The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-13

Webster, l33 I" IS
Cass, 40 +"
Gut hrie, tie.
MISSOURI Election.
The st. Louis Democrat Of Monday thinks
Rollins is elected by majority Of 1000 at
least. The Intelligencer, also, thinks there
is no reasonable doubt Of his election. The
Republican thinks the result pretty close.
Contrary to frst appearances, it would now
seem likely that Rollins is Governor elect Of
Missouri, and the Border Rufhan Democracy
defeated in its own stronghold. The friends
Of unshackled industry, Of Free Soil and
Free Men, will indeed rejoice at such re-
sult,-not that Rollins is Republican, or
40 Emancipationist, but that he 10 moro lib
eral and rational upon these points than the
proscriptive, fanaticol, Slavefy-spreading
organization which opposed him, and the
vote concentrated upon him 10 an unques-
toned and hearty protest against the prin-
ciples and policy Of that party which has
made niggers the staple Of its argument and
its rallving-cry, and the subordination of
free and independent speech, thought and
action to the rufian rule Of those who be-
lieve in the eternity and divinity Of human
bondage, its end and aim.
Emancipation was not the question in the
canvass; yet it was question, and prom
inent one. That it was not the sole ques-
ton, is no fault of the Shsm-D EN- ocracy -
They tried, in every possible way, to make
il such. 1t was just as much Of question
Is they could make IL; and they have been
defeated after laboring 80 strenuously to
make the issue turn upon that question:
They have unwittingiy done much service to
the Emancipation cause, by pursuing that
policy. They have strengthened itimmense-
" by fsmiliarising the minds Of the people
with the issue by discussing the points con-
nected with il; by showing that defeat il no,
inevitable 10 party in Missouri with the
charge Of Emancipation fastened upon it
and, in the results which have followed thin
campaign, as they have chosen to plan and
prosecute it, by encouraging the friends o.
Free Labor in the State.
The X ansas Apportionmem NJ rnud /.
The Free State men were invited, urged
TO take a part in the recent constitutional
election. Their fraudulent defeat was pre.
arranged, and they have been soundly be-
rated for not being stupid enough to let the
fraud be played of upon them, to their ut.
ter discontinue. But at the same time the,
expressed their design 10 take part in the
election for the new Legislature, as tina,
would occur under q law Of Congress, and
as Walker had assured the protection and
vindication Of the ballot-box then, they
thought they would have something like fai.
play. But the minions Of the Slave power
ever fertile in infamous expedients, have ct.
tempted a new stroke Of frsand, by which
they hope to be as successful as hitherto
And perhaps they may be, by the assistance
Of the entire civil and military force Of the
land. Below is IN expose Of the trick, By
correspondent Of the St. Louis Democraf
II is the duty of the governor to make On
superintendent for the territorial election
II fair apportionment Was made, the Frcs
State men would carry the election BY ma
jority Of nine-tenths. This result would not
suit the purposes Of the national democracy
fraud. therefore was resolved on. Walker
in his speech at Topeka, used the following
language:
SIN October next, not under the act OF
the territorial Legislature, hut under the Law
Of Congress, you, the whole people Of Kan.
sas, have the right to elect a delegate to
Congress, and to elect a territorial legisla.
ture.,
lie promised that this right should be Sc.
cared by full and fair election:
As he 10 President Buchanan's candidate
for the next democratic nomination, it woult
not do, OF course, for Walker to execute til,
contemplated fraud directly.
By the bogus laws the governor il require
10 make an superintendent before given
day 10 June; but it provides thni IL he fail.
TO falEll this duty it shall fall to the task Of
the speaker Of the house Of deleg ates and
the president Of the territorial council.
Gov. Walker was familiar with the pro.
visions Of the act, for he referred 70 il il
one Of his earliest speeches in kansas. II.
NV uVuSrs suc CACNutiVn Va tuc lIhuu buu
permits the speaker and president OF the bo
gus Legislature 10 do it. Remember thai
the act only says that after named day ID
June, ii may, not shall be done BY these Of
fcials. The governor never loses the pow.
er to make this apportionment, aud should
be ssernly held responsible for its charac-
Ter.
The Apporiionmen, has been made. Wha,
il it, character
The southern part Of Kansas south oil the
Kansas river---is the most earnest ant. slave
~ portion Of the TERRITORY. a recent census
shows that q mere fraction Of the people
there sse Of pro-slasery proclvities. North
Of the ksnsas river the negro-iriviny fanst-
ics have grestsr strength. The southern
part il dssssiy settled.
Doaglass coupty and Johnaon county ION
tAs Missouri boFdsr) form one electoral dis
trIct. Thc counties Of Linn and Lykins--on
~ border slso--constitnte two other dis.
49,. The other counties, south, although
4hi4kjy esttlsd, are nearly disfrsn4hised.
11ieot1en eosnties, containing within eight
h1Yud a. oae-han OF the entire population
70 Kaasae. ~ allowed only three repressn.
66tiyAe. vki1o ~ ransiniDg fourteen conn.
-, neeth, - allowed fhiriy-sir reprsssn-
)o1(veei
s6Gtee - tooa aade, also. in case Of
I lree Gpaoe nefssity, endsr cirsumstensss
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