St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05
Kansas.

pcrpetrated by the powers that be
have destroyed the last vcstige of con
tidencc. The pro-slavery party have
400 fraudulent votes at kickapoo, and
LOO from Johnson County, which will
give them the majority; but the fraud
is so notorious that they hesitate
Walker is quite a common man, and
has lost all credit for slrcwdness since
he came out west. He was at Kicka.
poo the second day, and advised soldiers
and Missourians to vote. Members of
the Blue Lodge say he gave private
instructions 10 let Missourians vote.
He advised one Missourian to vote, but
walked up the wrong customer the
man had some conscience, and exposed
him. In the face of these facts, he
was offering to bet $4,000 that no
illegal voting except by the Free State
mon. 1t was with difficulty that gen
tlcmcn could be restrained from knock
ing him into the river. He made the
charge to cover his own outrageous
acts. Walker is hcsitating whether
to recognise the frauds, they arc so
notorious. The Democratic party are
afraid to breast the storm. We await
with impotence their action. The
Missouri votes at kickapoo gave that
place the county seat over Leaven-
worth. Look out for trouble in camp.
The Missonrians mostly gave fictitions
names. No honorable Missourian
voted. 1t is generally condemned on
that side. Those who voted were sent
by the Blue Lodges at the call of the
Democratic party. The frauds arc
common talk over in Missouri. 1t has
been so successful that those who
voted, think it is too good to keep,
and tell their friends, making the PROM
Use to keep it secret; so it becomes
generally known. 1t is hard to tell
what the Free State men will do, if
these frauds arc recognized. No one
doubts, under a fair election, that the
Free State men would have a large
majority, and if they are trampled up
on, and the last hope of justice is swept
away, they may appeal to their rifles.
Already has our Republican form of
government become farce. The rul-
ing party has become so corrupt that
revolution must follow unless all good
men unite and form great conscrva-
tive party, that will control and puri-
fy our government.
LATta-Gov. Walker has been in
duccd to issue proclamation declar-
ing that the election in johnson coun-
ty is fraudulent and illegal, and that
he will give certificates of election to
the Free State candidates in the
eighth Council and tenth Representa-
tive Districts. By this decision on the
part of the Governor, the Free State
party have a decided majority in both
houses. The result is that Kansas
will be, undoubtedly, a Free State.
A despatch, dated at st. Louis, Oct.
2Sth, says that, at a Democratic meet
ing at Lccompton on the Goth, rcsolu-
tlons were adopted strongly condemn
ing the action of Walker and Stanton
in rejecting the returns of Oxford pre-
clnct. The course OF the Governor
and his Secretary was characterized
as high-handcd, illegal and Il usurpa-
ton of power belonging only to the
Legislature.
A runner says that Judge Cato has
issued mandamus to compel the Gov
ernor and Secretary to give certit-
Gates of election to the pro-slavery
candidates.
A tclcgraphic despatch from Wash
ington, Oct 3lst informs us that
Secretary Floyd was tclcgraphcd for,
his presence being desired al a cabi-
net meeting to be held the next Mon
day, relative to Gov. Walker and his
proclamation, which will be consider
ed by the Administration in direct vi
olation of his instructions of Sept Sth.
He had no authority whatever to pro-
nouncc upon the legality of the votes
and was specially instructed to re-
ccivc the returns and let the Lcgisla-
turc determine upon their character
The friends of Governor Walker
say he has committed an error, and
the wonder is that he has committed
only one, and that after acknowledge
ing his reprimand, will let his name
so to the Senate. If the firc-catcrs
choose to reject him there, he will be
in position to defend himself and the
Administration.
The southern members of the Cab
met apprehcnd that this mistake of
Coy. Walkers will reopen the Kansas
fight and bring the whole subject
again before Congress-.