo-
litonst should vote, and of eighty votes cast,
but I > were residents. asi aaa .a4 Is
4. In the 5th District the same game was
played, showing quite conclusvely to our mind,
that the . Blue Lodge" of Missouri was deter
mined to control the elections. From 100 to 500
Missourans, armed to the teeth, entered this dis
trict, and encamped near the place Of voting.
The number of votes c;,st was 393, Of which but
I3 were legal. One Aissourian voted for hiu,-
self and then for his little son, aged lU years.
But We need not trace this yllainy any fur
thcr. 1t runs through the whole scheme which
was connected by Stephen A. Douglas to make
Kansas Sldre State. II exhibits, in garing
colors, the unpriucipled acts resorted to by the
Slave Power to accomplish its ends. Itawakens
in the bosom Of every frecnen, feelings OF the
stearnest Indignation, and calls for the most de-
cided actirn ON the part Of those who love Free
dom better than Slavery. We ask again Is
there North? 4t o tSsaEaf s l3
The HERALD on THE TONES AND DOUGLAS
KANSAS BlLL.--The n. Y. Herald, speaking OF the
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