The Washington union., 1858-06-30
POLITICAL PARTIES IN TIE TERRITORY
Correspondence or tho New York iieraldl


LEAvExwonrm Crrr June 18th, ls5s--As the day for
the election the English Lecompton bill draws nigh,
the abolitioniss becoming alarmed lest the bill might
not he defeated The prosavery party willing TO
admit that the defeat the bill s almost certain
the sshriekers are not satisfied They forsoth
have something cry and in order to keep up the
excitement they contend that the bill may be carried,
through the Vaccinations Of the .borer ruians, for
whom they have the most lively dread. g #4ft
A glance at the proclamation of Gov. Denver will show
what little fear need be appehendcd by the abolitonsts
The Territory cannot well be invaded by Missouans,
for the State election in Missouri off the
day with that in Kansas Territory. Persons will not be
allowed to vote who have not been residing in the Ter
rtory for six months previous to the day Of election
The penalty for illegal voting altering the returns
is Imprisonment for not less than six months and not
than three wears the croakcrs have
TO complain this The majority OF the Judges
of election ieeSate men, here again there is lit
tie cause call ont for fair play Besides the law de-
fnng the duties Of the judges renders il mpossibty
almost for any cheating to be carried without the
knowledge Of all those who wish to attend at the polls
The law in regard TO the duties Of the judges reads
follows:
Tcjscs q election Immediately closing the polls
the rabiy in Tie OF desiring
attend the same and announce te e close iherco
castrcspecivey ~ each proposition voted o al said election
Tiplicatc rcturns Of The election required to be
made out Two copies of the returns lie sent the
probate judge the county within FIVE days after the
election The probate judge is required within ten days
thereafter send of these copies the governor Of
the Territory, and the other to Camn " Babcock prcs
dent Of the council Lawrence The third cory of the
il to e retained by the judges of election themselves
Now in the face Of law 80 explicit this the eroakng
abolitions tavc the mpudencc TO assert that there
every probability of the election being dishonesty
ductc 1t Is true the abcltionist here very
but small in number they arc, they en-
deavoring to send abroad the idea that .boer rlafs
still prevails and That the Territory Is yet in danger of
falling into the hands Of the Pkilistnes Their csorts
to create excitement, however, will bc felt
in the Eastern States than in the Territory Of
Kansas. Tic mass Of the people here less
about politics than the citizens of the Eastern
agine. II politicians Of the Greeley and GarrSon school
only knew how little thought cf their efforts in be-
half Of bleeding kanss IN Kansas. they would retire
from the field heartily disgused with the niggcr ques
tcn the very whom they would ain have lis
tan to their baaltrdash II the Engish Lecompton bill
he defeated II will not 10 rough the insrumentaty Of
your Eastern aatiousts They need not lay that fiat
terng JUNCTION TO their sous for AL their talk aud writ
Ing about Kansas and her wrongs has had but one effect
berc. and that abh0rpce for men who have inter
spsd in pstteS which them plns 70 Tie great
ds&sinent Of those whom they profess ~ scrv Tc re-
jectin a ~ Eugkh EcomPton I'LL, Instead M being
victory, will W defeat to these canng hypoiscs