New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-04

following have been received officially, for which
am indebted TO Secretary Stanton:
Shannon township, Achison county, 1903
Shawnee county in full, 20
jefferson townthip, jefferson county, % %
Kentucky ~
Slow Creek " 90
Ioao,nnton D'ueios countv. 900
Warrington Creek, Douglas county, ~
WyandOt Leavenwoith county, Oh
ro,o, COS
So far for the official returns. learn that about
900 votes were pOled in Leavenworth city, and a
few at / aston. Only few scattering votes were
thrown in Calhoun county. So far as / have been
able TO ascertain have only had returns to sum up
SEQ. But the Southern border is to hear from. Ii
there has been On invasion there may have been sew
eral thousand votes pocd there; otherwise the
whole vote in the Territory must fall short OF 900
more signal failure could not have resulted 1t
shows the strength and judcious policy OF the Free
State men.
the part of the Border Raffians. The nOn-voting
polcy of the Free-state men has tempted them to
iorego systematic invasion. They have exhibited
their weakness at time when they could i'll afford
if. Gov Walker was eloquent against the small
vote on the Topeka Constitution, l,73l, and that
poled in Deceuiber, 1857, when Kansas was over
run by Border Rutisns when the polls were violently
clCkeQ
IcayenwOrth Will he be equally convinced OF the
improperly of allowing these delegates representing
ahandfu Of men, to make Constitution for Kansas
Certificates will be issued to them. In Douglas
County their own registry shows 300 voters-thelr
returns, 24O vOtes-less than one fifth, by their
own record; and the people had publicly protested
against an election at the hands OF these men. IL
is SO esewhere-a registry ol nearly zen '1ousanu,
and a vote of perhaps fifteen hundred. But the
bOous law leaves the Governor no discretionary
power strips him Of the customary right to receive
and decide upon protests, and leaves the adjudica-
ton of all election protests with the body thus
elected. The Territorial Executive stands upon
the omnipotence of bogus law. TO enforce it and
give il vitality is their express mission on earth 10
this policy the OEgarchy has tied them down, and
this is all the political action they want.
would call attention to the returns, as above,
from two places. At WyandOt the vote was Us.
Small though that (they polled upward of 200 for
Whitfield last FalD, it is still too large for the Pro-
Slavery vote of that region. More than one half OF
of the Border Rufians about Kansas City could not
bear the idea that election should be held IN the
Territory without their participation, and dropped
over The other point is Washington Creek; OF
the 40 votes there, not more than one dozen are
legitimate. As they registered quite number Of
Mssourians there, suppose some twenty-five or
thirty of the most jealous had come up
i
had been sent to Franklin or Gum Springs; cOnse-
auenty there was no voting in this county, save at
two points ecompton and Washington Creek.
OF the delegates elect is John Calhoun, the Sur
yeyOr.G General of Kansas and Nebraska-a rabd Pro
Slavery Federal appOintee. His situation as Gov
eminent official and partisan delegate elect is sig
nifcant The officer who is kept here by the United
States and whose duties belong equally to Nebraska
with Kansas is to help in making Slave cOnstitu.
ton.
The returns indicate the election of the Ultra tic
ket. and the overwhelming defeat of the " Union
ticket-that u.s. if any portion of such meagre vote
can be called overwhelming. In such juncture we
can only feel grateful that the " Union" was
saved by the Free State Convention at Topeka.
A MAN SHOT.-A man was shot in johnson
County few days ago in consequence OF quarrel
about claim. The person who fired fled, and the
victim died instantly 1t was little private quarrei
in the " Shawee Association"
LAND OFFICE-The Land Office here is closed.
and will remain closed for several weeks. None OF
the new Offices have yet got under way.
LAND SALES AT PAOLL-The sales OF the Peo
| ria and Wea land begin next Monday. Gov. Walker
| talks of going down. BY the by, although ] must
give it as mere rumOur believe that Gov. w alker
| has written to Washington for some change in the
programme, or for greater powers.
A Observation-Disclosures is here. suppose his
mission is an advisatOry Perhaps he is here 10
| see that their delegates elect get certificates.
| THE MAssACRE.-I have been unable to get more
authentic particulars of the attack on the emgrant
| train by the Cheyennes, on the Republican Fork.
think, however, that none have been killed except
the three that fell in the skirnish The troops are
! after them. We may expect to hear more news
| from that quarter These Cheyennes would as soon
| come down to LayenwOrth to fight as not.