New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-24
q 30 were pelled the 6rxt

that precinct, and OILY come 10 were peled the FIRST
day. But the pois we're kept open, or pretended 70
be sntiber day: and the prttepse Is made. that
from 00N 20 500 vote, poled the second dsy.
Now, socCrulrg 10 the sus Of the proSsvery men
mseves, johnson C0anfy contains oH!V $50 rofers
oad n total population 0t only $50 ri"dbHTnf'! of
courso such monsrr"Us ieturus give DrTT7f f11s ev
derce of being fraudulent throughout A msjorty OK
10 C0 would be Just as reasonable and honest from
JotpsCn County as this 100 aority.
1--WE lesrn that Secretary Stanton openly svow' bi-
conviction II at the returns fraudulent, and, OF
course under sueh circumstances he give no GER
be made 10 deirsud the members rghtfully elected
w the people If their seats by tue admission OF these
,rer6 e nt returns thirk speak advisedly when
ve saw that the peace Of the whole Territory would be
irus6iately srd nost in minenty haZ srded thereby.
The PEOPLE of Kansas have staked their al
almost upo tls election and now they riu not stand
Z, 10 be defrsuCed again out OF theu Jlst flghs IL u
he again demonstrated that there is no re ince
70 he placed upon the ballo. box what alternative is
If, but that Of perpetual degradation and slavery or
a prompt recurrence to the tust resort OF oppressed
ard down.trc dden peoples Those now IN authority
especisly the Secretary snd Governor have restng
upon them, at his moment, a most ssiul responsl-
blity. Upon their wisdom aud justice in tnls case
depeucs the peace of ksnsas. and, We may add, the
peace ard perpetuity of the Urion.
"Iet them beware-for they tread upon a volcano
"Tbe rights Of the fIeem Of Kansas cannot long
be tempered with through su"h damnahle means.
Federsl bsyonets will prove inefficient for the protec-
ton Of members whose seats are thus fraudulently
obtained, and who never can obtain them except
through completely of the Executive Officers. Sach
officers shaN be held first in responsibility to out
ragged people. Should certifc,tes be given on such
fraudulent returns let the people be prepared TO set
lie this Gue.tion in manner that shall efecuallg put
sn end 10 military dictatorship and rutan rue IN ksn-
sas.
Tie Kansas Leoder, published at CentropoGs, a
Free.Sate paper Of the moderate Herald Of Freedom
stamp which has advocated voting at all the bogus
elections and has had, or has appeared to have faith
10 the barney Of Walker about securing fair elections
fot tie pe0rle. row peaks out boldly as follows
'Johnsor County, adjoining Missouri. has been the
scene of ome Of the black frauds against the lhs
IT freemen perpettatcd by political phty. This
county Il slmost or entirely composed OF the lands
formerly belong ng 70 the Shawnee Indians, and which
not yet legally open 10 settlement. Larry 10 March
last the Mssourars commenced settling on these lands
ard when the bogus census was taken the whole num-
her Of voters registered was 496 the entire population
500. At the election the 18th OF June, only l2O
votes were cast yet Monday, October 5, this same
county poed over 20J0, over 600 OF which were
cast al Oxford a small town separated from Little
Santa Fe Missouri by single street passing between
the two places. This precinct was established for the
special accommodation of the border ruff aus, and
robly have u ey avsile themselves Of this advantage
"A committee waited on Gov. Walker previous to
the election and requested him TO station troops at
this poll but he refused giving a. aa excuse that be
would not be responsible for the blood that wopld be
shed provided be Gid so-the Pro- Slavery party having
declared that they would kill any man who dared to
chalepge a vote. And now the result is before u.s.,
and the 500 Free State majority OF Dougles County
is oyerbaanced By the 60 Illegal votes poled at
Oxford little picayune town. with PEI haps 10 voters.
This is another beautiful exhibition OF popular
sovereignty. Missouri has again elected q Legislature
for Kansas and the AdmiL iratiOn, through Governor
Walker has tuned I" deaf ear to the enresties Of
our citizens to protect the ballot box. But the end OF
this is not yet,
The names Of the creatures who ohicsted as Judges
of Election at the Oxford Precinct in johnson County
are a. follows: James ii. Nounan, c. c. Cstron and
Bait Jones. The Clerks we,e: s. d. Barnett aud G..
d. Hand. Jones is member of the Constitutional
Convention.
Tie Boston Tr0rcisr Gays:
"A letter from friend. dated Qundaro, Kansas,
October g. ssys by fair vote have carried the
election but il il impossible TO tell what Secretary
Stanton will do about giving certificates. All con.
cede the election Of our Delegate to Congress- and
'6Ov. Walker told me yesterday that he would prob
ably have 5, 600 majority In relation to Secretary
Stenton we are glad to be able TO say tha. two highly
respectable gentlemen, recently from Kansas, testify
that Mr. Stanton is man VINO will do what il right
In the matter OF certificates and moreover that no is
hin self Free State mad The gentlemen referred to
spe MT al hour or more with Gov. Walker before eav
ng Kansas and they think he s very desrous OF get
ing away from the Territory, and will DO ed on the
first opportunity"