Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-01-22
LAwRENcE. kansas, Jan. I, ID

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. Z, 1888.
The Territorial Legislature met at Le-
compton on Tuesday, and adjourned imme-
diately TO meet here at noon tomorrow
In the intorim the mombers of il who be-
long to the Topeka Legislature also, have
gonO up to Topeka, to participate in the or
ganzation of that body.
The returns thus far received from the
election of Monday, arc so vague that any
estimates 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 Of
ficers AT Topeka, and many other interior
points, the Free State men refused 10 voteI
for State officers. The pro-slavery men
sccm not to have recognized the election
upon the Constitution. Very few of them
voted at all under it; hence the result will
show majority of from 5000 to 10000
against the Constitution.
Though there we're troops stationed at
most of the voting precincts in the Territory,
the frauds which have already come to light
eclipse altogether those of the October cleo
ton.
AT Kicapoo more than 900 votes were
lpollei-between 600 and 700 of them were
fraudulent.
The Captain of the Dragons stationed
there refused to obey the Deputy U. S.
Marshal, though he had explicit orders to
do so from General Harncy.
At Delaware City, majority of nearly
900 pro-slayery votes was given. The Judg-
es received the ballots through a small apcr-
. ture in the window; and aohenever Free
State Vote wds handed to them, they a0ould
drop pro-slaUery vote into the bdltot-Jor!
This trick was not discovered until nearly
night. One of the Judges fed immediate.
: " to Missouri, and the other is now under
arrest. The Kickapoo Judges are also ar.
rested-thc fact being notorious that they
permitted many who we're not citizens tc
vote, and some of them to vote two or three
: times.
: AT Oxford there were many Missourian:
voting. Over 300 votes were polled-at
least 200 of them were bogus. The Free
: State men who attempted to challenge
: these were ordered away, and pistols werc
drawn upon them. According to the state
= ments of the Marshal, the troops there alst
. refused to obey his orders, but as Harvey
orders to the Captains of the Dragoon
IN each instance were to follow the direc
;, tions of the Marshals, the story seem
Q doubtful. We shall have "more light" ol
I that subject soon.
: AT the delaware Crossing" of the Kan
+ sas river, now precinct very convenient t.
/ Westport, had been established by Calhoun
Probably not dozen men in the count
II Ueavenworth,) knew of it. There are jus
). taCelUe white settlers, and few Wyandot
: Indians in the precinct, yet 500 votes wor
s. given nearly, all pro-slavery. A gentloma
t from Texas, who was there just before darl
T. tells me that he was.invited to vote, and ws
/ aseurod that by changing some article of h
$, dress each time, he could vote as often &
l. he wished Tho notorious Jack Henderson
n of Leayenworth, was on the ground throug
IS the whole day.
v Unless these and tho other frauds al
le thrown out by Calhoun in counting I'll
votes, it is almost certain that the free Sta
party are defeated, both in the Lcgislatul
and the State ticket.
Great excitement prevails The Proba
Judge Of Johnson county, who signed Il
fraudulent returns in October, is now he
u !. under arrest, awaiting his trial.