The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22
From kansas.

| II may not be entirely uninteresting to the
readers of the Courier. to have a scrap from
Bleeding Kansas Being unaccustomed
as am to p"nning thoughts for others peru
sal, promise nothing worthy of more than a
passing notice.
Our city. like all others has its seasons of
depression and rejoicing-moraliy, politically
and financially. Business is overdone and
slightly stagnated-pio pcrty is somewhat on
the decline, on account of the bank failures in
the east and the scarcity Of specie, though we
have quite an amount in circulation, notwith-
standing the rate per cent is six per month";
The impression prevails that monied men are
holding on in order to know the result of this
election before investing.
One party, politically speaking, are having
a Jubilee to night, over the result of the cleo
ton in this county, and that the pro-slavery
party; for it is generally conceded that they
have carried the day, though not by fair and
honest means. Free State maj. in this place,
CSC; Wyandotte. 100 reported, and some 9TH
er small precincts about tie, and Kicapoo, a
little insignificant place above here on the riv-
err, where pro-slaveryism reigns supreme in
the form and style of NATIONAL DEMocRAcY,
gives 475 slavery maj. The voting occupied
two days, and there were 575 votes cast, where
by fair and honest election, all told do not
exceed $50, so resident of that precinct told
me to-day, and that accords with their former
vote.
All hands voted-boys, soldiers and Missou-
rians; Gov. Walker gave them encourage
ment, and said it was right and legal. He was
there all day to keep peace and do up the dir
ty work of his squad
A man passed here to-day. on his way home
to Platte City, Missouri, who saidG ov. Walker
told him to vote, and he did it, and conld testi-
fly If called upon, to that effect Consequent
ly, by such illegality the UsuRpERs are sue
cessful, though such fraud will not 60 unin-
vestigated. But there is no prospect Of Justice
before as corrupt officials as ever disgraced the
Courts Of any country.
In this place the voting was done ripa roce,
hence two days were occupied. But the man.
ner of getting to the voting place was new to
me and also novel. never having seen such high
prices paid for being so delightfully."- squeezed.
II was something in this way--a narrow crib
was built in front of the door where votes were
taken. 1t was close work, and men became
anxious to get their votes in, and commenc ed
forming line, and taking it very much as
boys do at one of those honorable ant. necces-
sary institutions called ga horse mill,-by
turns, and then commenced scene of squee-
zing not often witnessed, but which did not
arrive a, its full height until next day. TWAS
not generally known whether the polls were to
be open the second day, and many became
anxious to vote and paid So. so for claim close
to the crib. II was emphatically "pitch in
lemons and get squeezed for tried it, and
know that many went in and came ont in a
perfect state Of perspiration. Lawrence, Free
State 500; Lecompton 200; Johnson county
pro-slavery; Atchison slavery small maj. |;
Donphan Free State small ma all only re-
ported.
Enough positive Information, to satisfy the
conclusion that the House and Council will be
small maj Free State. Parrot goes TO Con-
gress without doubt.
We have but one issue here and that is sla-
very OF no slavery-there is no other ground to
occupy. Democrats in the States may pirate
about their national principles, but they are
all slavery, only in modified form; here we
have the same principles reduced about to
tangible form, at least we see it and can al
most feel ii.
But this is prolonging the matter beyond en-
durance and close. ROMEO.