New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-03
KANSAS,
TIE OCTOBER ELECTION.

Co,,es,rudence Of The n Y Tribuns
BuRIISc.sE, X. T. Aug. 90 49,.
Yes, the Free-Stste men Of Kansas have resolved
70 20 up to the October election and have appointed
the Mass Convention at Grss-hopper Falls for the
purpose OF giving formal expression TO such determin-
alton ard TO G6op such measures as seem necessary
to make potent the resolve.
Circumstances force Us 10 the pursuit Of this policy
mich acaps, the convictions OF duty and success. en-
tor.aned by many. The masses ere in favor Of the
active practicable plan and they feel that thcv are
sscr6cpg not whit Of their inde pendepce and op,o
saion TO the usuped authorities of the Territory y 40
doing as il u election provided for b. tue general
law Another class is urged TO this course py the
Eastern pressure somewhat against their views d,ubt
ing our ability, Under the preseat sran cement Of the
appcrtionment to succeed.
he find a great difficulty 10 make Eastern people
understand the tue position Of things here Wien We
tell them that four out OF five Of all the lAea voters
Of Kansas ore Free.Stste men, and would 90 FIVE
hundred miles on foot sleeping nights u the open air
on the p are grass suffering heat and hunger for the
priyiege Of voting down q PIo-Slavery Constitution
they are apt reply to us with some curtness Why
do Won LOT then take possession of the Government
repeal la va that oGiOus and pass such you like
forgetting that the power Of the Federal Govern
nent with the aid of dragons, is used 10 hold Us in
the present state Of bondage.
To show such, again what beautiful creatures we
have 10 act in the capacity Of officials let me illus
trate By the apportiOnment Of members for the com
rg Legislature.
i}y their organization Of the Territory we have,
think 81 counties Seven out Of these 81 (oue-fh lie
on the borders Of Missouri distance Of about 2!O
miles. The Legislature is composed Of % members
Is in the Council ard 80 in the House Of Representa-
tves Forty four of this number have their districts
or portions OF their districts lying the frontiers
Missouri and the districts IT four others reached
by going distance into the Inferior of about fifteen or
twenty miles; while the other three are reached by
gong only about % miles in.
Their gerrymanderug exceeds any and every Thing in
the way of fixing up voting districts ever dared 10
be practiccd by Eastern politicians. To johnson
County, lying next TO the line, they attach Douglas
a strong Free State County, in which Lawrence is
situated And to make of overcoming tais strong
YaIkee County, they atix Potswatauie aud Riley
Counties interven ming which is Shawnee and Calhoun
countIes-a distance of forty miles-ard all the terri
tory to the Rocky Mountains west Of Wise Butler and
Hunter Counties Another district is made By group.
ing together nineteen Counties which come to the Mis-
souii borders gyI it three members. This dstriC
car cas-. tnrtc thousand Free.State vo.es. ShaT
County can give one thousand Free State votes and
has one member.
A bubble OIL the part Of Gov. Walker enabled him
10 sink the duty IF MAXIM the apportonment and re-
f,rrtd it to such men the Rev. L. johnson, etc.
why should he do this with all his pretended fairness
And Shy sbOud all these Districts touch the Missouri
line If they intended fair play Will Gov. Walker see
that even handed justice Is done at this election Ii
he does, You will triumph Of the Free State
party Of Kansas. PHILLIP I. SCHUYLER.