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act after receiving authentic information
of the facts; but when received, whether
before or after the certificates were granted,
this power should have been exercieed to
its fullest.
It is not to be tolerated that legisla-
tive body thus selected should assume OF
exercise any legislative functions; and
their enactments should be regarded as
as null and void. Nor should the ques-
ton of its legal existence as Legislative
body be determined by ITSELF as that
would be allowing the criminal to judge
of his own crime.
3 In section 22d of the organic act it is
provided, that athe persons having the
highest number of legal votes in each OF
said council districts for members of the
council, shall be declared by the Governor
to be duly elected to the council, and the
persons having the highest number OF
legal votes for the House of Representa-
tives shall be declared by the duly elect
ed members of said house" The procla-
nation of the Governor required veri-
fed notice of contest, when one was
made, to be filed with him within foul
days after the election. Within that time
he did not obtain information as to force
or fraud in any except the following dis
tricts; and in these there were material
defects in the returns of election. With
out deciding his power to set aside elec-
tions for force and fraud, they were sci
aside for the following reasons:
In the 1st district, because the words
''by lawful resident voters' were stricken
from the return.
In the I'd district, because the oath was
administered by G. W. Taylor, who was
not authorized to administer an oath.
In the Sd district, because material
earsures from the printed form of the oath
were purposely made.
In the 4th district, for the same reason
In the 7th district, because the Judges
were not sworn at all.
In the 11th district, because the re.
turns show the election to have been held
giUa Uoce, instead of by ballot.
In the 18th district, because the words
s!by lawful residents" were stricken from
the returns.
Although the fraud and force in othel
districts was equally great as in these, yet
as the Governor had no information in re-
gard to them, he issued certificates &C
cording to the returns.
The Governor refused certificates tc
those members purporting to be elected il
the I'd, Sd, 4th, 9th, 7th and 14th districts
and also to members claiming to be elect
ed in the I'd and Sd Council Districts, and
ordered new election to be held on the
22d of May.
distract Of returns Of election Of Nay %
1855:
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ton he said that there were ], ,100 coming
over from Platte county. and If that
wasn't enough they could bring 5000
more; that they came to vote and would
vote, or kill every Cd d-d abolition
list in the Territory.
On the day of election, the Missouri
ans under Atchison, who were encamped
there, came up to the polls IN the 18th
district and voted, taking the oath that
they were residents of the district. The
MiSsourians were all armed with pistols
and bowie knives, and said there were SO
in their company. But seventeen of the
votes given there were given by residents
of the district. The whole number of
votes was sixty-two. r. L. Kirk, one of
the candidates, came into the district from
Missouri, about week before the election,
and boarded there He left after the
election, and was not at the time legal
resident of the district in which he was
elected. No protest was sent to the Gov
ernor on account of threats made against
any who should dare to contest the cleo
ton.
distract Of returns of election, March 80,
1855, by districts:
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State as would sustain Pierce and Others,
to make it the ally of Millard Fillmore.
We have, perhaps, expressed plainly
enough our former and present position.
We viii now glance at the reasons for the
change. At the time the application was
made for admission into the Union, it was
not without reasonable hope that our ap-
plication would be regarded with favor.
Such was not the case. Subsequent to
our application ard rejection the Free
State party did nothing that promised to
relieve us from our embarrassment Hope
in the Pierce administration went out
After the election of Buchanan, the To-
peka Legislature failed to meet, and the
Governor resigned, declaring in the same
breath that 'the federal government had
conceded to us our rights" This was GER
tainly pretty good evidence that the Free
State party considered the Topeka move
ment at an end. For, be it remembered,
by virtue of the Constitution itself, death
was pronounced to be the penalty of an
adjournment without quorum, for more
than two days. Every one knows that
instead of days several months interviewed.
Who then are lovers of the Topeka Con-
stitution, those who regard its provisions,
or those who violate them? Our opinion
is, that since last January, all efforts to
revive the State Government have been
misdirected. We have no objections to
having State government in readiness,
with the distinct understanding that no
effort will be made to render it effective
until our admission into the Union. In
the meantime, let us heed the voice OF
reason and the indications of nature. We
know it is not easy to give up point
when once it is made and everything has
been staked upon that point. But it is
not in human reason to always see what
is best, or what will most readily secure a
desired end. When obstacles too formi-
dable to be overcome obstruct our path
way we must either await their removal,
or pass around them. So says reason and
so says nature. All bodies when put in
motion have a tendency to move in a
direct line; but the tendency to move is
stronger than the tendency to follow a
right line. Streams incline neither to
the right or to the left; but to the sea
and to the sea they will go whether to
the right or left. Obstacles may be OPP
posed, which will, for a time, stay theiI
progress; but in quietness and grandeur
they run until the most formidable
obstacles are either borne away or over
leaped.
