New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-15
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BURLINGAME, X. T., !
Late COUNCIL CITY May ), 1857.
We see that opinion at the East, as well as in this
Territory, is greatly divided as to the course that
the Free.State men here ought to take at the COM
inc June election. 1t is true the laws appears
Oh its face, as q whole, fair and equitable; and
so it would be if it had been passed by an Eastern
legislature, where no suspicion could arise with
regard to its administration But in this latitude,
Judging from the antecedents OF our officials, no
reliance can be placed on their ntegrt! IN carrying
out its provisions.
Our suspicious on this head now being con-
frmed, and the working Of the law in the hands OF
the officers is furnishing proof positive Of what
was asserted by the Free-State men on this head.
To Illustrate: This settlement is purely Free
State one with a small sprmklng OF those OF the
other stripe, apd contains perhaps, one hundred
and over voters No notice or no offio er has been
among us TO take the census though the time Is
now fully up for taking the and completing the
registry. And this il the ease very generally, as
understand, of western Free-State settlements.
Thus we are, by the terms of the law entirely
DISTINGUISHED and cut Of from the privileges OF the
ballOt-box. Perhaps our opponents VIII say at the
East that this is our fault for ought 10 have seen
that our names were put on the Registry. an
swer this as / answered the same reply from
acting Governor Stanton few days since.
| called on him to make these things known to
him: he received me kindly, and expressing sur
prise at such neglect on the part OF the officers,
appealed TO ex-Secretary WoOdson how such a thing
could have happened. No explanation could be
given except that the former Sheriff had seen nj 10
resign And new one had heen appointed who
was Free.State man. "Then, says his Excel
ency. "you should not complain if one of your own
kind has neglected his duty; and further, you have
your remedy, take the names OF your men, and go
10 the Judge and have them put on the list. Yes
Sir. true; but We thought il the duty OF the Marshal
to visit our homes and take the names. The expenses
and the tax on time will be very onerous, aud none
Of us are in situation to bear it, and further, we do
not know who the Judge is aud where he can be
found" To this be replied, with much suaylty Of
manner that he regretted il much; and his sorrow
was increased because we we're Free-State com
munity. He wished he had the power to appoint
men 10 do the work or pay us Tor dong IT, Out
recommended that We should by all means collect
the ma mes and take them 10 the list, aud have them
put on. This interview was on the last day OF
April, and the last day fixed by the statute TOR cor
recting the registry lists SO We are debarred from
approaching the polls not by the laws specially but
by the uufaithfulness Of the officers and this ylnd
Gates the position taken BY the Topeka Convention
The law says. 9Th Sec: ''And at such election no
person shall be permitted to vote unless his name
" shall appear upon said corrected iist
paper has been circulating in Lawrence for
names. got up by Gov. Robinson, az | am told
PROPOSING to the acting Governor that we would
vote ON the conditions that he would order new
census and appoint new MarshaIs to take the same
and new Judges of Election. This movement can
avail inothing az the Executive has power under
the laws TO appoint only in certain cases.
Can YOU see ANYTHING else in the future for Kansas
bnt th. ANOMALY. that she il 10 be Slave State
with niueteen.tyenteths Of her bOna-hde settlers
opposed 10 il That National Democratic party Is
a singular Institution. PHILIP I. SCHUYLER.
z. S-A Louisiana gentleman has just said to
me, that the lately appointed Sheriff of Shawnee
County i. not Free-State man, and that Woodson
knew that be was not. p C. $.