New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-08
COrepopderce Of The Ml.soua D.rocrs.


IHAvESwoRTH CrTY, Feb. II, 1853.
We are having dreadful times hereabouts no.
be young Free-State German citizen of Leaven-
wofth-one Of ou polioe-went pto Weston yeeter-
day On busDess. He was attacked in broad daylight
by gang Of men, headed by Ely Moore, jim Muir
ply and some soy, Jack Henderson, who, II is re:
ported has returned to the border counties oil Miss uTi
Il the avowed purpose OF exciting trouble ne VI
Jans nearly killed Baker. Our people, especially te
Germ an portion. have sworn vengeance aga'cst ID
asssssns. The feeling is deep and universal and =
storm il brewing depend upon H. that soou will break
out in fury. Wo have sought peace, have latored
restore nnicable relations with OIL and their deeds OF
violence are our reward
In great measure is the ultra pross Of Missouri
headed by the Infamous RcPa6hcaH, respectable 70
this unfortunate state Of affairs In the name OF al
that lie good or noble, We, of Kansas, beseech th
press and people of Missouri to avoid exciting th
passions and nfsmng the preudces OF their citizens
II ia crime against truth; treason against God and
our common country. speak no. thus from fear
Kansss is not only able t0 take OF herself, but
powerful enough 81 retaiate on her neighbors. Bot
che longs for peace and quiet, and VIII sacrifice any
thing but honor, courage and principle TO receiveh
II s currently reported here tonight that band
Of Platte County despcradOes intend making descent
upon us during the week. This We hardly credit,
however.
Gen. Lare made speech in our city last night to an
immense crowd. Excitement ran high, and it was
difficult to keep our citizens from striking decided
blow at some OF the usup6rs
We are preparing for the election OF delegates TO the
aheavy vote. The Free State party IS to-day more
unit than ever before.
/ send you some extracts from the daily L9ayeY:
worth Times, svnga further synOpsis Of some iuf'
poIiaut testimony taken hy theBoard Of Comm;s op-
cIs. II mpicates several Missouri officials:
FroH The IC1rtssorh Tisscs
In examining the testimony taken before the Board
ei Conn issionors, we fnd that Mr A. Cox teeies,
"Thst he was q candidate for the Legislature under
"the Ia compton Constitution, from JOhn.on County,
con the Democratic ticket; was appointed 10y the
~ 80 no TO atf
ton a' Spring Hill; the election passed off quietly
twenty four Eree-State votes were Polied, aod GA
"ho Slavery; the judges Of Election were all Pro
"slayery; after The polls closed the Judges deliveries
"boih sets Of poll books TO Mr. Cox"
" He lest them tha. night on his way to Olatha
and has made any return or certified tn any
polls were opened at that place" What strange &C.
clttnt " lie has been at Oxford went there ~ make
"asptech during the campaign, but could net md
PreP!e enoagt 10 Sct up an O1ditAcc
" He thHks there some taelvc or fifteen votere
IN the Village of Oxford, and from FIVE TO siX hundred
IN the entire County OF Johnaon."
Mr.. Cox s a South Carohoiap brt ,s.terly from
KNIsas City, Missouri.
Elias =. Denris twears:
"He "a the lnitod States Marshal for the Territory.
was at Oxford in charge of a CONF any OF United
States troops, under Capt. barry on the dh Of Ian
1858; was abOut the polls nearly all the time duriu.
The day; the place OF voting was rear the Missouri
State line.
"Hc has been over the precinct in difrerer. d;rac-
tons and n inks that there caDuo' be more than -
voters ia The precinct. \ oercfu! pturn shows -
"Ho took particular notice Of the people who voted
that day aud thinks il could not differ much from 80
THE voters generally came in small squads, voted
and immediatey went away; large majority OF then
came from Missouri and after votinS immediately re
tanned.
He inquired et he close of the lol.s, how mAas
votes had bccn poled The judges said that they ha'
not uubcIed the names and could not tell. lie thef
rgucsttd TO count the nuu,her Of pages wnaen over
As be Did So the clerk commenced - count, aud one
e the judges a The same time stepped between hlu
and tho clerk so that he cOud not the number
Pages' lhe juoSe then stated tha; there were about
so votes poled.
lie had taken notice before. and knew "a well a.
they, that there were but five pages AID some slN
names on The Nth page, and by cuHnt:ng the ames
on u. poll books, O. returned tp Calhoun there woul1
hsye been 40 names The return was 13S % made
30 Calhoun, all ior the Democratic ticket He know
that panes were added 20 the list afer he polls clJs a.
"He thought that the judges AMI clerks intended
committing fraud from thc.r act ,n- wArn the r,i-
ele ed ana knew il they retained any such number OF
votes a. they h4d reported 10 h,n great fraud W
committed.
MORE RASCALITY EXPOSED GOV. STEW
AIT AND OTHER MISSOURI OFFICIALS
DUPLICATED IN FRAUDS.
We sst our people 20 read tho following ,o ostim0ny
given bsfae d legally constitnted trbunL by VII
se,ses under oa.h, and thsn oonclnds whether the