Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-11-17
GOVERNOR WALKER AGAIN ENDORSED
BY THE PEOPLE OFKANSAS.


From the annexed proceedings of meeting OF the
people of Kansas, it will be that the OF
Governor Walker in rejecting the Oxford precinc;
and McGee county returns, is highly approved
Inc names of several Southern gentlemen will be
'ouna among those OF the participants in the meeting
"heh such men as Emorc and others residing in
hansas' are satlstied with Walker, those sfar of
from the theatre OF events, should enquire well into
the circumstances before they denounce him as-a
traitor to the South. =
From the National Democrat-Exral
THE KANSAS ELECTION FRAUDS.
LECoMPT0S, X. r., Oct. 81, 1857.
Agreeably TO call for a messing, made through
the columns Of the National Democrat, the people
from different portions of the Territory assembled
Lecompton to-day for the purpose Of taking actiiQ
relation to a meeting styled "Democratc' meethgS
held at Lecompon the Goth inst in which reaoltf
tions were passed denunciatory of Governor Walker
and Secretary Stanton for their action in reference 10
the gigantic frauds attempted 10 be practiced upon
the ballot box, at the Oxford precinct, in johnson
county.
Col. Ely Moore, formerly Of New York city, was
elected President.
Hon. Rush Elmore, of Alabama; Gen. Wm Brn-
die. Of Peunsyl ylvsnia K. Is. Nelson, Esq, of Vir-
giniai Hon. John Spicer. of New York; James
A. W. Jones, OF Virginia, were elected Vice Pres
dents.
d. T. Mitchell, of Kentucky; Wm. Stevens, OF
Ohio; +. +. Bruner, of Pennsylvania and John
Shannon, Of Ohio, were appointed Secretaries.
The Chair having explained the object Of the meet
ing il was, upon motion. resolved that committee
of three consisting Of General Findlsy Patterson oi
Pennsylvania Colonel j. n Coe of Wisconsin. and
committee Immediately retired, and after an absence
of some minutes reported the following preamble and
resolutions which were unanimously adopted -
Whereas email party of men. not exceeding
twenty-five IN ALL in meeting held at THE place since
the result of the late Territorial election was known,
have deemed It proper TO pass aud publish Ia the peo
pie OF the United States series of resolutions denuu
ciaory of the course of policy pursued by Robert j.
Walker, Governor, and Frederick =. Stanton, Secre-
tary of the Territory of Kansas relative TO our late
election, calculated to m-lead and deceive the peo.
pie of the United S'atea it is therefore just and pro
per that the settlers Of this Territory without any
view to promotion OF the cause of party poli;ica.
should thus meet together and proclaim in unmistak-
able terms to the people of the States and the world,
their views aud sentiments: Therefore be il
Resolved That mainly through the inslrumentality
of the Just and patriotic proclamation seued by Gov
ernor Walker previous To the election rightfuy
STRUNG the laws prescribing the qualifications of
voter in Kansas, the people had secured to them the
enjoyment of the elective franchse and peaceful
luton of much Of the difficulty that threatened to in
vove our country in general ruin.
Resolved, That most heartily endorse the reiec
ton by Governor Robert j. Walker and Secretary
Stanton of the fraudulent and Informal returns from
v,
which means they have done their duty in establish
ing the purity Of the ballot box in Kansas, and fur
nished to unnstakable evidence of the sincerity
of their professions and promises to defend the rights
Of this territory and that we hereby pledge ourselves,
in solid column, TO stand by them in defence 0i the
peoples rights.
Resolved, That We hereby acknowledge our in
debtedness TO James Buchanan, President Of the
United States, for the selection of Governor and
Secretary of Kansas who have the capacity uHder
stand, and the high moral courage necessary to dc
fend the rights of it's citizens.
Resolved, That call on Congress at the earliest
possible moment to appoint committee of inyesti
CATION, with power TO examine by whom and wEere
the fictitious and fraudulent that purported
have come from precincts in johnson and MCGEE
counties made that the offenders may be brought
to justice.
After the adoption of the above resolutions, the
Hon. F. p. Stanton, who happened to be pres-n,,was
loudly called for and responded in most eloquent.
able and unsnswerabe argument i'll defence OF Gov.
Walkers exposition Of the tax law, and the action OF
the Governor and himself in relation to the fraudulent
vote Of the Oxford precinct, and closed amid the
plsudits of the multitude.
The meeting occasionally enlivened by rich
strains of music discoursed by the splendid brass
band from the city Of Lawrence
Tho President. Col. Moore, being then called for,
and inimtab!e style for few moments at the close OF
which the meeting adjourned sine die:
ELY MOORE, President.
d. T. Mitchell, VIM. Stevens, f. F. Bruner, John
Shannon Secretaries.