New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-31
PROCLAMATION.


framed at Lecvmpton under the Act of the Legisla-
tive Assembly of Kansas Territory, emitted An Act
"'to provide for taking census and for election
deega 1s ss5ncl psssed i FEB
Governor of Kansas Territory do hereby appoint the
following Commissioners for the several counties
named whose duty it shall be. in pursuance of said
law, to establish voting precincts IN their respective
counties and appoint three judges OF election In each
precinct, for the election to be held the 4h day of
January, 1853 TO wit:
Lr.vEswos1H Cousry-Adam Fisher s. y. Lstta aud Geo.
A1oHsos-Cossi-, r. Kobb Caleb May and J. T. Hereford.
DosPn,s-Thomss H. McCulock isssc Tolnian and Ebene
Brows-Orne Root, Tho. J. Drunmond and WIN. C. Foster
PoIAwATAME-Rober Wilson, Uriah Cook and A. Jackson
MsRsiALL-J NJ Middleton, W. s. Blackburn and J. T.
Clsrdy.
Emry-J. NJ Mori.. d.; 4; Hunting and Gse. Montague
CALHoUS-Abrsn Ray William Owens aud DR.. Oden.
JEfTLRsos-Wm GrissOy,. Jesse Newell and j. HOilinsi
worth
Coyryy-Wm. R. Saunders, S. NJ Par-ons snd Hs-dn Nc
Mshon
RIosAEDsos~Jsmes Fle,cIer s. 7. Ro.. 5. a. Baldwin
INTERCHANGEABLE. l.. p Bancroft. T. Goddard. William
NADsos-A d. Graham, $. c. Brown and Hartmann Elliott,
%RSsEH H. W Vf oha D' Yes Dr. " He.s
LIsS-Ds,id Sibbett =. Bsrues and DIR. J. II. Barlow
BovKsos. Doss AND McGEs-B. B. Newton Jno Hcnilt'n
pOgeLAs-RGD Nelson AG a; and ID y; sG ss,
AsprRsos-Ds,i- Frsnkinberger Dr. T. Gilpatck and Wm
ALIEN ,su GsrrSwooD-J A. Coffee, Watson Etes-st 80
A. bausJsmes W. blair. Z. ". ThurtOp. and wlism B.
VISIT. 8. Huffacker, r. Mosler and s. NJ Hays
HUNTER-E. n Zimmerman. DR.. Weibly.
Given under the Seal oftae Territory at Leoompon hi' he
IT, . ''' 10Y u FRED P STANTON. Acting Governor.
WEsTroRT, Dec. -.
The returns from johnson imperfect. At
Shawnee the Pro-Slsvery vote 76. at Oathe 200,
and about the same at Lexington. No election news
comes down tonight from Lawrence and Lecompton;
when the express left the former place. several hun
bred mon were about leaving for LecomptOn to de-
mand and if refused to take by force the Territorial
arms at the Governors disposal.
send you herewith the address of Acting Gov
Denver TO the people Of Kansas. 1t brief but
to the point.
POSTMASTER, Westport: II musi be- be awful times
down to Fort Scott. 1t was reported last week that
the Prostate had roasted two of our men alive;
but il is not certain vet; but there has been bat
tie, and Jim Lane has gone down, and there are, no
doubt coo men at Fort Scott or gone into Missouri.
II has been proposed to go to Lexington and levy
contribution Of so OD TO the expenses of the last
war, and then go up and wipe out Westport. The
Free-State men say they wont stop at the state nei
so look out, be strong, and quit yOurseve- like men,
The Nigilant Committee meet often, and sometimes
keep i'll session till midnight Ii - quite likely there
will be blood split on the Shawnee Reser' alton. They
are talking of going down in squads and burning the
houses OF Pro-Savery men, while some of our folks
are to be bunt III tDef houses, or sho' GOWN rs tney
out.
don't sign my name 81 our postofiice is part Free
State. -.
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS.
Having been appointed by the President of the
United States TO the Office of Secretary and during
the Governor absence acting Governor Of this Ter
ritOry il is proper that should make you brief ad
dress sufficient 10 indicate what nv future course OF
action will be. The trouble and difficulties with which
the people Of the Territory have been involved makes
this the necessary, for il would be unreasonable
TO expect any occupying this position to escape
misre presentation and abuse.
The passions of many have been thoroughly
aroused and ng-standing difficulties have enibit-
tered the feelings of one portion at the community
against another, that il had been represented ~ ol-
most impossible to tnd any one wng TO listen to me
voice OF This am not prepared to pehe'e;
That there are some violent men, VINO have assumed
TO speak BY authority for the people at large, ana
counsel such measures Ms must necessarily, II foi-
lowed, lead 10 boodshcd, anarchy ana confusion, 1
have no doubt; but it will require more than bare
scion to satisfy that there is not yet enough of
the conservative element remaining to uphold and
enforce the laws, by which alone the lives and prop
orty of citizens can be protected AND the hon"r
of the country preserved.
1t is the desire Of the President that fair
opp0T unity should be afforded all the people Of the
Territory at the approaching election TO giyea full and
free expression OF their opinions and "a an evidence
Of this give the following quotations from hl' m'truc.
ton, to me, through the Secretary OF state dated
December II, lSI.
I'VE have printed these Instructions IN fall. The
document among those submitted IL Congress by
the President few day since.J
By these instructions il will be seen that my duty l.
plainly marked out and ~ my own vie"s on tines.
subjects entirely accord with those Of the President,
shall find no difficulty in obeying them; and | trust
that all rood citizens will assist me IN preserving the
peace OF the Territory and nj The same time settle the
auestuns which now perplex them.
IL i far more easy 10 do this through the bao-box
~ md in hat " 80
done much more speedily. Ii Is much to be regretted
that one portion of the people have resolved not 10
vote on the Constitution, H. submitted tod tOr
had there been general attendance al the pol- tne
question of Slavery would have been fully aud deh-
nitely settled. The American people eau never de-
trrmiur political question by sbsentlng themselves
from the polls. Their absence Is regarded 1s ndner-
ence and the majority oi vote actusliy gwen ut'Jr
mines the result, ana not lht haJ"il'S '"o] "-7"'
have been given. Al
II j. asserted by -ome that persons rom other
s,ste, have nterTed in the elections aud that frauds
have been perpersted BY whics they have oeen over
nowered and deprived Of their rights Ihest charges
nav be true but if 50. the evils they complain OF
viii moi be remedied by absenng themselves IRON the
polls American citizens can never Pleserse uIeI
right, by abandoning the elective nahchi,e' anu
punishment too severe cannot oe hcru "a i
Who by violence, trickery or fraud, "ouid uepF'e
them OF IT, =. =, .-,
There is no question connected with our government
which ought not and which cannot De- anleaoiy ~',
lied by IT, Ii l. true that question may be presented
IN manner objectionable to some bai that Is not
good reason for refusing vote for, If the majority
SS;Ils II. the difficulty can soon b. remedsd by pre-
sentng the question IN the manner required.
This has been one of the reasons assigned whv
n-rtion of the people will not vote to-dsy-that the
question has not been fairly presented. Another Is.
fat they anticipate frauds 1 have seen Gen Cal
boun. the President OF the Convention TO whom In,
returns are to be made and beside assuring me that
h. has done aud will continue to do, all he can 10
have the elections fairly and properly conducted, has
invited myself and the presiding officers OF the two
houses of the Territorial Legislature TO be present at