The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-14
THE LATEST NEWS FROM KANSAS.

The Election on the Fourth-No Disturbance.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE HERALD.
LEAvEYwoRTH, Jan. 4, 1855
Supposing your readers especially the politicians q
New York. would like to know how is that the iit1ae
of Kckapoo manages to poll such extraordinary
large vote every election took horse this morning and
for that famous little place determined possible,
ascertain by what its people greatly dstesA
the privileges of the elective franchise. was also not
little anxious to those aninals-border rufhals-
whose hydra head freedom in vain has shreked so long
TO STAY On arriving at the place, my FIRST undertaking
count the houses, which not a very difcst
task there but eighty four including every log
cabin wooden shanty. The buildings have all been
erected during the last two years they small and
built Of wood but do not at all present unpleasant APP
pearance eye. There two steam mills in
place and several single machines. The town situ
ated on the left bank of the Missouri river Leavenworth
county, and eight miles above this place. high
hill extends along the back OF the village, and
as the distance between the hill and river
is quite nconsiderable, Kickapoo can never
become large town. without cutting down and grading
the hill Early in the day As troops entered the village
and took up position the polls. They accom-
panied by two large covered wagons each drawn by
mules the wagons contained the tents and supplies
troops.
ed through the window the outside only the judges
and clerks being inside The ballot box did not like the
glass in your city, cost $l5, but was composed q
rough boards the top being nailed down solid the
sides the hole for the ballots amply sufficient to d.
low the entrance Of the most szeable tickets.
When the polls opened free State took posi-
ton side of the window 10 challenge those whom they
III to, and 10 write down the name given by every
man who voted The pro-slavery seemed to think
that that infringement upon the privileges OF their
elective franchise there instantly movement in
the crowd, yells heard, and a rush made
wards the polls OF course there violence for tho
majority prevailed but the writers and chalengers found
Ives standing distance from the polls The
direction Of the rushing crowd had been such 10 give
them their unexpected and undesred position. Nor did
they think desirable TO attempt TO their former
situation TO resume their patriotic labors
The proslavery party at kckapco have so large ma
jory that of course they carried everything their
way There were from so to 100 men at and 10 the vi
cnity OF the polls Pretty much the same crowd remain
ed there ali the time and none of the time did there seem
be much OF lack of The Judges Of
pro slavery they acted upon the principle that the
law presumes every man to be legal voter until he Is
challenged. The facilities for challenging voters not
extremely abundant did however, some
challenged by free state men, and tho challenged refuse
10 qualify, but go away without voting. The few free
state that at kckapoo voted without hindranoe
though they generally challenged by the opposition
me oys ouc. and s ~ '' ss
New York on such occasions There was canvassing,
because there was no one 10 be canvassed all being q
one party Free State tickets were on the grornd but
not very abundant One Of the gave his pane
Jim Crane. "Jm lane" said the Judge Voices outside
Immediately cried out 1--WE would just like TO see Jim
Lane here third voice. eyes, by Cod II he should
appear before this building we would see You AL scud In
loud laugh at this retort from one OF their own number
free State from this place vote AT Kckapoo.
should likewise mention the fact that when the names
OF the being taken down outside OF the pols
United States sheriff told the judges that they knew
the voters not to ask their No Mssourans
at Kckapoo at least not in such numbers In such
uisc 10 be recognized Mssourians Up TO the time
left there no polls open Tor the vote on the consu
tuition INC pro slavery party would no. VOC upon =,
IN the election on the 2st OF last month One of the
judges told me, when left. that 81 votes had been
poled There that number OF voters in the town
ship and certainly not half that number OF legal votes
had been cast The United States troops have nothing TO
owh the legality Of the form OF the election; they can
only interfere every opportunity 10 de-
post his vote and b prevent riot and bloodshed Tho
pro slavery party having the entire control Of the polls
the judges clerks, &C, can they w esther before
after the polls closed have as large party majority
as they wish There are more Directories N inc woLs
went into kickapoo to vote, carried Their muskee ana
rifles with them
OF far (t rs now p. very quietly There are $50
United States troops in town. and Geld battery Gle
Of soldiers with muskes loaded are stationed IN front
the polls There only poll here aud all the city
have 10 vote at u. The crowd around has been very
great all day but has been far more quiet than such
crowds are in Now York
since writing the above OF the troops have taken
up their position in front OF the polls They are perform
ing the duties Of police The voters pass down in single
Ale through OF soldiers vote and pass This ~,
matter OF fact infinitely better than having ch
rush the polls that almost impossible 10 get up
near enough 10 vote, and equally difficult 10 get away.
The voting also goes much more rapidly in the presen,
way. Several parties who attempted 10 vote here and
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by report all Is quie, In Lawrence On nv return
found that NJ strife and blood and battle Kcka
poo bad reached here. The probability is az voc
on The Lat inst thA que, will prevail thrcughos, the Ter.
part or parts Of the Territory in which few
miserable wreches will have to bite the dust but scr
GUS political outbreak n 70 be apprehended.
On Saturday night, the I'd init the republicans hcre
had torchlght procession. Some three hundred took
part in y They bore ransparencies; with such inscrp
tons as the following
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