The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-10-01
From Konsas-Addroaa to tho Poo

A. nc aANAAraa Np NllN RI 'llg oA AAANaaA
by the Committee appointed az the
Crasshoppor Falls Convention, is a calm
and we'll considered document Itbriof-
ly rocapitulatos the past defends the old
policy and expresses continued faith in
it, and thus speaks Of the new policy
Of voting and its prospects,
We acknowledge thot our chief incen
tive to the adoption of this measure. was
the urgent appeals made In favor of IL
by mony Of those who stood by usin tho
Free States in all our past struggles.---
But ige frankly auoJr ourselves not sor
g1HHo Of success. It is true that Mr..
Walker, our federal Governor, has de-
clarod that he will afford us. TO the best
Of his ability a full and fair election be-
fore impartial judges; but, with our past
experience, we find it difficult TO indulge
in any hope Of justice from the agents
Of the federal administration. Bv tho
law Of the election all but those who
have resided six months or more in tho
territory are excluded from the polls
The system Of districting and appor-
tionment for members of the Legisls.
ture, shows an unquestonable detcrmi.
nation to introduce voters from abroad
Sixteen counties, strongly Free State.
containing nearly one-half the entire
population Of the territory, are not al.
lowed a single representative in either
branch. Of the thirteen members OF
the Council all but three, and of the
thirty-nine members Of the House Of
Representatives all but ten are to bo
elected in districts bordering on tho
Missouri line. Topeka is connected
with Fort Scott, and Lawrence is at.
tachcd to the Shawnee Mission adioin.
ing Westport The Lawrence district
is also made to embrace an indefinite
extent Of country, having no gcograph.
lcal connection whatever with it, away
off in the region of the Rocky Noun.
tains, occupied only by an Indian tra.
ding post, here and there, at which fc
titious precincts may be made, and from
which fictitious returns may be sent in,
at any time after the election, to over.
come the Free State vote. Besides
these things, our enemies have complete
possession of all the machinery of tho
election. Establishing the places for
voting, appointing the judges, canvass
ing the returns, declaring the election,
and all other matters of detail, arc in
the hands Of the county commissioners.
who we're themselves elected by fraud
and violence from Missouri.
Mr.. Able, partner Of Stringfellow,
says that "hansas must not be given
up, and Gen. AtchisOn sounds the note
Of renewed preparation to South Carroll.
ma, and declares that "with one more
effort the work is done" With the ad-
miuisration virtually against us, with
onc.Lalf the six months voters virtually
dlsiranchiscd, with am election law fram-
ed expressly to keep the newly arrived
omigrants from the polls, with the hell
ish system of districting and anportion
ing staring us i'm the face. with most
of the officers of the election border ruff.
fans of the deepest dye with the slave
party in Missouri boldly avowing thro'
Gen. Atchisou their determination to
invade us, with only the o1ycady half Ui-
oLated promise Qf G0y Walker to RELY
on; we do not feel at liberty to cherish
any very lively expectations of a flvors-
bic result But we yield to the solicita-
tions of our friends We wish Justice
and freedom, but we will do our best 90
secure them without imperiling the pub.
lie peace We have fearful odds against
us; we must try to overcome them. But
should We be overwhelmed win the fed.
eral government still regard with disfa-
vor our application for admission as a
State into the Union? In that event,
will not all good men sustain us in Civ.
ing effect to our State government at all
hazards2 At any rate this may be re-
garded as the only attempt which will
ever be made TO adjust our great difficult
ty under the territorial government
What may be done after that, however
it is notin our province to declare.
The address concludes with strong
appeal to the people Of Missouri not "
interfere in the approaching election
argues that the interests Of Kansas and
Missouri are ideutical-that the pros
pcrity of both depend upon peace and
good neighborhood-and that if they
remain at home the Kansas question
will be peacefully settled; tho agitation
Of slavery will cease; and Kansas and
Missouri viii 60 ON prosporing together
DEATH OF AN EMINENT CITIzEN.--
The Cincinnati Commercial Of Tuesday
morning says: Judge John Probas