Not unfrequently does the stream cut
into the embankment that was designed
to stay its progress. So it will be with
Congress should she too long oppose our
wishes. Either by patient waiting We
shall become too powerful for her to sue
eessfully oppose our wishes, or in hel
stubbornness she will be cut into.
VERITAS.
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For tie Herald Of Freedom.
Room for More Settlers In Kansas.

EUREKA, July 6, 1857.
Having been appointed one of the dep
uty marshals for. the southern district of
Kansas, for the purpose of taking the CEN
sus of Woodson and Greenwood counties,
l thought synopsis of my trip and de-
scription of the country would not be un-
interesting to your numerous readers, or
those seeking homes in this truly beautiful
country.
Owl Creek is a stream of some twenty
miles in length, running east through the
center of Woodson county. 1t Is well
timbered stream; the timber is from a
quarter to half mile in width, and COM
posed of walnut and burr oak. The prai-
RE is of the best in the Territory. On this
stream there have been but thirteen
claims taken-leaying room foE heavy
settlement that can be convenienced with
4 timber and water.
From Owl Creek ! went to the valley
of theyerdigris, distance of about twen-
ty-fye miles. This beautiful valley IS
from two to three miles in width, about
one third of which is covered with excel
lent timber. The bottom prairie is not
surpassed By any in the Territory. The
river is from six to eight rods In width,
with numerous good water powers. The
bed of the river is solid limestone. Tho
banks are high, and have no appearance OF
ever having been oyerfowed. In travel
ing ND this river from the Usage line fer a
distances of forty miles, saw no lakes nor
stagnant pools. but found the water Of the
river, and of the small streams running in-
toit, to be Of the pt1rest kind and abound
ING in all kinds of the finest flsh-
In travelling on one of the tributaries Of
this stream fore distance of twelve miles,
I found bu. single settieE--feminding
me of Robinson Cusoe- -Feigning mon
arch of all he surveyed. He is desirous
of having settlers sent. TO that part Of the
country, where beautiful locations can be
found.
Pleasant Grove is a new town aid oui
on the yerdigris, one mile below the NTH
parallel. It has fine location, ON gentle
slope, in beautiful grove Of scattering
timber. It contains store, fayerns and
several dwellings, and bids fair to become
an important place, as soon as The county
fills up. -,
Intaking the census Of Greenweod co.,n' ,.l
~ which embraces nearly all tl.e settle
mcnt on the yerdigris, ] found ninety
: voters calv mac of themselves asesnd
on tbe goose and three of the later
e ren,nant { of the eight hundred 5s6z zzzevs
2 80 s.,I,a followed BufoFd 70 Kansas
. Yours. LEONARD fBQUA-
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HAMpDES. JuLY Is. 1857


Mr.. BRowS:-Since I last wrote to
YOU, there have been great Improvements
made in this county-perhaps IS much
so as in any county in the Territory. This
season the Neosho valley is becoming
very thickly settled. All the timber land
is taken up and MANY prairie claims tax
en-, several miles from timber.
Hampden is located in towship Il,
range Is, and section "a. 1 have seen no
map on which this town is located within
two miles of the right place, and one map
has it ten miles from here. It win be
seen that it is in the center OF Cofiey
county, and, if we are to judge from ap-
pearances, this is looked upon as loca-
ton of importance.
Burlington has been located this spring,
one mile from here, on the other side Of
the river, and has now got saw mill
nearly ready for operation. A large ho-
tel is nearly completed, and buildings are
going up with energy.
Chickasaw has been located this
spring; it is also adjoining Hampden, on
the east. Some Improvements are there
being made, in building.
Hampden, although it has been located
two years, it has made but little progress,
but is now making preparations for bslsi-
ness. We have now two stores kept here,
and post Office was established the iirst
of this month. We have contracted for
saw mill and grist mill, which are to be
in operation on the first of September.
