New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-20

The triumph of the Free-State men of Kansas
at the election just held in LEAvESwORTH is a
most significant and cheering Incident. The lean
ing of Lesyenworth the great ISSUE unlike every
other place Of any note in Eastern Kansas, was
originally and till now has been, doubtful or at
least disputed. All acquainted with the history of
Kansas know that Kickapoo, Doniphan, Atchson
LecomptOn, with perhaps one or two other settle
ments Of some consequence, were Pro-Slavery IN
their origin while Lawrence, Topeka Council
CITY, WaubOnsa, Osawatamie, and nearly every
other cluster of white mems habitations off the
Missouri line, originally were, and still are, Free
State Leayenworth alone has been sort of neu-
tral ground, settled by both parties and inclinlng
alternately to either though generally under Pro-
Slavery rule by reason of it's Immediate ncighbor-
hood to several of the strongest nests OF Border
Ruffanism on the Missouri side. The way it was
carried for Slavery in the memorable legislative
election of March 3Oth, 1855, is thus quietly and
truthfully narrated in the report Of the Congress.
siona Investigating Committee:
"XVITH DIsTRIcT.-For some time previous to the
election. meetings were held and arrangements made
in Missouri TO get up companies to come over TO the
Territory and vote and the day before and on the day
of election large bodies of Mssourans from Pla,te
CLAY, Ray. Charlton, Carroll, Clinton and Saline
Counties NO. came into this Distinct and camped
there They were armed with pistols and bowie
knives and with guns and rifles, and had badges
of hemp in their button and elsewhere about
persons. .. c..,
son the morning Of the election, there were from
600 to 400 persons present the ground. Previous
to the election. MssouIians endeavored TO persuade
the two FreeState judges to resign by making threats
Of personal violence To them, OF whom rlgned on
the morning of election ard tie crowd chose another
to fill his place But of the judges the Free-State
Judge would take the oath prescribed by the Cover
nor the other two deciding that they had no right TO
swear any who offered to vote but thnt all on the
ground were entitled to vote The only votes refused
were those Of some Delaware Indians some 80 Wy
andot Indians being allowedto VOTE
Zone of the Free-State candidates withdrew in con-
sequence Of the presence Of the Mlssourans, amid
cheering and accamaons by the Missourians. During
the day, the steamboat New Lucy came down from
Western Missouri with Il large number of Miss0urians
on board who voted and then returned on the boat.
"1he Mssourians gave rs a reason for theircomng
over to vote that the North had tried to force emgra
ton into the Territory and they wanted to counteract
TINT movement Some of the candidates and many Of
the Mssourians took the ground that under the Kan
sas-Nebraska ac all who were on the ground on the
day of election were entitled to vote and others that
having ont n town. stalking lot, or driving down
stakes, even on another mans claim, gave them
right to vote. And of the members OF The Council
r. r. Rees declared i'll his testimony that he who
should put different construction upon the Ia" must
be either knave or a fool
.Tie Eree-State men generally did not vote at that
election; and newy-arrived Eastern emigrants We're
there The Free-State Judge of Election refused to
voters were stricken out, which was done, and the
returns made in that way. The election was contested,
and new election ordered by Gov. Reeder for the
2Id Of May. ,
sTbc testimony il divided 10 the relative strength
of pnres in this district The whole number of voters in
the district according 10 the census returns was 3Sj
and according to very carefully prepared list 0t
voter prepared for the Pro-Slavery candidates and
other PrcSlayery men, few days previous To the
ection there were j voters in the district including
those who had claims but did not live on them. The
whole number Of votes cast was 9oi or those named
in the CENSUS le6 voted. Your Committee, upon care
ful examination are satisfied that there were not over
$50 Legal votes cast leaving Sl4 illegal votes"
Every statement embodied above is based upon
tbe direct positive affidayits Of three or more eye
witnesses. and as well authenticated as the fight
Of Bunker Hill
This election having been contested, Gov Reeder
set il aside and ordered another for the 22d Of May
nllowing: when the Missourians came over in force
sqsin. poDed $50 Pro-Slayery against li0 Free
State votes (when there were not above 800 legal
voters in the district, and reelected their Pro-
Slavery Members Of the Legislature, who thereupon
were admitted 10 the seats which they still hold. IL
would haye made no odds if they had not, however
as ,be second elections held under Gov. Reeders
atpoiutment at Lawrence, Douglas, Council City
and "Ope Hundred and Ten," were all secuted BY
the BorJer. Ruffan majority of the Bogus Legisla-
ture. who expelled the Free-State Members thus
elected. and admitted instead the Pro-slayery men
chosen by the invaders on the 3Oth of March afore
said.
On the 18th Of December following the Free
State mon held an election throughout the Terri
tory 70 ratfy or reject the Topeka Constitution;
but the poll in Leayenworth was broken up by
pro.Slayery mob. mainly Missourians, who smashed
the balot.bo,. drove out the Judges, beat and
kicked one of the clerks who seized the box and
tried to carry it off and who was badly injured.
So ended that election
One month thereafter-the Topeka Constitution
having been ratifed-the Free-Stste Election for
State Officers was held; but, the Mayor of Leayen-
worth having forbidden the opening Of poll in
that city. some of the Free-State men went out to
Easton, poll several miles distant, and voted. On
their way to this poll they were sssailed by Pro-
SLAYER, gang and robbed Of their guns at the poll,