Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-29
EVIDENCE OF MARCUS H. rose.

EVIDENCE OF MARCUS H. rose.
WEDNESDAY, April l2--Ma.cus H. Rose,
of Seventh District, have examined census
roll and poll books, of Seventh District, of
3Oth March, there are 50 votes on the
census, II of them are on the poll books;
there are 234 names on the poll list; 8 legal
voters on the poll list are not on the census
rolls; 6 of the had been there and built
cabins, and were away when the census
was taken; , are new comerS; there were
6O7 votes cast in our District on Nov. 90,
1854; in my judgment. there could not at
that time have been more than 25 or 80 resi-
dent voters in that district.
EVIDENCE OF W. A. NJ. VAUGHAN.
w. A. N. Vaughan (pro-slavery) was
called upon and sworn lived at Tecumseh
on the 3Oth of March. 1855. have lived
there since September, 1854. | came from
Missouri. saw great number of strang-
ers here on the day of election. Some
were on horseback, some in wagons, others
in buggies. | was in their camp on the
Shing-gaminga. There were several men
there. Twas introduced to them. | don't
know that heard wher, they were from.-
There were several names on the poll books
whom knew to be MSsourians. l saw
some men whom knew to be Missouri,ns
in town.
These men hal hemp in their button holes
and would pass in their votes saying, GAIL
right on the hemp.' | saw no man vote on
that day who did not wear hemp. They
would swear they had claims; they were
there, &c. did not go out and see any OF
the delegates when they came in, but when
they arrived the fact would be announced
by cheers & speeches. great deal:f drink
ing was done, and threats made against 1.-The
abolitionists." There was no free State
ticket there that day. We contemplated
having one, but on ascertaining that they
intended to come over in overwhelming
forces, we abandoned the ides We could
have carried the day by a large majority /
the Missourans had remained at home.
had list of the actual settlers who voted
on that day, but my house was burned down
during the invasion and the lst with IT.
These mep rot to fighting among themselves.
of age, who wc:e beaten by them, and were
bruised and bloody. These men were arm
ed. heard persons declare, at Weston,
Mo-, that they were coming over. heard
it publicly announced that these men came
from Missouri. Mr.. Kellogg, a pro-slavery
man, who was a candidate, refused to run
because the Missourians came over to vote.
If any man had protested against the cleo
ton, his life would have been in danger. l
refused to 81 en- the certificates to the Gov
ernor stating hat the elec tion was fairly
held.
EVIDENCE OE E. R. ZIMMERMAN.
E. R. Zimmerman, sworn. came here
in December, 1854, from Pennsylvania.
settled in kickapoo, and have resided in that
district ever since. | was one af the judges
of election on the 80 h March, at Hayes,
about seven miles from Kickap,o. l went
the afternoon before election to Hayes, and
saw camp-fres all around. Next morning
only one.of the other judges appointed by
Gov: Reedcr, appeared at the polls-Thomp-
son. A crowd OF strangers soon began to
gather around, demanding that the polls be
o2ened-our residents lett. Thomps N and
| appointed another Judge, and selected two
clerks. | had considerable difficulty in get
ting the judges to open the polls. They
wou!d 90 out and whisper to the, crowd ou:
side. They were both pro-slavery men.-
We agreed to an oath to administer to the
voters. The first man that came up in an
swer to the oath, he said. I'm here" He
finally took the oath, swearing he was a
resident. The other judges were disposed
to take his vote without swearing him.
Cross-exa mined by Mr. Whitfield-D. A.
NJ. Grover was the candidate for the Coun
Gil, and DIR. Harris and Mr.. Weddell for the
House. did not see any one prevented
from voting. | say Grover, Harris and
Weddcll did not get majority of the legal
voters of the district. have been in the
Western country since December, 1851.
Mr. Whitfeld-are not elections here noisy
and quarrelsome in the Western country!
Witness--Our free State elections have
al been orderly and q1et--when the in
vaders came over they have been stormy. |
was not personally threatened, nor do |
know of special threats against me if |
should protest; but It was common talk, a.
mong the pro-slavery men, that it would be
dangerous for any body to protest. And so
regarded it.
BY Mr. Reeder-I was carrying notices
our Convention for forming a .
constitution. through our district. At the
hotel at Atchison, man from Missouri ,
pulled the papers away from me, read them
to the crowd, and insulted and abused me-
They asked me if read the Squatter Sow.
ereign! If did not know they would not ,
permit anybody to put up such bills here! ,
II did no. knoU was gully of high trea- =
son! They talked about trying me before !.
Justice of the Peace. They took my papers :
from me and used them for lighting their
cigars. At night the landlord gave me a .
room. l heard man, among Others Mr. Kel- o
ley, associate editor of the Sluatter Sover- =
eign, using threatening language. !;
Mr.. Whitfield ohiecteJ--Mr. Oliver o. =
ected. Mr.. Whitfield and Mr.. Oliver did !;
not wish the Committee to investigate every \
little trouble. Ot course not.
Gov. Reeder said that he wished to prove T
hat it was impossible for man 10 enjoy his :,
political opinions peaceably in the town of ;,
Atchison, and the District it can overawe. \
fhe majority of the Committee decided r
@ recei We he evidence. .
Wi,ness--Mr. Kelly said that it would be q
good plan to hang me and set an example a
or all aboltioniSts. Another said ] had :,
'et,er be put on one side of raft and my o
'ony on the other and sent down the Mis- h
ouri. Another said that they had better ;.
,eep me there until the day the speaking ;;
vas to come off and have some fun when n
.anc and the Others came there. Next :,
lorning they came to me and asked me =,
'here was going! What all this meant! n, m
told them the object of it. After this con- in
ersation | went down home, as | agreed by Ii
he other side of the river. in order to pacily ~,
lem. They advised me never to call there to
gain with Abolition Documents. i'll did =,