We are in great want of a good blacksmith;
one can have good run of business, and
would receive suitable encouragement
from the Association. Other mechanics
would find it for their advantage to look
this way, before locating.
The Association have laid out out
square of four blocks, to locate female
seminary, and have made liberal do
nation for an endowment of it. The offer
has been accepted by a member OF the
present senior class at Mount Holyoke
Seminary. The school will be opened
during the coming autumn.
Good farm claims may be found in this
vicinity, and near TO timber, which Is
quite as plenty here as in any part OF the
| Territory have visited. The best of
well water isfound by digging, on an ss-
erage. twenty five feet. Stone is plenty,
and easily worked.
Coed encouragement will be given to
suitable man who will keep hotel here.
The location cannot be surpassed In
southern Kansas The mail route from
Council Grove to Fort Scott runs through
this place, and here the travel crosses the
river to the principal places on the Yer
digris and Arkansas rivers. Very truly,
yours, w. ELLA.
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The HeraId Of Freedom.

We have received a number of this
Free State paper, published at Lawrence,
Kansas. Its typography as well as litera-
~ execution will compare fayorably with
any weekly published in the Union. 1t
was the first Free State paper published
in Kansas, but was for a time suspended,
owing to the destruction of the press by
a mob, and the Imprisonment of its edi-
tor. But it only furnished further eyi-
dence that man of true mettle cannot
be driven from his position by physical
force or fear of violence. In sfew months
it was revived again, vastly improved in
Its appearance, as well as in its financial
condition, and rendered by this singular
operation far more powerful and effective
than before, having already reehed a cir
culation of 5000. It gives more original
reading matter than you can get for the
same money. We like it for its indepen-
dent tone, and hope that it viii continue
to labor to bring about the peaeeable set
Element of that vexed question. Steabea,
~ J.. Ads0eate.
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or The Herald Of Freedom, edited by
g. W. BRows, and Published at Lawrence.
Kansas Territory, is upon our table. It is
sprightly sheet, showing circulation OF
5000 copies, which is rapidly increasing
Il is ably edited, and the best conducted
paper published in the Territory. Il is
Afforded at the low sum of 3, 90 per year.
-Gsaasaaqas Deaorrat. (Rpabkeo,L1
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This resulted in electing, in the I'd Rep
resentative District--John Hutchinson,
Philip P. Fowler, and e. d. Ladd; Sd,
Augustus Wattles, Vim. Jesse; 4th, c. K.
Holiday; in the 14th, the mob came over
again, and elected the same ticket.
In the I'd Council District, John A.
Wakefield, and in the Sd, DIR. ]. d.
Wood, were elected.
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Kansas zsitunz.

We have received the fss number OF
the above paper. published at Atehison.
by DR.. Kob. As its name indicates, it Is
a German aewspapor, and is devotsd to
making Kansas a free State. Terms s.
per annusp. We uish il Success.
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A formal return was made by the judg-
es of election, setting out the fact, but it
was not verified. The number of legal
voters in this district was ninety-six, of
whom majority were Free State men;
of the legal voters, 12voted. The total
number of votes cast was 230.
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made by them at the polls; and among
those who spoke were Major Oliver,
one of your committee, Col Burns, and
Laban Williams, of Platte county. Ma
jor Oliver urged upon all present to use
no harsh words, and expressed the hope
that nothing would be said or done to
wound the feelings of the most sensitive
on the other side. He gave some grounds,
based on the Missouri compromise, in re-
gard to the right of voting, and was un-
derstood to excuse the MiSsourians for
voting. Your committee are satisfied that
he did net vote. Col. Burns recon-
mended all to vote. They came to vote,
and he hoped that none would 60 home
without voting. Some Of the pro-slavery
residents were much dissatisfied at the in
reference with the rights by the Missou-
rians, and for that reason, and because
reflection convinced them that it would
be better TO have Kansas free State, they
that day ''fell over the fence"
The judges required the voters to take
an oath that they were actual residents.
They objected at first, saying they had a
claim, or held claim, or owned claim,
or 81 am here;;" but the Free State Judge
insisted upon the oath, and his associates,
who at first were disposed to waive it, co.
incided with him, and the voters all took
it, after some grumbling. One said he
cut him some poles and laid them in the
shape of a square, and that made him a
claim; and another said that he had cut
| few sticks ofwood, and that made him
a claim. The Free State men did not
vote, although they believed their num-
Der to be equal to that of the pro-slavery
settlers, and some claimed that they had
the majority. They were deferred by
| threats thrown ont by Missourians, before
and on the day of election, from putting
up candidates.; and none were run, for the
reason that there was credited rumor
prevailing that the Missourians would
control the election. The Free State
Judge was threatened with expulsion from
the polls, young man thrust pistol in
to the window through which the votes
were received.
