The Kanzas news., 1857-08-15
The October Election.

The October Election.
ItuiIl be remembered that the second Con-
vention of the Free State party, at Topeka,
amongst other things. ]" Resolved - that
WHERzas. Gov Walker, In his speech at Tope-
ks said: ain October next, not under the act Of
the late Territorial Legislature but under the laws
OF Congress, you, TIE sclole people Uf Kanzas have
right to elect delegate to Congress and TO elect
Territorial Legislature" And
WHEREAs, Under the above decision ffshe whole
people Of Kanzas "may participate in such election
without recognizing the validity of Bogus Legis-
lature imposed upon them BY fraud and violence,
therefore
Rssozezd, That we recommend to the people of
Kanzss, that they assemble in mass convention at
GrasshoPper Falls, on the last Wednesday In An
gust, TO take such action may be necessary with
regard to said election
We we're under the impression that the res
ointion just quoted did not necessarily COM
mis the Free State party to the policy of go-
ing into that election al oil. We certainly
are justified IN saying shat it expressly says
that .Ess sizzii 1sst So i.ts-it -hagus
regulstion-
Since that convention assembled, there
have been seme rare developments. In the
first place the apportionment of representa-
ton has been made under the pretense, at
least, of bogus law, and by bogus officials.
In the second place, it is fragrant piece of
iniquity. completely cutting off this region,
and leaving us no Representatives. next to
none-making it altogether immaterial
whether we .go into the election p or not.
In the third place, the powers that be have
determined that the election shall be held
under bogus law. They have determined,
by an extra judicial decision of Judge Cato,
(which we publish in another column that
the payment of bogus taxes viii be a neces-
sary qualification for voter. They have
deterained that polls shall only be opened at
such places as shall be appointed for such
purpose by bogus County Judges; that the
judges of election must be the appointees of
such: that none of this summers emigra-
ton shall vote, and finally, that all votes
thrown contrary to these rules, shall not be
counted.
Now what win the Grasshopper Falls Con-
vention dc? VIII it assume that we can go
into an election under such regulations p
VIII it dodge the issue, pretend to go in un-
der theiaw of Congress, but go in under the
Territorial law as far as practicable? Or
win they repudiate and put their foot on all
such schemes of iniquity. We would urge
the fact that to yield to such an usurpstion
would be to sacrifice the principle for which
we have contended: but we have a certain
class in Kanzas who care nothing for princi-
pie. To these men we would say that going
into that election is folly. We will surely
be beaten. The Pro-slavery men framed
this trap of an election so as to render their
victory inevitable Shall we legalize that
rascalfy election
.But we might go into that election after
fashion of our own. We might make it
what 1t should be-a ''fair election We
might kick out the swindling bogus officials.
We might vote without paying tax, and ev-
cry bona ,ede resident be allowed to vote,
bogus laws to the contrary Notwithstanding"
Are those in the Free State party who
urge going into the election most zealously,
prepared for this. IF our memory is correct
they are OF the time e-serving hunkerish con-
servatiye kind, who are too much afraid to
get up or manage such coup de etat. They
are prepared for all the stages and climax of
folly. First they viii delude themselves
and us into the election on the speeious pre-
text that we viii have g sfairelection. -
Then when we are committed to that policy,
they viii howl about the " fsnatieism '' of
anything like departure from bogus egula-
ton will whine about causing difficulty.
and win go on their political marrow-bones
to persuade cur people to vote under boz
gus rule that will insure the utter prostra-
tration of the Free State party. Then after
they are defeated, they viii hopelessly howl
over the election frauds. All such farces
are insane. after what has. transpired for
merly.
But there is another matter. Suppose
they get as who are in the disfranehised dis
tricts. TO help to carry the districts whore
they have apportioned some representation.
This would be fair In one sense, but It has
another feature. All the representation is
given TO the border districts. There the
bunker element of the Free State party is
found. That bunker element is clamoring
for regularity "in the election. and they
Ia small regiment of the Free State party
want the power in their hands. They would
like that W. would help to see them elected.
and hating the peoples constitution intense
b IA their hearts, they wish to perpetuate
the Territorial government Are ne thus
to be made the instruments IN creating hos
tile element IN the Free State party. aad en-