The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-11-07
Walkers Proclamation and the OK
ford Vote.

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AS we published last week, Gov. Wake
has issued proclamation in which he reject
the whole vote of the Oxford district ant
gives certificates to the Free State candi
dates. The Governor went to Oxford ant
investigated the case on the spot. The fraut
was 20 the amount of some 1900 votes. ant
was too pal pable to admit the least doubt
The throwing out of these returns gives tn,
Free State party the control of the Legisla
turc. AS the returns now stand. the Ere,
State party have twenty-five of the thirty
seven members of the House, and two in tn,
Council.-Fraudulcnt returns have been re
ccivcd from Niece county, adding lively,
hundred votes from that county where bu
eighteen were absolutely pollcd. If this sue
cccds. it will give tic pro-slavery party sew
entccn members iii the House: but there i.
little doubt but that our officials will crust
out this fraud as they have those in Johnscr
county, ard give the additional members t,
the Free State party.
y correspondent of the Tcrclyn SAYS thai
Sheriff Jones. who is one of the great (un)c
lcctcd. by the Oxford returns. went int,
Stantons office this morning and demanded
his certificate. [ pom the refusal of that gen
tlcman to give him, the valiant Sheriff RACED
fumcd. SNorc as terribly as 1.-The army il
Flanders" and finally drew bowie knife
stanton was unarmeh. or probably the bull,
would have met his deserts. Jones WAS pre-
vented from inlurinS Stanton by the hv-stan
dcrs, but both parties are very much excite;
and a collision seems almost inevitable. \,
Il Democratic meeting held at Lecompton
Kansas Territory. on the 10Th ultimo. rc>o
lu,ion> were adopted strongly condemnation,
of the action Ct Me>>rS. Walker and Stan,o,
respecting the returns from Oxford precinct
Johnson County. The course of the Govern
or and Secretary was characterized as high
handed. illegal and 4 u>urpation of powc,
belonging ONLY to the Legislature
The Y. y. Past has the following in regard
~ y, "'>' ; '"' ''''i'''o'':
"Ihc proclamation Of The Governor of Kan
>">. "h.ch We puhIi>h cd yesterday. is destined
III al! rF"'aeAt: t" involve The -rayc~t pol:ii-
cal consequences. 1t threatens nothing less
than the characterization. 9th. f,,;,,; 800
party. ana transfer OF the great struggle
against slavery Prop"-andi>:n dircctl. into
re centre ct the Administration party.
Governor Walker gives III" NEST conclusive
reasons Ter :.lcc'I"S The Vote o: Oxford pre-
cMct IN Johnson county: first. lccau>c Of the
Irr'SE.Ar!;H III :'rlA OF the returns: and st
c'"t. from the evidence furnished Nv v:>;.
/" the precinct. ot the ph, steal irpo>>ibi!irv
Of lt> casting legally over ouc-t,l:,h Of the
vote crc,.ltct. - II III the returns. Hy reject
ny tins Vote the free safe party obtain 4
clear INA or.'y IN the Legislature. Tn, pro-
slavery party are greatly irccm>cd at this re-
suit. ami threaten the Governor and his Sec
rctA:y with every Variety of Vengeance. y ,li,-
zeal ana personal. Stanton has been chal-
!cn-ct b. one OF the malcon,cuts. and the
Judicial power of the TERRITORY has been in
N"Ard To c"inpr. the Governor To give ccrtit-
lca,c> to those who. for the want of b-,,,
i.,:.I'. VI mast call the bogus uclr.a,,>. III,
wrath ot'!e extremists j. propnr;ioua;rI r.
inr!r disappointment. and rcl,iuy upon N,
coHntcna"cr which their past proceeding
have received from Senators Da,i> and Brown
in Mississippi. from Hunter and Mason. j.,
Virginia. ~ well ~ from tn" legislatures Of
Georgia and ), nth Carolina. th,y have fix 90,
the question to Wa>hileton NJ. Euchan.n,
Is asst! t. recall Walker |, he refuses. he
i Threatened with i majority in both Houses
IF Congress against his administration. and
perhaps rejection Of Walkers nomination,
upon which the senate has yc, to pass. so
formidable IL the assault esteemed by Coy
crn'r aih"r, that stanton has been sent
on ~ Washington t" guard their position.
W. buchanan knows that. il he Yields he
al once places Walker al the head of i party
III inc N"Iih' against which the Admini>tra
""h "'u." he ro"erlr>>. In either east.
"A''hrr II" >A>'Aln> Walker or ahandon>
nl,n' 'h i consequence must b" the >amc-a
f'h'"N'! 81 inc sectional Inc which divides
vision @. the Administration panty r,,n,, ,L.