New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-26

| N. coonsc,icut schoolmistss, in their nteret
whose letter was e1u.. tDgly PrilS'ed IN 1@ h'.
Harer R,gire- last Autumn, re haze Osen 70
that wha. the Mi.sourians had thu repeatedly don
in Ksnsss, thy could and rOuld do Sgd'H y NJ
ecsso,y.
9. The laws enacted for that Territory oy IN
pretended Legislature at Shawnee Mission, v. Ncl
President Pierce and Tie Argus say must be
obeyed by its Inhabitants under peril of the pains
and penalties OF treason, in no wise protect the
actual citizens OF Kansas sgainst fraudulent voting
BY persops who have come over from Missouri for
that very purpose. On the contrary, they ara art
fully worded aud devised on purpose to facilitate
and give impunity TO such fraudulent voting Look
at the qualification of voters, as prescribed By
cbap. &c, sec, II, of the Laws of the Territory
of Kansas" as printed by order Of Congress Exec
doc. No. 23), and certified as correct by John
Brady, Territorial printer.
l., Every free white citizen OF the United States
ard every free male Indian wig mste citizen 0y t'saty
be an nh,bsli Of this Territory and OF the county or DIS
tric' IN uhh Re ofers g. vote and ha have paid Territorial
shall be quaisd e-etor for all elective officers aud
all lndsni who Inhabitants OF his Territory and VINO may
have adopted tie II the white nan snd who are hios
deemed citizens: Pyortded IEat 40
dieI seaman or manner IN t1e regular siny OF n' o. 'a
United States shall be entitled 70 vote BY reason Of being on
shs been convicted sny voson Of provision Of
sct Of Corsess entitled Act respecting lsitIyes from justice
o'.. feti.ty ~ ; u % sS sI,hI ;Sse rbsSsr
such conviction By criminal proceeding OF by civil set0a
IN an, Of the courts Of the United states or Of .ny State or
Territory Of lLy oaeuse De med Infamous shs be entitled 70
election hold any Office In this Territory Ard
and requed to ai. On oath or affirmation be sd
oy one OF ne Judge. OF the mat he WI 'u'
the entitled An act % orsaIire The Territories Of Aeorss
Kausas approved May 1854 sid shall refuse 70 take
sucf cath sImaOl the vote OF such shall b.rs
Jected"
Here we see that the voter has only to he an
inhabtant of Kansas at TIE moment Of offering his
rotc-not for month, week, day, an hour pre-
yious. By sec 10, the sheriff is required to be at
the polls with bis tax books, ready to receive and
receipt for any money which may be rendered him
as payment for taxes Just look here
sec Whenever any person shall Oasr vot. he shall be
Sec Wherever any person oaer, to vets ii, yo:s
JUDGES OF The eeeto1 may e1smIe INN touching h, nSh TO
e eDS fT &c. v '-''''' - ''~''''' " '' '
Now the man who does not perceive that these
provisions, taken in connection with another which
le'ies poll tax Of one dollar on each resident Of
the Territory, and one which makes the penalty of
Illegal voting a fine of fifty dollars, were got up
expressly to the control Of the Kansas Elec-
tioDs to the Mssourans who have hitherto controlled
item, is determined not to see what is plainly be-
fore his eyes. Free.State voters, thoughuudoubted
citizens of Kansas for years, are to be chal'
enged and denied the Right of Suffrage as non.
supporters of the Kansas-Nebraska Act or the
Fugitive Slave Law; while MissOurians who come
over On purpose TO vote, and have dollar paid in
their behalf a. poltaI can swear straight through.
3. The officers of Elections are all appointed
BY the Border. Ruffan Legislature or by its crea-
rures, and will all be dead aganstthe Free-State
men. They are to receive and reject votes as they
see fit and to canvass accordingly. There is not
shadow of doubt tnat they can beat US hereafter
as they did in 1855 and with less glaring defiance
of law. To admit the validity Of that Shawnee
Mission Legislature, therefore, is to admit that
Slavery is already legalized in Kansas and can
never be driven out.