Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-27

vote at the electlo0 and il so, to note the
strength of the tn parties. If the Pro.
Slavery party wef& 'n the majority, then
the Constitution c.iId be referred with
safety; but If the Zee state party should
prove to be in the 6aiority, then it would
not be safe. The lection proved that the
Free State party 81 be Territory out-num
bered their opp6n6; (after deducting
fraudulent vote ,out four to one, and
,s sSsi6itsS ss' sP Che shs ysll !,
tied, effectually. tho policy to be pursued
by the Convention.
The test oaths adopted by the first Leg
islature, restricting the elective franchise,
had been the subject Of complaint on the
part of Free Stste men, and had its influ-
ence in keeping them from the polls; but
as these obnoxious laws had been repealed
by the Legislature one year ago, the peo-
pie of Kansas, without distinction Of party,
had fair opportunity afforded to them to
participate in the election in October,
hence, the reason why, we see such a
handsome majority in favor of the Free
State party; and hence the reasons for the
action of the Convention in resembling
their former resolution on the subject Of
submission, and of Withholding the Con-
stitution from the people, and Of the shan,
submission of the question of slavery, re :
quiring every voter who wished to vote on
that clause to vote for the Constitu ion.
and 10 sUear to support Il. Calhoun &
Co. knew full we'll from past experience,
that the Free State men would not vote
for, nor swear to support the fraudulent
instruRenC under any circumstances. You
can see, from this statement, whyit was,
that a majori y was found to be in favor
of "the Constitution with slavery" on
the 2lst of December last.
There were obstacles in the way of Cal
houn d Co., in the accomplishment of
their wicked purposes. Gov. Walker and
Secretary Stanton, two high-minded and
patriot; Statesmen and gentlemen, had
given their pledge of honor to the people
that they should have fair play for the fu-
ture, and giving them distinctly to under
stand that such we're the terms of their in
structions from the President, sanctioned
by the unanimous concurrence of the Cab
met. Now, you see, it would never do to
leeve the control of the elections for State
officers and members of the Legislature in
the hands of the Territorial officers, lest
9 majority os the Free State men should
obtain contfol Of fiic. INST State Legisla-
ture. and John Calhoun and associate,
would be defeated for the U. S. Senate.
Therefore, it became necessary to place the
of the election in safe hands. AS
soon as it was known here. that the Con-
vention had given the entire control of the
election into the hands of Calhoun, prop
ositions were made to wager one hundred
dollars to five, that in the event every man
voted, that the Pro-Slavery ticket would
be proclaimed victorious, and notwith-
everybody hero conceded to the
Free State party sn overwhelming majority
in the Territory, yet there was not man
% be found amongst all of Cslhoun's old
personal and political friends, who were
willing to risk the chances. From nv
ong. personal, and 1 may add, intimate
with Calhoun, both here, and
n Kansas Territory. never for moment
doubted his intention to perpetuate this
enormous fraud upon the people of Kansas.
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