The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-19

adjournment carefully preserved and did not open t
Ill o'clock in the evening II then opened in pres
OF the other two judges who had been selected by The
people, and the clerks, The ballots counted and
there twenton for the pro-sayery ticket and
twelve for the eeStae ticket When commenced
the election the second time, got another ballobox.
q When got there in the morning, there
thirty forty men present about the house and when
went into the house saw some fifteen or twenty guns
standing in corner of the house, which had been
brought there by the freeSate When the adjourn
took place. the guns taken away by the free
State men. These guns were all the guns that saw on
the ground did not gun In the hands OF pro-
slavery that day. There was no charge made with
either guas pistols other weapons at the window,
there threats OF violence made by the prosavery
There violence committed by the pro-slavery
there that day TO the jadges, nor were there any
threats OF violence offered, saw. did not zee Mr.
Sani, Jones pull his watch and 10 the Judpcs,
Ramsay and Burson, that he woud give them i've
minutes TO resign nor did | hear him Afterwards
resign If this had occurred / should have seen and
heard it, for was In the house all the ne and AT the
door when these two judgea came out. did not SEQ
Samuel Jones in the house at any time while Ramsay and
Burson there la my neighborhood was well ac-
quanted with the settlers there and at the time OF the cleo
ton and before The residents were almost all pro-sla
very From what knew myself and the information re-
ceved from the censusaker and Others am satisfied that
the pro-slavey party had decided majority in the sec
ond district"
This is the district in which it is represented that
Sheriff Jones figured so conspcuousy The testimony OF
depositons herewith filed and made part of this report
fully confirm the testimony of Mr.. Ellison.
Third District
The testimony in relation to this district is, that the
pro-slavery party had majority among the actual set
tiers Of the district
The testimony in relation this district shows that the
pro-slavery party had majority among the actual set
tiers.
Fylh District.
In this district the testimony goes to show that there
was Majority for the free-State party
IL. Sixth District
The testimony goes show that the prosaycry paty
had majority of the actual settlers in this district ana
also that most of the freeState voted for the pro-
slavery candidates.
SevenM District
Tho testimony shows that the pro-savery party had a
majority among the actual settlers in this district.
Eighth District.
AS to this district no testimony taken either side
so far as the undersigned now remembers.
Ninth District
The testimony shows that in this district tie prosnvcry
party were in the majority among the actual settlers
Tenth District,
The testimony shows that the election was conducted
fairly IN this district and the result would have been
changed by the rejection of all the illegal votes both
sides.
Eleventh District.
In this district there is evidence mpeach the cor
by the governor
Treyah District.
There is evidence impeach the correctness OF the
returns Of election for this district.
Thirteenth District
The evidence shows that there was O pro osaycry me-
oriy of the actual residents in this district and that there
was no force or intimidation used opreyent reeStC
from voting.
Fourteenth District
The evidence shows that the slavery party large
y in the majority among the actual residents in this dis
rct that the election peaceabe and quiet and that
no intimidation was used to prevent any from voting
Fifteenth District.
The evidence in regard to this district shows that the
proslavery party largely In the majority among the
actual resfdeusprobaby one-and that there was
force intimidation used 10 prevent any from
voting.
-Szteenh Distria
The evidence shows that the election in this district was
conducted pcaceably and quietly and intimidation
force used TO prevent any one from voting There
decided prosavery majority among the actual settlers in
this district
SereateenM DisrieL
The evidence shows In this district the election wal
conducted peaceaOy aud quietly and that the po-savery
party were in the majority among the actual settlers
Eighteenth District
The evidence shows that the election was conducted
peacenby and quietly and that there decided pro-
slavery majority among the actual settlers in this district
Upon an examination Of the testimony taken before tho
committee what the undersigned has an rmsd in relation
these several districts win be found TO sustained by the
proof Aud from all the testimony collected, when
pared and weighed properly the undersigned feels conf
dent that IL viii appear every unprrudieed mind not
only that General Whitfield duly elected by the actual
aud bona de residents delegate Congress the frs
election in November 1854 but that the freeSate party
in the minority the Territory the March election
1885, for members Of the legislature and that that
ton not carried either by force violence nonr
dents but that majority OF the legislature was duly
elected certified to by the governor and properly
constituted as a lawmaking body and a consequence
that the laws passed by them, far they consistent
with the constitution Of the United States and the organic
act Of the Territory valid and, further
quence that the sitting delegate having been duly elected
delegate Congress under territorial law passed.
is entitled TO a ssat ON this floor as such.
And having gone through this branch Of the subject
the undersigned beg leave refer other matters al
uded to by the majority Of the committee in their report
They speak Of certain secret political society formed In
the State Of Missouri known by different names such a.
aSocia Band" Friends Society" "Blue Lodge" "Sons
Of the Souththe object Of which 10 send emgran5
into Kansas for the purpose Of making slave State
In reply this part Of their report II is only necessary
to that the evidence shows that these organizations
formed for the purpose of couneractng similar and
other organizations first started at the East and mere
for the purpose Of coonzng the Territory With persons
for the avowed object Of making Kansas free State and
in this way ultimately affecting inurousy the insttuons
Of Missouri.
The first society Of this kind was formed in the CITY OF
Washington Immediately after the passage Of the Kansas
Nebraska bill II was composed Of members Of Congress
Of both brancheS and Others.
The undersigned REFERS in this connexion TO the test-
mony OF the Hon. Daniel Mace member from Indiana
which is appended 10 this report made part thereof
formed in Washington Immediately after the passage az The
as-Np qka art Il Had az