The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-30

lOAA OOAOOGs wv
yer.s . Be Only elected md osaoass thereof ssan DO
b. ~ len sscsion OF the cot Of The Territorial Iegn.
turs q Ksasah entitled "sn acs 70 regulate sascs@sM
IN ssprsse.oso ns ,vcrnor ana 70 gvs 70 the psrses
having the highest number u votes In their reepecnve
dItrcs osrsanoase Of thar election 70 the Less@ave a
Under these two provisions OF no laws prevailing IL tn.
Isy ne rsos.: sensr. election "a, pa
psopls Also hoss Of t1s whole Unioa ras question
prsdsc Or Oxfosd in The oouny Of johnson whai por
port 10 behe eurns or Tho election hea u tdss n0
o'esssy, containing sixteen hundred md twenty ess.
paG OF pretended voters or nearly one hall NE NUMBER
sves IN the whole representative distros roe q. os'
ton Be made q Tbs gu oposed vse 10 rendered ~ I'm
porsant b. the kot that tho poltoh ohsracnr OF the
LagAlAuve Assembly wti be ontrolsd 81 the addition
szesg Of ona party or the other according 70 the ATOP
ton or rejection Of the returns In quesaoa
county Ct Johnson com rising o. docs pavs Of "a In
Dian reserve, Viii b upon sxaui.aaon OF sne law We
give such vote that hich II represented 70 nave
bssn poed ss This uncomfortable precinct Of Oxford
Blu. while this unofficial knowledge, Well established
q ooa ny .o. Spou os r.
In themselves, regular and authentic, the lesit
question, would necessarily DO 70 induce CLOSE sxamna
osp.saos psifso Complains: with III ne essential pro
Sions OF the law. Such a examination Of this docu-
men oonscien aouay asd mpartisy made, has brought
~ 70 The conclusion that the returns from Oxford pre-
one in Johnson county, must DO ahoy rejected or the
IL does mot appear on the rsos OF sAs document
presented % u or in any other manner ha ths iadEes
Cf election took the oath nperasivoly required ~ tno
,tssute to secure tho "impara dohazge Of their dulles
| according 70 law"
Of the two original poll books kept q the cleo
ton, required BY Aw bat on the contrary, does ap
pear, from unmssakesoe internal evidence, thse me
made for the cocascu IN Il rot the genuine record Of
tae taken q the election Tho law requires one Of
the poll books 10 be reurned 10 the Secretary the other
10 deposited with the Clerk Of the Bard OF COMMITS
souers OF the proper county.
g. A tue vote Of each eectnr WAS 70 DO recorded FOR
each enc OF twents 70 candidates, and In more than
ahundred fer twenty Ave. and that BY vrd uoce
Ply S. Ss That 70.
being more than ofteen hundred With the name Of tbs
voter wriyea and each Of trsnty two candidates pro
perS designated could have been taken and recorded
| within the time prescribed by law
Il exhaordipaTy fact, tending 70 throw distruss
and twenty eishs voss only one given T. NE dsesl
elect 70 Congress- snd only hundred and lwcny four
are recorded ~ having been cast for Tho local candidates
| or the township
Influenced by these oopsderaaons and mpressed With
the grave rpoDsi sy resting upon Us In regard TO the
fairness Of the cton from ali frs7d
oepbe Of detection prevention within SCOPE Of
dutes deemed II essential to Truth End asice taAs W
should Ascertain every fact calculated 70 reute
nrm the conclusions derived frYm face Of the papers
Accordingly ert TO tas pIeoncl Of Oxford ~hlch
village with six houses including stores ana without
tavern and ceytaned from the ct Of that vicinity
and especially those CT the handsome adjacent visge
New Santa Fe In Missouri Use ,aaed only By street and
containing about twenty houses) that not
than one tenth umbsr Of peons represented to
vsssd pre- ent the two days Of the election much
The smaller lumber, not exceeding alry or forty benl
votes represented having been given rhe people
Of Oxford, well those Il the neshborins village
Santa 70, were atounded a The msguude OF the returns
ane oil persons OF al parties both places treated the
whole affair with derision Indignation, having heard
leg o ous
passed over much the larger pa Of the courtry OF John
sos and We became thoroughly ss, .asd that there no
population In the whole country from which than
one thd tn. vote Of thai single precinct could have
gwen We learned hat some very few persons. having
residence hereB, though generally sbcut had roted at
scme Of The precincts In thai county but conviDc ID
TsTs one huSsred Of Ts.ourian, Or Ohsr ssoas bsv
Ing no admitted light 70 vote, did claim attempt
! e.cse that right, anywhere within that county Toe
rresce in M late election, nor arc They in any degree
complicated with the evidently fraudulent returns made
from NE predpoa OF Oxford Those resurns bsyoad al
dor b,, are simulated and nsduous.
Under these circumstances We do NOT feel embArr
Any ''eHr,1 so a az, !. our 60 ssS.a u:
In form and In substance and ers fore lnadmissabe. WI
60 behind them and inquire mo The fact, only for tn
70 the more returns our rejection Of Thorn win have VI
eso Of defeating the win Of the e sough, 70 DO fa
quesoss might hesitate TO ~ Jet vose upon any do
feet Of form however ossenal In law Bat In the pFessa
CASE feel ourselves bound - adhee 70 the very stte
.fthe av In order 10 defeat gross and palpabe fraud
The consideration that our own party By this decsion
vii lose the majority In tho legislative Assembly, dos
not make duty In the prem loss solemn and
tive me elective franchise would bs utterly valuess
fee government itself would receive deadly blow II y
OF forms and tschnioales We cannot consent II
any amer, 70 give The sanction OF respective oicA
petitions 70 such Tran action Nor feel jlsudet
relieve ourselves Of he proper res ponsSiisy Of ON
ting the question 10 the Lceb lauve Assembly, and In tha
very acS giving the parties that night claim be cnosei
By this spurious VOTE he power I, decide upon their
| election.
In view OF The cosdiicn Of Affairs 10 Kansas for seyera
years past Of TIE Efforts lcos made 10 pat In
here revolutionary and OF the fact that
tnot was eBded under The belif that the poncs
difficulties Of this Territory might esgth DO fairly I'D
feaed and the people deprived OF their righfu poWc
under The laws Of Congress-, by fictitious rcturn
Of vows never siveni !. ouy solemn c,nvidI n
that the pscnoaon Kansas through The sxerc % or Az
elective franchise would become mpaoHcable and Ina
civil war would immed stely be In this Ter
nsory extending, sear 10 adjscen, States, and subject
| Ing the sover mens Of the Union 70 imminent peril.
Bocar the refoye, the PAPER unter exsDin on
not one OF the original poll books By requires 70 bs
retained and from the absence OF he oath prescribed by
the 1erro al statutes for the Judges OF Election the
ufrs being thus clearly invalid and, We believe, hol
tons and simulated have under he circu cs N
alternative bat 70 esct The whole return from Oxford
precinot. and 70 give the certificates 10 those appear
70 have etea elected By virtue Of the other regular 70
ttTna RI. WALKER,
FRED. p. STANTON, Secretary.
Comm isssonsrs or Emigration.
WHAT 10 TO BB DONE WITH PAUPER EsteRA1Ts rHr:
vrErnR-BMTGRATIoH STATISTICS.