The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-18

Special Correspondence or n Herald.
IlANuHoEm ON. Jan. 1oP. II.

- election at KIckapoo, ] am able to add the following
statement Of free stase men in this city.
General Denver, upon application Of several citizens Of
sas place, . weck before the election, directed that troops
should be stationed at the polls at Kckapoo, and = requi-
stion was made upon General Harvey directing that said
troops should be placed under the command Of the civil
sncers-that lie, under the Marshal or Sheriff, Suisse
ssenuy, however, upon application, he directed General
Barney 10 place the troops under the command Of the
United States Marshal or Deputy Marshal only.
Deputy Marshal Cowet, Of Kicapoo, is a republican,
while the Sheriff is a democrat When the officer, with
hrs troops, arrived upon the ground at Kickapoo, the
sheriff and Deputy Marshal both claimed command Of
mem. The officer did not know which to obey, and con-
sequenuy did not obey either. The Marshal made q writ
Tan demand on him TO station the troops ut the polls, for
Inc purpose of protecting chalengers. He declined COM
plying with the demand, alleging that by his instructions
he could exercise a discretion whether the troops should
be stationed at the polls or not The result was no troops
guarded the polls, and no free State chanengers were al
kwed &c stand thsre-sot the pro,slavery men Poned Just as
not the Orscial EetnHA of the vote at Kickapoo, the re.
s.rns being kept eaok q is SAID, for the purpose Of seeing
Your readers are az well able 70 Judge Of the truth
fulncss or fslsty of this statement Is l am; l only know
vo~e rolled n only limited by the desires of the party,
not by is incapaaty to increase that number.
Afhtavfs were mace to day N this city against some
Il the judges at the polls in the town of Delaware,
h the effect that the ballot box was held or placed
:se q Of i ss JUDGES Sst be epen assn .As ~ ye. ne y s:opY;a ALSO lsose that ss
df pot like upon the floor, and put " 2 pro-slavery
place. A free State man who claimed q right TO chsllenge
was driven from the polls BY tsrSass.
hce Williams, of this city. There are, according TO free
esae authorities, $50 legal voters N Deisware: the pro-
slavery party claim to lave poned from 450 TO 600 votes,
REUSED . tell a messenger, selyfrom this city this morn,
~, what the vote was. The polls were opened again
- morning and remained open until closed by the
"a mQ Deputy Marshal. One of the Judges on election
dy heard thai a warrant had been issued against him in
Delaware, on afhdavfts made by several citizens for substi-
trtipg votes, upon which he Immediately left the polls and
started for the country. Parties have been after him ever
syp<e. One OF the Delaware judges has just been brought
10 town a prisoner; whether it be this one or not i am
unable TO state.
MLecompton 800 votes were polled the democrats car.
ned the State ticket by one majority. 200 votes we're cast
against the Lecomp,on constitution.
AIawrepce 100 votes were cast against the constitu.
Al Franklin 10 Votes were cast against the %consttu-
tso, and 40 for State officers. In every place the election
passed of quietly and orderly.
Throughout the Territory the democrats refused to vote
= the constitution, while in some places, as LawIspce,
he majority Of the republicans refused TO vote for State
sBcers under the constitution, which they were voting
against. A very small vote was poned in Topeka
1t is reported that a slight difficulty occurred in johnson
county; that Gen. lane Is there with a posse OF armed
Den making some arrests, &c.
LAWRENCE, K. T., Jan. 8, 1858.
he Territorial IA legislature met at Iecompton on the ith:
no quorum present. On Tuesday, the 9th, a quorum ar
WV. A4ltI q shht cSioh lc tt,iasui buyOuIAcu ti
Friday, the sth, at IL NJ, at this place.
Tomorrow evening there will be a grand legislative ball
bore. II Is expected TO be the greatest affair OF the kind
ever got up in Kansas. Most Of the members, with their
adjes, will be present on the occasion.
TIE disturbance reported in johnson county was merely
Me arrest OF Justice Campbell by Gen. lane, on due pro-
sess Of law. Afhdaviis had been made here TAI Mr..
~EAmpben, who is the Probate Judge of johnson county,
sigped The oxford returns Of the election on the 2lst ut.
