Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-07-19
TUESDAY, JULY Is, 1856.


troubles in that Territory. As many Of the facts
have becn denied by the Pro-SIavery Press, we
deem it advisable that the official document
should be generally circulated and read in order
that the diabolical deeds Of politicians, and the
more damnablc acts of the Missourians may
arouse overy freeman Of this territory to con-
sciousncss Of the present state Of our country,
and the necessity which exists for united, deter
mined action. We propose each morning to
briefly dissect the evidence in hopes thereby that
it will be better understood by our readers. The
article we publish to-day sets forth s,
l. At the time the net passed organizing Kan
sas into territory, everything was in quiet
state. Settlers were moving there for the pur-
pose of developing the soil, and in the opinion
Of the Committee, bad no disturbing causes oc-
Cured, Kansas would have been, long before this,
admitted into the Union as q Free State. Before
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, the peo-
PIE of Missouri were indifferent as to the prohi-
bition Of Slavery in the territory, neither asking
or desiring any excitement on the subject. "
.. The repeal of the Compromise change: the
entire aspect Of affairs. The attempt to plant
Slavery in Kansas, aroused the Indignation of the
North--Emigrant Societies were organized, aud
every effort made on the ptrt of the friends Of
Freedom to preserve that soil from the desecra-
ting tread Of Slavery. Freedom and Slavery
grappled. and then came $ the tug of war; The
South said that Slavery existed in the territory
by virtue of the repeal of the Compromise, (iust
what the TINES has always claimed the South
pould assert,) and that neither the people nor
the Legislature could alter the matter one iota.
Others claimed that the power rested with Con-
gress. With these diverse views (all grow
ing out of the repeal of the Missouri Comprom-
se) as matter Of course the elements began to
clash, the South maintaining that the North was
interfering with her rights, and the North that
the South was seeking to carry Slavery where it
had been forever prohibited.
;. Immediately after the organic law Tor Ne
braska billy passed, the Missourans held meet
ings and denounced the Is Ab0litionists, in un-
measured terms: recognized Slavery as already
existing in the territory and advised s'Slaye-
holders to Introduce heir property as soon as
possible" The citi-cns of Missouri, not of
Kansas, took it upon themselves to direct the
III ovement and from that moment to the present.
they have ''crushcd out" every effort which has
been made to make Kansas Free State. A
j. 4. The elections were controlled by non- resi-
dents. The officers of the TERRITORY were elected
by non-residents. The members of the Lcgisla-
ture were placed in their seats bv the. votes of
nom residents, and the laws OF the territory were
made by a body of men illegally elected All
this is proved by the evidence taken before the
Committee. No pUwer whatever was exercised
by the people-they were like bubbles, blown
about ut the caprice of Southern bullics, unable
10 stem the tide that was setting in against them.
). Secret Societies were organized to carry out
the ends of the Pro-Slavcry men. They were
known as the = Social Bands, ;" .' Frends' Socie-
ty,' " Blue Lodges &c. THESE Societies en-
braced members from other Slave States; had
their grips, signs passwords, and all for the pur-
pose Of extending and pcrpctuating Slavery in
Kansas, and not only in Kansas but throughout
the territories of the United States. They sent
men to vote and to control the elections, and to
elect none but those friendly to their cause.
For further particulars on this head, see report.
g. On the day before the first election was
he'd, large companies of men came from Mis-
souri, surrounded the ballot boxes, and voted,
and then started back to Westport, in Missouri,
from whence they came. OF the names on the
poll books 35 were resident settlers aud DIG
non- residents. This is from evidence before the
Committee. At the election held over 40 miles
from the Missouri State line, a party of Missou-
rians made their appearance, swore they would
vnfo sf fhou hal in fl,ot
hour, and Of I6l names ON tht poll books, :3O
were residents and l3l were non residents. IN
the next District, of 81 votes cast, 30 were SET
tiers and the balance Missourians. in the Sixth
District, of 1O5 votes cast, SO were illegal.
At this election, the Missourians openly declared
it was their intention to make Kansas a Slave
State at all hazard. In the Seventh District,
where, three months after the election, there
were only So votes, 6O4 votes were cast, up
wards of $50 of which were persons from Mis-
souri,! adl ssasssU gaN saf a.e
Thus ends the chapter which We publish to-
day, but those that follow will exhibit a still
greater degree of fraud and villainy. We trust
the editor of the Pioneer will pcruse the docu-
ment, and il he can possibly find room for it,
give it . place in his columns in order that the
people may see how be bellies their interests in
defending "border rufhans" and Missouri cut
throats @ e hgm ~
BULLY BROOKS FINED 5000:
The trial Of Preston B. Brooks OF South
Carolina. for an assault on Charles Sumner, Of
Massachusetts. came of at Washington City,
on the Sth. MIR. Sumner was unable TO be
present. but Brooks made speech, in which
that Southern braggadocio bullyism for which
he is noted, oozed out at overy pore. He
talked about defending his political mother,
(virginia)! and stated that as long as he had
a heart to feel and hand TO strike (!) he
would be true. to her who bore him. Bah
Judge Crawford pronounced sentence and or
ders Brooks to pay fine OF $780, Mr.. Sli.
der causes Brooks TO be arrested. Itis thought
that be will not be expell. from the House,
but that he will receive vote Of censure.
EY- James Gibson. the oldest member Of
the Philadelphia bar. died on the 9th, aged 81
years
cEAvote recently taken at a Pittsburgh ship
yard stood
fremont, 96
Buchanan, 2
~ 1t is said that John Van Buren, is
about to wed the only daughter Of the late
John C. Calhoun.