Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30

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ton. was there. and when The Treo-
State men withdrew. q man named
Fields stated the fact. which caused
great rejoicing,I did noi vote. and
tried 10 dissnade The rcsldtnis OF the
Territory from SO doing. sos votes
were poIIed, and Of these but 50 were
residents of the Territory. the voting
continued all day. and a party remain.
ed TIL night, as they said. 70 guard
the polls. fearing lhc Ffee-State men
would come and vote. SAN a barrel
OF whisky and the NEG dr.nking there
from. many oflhen were drunk. some
men from Missouri had their votes
challenged, and the demand was made
that the oath be taken BY them. bur
this req 1est was not complied with. OF
The three Judges appointed by The
Governors proclamation. bub one
served, these men appointed the other
two in place Of those who left when
the Missouri party came up, Gen.
Suipgieliow. pf Weston. Missouri act
ed as clerk Of the election part ol
the day. think there was not over sixty
voters in the district at that time. aud
but few Of these voted. Major Gen
Richardson made speech % the rs
sembIage. in which lie stated that be
hated Free Sellers. and would 70 y
mile 10 disturb them, General Rich
ardson resides IN Missouri, his wife
and family were there, sshea the Mis-
souriens came into tle Territory on
election day. Richardson cnme with
them. live near the claim Richardson
holds. and have not seen him near Il
since last Fan. tho election was not
contested because the parties did not
think they bad time. and were defer.
red in consequence Of threats. heard
threats made aeainst Governor Reeder,
that -ho would be killed II he did not
grant certificates thus chosen, am well
acquainted IN my district. aud know
q majority OF free.Smfc men reside
there, am confident We could have
elected our candidates had II not been
for the Missouri invaders. e
Charles Jordan, called and sworn
He gave an account Of the election Of
judges BY the Missoufians after Bar.
CESS and Gilpauisk had been driven
from that position. he came 70 The
Territory in February, 1864. came
originally from Virginia, to Kentucky,
to Indiana. % Ilhnois. u Missouri.
aid then to Kansas is an Old man with
locks white as snow, said he bad Free
State tickets on the day Of election. he
told the invaders. pointing 10 the Am
erican dag which they had with lhem
''That h the fiag Of our country. and
have iougbt undou Il for my pFisie-
ges. and don't like - have them Ia
ken from me IN this way, = a man made
speech during the election and I'D
vised the Missoorians 20 remain til
night and defend tho ballot boxes
against the Abolitionisls. tearing they
would come aud take the polls. aud
they should lose al their trouble. Ghc
speaker added that he had taken as
much Trouble Us any OF 'hcm ~ nc
haa travelled Tour days anu q hait 10
get there. and did not want TODD it for
nothing. there are three parties IN The
Territory: Plo-Slsvefy. Free. STATE.
and Aoo'i''on'sts, was ADVISED 70
leave Tue polls Tor ieaf OF violence
Mr.. Wtlmoush. sworp--Cauie 10
this district IN FEBRUARY. 1000 came
IRON missouri, ne idenilted men{ VINO
were At the polls on The 5Dth March
as RON Missouri, the mlssoufihns
were armed and tnfestened 10 XVI the
Anolitionis,s.
Mr. Jam'son recalled sasa--Malp,
General Richardson. oil the iafri'ofi"l
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