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

IN pursuance with a provision Of the Constitution
yecesy agreed upon by the delegates TO Constitu-
tsnal Convention, assembled In Lecompton on lac 1n
day of September, 1857, in conformity with law The
De- pie Of Kansas Territory, In said Convention repre-
scented, having imposed upon me the daty OF giving
public notice that Monday, the 2lst day OF Deem
ber 1857 en- election shall be holden In all tnS cotn-
tes Of said Territory to determine whether tbs Con-
stuton to be submitted for the ratification OF tbe peO-
PIE shall contain clause authorizing the Introduction
OF Slavery 10 The State f Kansas under SAID Consa-
flor or not ard requiring Of me, further, TO appoint
three Commissioners In each county OF the Territory,
vhose duty it sh be TO appoint three judges OF Eec
sien in each existing election dlstrct or sucn Otuer
districts may by said Commissioners be estaDlshed
% enable the people 70 vote thereon
Now therefore, be it known 20 the people OF Kan
ga Territory thst the ssld st day of Dece noer
1857 pos viii be opened In the several election dls-
tricts Of said Territory at which the sexual bons tde
white male inhabitants resident 10 sad Territory on
ad day aforesaid shall vote for or against the future
introduction of Slavery into said State OF Kansas In
he manner following, as required by said Constitution:
The voting shall be by baaot and those votiog for
Kansas az Slave Stse shall vote q ballot with the
VERBS "Constituton with Slavery, aud those voting
tpr Kansas TO be Free state shsll vote ballot with
IL words, Constitution with no Slavery.
The Judges Of Election are by virtue OF the author
hy aforesaid required to open polls IN their several
precincts and appoint two clerks to keep proper
record of the votes poled and within two days ssr
said election make return thereof to OF the Com
ussiolers herein appointed, whose duty it shall be-
within eight days from the closing of said polls, to de-
liver to me at Lecompton, the seat OF Government
Of raid Territory true statement OF the votes cast at
said election and TO retain copy thereof Tor lnSpec
ton in each q said precincts.
The Commissoners appointed In and for each county
Of the Territory, are required TO appoint judges OF
Election for each precinct noE by law established IN
Their respective Counties and for such additional pre-
cincts IS in their Judgment they may Deem advisable
for the convenience OF the people, and for full fair
and honest expression OF the popular will:
The Commissioner appointed by the authority
Aforesaid in the several counties Of the Territory are
n fonows: -
In The County Of DOniphsns. Blair, C B. Whitehead, B.
Tor the County of A'chl'0p-J T. Hereford Ei C. M''O.'
Fer L.svsnworth coupy-ovsr DIsfDdOTf Robert rh'mp'
Fer John,sn County, H. Dsnfor.h A. JCanPbsn james
For III. County Of Lykins-Hsnry NJ Peck James see.'
For the County Of BourSOn-ThOas B. Afneti Samuel A.
FsI N. County Of aoGee-w. A. Frazier J. c. Head VIII
TOr ihs County Of DOrn-James NJ Linn, John Lemons W.
For As cour,,.of LinpBrscOe Davis Willis ~ so'0o C.
For the Coune. Of Shawnee sid Edmund L.
Yates ythr Martin. James Gordon
FoT II. County Of Dsy.-C L. Sanford Fox Booth Robert
10, the County Of Dou,lS-john sPcer, william Wells,
FOR We COu.,is. Of Br.oinrisss and wise-A. Baker
william Grim'sy. II. w Flsi
FOR the County Il Administered Anderson, James H.
Tor The County Of frankD-Jo.eph Merritt Jesse B. Way
gop The County Of Cosee-Hr.a Hoover, John wOouAn,
B,S.s NcMtbou
For the Counties Of Msdlssn Bsler and Hunter-9. D.
Toi he resluss 81 Allen and 0re-nwood-B ". Cowdea
"a, IT, CONT, Of knsy-GOorse nontAsos s D. wh:e J.
~, tss County Of PO,a-sisnisA j. Chapman, G. W. o.
G. ssly u c,bornssUei BsId'os John cAr'J
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