1890 uas fsenaA IA TNfoa arra,tod ard hrnuoht 40
sMs place. He appears TO be an honest, honorable and
gen,iemanly man. &c absolutely denied ever having
signed the ~retarns, deemed fraudulent, from Oxford,
and was given his freedom On parole. The returns
ssS ,hsy ARE IN General calhoun possession
A summons was made out for Gen. Calhoun and left at
his house in ~leoomp'on by persons who knew that he
was not IN that place. The General not appearing, Justice
Miller, the Probate Judge OF this douglas county, issued
an attachment for him. This afternoon Gen. Lane and
Capt sam. Walker, the Sheriff Of this county, started
from here for Lesvenworth City 10 take Gen. Calhoun.
On Tuesday, the 5h inst, Gen. Calhoun left Leavenworth
City, went I'd to the fort, and is reported to have thence
gone 10 Weston, Mo. At any rate he Is not IN Ieaven-
worth, so lane and Walker will have their ride for meth
is; ,o,. ,.v,,,,, nj. nOrr,D, norr,v rD,,.a s,,,o. MAJ.
shAl Cowen, with from 40 W 80 armed men, left Leaven-
worth City for Kiokapoo 70 arrest AL the judges Of election
there, afhdavits having been made before Justice Perkins.
" LeavenwoTth City, that they substituted votes, made
ou, false returns, and permitted men TO vote from one TO
twenty Eve times at the election on the 4h inst The
punishment 10 be awarded 10 these Judges, II they are
convicted Of the crime charged against them, IS specified
N TIE I'm section OF the election iAW passed Dy te lAte
Legislature In special session, which q as follows
Any person who shall subscribe or cause to be subscribed,
hs own name or my other name. as judge or eierf OF any
feited poll boob, tally list or election returns, knowing the
With intent 70 hihder. prevent, or. defeat a fsr expression Ok
the popular will, shall be deemed guilty Of felony, and upon
hard labor for 3 term Of NOT less han one NOR less than Two
years
One Of the judges Of election IN the town Of Delaware,
h under arrest az leavenworth. Two q them arc said 10
have hcd tho county, and probably the Territory. Heavy
frauaa Arc rcpoTtgd N have been made Ia tho election al
Shawnee, Delaware Creek, and other places. The demo.
crats have PROBABLY carried their State ticket, providing
The old free STATE Legislature, elected under the Topeka
constitution, met ST Topeka today. There was no quorum
place.
LAWRENCE, X. T., Jan. o, 1858.
The Territorial legislature will do nothing for few days,
cxcsp, appoint We standing ommittecs. The Topeka free
paie) State Legislature arc In session. Since the forma-
kop Of the Topeka constitution, and It's approval by the
people, a state organization under IL has been kept In ex-
isionce. The Governor Of the State Of Kansas, under this
arrangement, Is Charles Robinson, Esq. Upon the asem-
bling Of this Legislature, he sent them a message. tis
ESSENTIALLY a paper for resding-no, for acton-snce IL docs
no, contain a single recommendation upon any subject, or
Cor the dsng Of any thing. This Topeka state Legislature
desire 10 act IN connection and IN harmony with the Terri
toriSl IL gislature. They have asked 70 occupy the same
hal that the Territorial Legislature DO, on every alternate
day. They likewise desire 70 frame a code Of State
laws. 10 be adopted by the Territorial legislature
~ the Territorial laws. As ] have previously
imtimated, there are important differences In the
free state party. The Territorial Legislature, which hs
free state, and contains a large portion Of the members Of
Abe Topeka State Legislature, d~isapprove entirely Of the
position at prcsen, taken by the latter body. The former
vii IN no manner fraternize or ACT in connection with the
latter al the present time. The Territorial legislature
will not permit The Topeka state Legislature 10 occupy the
same hall on alternate days, while the proposition 70 be-
come a tool of the latter, by adopting the code Of laws pro.
posed by Il, Is received with Indignation. The ball Occu.
ped by The Territorial Legislature - rented for that pur-
pu~e from Messrs. Babcock a Iykias, by Acting Governor
Gen. Denver. Gen. Denver told Mr.. Baboock yesterday
morning that Il the Topeka state Legislature occupied the
hall In connection with the Territorial representatives, be
would not be responsible for the rent Now, Mr.. lat.
cock, who owns tbs hall, IL Chairman Of the Council, and
wll not, under any circumstances. allow the state organ.
xaton 70 use u, even u bis house had no objection TO their
dong 80.