The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-03-06
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men ciunS 10 us leSteIlng corpse.
a Candidate for The Halter.
The citizens of Leavenworth, in view
of the probability of the acceptance by
Congress of the Lecompton Constitution,
thought it proper to obtain, if possible,
the views of the Pro- Slavery candidates
for the Legislature in Leavenworth coun-
ty, under the Lecompton Constitution, in
regard to the frauds committed at the
election On the 4th of January, and also
to learn whether they would, with full
knowledge that they were elected by
fraud, take their seats in the State Legis-
lature, should Calhoun give them certii-
Gates Of election. To that end meeting
was held in that city on the evening of
the 18th ult, and committee, consisting
of Geo. a. Shotwell, III. IL. Jewell, J.
III. Dickson, and G. W. Hogsboon, all
good citizens, was appointed to obtain the
desired information.
This committee, in the performance Of
their duty, addressed note to John H.
Millar, of Wyandott, one of the Pro-
Slavery faudulently elected members of
the Legislature, desiring. in brief, an an
swer to the question whether, in the event
certificate of election should be given
him by John Calhoun, he would accept
the Office and attempt to perform the
duties thereof. In the last number of the
Kansas City, Mo-, Journal Of Commerce,
We find a somewhat lengthy reply to the
question propounded, over the signature
of Mr.. Millar. The following is an ex-
tract from his letter:
"Frauds may have been perpetrated at
the the recent election, but of that am
not the judge-no man can be judge in
his own case, and repecting as I do, the
sciN Of the majority expressed through the
ballot box, should I receive a certificate
of election, cannot do otherwise than
take seat in the Legislative Assembly
until my case is passed upon adversely by
my peers-the body of which shall be
member. abide by the laws it is only
law breakers who fear their supremacy"
1t was hoped that all the persons de-
clared elected by means of those fraudu-
lent returns, would have sufficient honor,
after being made acquainted with the
facts, to follow the example set by one of
their number a few weeks since, who pub
lished card in the Leavenworth papers
stating that sufficient fraudulent votes had
been proven to have been polled to de-
feat him, and he could not, therefore, ac-
cept of an office to which he was not hon.
estly and fairly elected. But from the
above extract it would appear that we
have been disappointed. What respect
the viii of the majority" and still accept
of an Office, when it has been clearly
proven by the oaths of the judges of one
of the election precincts, that he was fair
| ly and honestly defeated! Is it possible
that the pro-slavery party of Leayenworth
county have been running for the Legisla-
ture man % who is so corrupt as the
above extract would seem to indicate
On the same principle that he lays down
in this case, ne would accept if John Cal
houn, or any other Infamous rogue clothed
with authority, should tender him certi-
fcate of election, if every man in the
county should come up aud solemnly
swear that he never voted fer him.
We venture to say that the pro-slavery
party of Leayenworth county values its
reputation too highly to allow this seape-
grace, or any Of his associates, to so into
an Office by reason of those Infamous
frauds. If they have not. the Free State
men have.
We do not ike to advise, even in
cases of the most aggravating character,
the punishment of any man in violent or
illegal manner; but we do believe that
when being becomes so destitute of
principle, and Of even the symptoms of
manhood, as John q. Millar was when he
replied TO the question of that committee,
with all the facts before him, it is no
longer man. We can't call it brute,
| for Se don't want to disgrace the brute
lcreation. In case of this kind we dent
know but it might be doing great favor
to those vino are TO come after Us, as well
as ourselves, to moderately place rope
around its neck and very gently pull it up
/ the limb of tree, aud thus save the pres
ent community the trouble of giving the
eitter a name, and future generations the
disgrace of being compelled to live
with its progeny.
We have reason to hope that the re-
maining members win show themselves
to be sses, and viii come out and frankly
say. that they viii never take an of
fee ohsained in that manner, and thus
prove By their aeIs. that they were not
parties to the commission of those ouffa-
geous frauds.
o. The news from Washington is Of
livery little Importance. The latest NE
have, is dispatch from Washington,
dated Fob q, By which We learn that the
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