The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-05-24
THE Kansas neveIoD,uents,

The New York Times of the 18th inst, CON
tains full reports of the evidence taken before
the Congressional Committee. The facts seem
to prove worse if possible than they were sup,
posed to be. We give three short illustrations.
There are four columns of similar evidence.
Are not the United States in dgnifed employ
ment, backing and supporting such ruffians as
Jones, the Sheriff, is thus proved tos have been.
Knaves and impostors at the North, all over the
country, have been trying to cheat the voters
into the belief that the North have nothing to
States army employed at our expense, in sus-
tanning rufilnism and crushing out freedom.
But read few proofs Toledo Blade.
EvIDENcE OF JORDAN DAVIDSON.
Tuesday, April 2lth.-Mr. Jordan Davidson
was sworn, and being examined, testified as fol-
lows:
Came to Kansas from Missouri to vote un-
derstood Reeder had sent East for voters, SO we
came other inducements were given other in
| ducements We're to extend slavery into Kansas 4;
our people who came, thought they had theTght;
| | contend myself they had right was not al
! election last fall was not here in 81 there is a
secret society TO extend slavery into Kansas
society called by various Social Band,
Friends Society," Blue Lodgr," Sons Of
the South" by others; it was formed some tim
in the latter part of 1851 have 200 copies o
its ritual there is no compulsOn in it beyond
law we are to extend slavery into Kansas ac
cording to law We have signs and passwords by
which we know each other; object was to eX
tend slavery into Kansas, and unite all tn,
friends of slavery for that purpose | am told i
exists in other states, as well as i'll Missouri
am told by some one .wEo belonged to said So
ciety in Virginia he may have joined it in Mis-
scuri exists probably In Kentucky, Tennessee
and Arkansas don't know from any persona
knowledge that it exists out of Missouri; Wa
first in Lodge latter part Of February, 1872 a
Pleasant Eiu Cass County.
: ETIrEHCE CT HAMMOND MU2ZY.
T Hamr.onds Mu=7y, sworn.--Was at Douga
, on Both OF March a. election; saw large crow
there, and many wagons got there just as Nj
Mace did ID; he tried 10 vote, and when thr pre-
5 slavery party saw that his vote was Free Sta,
= vote, they. said he should not vote it sever,
men took hold Of him-hy the collar and pu.le
him away; he took hold Of me and we wei
both pulled away thgethrr from the poll; the
: all cried ou: Cut his throat" " tear his d.
It heart out of.him :" saw.one man draw kni
+. upon him, without doing any injury; saw
man with lever, trying 20 pty up corner
the cabin Others cried out, " Don't do It mt
!, YOU have orders saw Ellison come out the ca
IS in with the ballot box in his hand, and cry on
Hurrah for Missouri - Ellison was one of Il
Judges heard Jnnes (now sheriff. say he won
give the judge Eve minutes to resign or dit
/. Jones gave one more minute, and they then af
-. these Judges were Ramsey and Bursou. both Ere
i State men was there when the other judges we
appointed; the crowd then commenced yOtinl
d saw no Free-Sate men vote dCr't know whet
y er Jones voted that day.
e. EvinENCE Of THOMAS HOPKINS.
Thomas d, Hopkins, called and sworn, Car
Sc into the Territory, Juna, 1851. from Carroll c
Missouri I settled nine miles south Of La
le renee. aud have resided there since | wes he
p at the election '20rh March; NIT here a go
many of sceuaintances from Carroll Oouht
saw them in camp and about the polls. w
n, ness here gave names nf many with whom
s was acquainted from MissoQr.) They told
ts there was about twenty-five of my acqu iintanc
;, there from that settlement it is about |
> miles think from here they said they came
Ca vote and intended so to do they said they wal
ID ed to make il Siave,State; if it wasn't tn
S. would lose their property, and il 1t was neces
- ~ thew would come again they told me th'
- were from 700 to 1000 from Missouri in Il
place and that there would be from 5000
~ 10000 here in the Territory from Missouri
l. vote.