The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-09-04

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theirs. But Tho Missourian was chssrsd
because the Disparity would appear no Fess-
sr, thinking No doubt that Mr.. Buchanan
would more readily help l7ss proslavsry
men subdus 10000 free Stale vosen than
20. 000-sbout the number Of votes they
could have thrown. ~
When I returned from Hamlin to Law
renee I found The people both gloomy and
angry. II was rumored that the free State
men were to DO again harrassed with Grim
inal prosecutions on fraudulent charges, and
tried before Scroggs Cato and Jehries Le-
compte and that tho U. S. Dragons had
been brought there to make the arresss.-
Cato had published his opinion. that no one
could vote unless he had been in the territory
si1 months, and paid the border rufdan tax
es, the Utah expedition seemed to have been
abandoned in order 70 keep larger number
of troops in the Territory, Walker had
omitted to make the appointment Of Coun-
cilmen and Representatives TO be voted Tor
in October, - was his duty to do. leaving.it
all TO rufian officials, and Mr.. Able had
made his speech to the Blue Lodges Of Mis-
souri,, advising them to Ego over into Kan
sas in October, and carry the election " they
had done before, and, l think, few doubted
that il the free State men should attempt to
vote in October under the laws Of Congress,
as he promised they should, that he would
use tho U. s. army to prevent it.
l. Under the law Of Congress an accurate
census of the inhabitants was to be taken by
men to be appointed by the governor, who
was to divide the territory into convenient
precincts, and apportion members Of the
legislature to be chosen by them ssverally,
according to their population, and all actual
residents, were to have the right to vote at
the election. Under this law Gov. Walker
promised the people Of Kansas they should
vote in October. But the Governor has
caused no census to be taken, and has made
no apportionment among them, but has
left II all to the bogus officials.
2. Under the bogus laws no one can vote
unless he has paid taxes, which it il
known the free State men will not do, and
cannot do without acknowledging the valid
lty Of those laws. II this requirement is in
sisted on. the free State men cannot vote at
the election in October.
,. The bogus laws require residence Of
six months in the Territory to entitle man
to vote. This will exclude from the polls
large part of the tree State emigration Of
this season.
4. The bogus officials have given to 5
counties bordering on the Missouri river, the
choice off Of the 20 councilmen, (senators)
and to Is free State counties containing the
large town, Of Lawrence, Topeka, &C., but
3 councilmen, and to Is other free State
Counties no representation at all. and no
right to vote at the election.
). To make assurance doubly sure, these
officials have appointed the same men, or the
same sort Of men, t. be judges of the election
that acted Us such in the election in March,
1856, and received the votes Of the Missouri
ans after having first caused the judges up.
pointed by governor Reeder, to be driven from
their seats. II is not doubted, that these
bogus judges will do as they did before,
dating the residence Of the rufkans, If pre-
tence is wanted, from some former invasion,
or bGsing 1t upon some fictitious land claim,
while the vote Of every free State man who
cannot show an actual residence Of six
months, will he rejected.
g. There were threats that no one should
vote whose name was not registered by the
ruiIians last spring. If this is insisted on,
not one fourth Of the free State men Of the
Territory, will be allowed to vote in Octo-
Der, because no registering of voters was had
in Is free State counties, and the names Of
not more than half Of the free State men
were registered in the other counties.
!. II was not doubted, whatever the vote
might be, that such judges would make re-
turns to suit themselves.
Gov. Robinson said to me before I left
Kansas .things look dark" On the pass
age down the river, Missourians boasted
freely Of their former achievements, and one
said yankees wont fight"
MosEs RNERY.