Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-21
The Election in kansas.

From the correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Gazette we gain the last news by mail
from Kansas. Notwithstanding the enor-
nous frauds, as detailed below, the major
ity against the Constitution will be some
o'ooo or 10000. The Free State men
voted unltedly against the Lecompton Con-
stltutlon, but being divided in opinion as
TO the proprlety of voting for State Off
GERS, but part voted for such officers,
hence the result, to vita heavy vote
against the Constitution, and the election
of Pro- Slavery State Officers.
1t should be bore in mind that the elec.
ton for State officers and Legislature was
under the Lecompton Convention, while
the vote on that Constitution, was under
the law as passed by the Legislature which
was made Free State by Walkers rejec-
ton of the Oxford frauds. Both elections
were held on the same day.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, Jan. Z. 1858.
The Territorial Legislature met at Le-
compton on Tuesday, and adjourned i'm
mediately to meet here at noon tomorrow.
The returns thus far received from the cleo
ton of Monday, are so vague that any es-
Inmates based upon them must necessarily
be somewhat loose. In this town, though
there were upwards of seven hundred votes
given against the Constitution, there were
only about two hundred polled for State
officers. At Topeka and many other inte-
rior points, the Free State men refused to
vote for State officers.
The pro-slavery men seem not to have
recognized the election upon the Constitu-
ton. Very few of them voted at all under
it; hence, the result will show majority
of from 5000 to 10000 against the Con
stitution.
Though there were troops stationed at
most of the voting precincts in the Terri
tory, the frauds which have already come
to light, eclipse altogether, those of the
October election.
At Kickapoo, more than 900 votes were
polled between 600 and 700 of them
fraudulent.
AtDelaware City majority of nearly
800 pro-slavery votes was given. The
Judges received the ballots through small
aperature in the window; and wheneger a
Free State vote aDas handed to them, they
would drop pro-slavery vote into the
ballot boz! This trick was not discovered
until nearly night. One of the Judges
fed Immediately TO Missouri; the other is
now under arrest. The Kickapoo Judges
are also arrested-the fact being notorious
that they permitted many who were not
citizens to vote, and some of them to vote
two or three times.
At Oxford there were many Missourians
voting. Over 1900 votes were polled-at
least 1900 of them bogus. The Free
State men who attempted to challenge
these were ordered away, and pistols were
drawn upon them.
At the delaware crossing" of the Kan
sas river, new precinct very convenient to
Westport, had been established by Cal
houn. Probably not n dozen men in the
country, (Leavenworth,) knew it. There
are Just twelve white settlers, and a few
Wyandott Indians in the precinct, yet SOC
votes were given, nearly all Pro Slavery
A gentleman from Texas, who was therC
Just before dark, tells me that he was inyi
ted to vote, and was assured that by chang
ing some articles of his dress each time h
could vote as many times as he wished
Unles these and the other frauds arr
thrown out by Calhoun in counting the
votes, it is almost certain that the Fret
State party is defeated, both in the Legis
lature, and the State ticket. Great excite
ment prevails.
The Lecomptonites are very indignant
that Gov. Denver should have signed the
Joint resolutions of the Territorial Legisla-
ture, adjourning that body to this place
They swear that he is already trucking
to the Abolitionists," and ought to be re-
moved. 1t as bad for the whisky shops
and corner lots of Leeompton. 1t is GER
tainly bolder step than that of Stanton's
calling the special session of the Territori-
al Legislature, and if lis political head
doesn't pay the penalty, we may justly
conclude that what is sauce for the Stan
ton isn't sauce for the Denver.
There was a grand ''pow-wow" here
last night in the shape ofa Legislative ball.
The attendance was very large, including
Governors Robinson, Shannon, Stanton,
Denver and Roberts. Kansas is profile
soil for Governors.