New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-02


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Although tho fraud and force in other districts was
equally great as il these yet as the Governor had 70
il formation in regard to them, ho Issued certificates
according 10 the returns.
Your COMMITTEE hero felt II to be their duty not
o,y to inquire into snd collect evidence in regard to
force and fraud attempted and practced ut tho eloc
III 10 the Territory but also into the facts and pre-.
text by which ,bi force ard fraud had bO.n excused
and jus,if.d aid for this purpose your Committee
have sloweo tho declarations Of nonresident voters
10 be given o. evioerce in their own behalf, 8Lo the
declarations Of all who came up the MiosoG River "a
enis,o,. in March 1855 whether they votec or not,
AID whether they came into the Territory at all or
nc snd aso the ruInors which were circulated among
the pt ope Of MFsOur previOu. to the election The
GIT 1t bCcy Of tho testimony taken ct the instance Of
the Sttipg Delegate Is of this character.
Wh.n the declarations Of parties passing up the
river were Offered in evidence, your Committee re-
ctved tht upon the distinct that they would
BE- excluded pnlets tho per>ons making the declara.
tOps By other proof shown TO have been connected
with the elections; ies proof was mot made, and
by the rults Of law, but in allowed to remain tending
to show the of the action Of tho citizens of Mis-
soul. The alleged causts Of the invasion of March,
1855, ore Included in the following charges:
i
then importing into the Territory large numbers Of
u en- merely for the purpose of controlling tho cleo
tions. That they came without women childrco or
baggage, went into the Territory vtted and returned
again.
II. That men were hired 10 the Eastern or Northern
States Induced to 20 the Territory, solely to vote,
spo not to settle, and by ~ doog to make it Free
State.
III. That tho Governor Of the Territory purposely
plstp ned TIE cav Of election to allow this emigration
TO s,ive and Notified the Emg rant Ala Society, and
penoIs il tic ESsiern States Of the day OF election
before be gave notes to the people OF Missouri aud
the Territory.
Tlst these charges were industriously circulated;
that 9ro,sy Exaggerated statements w.le made In re-
gard 10 them; that the ncwspape! p-tss and leading
il pubic meetings in Western Missouri, aided ia
one care BY Chsplsin Of tue United States Army,
gave currency end credt to them, and thus excited
The people, and induced many well meaning citizens
Of AjssVuii 20 march ito the Territory to meet aDd
pei tho alleged Eastern paupes and AboIlionsts,
folly proven by many witi eases.
lpt these charges are not sustained by the proof.
In April, 1884, the General Assembly OF Msssaolu-
sets passed entitled IAN act to incorporate
"tie basescbuseits Emigrant aid Society" Tue oh.
c. Of the Society declared in the first section Of
this act, "for the purpose of assisting enigrants
10 settl. III the West" The moncyed capital Of the
corporation not 10 exceed five millions OF dollars
bet than four per cent could DO during
the seer 1884, and than ten per cent Ia any
one ar Thereafter. No organization was perfected
or proceedings lad, under this law.
On the oath day Of July 1854, certain persons In
Boston, Massachusetts, Concluded articles Of agree
ut Mt and association for 90 Euiig Aid Society
TIE purpose Of this Association wss declared 10 be
"st-Itirg IN gIsnts to settle in the West" Coder
these .rtCss " s.tCciston each stock holder in
dividuaI, liable 10 avoid this difficulty, an spohca-
t.n war made TO the General A-,emoiy Of Masa
for act Of cOIpOI alton, which vas e auied
On he 2lst day Of February, 1885, act va. passed
10 u cooperate the New III gland Emit AID Com
Yspy The purposes Of thu act were declared TO he
" diTtctn ing emigr etion westward, and siding aud pro-
" yidibg accommodation for the emgrants after ar.
irving At their place Of Destination The capital
ctk Of the corporation was not 70 exceed one miion
Of cellars. Under this charter company was or
CARRIED.
Your Committee have examined sore Of its oHice.,.
and portion Of ts circular and records 10 ascertain
VIA, has besn done BY it. The public attention at
that time was directed to the Territory of Ksns.s, and
emigration naturally tended in tho. direction. To ~
it, character aud resources, this Company sent
it, agent INTO it, and the norua Son thus obtalned was
published. Tie Company mace arrangements With
various hyes Of transportation TO reduce The expense OF
emigration into the Territory ard procured tickets at
the reduced rates. Applications wsre made to the
Company BY pers0ra desiring TO emigrate, and when
they were nsrneIous enough TO form party Of con.
vtnert ,ize tickets sod to them at the reduced
Istes. An sgebt acquainted with the route was Sc
lscttd 10 accompany them. Then baggage was
checked and all Trouble and danger Of loss TO the eni-
grant in this way avoided.
Cpder these arrangements, companies went into the
Territory the Fad of 1854, unoer the articles OF as
ISOLATION referred to. The Company old not pay any
portAn Of the fare, farnrh any personal or real
pro pery 10 the em,2rsnt The Company during 1855,
sent into the Territory from eight to ten saw mills Pur-
chased one hotel in kansas City, which they subse-
qusDt!y sold built hotel at Lawrence and Owned
OTHER building in that place. In soe cases, to TO-
duce them ~ make Improvements, town lots were
given 70 them by town associations in this Territory.
They btll property Of any other kind or dcscr,P-
ton. They imposed no condition upon their emgrsnts
and did rot inquire into their political, reigious or
~ cisl opinions The total amount expended by them,
icpding the .slsri.s Of their sgclts and officers, snd
Ii. sxps nts incident to I'll organizations, was lee
than tiOo,o00.
Their pSrpNsss a. fx ~ your Committee can sscer-
tain, were lawful ard contributed TO supply those
wsuts nost experienced N the settlement Of q now
country.
The only persons or company who einigrated into
the Territory under the auspices OF toe Eu9rant ala
Society in 1855 prior 70 the election in March, was
party Of 1853 pe,sors who cane under the charge o
Charles Robinson (237).
In this patty there were 81 women and children 1851
They came a. actual tetteTs intel ding 70 make their
homes IN tho Territory and for other purpose esq.,
Tb'y had about th,n penons but little baggage; usu-
ally spcH NJ clothing in carpet sack for short time
Their .rcnsl etcte, such clothing furniture, &C.,
put into ;:uuks al b0Ioe; and FOR convenience in
stl.ctpg and chespntss in transporting, was marked
" kansas patty baggage, care Is. Slater, 81. Louis-
generally this was con.igped as freight In the usas
way 70 the OF connirton merchant This
party had, in addition 60 the ussa' allowance
Of Gre hundred pounds To each Paserg~.
q lhrte qnsuity Of baggage on which the
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