Squatter sovereign., 1857-10-31


Gu ana -.oul ~ -. :. sss
nasing oeen east aos NE iocai ca no'esleso'
u'y 'Ss sp nsusp.
ihnesn'eo y ne eeisios a..Dls. - ~
imp!esseo WIG sns. gIsss res Po..s.sl
sss.,lis uIpi 70 ~ .ss'4 e - sae ssl.,s as
y - gsuo ..I,s s.i a .s iA....:sS -.
49, 49,, s..s e -. - .s.i.as...
s,ou s.'a.a s.e T - at - -.
1870 =. 3, - : s.ss.,, -. -. 80
.l. .lias NC slcu 80. =. .ss..,,,,.;o.si
laseu ~ se'u's ~ .o....,. ns =, -. E.-
aeisee Ao'a 1.e 80 :. - rpfs!SS.'-e = q
eoiehlsiy = ~ .>.. -. ssAsss.
.oi9' "t''oa e s'.ss S''.. N.s" s.N
anciuaing s:o's' 81 ~ w.1AS.: 'sA 49,
anc ascef'a,oeo lIc'', 'as e'uSs.s n s.
vicinity; anu - e - -
seas aslacsna sllsass =. = : - -
-. - :, 49,. sise
eoas1ls'1e - - $3.50 -. s.,,r..
se'nes not "....,sd n'o'o ~. - -. sos.d-
osl VI psisous T. ,,.,, 5.vs of .h..eiec.
were PIessu. nn.r ou AH -, -. sxcssd.-
.ion, 'a.on ','e fa..r h.;ne, -,res-,,s AZ ibg
, ing in"'y 1l ioI.y, ' Is ff,.s, .hrhdr.d
ias' aAy, ""en o.ss n.o.s - hs,;ne hee, oiy.
woes are iepieSes 60 ...s,, ..S
en-. Inc PeoP's U A'ou. s:,,.s or S.,,s
;Hose Wu :, .,aa:shsd 'ns ~ ,hs ms sgni,ude of
r. 80, sn5 al nersonS of an oerties.
= lo,h ,i.c.. treated the whole affair
..,;,h aa+;f;oo and ;nd;enstion. not kaving
h..rd .h.. .Iieged resuit fTnfif several iays
af.sr # M !, had oceurre6. -s.sss
- - -. ;o,,.,.v q, aud from
O-ford WE nsssed over much the larger
=. - ;, ~ the fot,ntS olf johnson, and we be-
came thoroughly satisfied tlsaa there is no
nornl,,;on in ,he whole county from which;
Toars than ons-third the vote Of that single
,,ss;,ci c,,oid have been siseff. We
iea rnsd tha, some Sery few persons having
cabins ON the Reserve Ia Johnssr, county,
and claiming residefIee thefein5 though
generally absent. had voted at some OF the
precincts in that county but we are con-
vinced that very inconsiderahle number.
not reaching, We believe. one hundred OF
Missourians, or others having no legaf
right to vote. did efanh or attempt TO exer-
else that right anywhere within that
county. The people OF Missouri cam
not be justly charged with any m
reference IN the late election. nof are
they 10 any degree complicated with the
fevidently frauduient returns, made from
the precinct Of Oxford. These returns.
beyond all doubt, are simulated and ncti-
tioifs.
Under these circumstances, We do not
4 feel embarrassed by any technical diff
Guilty. We hold the returns themselves to
Ibe defective in form and in substance, and.
Therefore inadmissable. We go Behind
them and inquire in,o the facts. only for
4 Tfs T5rT;,se al sscefiainltsd 9Ifleff5ef py
/ =,
our rejection of them will have ths effect
of defeating the will Of the people. sought
to be fairly expressed at the polls. IN the
event of such consequences, we might hes-'
/ itate to Yeiecta vote upon any defect Of
form. however essential in law ..s
i Ru, in the nresent case we feel ourselves
ho,nJ 80 aaI,era 70 the verV letter of the
Law in order TO defeat a gross and paipable'
f-.nd The cons,daration tha, our Own par
-, b., ,L;e Jec;s;op will lose ,be .,aibritv.
:, a.. 7 .o,;sIa,;va asser,,bIv. does moi make
our. d,,v p the nrsmis.s less solemn and
i'm nsrat;ve. The elective franshise would
- ,,,,.-I,, ,.t,sIes. and free government
n.eIe wo,ld reee;ve deadly blow if so
go, !. !, ,,,,ra oe as dis cot,Id be shielded
nd, ,b,. coye1 OF nasYe forms and. techni--
caI;i;ess We eanuot consent, ia any MAN.
ner TO give the sanction Of our respective
official positions to such Transaction
Nor can we feel justified 20 relieve our
selves of the proper responsibility of our
t Offices, in case where there is no valid
return. by Submitting the Same to The Eegi
islative Assembly, and in tha. very act.
giving the parties that might claim to be-
, chosen by thfs spurious vote. the power 70
j decide upon their own election.
: In view of The conditioa' 6f affairs in
: Kansas for several wears pasl, Of the efforts
,ons maus - s nd .Is fac. ,bs,
r L.. e.. a. .,,s,e,dsd nnd.- the hel;el
e .ne. - .i:,;..i 5;s;c.,,;s.- of .l,;. Teri.
1 ,n1a a. ;rh, ~. :, Isne,t he fs;,ly sS;usted a,
the DOtIs If that adjustments should now ee