White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08
The Election.

4uC G4OSt4OAs
The election, on Monday, passed off
very quietly, as far as this precinct was
concerned. All the liquor shops in Iowa
Point were closed, for which commenda-
bic act the town authorities deserve cred
it; and no drunkenness was observed
throughout the day. The result in the
precinct, Is far as Delegate to Congress
is concerned, viii be hailed by the Free
State party, as joyful omen that "some-
thing good can come out of Nazareth"
Iowa Township has been counted the
stronghold of the Pro-Slavery party in
Doniphan County; and the time was,
when Free State man scarcely dared to
set his foot within its limits, unless at the
risk Of insult or personal danger. The
Free State party expected to be beaten
here, by q few votes, but the result shows
that Parrot is 8 votes ahead of Ransom.
The vote on County offices would have
been the same, but for an arbitrary and
unwarrantable ruling on the part of the
Judges Of Election, for which they can
produce no law; or, at least, they failed
to do so. on Monday. We Have exam
ined the election law, with its amend
ments, as published in Gov. Walkers
organ, the Lecompton National Demo-
crat, and no such provision appears there.
The law gives every man right to vote,
who has resided in the Territory six
months previous to the election, without
any reference to six months residence
in the County where be offers to vote.
Yet, the Judges, under the direction Of
Esquire Pritchard, denied all persons q
vote on County and Legislative offices,
who had not resided within the County
six months, allowing them a vote only
on Delegate to Congress. All, or nearly
all who were SO refused, were Free State
men; and the difference between the vote
on Congress and County offices, shows
how extensively this game was carried
on. But how is it with the other side
Look at the figures. Instead of Ransom
running ahead of the ticket in the same
manner, the County ticket is actually two
votes ahead Of him, showing that every
voter was permitted to vote the ticket.
Remarkably strange, is it not, that in q
single precinct, there are some twenty
voters on one side who have not resided
within the County six months, while on
the other side, there is not single, soli-
tary one Of this kind? Great Partially
was also shown, in the examination Of
persons offering to vote. Every Free
State man was pinned down and cate
chiscd in regard to his residence, to the
smallest particular, and then sworn into
the bargain; and some who had been
here more than a year, were put through
the same process. On the other hand,
Pro-Slavery voters were scarcely ques.
toned at all. and found no difficulty in
voting. Some persons were cross-exam-
ined ct least quarter Of an hour. We
understand that there was a difference in
the footing up of the tally-sheets of the
two Clerks, on several candidates; and
such is the beauty of the viVa voce system
of voting, that as soon as the tickets are
handed in and read, they are trampled
upon the floor, and it is impossible tc
refer to them, to correct errors. Howev'
er this may be, we think that those per.
sons who were denied vote OF County
Offices, have good grounds for contestine
the election, should there be any occasion
for II. But whatever may be done, the
Free State men Of Iowa Township have
shown.that they are about, and have Civ.
en- an earnest that, at the next election
they will sweep. the Township like ar
avalanche. Iowa Point brought up hel
forces gallantly, but they could not with
stand the charge of White Cloud on ont
side, Highland on the other, and Rusl
Island in the centre. We believe Their,
was one Pro-Slavery vote from Whit,
Cloud. AS to the number from High
land, we cannot speak.
We givey below, the official vote o.
this precinct, together with such reports
as have reached us from other parts, up
10 the time Of going to press. 49,
IOWA TOWNSHIP.
CONGRESS.
Parrot, Free, 113
Ransom, Pro-, ITO .