The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-04
The Kmssas EIeeSSoM Frausk~
GOVERNOR wALKMs SECOND PROCLAM ArION NJ
THE BnOPHa o. KANSAS.
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THK Bn0Phn o. KANSAS.
Since procsmsticu Of the 10th instant rejecting tho
SO called election returns from the Oxford precinct n
Johnson county another very similar has bee urc
se,ed for our Official action 1t IL that Of pretended re
from three precincts Of MoGee county in this Terri
tory containing aggregates Of more san twelve ban
votes This county located in ths extreme souah.
eastern portion Of Kansas constituted from the Of
the Cherokee Indians which yet spcn pre- emp
sparscy populated counties of the Territory Containing
less than hundred qualified voters, sad giving Lass
June bat fourteen votes for delegates 70 the Constitutions
Convention,
Indeed, all persons actually conversant with the num-
Der Of the population OF this county treat with derison the
large vote pretended have been given there Our in
formation also excludes the idea that there any incur
sion OF voters from the neighborng State OF Missouri
ose people 90 not seem TO have interered with the re-
cent election s then quite evident TINT such vote
rs Is presented In these pretended given 4
the late election in this county.
reject these pretended returns but feeling confident this
no suo VOC was gwen or even onetenth part Of IT, We
are induced by such considerations to give these alleged
returns the most rigid scrutiny order TO ascertain whS-
sher they are genuine, legal and valid.
From intrinsic evidence on the face Of the papers
IRE convinced they are not genuine but simulated and 10
itous Besides they present evidence that the oath
equred " our statutes was administered the clerks
he impartial discharge Of their duties according =
aw"
But in addition grounds of decision AGAINST thu
legality and validity OF these pretended returns there
conclusive which constrains ia not =
cunt them While the names or the voters and Of The
sHdidates all appear 70 he catered the sts not o0e
the offices IS mentioned for which the candi-
dates respectively were intended 70 be dessnas-
e.. We cannot determine, therefore, from the face q
those papers, for what Office Of the candidates
Was supported. The uniformity IN this particular o(
inct precincts especially the forms not nadc up
IN the same handwriting, norwith certain exceptions
which only add force 70 the aIgumenton the same kind
OF paper renders with other circumstances conclusive
to minds the conviction that they above stated
fictitious and simulated. Ii most extraordinary, alsn,
that not single vose appears TO have been given for
county officers.
In rejecting these papers do not 60 behind the re.
turns because no legal or valid returns are made Nehar
IN the former instance nor in this have claimed the
power to judge of the qualifications oi voters to
cnde votes deemed to he illegal What constitutes
turn Is defined by the Territorial statutes reject
paper spurious fictitious because in ponts q
vital importance, deyiacs from the acquisitions Of the
law and therefore is not return in legal parlance
gong behind the returns, as we have been unjusty
charged with doing
If these papers, like those from the Oxford preencs
would increase by nearly twelve hundred, tho ap
parent vote Tor the candidates Of party although
the offices are not named, obligation IL tho
less paramount to reject them We do, spur
ols and Illegal An election secured through
tcn, BY frauds so monstros, would be fatal
party than any dcfca, however dsls trous We deem
duty 10 state that according to information some
not ali the candidates, who supposed might CLAIM
their election by these frauds have refused accept any
advantage under them.
These dsrepuisblc attempts TO destroy the elective
franchise, and all popular government which is based
upon it. and TO subject US to the responsibility Of rejecting
such papers or rendering ourselves accomplces in the
fraud, by giving endorsement and sanction will
meet we doubt not tho serious apprehension OF honest
Of all parties in this Territory and throughout the
Union The intense and dangerous excitement produced
in this Territory by these frauds has rendered
il imperative upon U.s. In tins public, official manner,
make known our decision IN regard to them, believing
that just and impartial Of action part will
TO restore peace and harmony to agted and dis
traoted people.
II instead OF relying upon these papers themselves
authentic returns II l. sought To deny that the results
purious and simulated cannot doubt that Congress
upon the question OF admitting the delegate would by ar
appropriate committee Of both houses despatched
this Territory, and clothed with authority send for
persons and papers inquire fully into these transactions
Ia order that the Perpetrators 81 such enormes, and al
their acccempces and conedeTates be exposed and
punished. In the time, shall cause 10 be pub
lhed At early day, complete list Of the Of thcse
pretended voters that the people Of this Territory, and
especially Of the localities in which those frauis were
refpctrated visit them Nth appropriate condernns-
ton As these pretended voters alleged TO have
in large bodies from Missouri under claim Of set.
Elements the Indian reservations, and have
tanned that this allegation uniounded in fact deem
duty 10 the people Of Missouri in order 10 prevent
just prejudice against them this Territory and through
cut the Union with all IL evil consequences TO give them
the mraas BY publishing these lists OF fictitious Names
cxGnerate themselves from such uniounced accusations
r. J. WALKER, Gov. OF Kansas Territory,
FRED. 7. SrAsTuS sec.