The whole number of votes cast was
ALI; of the names ON the poll book but
62 are on the census rolls, and the teSti-
mony shows that but a small portion, es-
timated by witness at one-fourth, of the
legal voters, voted. Your committee es-
innate the number of legal votes at So
One ofthe judges refused to certify to the
Governor that the election was fairly con-
Quoted. 1t was not contested, because no
one would take the responsibility of doing
| it, as it was not considered safe, and that
if another election was had the residents
would fare no better.
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EIGHTH DIsTRIeT Council Groue.-
This was attached to the seventh dis
trict for a member of the council and rep
resentatiye, and its vote was controlled by
the Illegal votes cast there. The census
shows 80 votes in it; 81 votes were cast,
Of whom majority voted the Free State
ticket.
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TwELFTH DIsTRIcT-St. Mqrys Ms
saoa.-The election in this, district was
conducted fairly. No complaint was made
uat Illegal votes were cast
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SEVENTEENTH DIsTRIeT-G Gnal Springs.
The election IN this District seems to
have been fairly conducted, and not con-
tested at all. In this district the pro-slave-
ry party had majority
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-24
Escape of Governor Reeder from Kan.
gas

Geo. W. Brown is publishing history Of Kan
sas, in the Herald of Freedom, and among other
incidents, gives the manner in which Gov
Reeder escaped from the Territory at the tina
Marshal Fame attempted 10 arrest him with
writ.
Reeder, it will be recoilected, was with the
Congressional committee when the attempt WaB
made to arrest him, and With his friends, resist
ed that attempt. The Marshal then returned
to Lecompton for more help, but in the mean
time Reeder had Aed.
The chapter from which we quote proceeds
to give the particulars of his sigE., as follows:
Gov. Reedeg being thus unprotected, and the
United States Government, in its Executive and
Judiciary departments arrayed against him, de-
termined 10 leave the Territory. Finding It un-
safe to remain longer with the investigating
committee, be retired to- friends house near
Lawrence, where he remained but short time.
His enemies not finding him as they expected
with the Committee, Immediately sent to LeaV.
enworth and Kansas City, to watch thaSteam-
boats Guards were stationed on the ro1ds and
also at the steamboat landings, as far down -
Lexington, 10 search the boats and prevent bis
escape He however succeeded in GLIDING his
pursuers, and with the friendly assistance Of Mr..
Jenkins, succeeded in arriving safely at Kansas
\ City. Here he was taken charge Of BY Col.
! Eldridge, and secreted in the American Hotel.
/ On the arrival of G W. Brown. from Alton, the
Hotel was surrounded by an infatuated mob, -
related in the preceding chapter, threatening
/ forcible search and seizure. This greatly added
to the danger Of Gov. Reeder. But the courage
and address of Col. Eldridge, saved his Hotel
from search, and the Governor from seizure and
probably death. .
Steamboats, were so vigorously guarded and
the search so strictly made that it was cOnsider'
ed unsafe to attempt to get on board one q,
Kansas City; and it was almost equally unsafe
to longer remain in his present concealmentS .
new expedicnt was restored to. The Governor
shaved of his fine wiskers and moustache,
froused his hair, dressed himselfupin the clothes
of an Irish laborer, and with his coarse shses
and stockings, his pantaloons too short at top
! and bottom, his coarse shirt and jacket, pipe
: in his mouth, and an axe on his shoulder, and
bundle in his hand, he was seen sauntering
around during the evening, apparently unObserT-
b ed and unobserving. As soon as it had become
sufficiently dark, and the crowd had retired
; from the landing, Mr.. Edward Eld-idge, brother
Z of the Colonel, and his wife, came in q skin 70
the landing, and Gov. Reeder stepped in. They
, rowed during the night twenty-eight miles %
: Liberty, when they landed Here they remain
e ed till steamboat came along bound down the
D river, when the Governor went on board, took
deck passage with the labOrers, and boat
: hands, and in due time landed safely 81 b.
D Charles, from which he made his passage aerosI
: the country to Illinois. ~