The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-11-06

can pay ir wood, IL brought in soon
We must have tho wood or the money.
Kansas Afgairs-Jsariss OutdOne.
In another place viii be found the
proclamation Of Gov. Walker and seore.
sary Stanton, setting forth the illegality
Of tho returns from Oxford Precinct
johnson county, (where 1000 names
taken in alphabetical order from "will
iams' Cincinnati Directory" were re-
corded and returned as voters aud signi.
flying their intention to throw out the vote
Of said precinct and give certificates to
tho Free State candidates, thus giving
them a majority in tho Legisla For
this not Of simple justice, but unpardon
able treaohory to the South, Gov. Walker
has boon threatened with decapitation
and removal from the Territory. A
meeting Of pro-savery mon was subso-
quently held in Lecompton and resolutions
were passed, strongly condemnatory Of
Walkers course, charging upon him col
lusion with the Free State men, for the
purpose Of making Konsas Free State
BY rejecting these returns, he has de-
feated tho schemes Of the Amalgama,ion.
ists and hence the cry Of traitor. II was
designed that Oxford precinct should
poll votes enough 10 turn the scale in
johnson and Douglas counties and the
only question was, as to how many votes
were needed to do this. If Eve thousand
votes had been needed. they would doubt
less have been returned. But Walker
was not Tho imam Of straw" they took
him to be-their deop-laid plot las failod
and their ohagrin is commensurate with
their infatuated zeal, No wonder that he
has incurred tho implacable wrath Of his
party, north and south, by this refusal to
bow TO the behests Of the slave.power -
Il is not probable that the Administration
will sustain Gov. Walker in tho course
he has taken aud that he will escape
the fate Of his predecessors, Reeder,
Shannon and Goary. The party that
was so lavish in his praise, when he
was appointed, now openly denouuce
him. There is not single Demo
cratic paper in Ohio, that dare undertake
his defence; aud for the reason that he
refuses to receive, as legal, 1000 votes
copied from "Wiliams' Cincinnati Di
reotory." OF Shame on such a party.
It appears however that Judge Cato
has taken the matter into his own hands,
lie has served on injunction on Gov,
Walker, commanding him to issue GER.
tifcates to tho pro slavery candidates and
threatening him with a visitation Of con
dign punishment if he does rot comply
Walker treats the writ with meritod con.
- tempt, but Judge Cato is 6rm aud. backed
up as he is by the federal arm, he may
finally triumph. The following is a copy
Of the writ:
TERRIroRy OF KANSAS.
TO Robert j. Walker. Goveynor Of Kan
sas TERRITORY, and Frederick p, Stan
ton, Secretary Of he same, Greeting;
WHEREAS, Samuel j. Jones, William
Hall, Hiram Bledsoo, J. II. Danforth,
John +. Eston, l.. s. Belling, A. p.
M IL. XNT.u:... = NN.u, AZ III a.....
son, Thomas b. Sykes, aud U, b. Wind
sor, have been elected members Of the
Legislative Assembly Of the Territory OF
Kansas, to-wit. The above Grst three
named as members or the Council. the
remainder as members Of the House OF
Representatives Of the said Assembly.
appointed bv law to meet on the first
Monday Of January, A. ID. 1883. for the
counties Of Johnson and Douglas, Of the
said Territory, TO wit; on the 9th and 9th
days Of October, 857, and ought to BE-
commissioned as Couucilmen aud Repre-
sentatiyes by you; nevertheless, you. nol
being ignorant Of the premises, but dis
regarding your duty therein. have not
only refused. though thereto required by
ANd oNiW NANiNhNAo NiNAAf ~ ktAuN NNNul
their certificates Of election, but yet Dc
refuse so TO do ia contempt Of us. and to
the great damage Of the said member
elect as by their complaint we have un.
,derstood.
We. therefore, being willing chat speedy
Justice should bo doue in their behalf, do
oommsndand enjoin you that Immediately
after the receipt Of this writ. you de-
cause the said membsrs elect TO be granted
their certificates Of election, and do sig.
nifty the cause to us why you cannot or
win not grant tie certificates aforesaid,
lest IN your de'ault complaint should
again come 10 US; aud hoR you have ex.
eculed this WRIT make known TO us at
Leoompton on the 2cth day Of October
A. d. 1851, apd hayo you then and there
this writ.
Witness my hand and seal, this Goth
day OF October. A. ID. 1851
SFERuNa q. Caro-,
Judoe QI Dist. Kansas Territorv