Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-05

THE KANSAS cENsUs.

We print herewith the bogus flnctionaries'
official returns Of the loyal voters of Kansas,
Territory made in pursuance Of the act of
their late Legislature fOur correspondent at
Lccompton telegraphs us the facts needed to
complete the exposition. There are thirty
three counties in Kansas which contain a lar
ger or smaller number Of white settlers
OF these counties, the row lying directly a.
long the Missouri border contain all the Pro-
Slavery there ism the Territory, except that
which clusters around the Federal Offices at
Locompton, in Douglas County OF the
siril delegates who arc to compose the Con-
sdtutional Convention, Secretary Stanton
who cannot help himself under the bogus
laws) has apportioned huty-seven to the
counties on the Missouri border. with eight
more to Douglas County, making Just three
fonrths Of the whole number to the counties
which contain all the Pro-Slavery strength
and perhaps half the voters in Kansas
The bogus officials pretend to have taken
the census OF sixteen Of the thirty-three coun-
ties, but have really taken it in but ten, ekng
out their meager list from the returns Of their
last year vote in the six other Countless
The reader will observe that, though their
Legislative act peremptorily required census
of the entire population. as well as of the le-
gal voters, no pretence Of having taken the
census is made, except in ten counties. while
dozen counties, well filled with Free State
voters, have had no kind Of census taken at
all. And thus the bogus lists report a little
over HWe thousand Uoters in the Territory,
while there is not one man less than twenty
five thousand American Freeman of due age
in Kansas, fifteen thousand of whom have
been there long enough to entite them to
vote. even under the bogus Convention Act
If those who blame the Free State men for
declining the part assigned them in this mon
strous fraud, and wonder why they don't get
themselves registered, will not remember that
the strongest Free State Counties. many of
them largely peoped aeUer had any bogus Of
fcers TO do The registering, they will, perhaps,
see a little further into this milestone. No
body is authorized to register but the county
officers appointed by the bogus legislature,
which is not now in session. while these coun-
ties never had any bogus officers, having no
material out of which they could be man
uiactured. How then, will some grumbler
inform us, were the Free State settlers Of
these counties to get registered if they had
wished to take part in the bogus electiona
Well the National Democratic party'
and the National Democratic Free State par
ty are to have the next bogus election all to
themselves nice pocket arrangement which
will obviate the necessity of bringing over
their Missouri allies this time. They will of
course lovingly elect their Convention, and
thereby frame their Constitution, which will
be shaped as to keep Slavery in Kansas as
long as possible even though under the pre-
tense of driving it out. When they shall
have coddled it up to their mutual satisfac-
ton, we dare them to submit the main quos-
tion to a fair vote of the whole people of Kan
sas, each bearing on his ballot Topeka Con-
stitution,' or "Lecompton Constitution" as
he shall judge best. If they make Consti-
tuition which the people of Kansas shall deem
preferable 20 the Free State one already in
existence, there will be the end of the mat
ter but if the people do and shall cling to
the Topeka Constitution, as that under which
they choose to live and die, who has a right
to say them nay IN Y Tribune
ACTING GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
Final returns Of the Census.
LEcoMrToN. X. T., May 90, 81.
The following is correct copy of Acting
Governor Stantons Proclamation. Just issued
from the Executive office. 1t will be ready
for circulation by tomorrow night;
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Territory of Kansas
To The legal poters and eiectiye officers Of Kan-
sas:
WHEREAS, the following returns of the
Census taken under the act of the Iegisla-
tive Assembly, entitled ian act to provide for
the taking of census and election of dele
gates to Convention" passed the 9th of
February, 1857, have been made to me, to
wit