The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-04-25

The result of this election, which we
announce in another column, ccnsti-
tgtes theme for profitable reflection,
probable representation and present
graduation.
This town has been always regard
ed as a Pro-Slayery town, and, as is
well known, the Pro-Slayery men
have carried all the elections which
have heretofore been held within it
AT the first election it was claimed by
Free State men that they outnumbered
their opponents in all the prominent
towns of the Territory; and it would
seem, from the conduct of the Pro-
Slavery men, that they thought SO too,
for they were not willing for the ques-
tion to be settled by fair vote, but
resorted to violeRce to exclude Free
State voters. Having succeeded in
this at the first election, they followed
up with the same proceeding at sub
sequent elections, and accomplished
like results. From considerations like
these they have deduced The conclu-
sion that they were in the majority,
and have succeeded in making the
world ontside the Territory believe
they were telling the truth.
Since the late election the same men
seek to answer the charge of misre-
presentation, by insisting that. al
though they may be in the minority
now, they were last fall in the majority
But this wont do. No one was per-
mitted to vote at the last election for
Mayor, but such as had resided here
for six months. This rule was enfore-
ed with but few, if any, exceptions
thereby showing that the Free State
party were in the majority even in last
October, after the "Abolitionists >
had been driven oct in September.
But there is no use in talking about
it. They know as we'll as we do, that
at a fair trial, we can best them. hence
their anxiety to cucumber by legisla-
ton and force, the elective franchise
A very significant consideration in
connection with the subject is, the
fact that the gentleman elected-HEN-
RY j. ADAMs-is a member of the
much abused Free State Legislature
No compromise man selected to run
between the two parties--not man
whose position was so doubtful that
he might be claimed as an adherent oi
either, as immediate circumstance
might dictate. But an out-and outer,
a biter-endel-clearlY, unmistakably,
decidedly Free State man under all
circumstances. The issue was made,
fairly and squarely, upon the single
question. Free State or Pro slavery,
and upon this issue alone lie was elect
ed. There is not the smallest loop
hole out Of which the " National Dem
-ocratic party of Kansas +" in this city
can crawl. They are fairly driven up.
and there is nothing lett tor them to
DO but come down-gracefully if they
can, precipitately if they will.
The result of this election teaches a
lesson which it would be well for ouI
rulers to heed. Ii they are sincere in
what they say, that the people of the
Territory should be lett PERFECT
LY FREE to regulate their own insti-
tutions in their own way; that nc
tricks or quibbles, or stratagcm. oil
frauds. legal or moral. illegal or ine'
quitable, should he allowed to prevent
full and fair expression upon thl
subject, they will at once Use their per
senal and official influence in opposi
tion to the scheme devised by the lat'
Territorial Legislature, the avowed OBJ
lect OF which is to prevent such frei
and fair expression of opinion. If
in the stronghold of the " National
Democratic party of Kansas" tha
party has been so signalIy defeated
when fair expression is had, wha
would be the result in other places I'm
der similar circumstances There cal
be no two opinions on the subject
LeapenWorth Times.