The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-02-25
VOL. XII

is the record-explain it, disprove it. if Won
cau-but do not suppose that unsupported do
malls will do. Sir, tell the Senator. here and
now, that no man shall brand me as calm,
niator when / refer TO that record, stard
upon that unimpesched record of the frauS
and violence of lsvless rufianism. and Tan
the Senator that shall not be intimidated !.
threats, here or elsewhere.
The Senator says, that when referred To ,ba
investigation at Kickapoo, knew that Jana
Buchanan and William b. Seward did NJ,
vote in the Territory of Kansas. Of course 7
knew It There were over one thousand vote.
returned as cast on the 2lst of December a,
Kickapoo. The Senator intimates that BlacE
Republicans gave these names. Sir. BlscL
Republicans did not vote on that day. and II.
Senator ought to have knownit. he did knov
it, and knowing it, he makes the deelarato,
that Black Republicans had given in tboss
names. The votes on that day were Pro-SI,.
very votes. Republicans were not there :.
give the name of any man.
Sir, the Senator denies all the accumulaAI
evidences of fraud in Kansas. He saw no a.
idences OF fraud in the documents before n.
Are we to have no other evidence on wbicI
we are to act as public men, than what ".
gather from the Executive documentsP s.,
the tree OF knowledge does not grow in the En-
ecutive garden. l wish it did if it were &c. va
should not have such documents as we bavo
before US. Our knowledge is not limited n
Executive documents, or to the evidences fp,
nished by Executive agents in that Territorv
There is some little intelligence outside of the
councils of the Executive and his tools in Kan.
sas.
The Senator from Missouri objects to these
declarations of frauds being made. Is it not
admitted that frauds have taken place in Kan
sas How is it in Oxford2 Did not Govern.
or Walker prove that fifteen hundred fraud
ulent votes were given there in October lastl
Mr.. PUGH. What is proved?
Mr.. WILSON. That there we're frauds 4,
Oxford in the October election.
Mr.. PUGH. How do you know it?
Mr.. WILSON. Gov. Walker and Secretsry
Stanton examined the facts, and stated then
to the country. The returns were thrown ont
as fraudulent. Is not this evidence CONCLUSIVE
The public press states the facts the people
there state the facts. That town gave sixteen
hundred votes in October, and thirteen hundred
on the 2lst of December. l say the simple
statement of the fact shows that there must be
fraud. The Senator from Missouri knows il
must be fraud.
Mr.. GREEN. know exactly the contrary:
and can give an explanation which will be ss,.
isfactory to the Senate.
Mr.. WILSON. Will you do it now
Mr.. GREEN. 1 will do it when you refe,
that subject to the committee of which an
member.
Mr.. WILSON. We will refer it to you, and
want you to give us the facts.
Mr.. GREEN. l will do it.
Mr.. WILSON. 1t is known that there ara
not over one hundred and thirty voters in the
place. Governor Walker states that he found
there T" six houses and no tavern" and this IT..
tie place gave fifteen hundred votes on the
second day of the election in October, although
the inhabitants told Gov. Walker that ouly
about fifty persons were at the meeting tia!
day. These votes in October must have been
fraudulent and 80 must have been the vote il
December.
The Senator talks about our saying here tbs,
the people of Kansas do not want to come into
the Union. We have not said so. believe
the people of Kansas, of all parties, desire to
come into this Union. 1t is not question Of
coming into the Union, but it is a question Q!
how they shall come in.
Tie Senator talks about the legal people, sui
he INDUCES in legal technicalities. l admit be
has the color of law on his side. His Missouri
men went over there and elected Legislature;
they took possession Of the Governments they
made the laws their friends have administered
them from that time to this; the Pierce and
Buchanan Administrations have upheld them
and all the wrongs of Kansas have been per
petrated under them. Because they have The
color of law on their side, it does not follow thai
it is right or just, that we should be governed
II L. l..
application for admission. What K ansas wants,
what the country wants, what we demand here,
is substantial Justice. We do not wish to lose
the substance by too rigid adherence to mere
forms and legal bubbles.
The Senator Indignantly denounces what be
is pleased to call imputati0ns on bis constitu.
ents. Imputations have not been made by me.
| make the positive and direct charge that
Missourians have repeatedly frsudulently voted
in Kansas, anu am prepared at all times to
prove that charge by testimony beyond denial.
| want a fair and distinct understanding with
him. If l misstate in any respect matter Of
fact in regard to Kansas, and he will show it
10 be 80, will most gladly correct it.
Mr.. GREEN. 1t would be a little more ap
propriste, and a little more in conformity with
The ordinary rules of right, for n man who
makes q charge to sustain it, and not require
his opponent to prove a negative.
Mr.. WILSON. / agree to that, and agree
to the Senator's general declaration that man
who makes charge without proof is sian
derer. accept that declaration with all its
What have stated here tOdsY
as matters of fact, have the evidence to sub
stantiste; and l tell him his general denisi
will not do. But, sir, will detain the Senate
no longer.