New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-20
iniquity shall be able to plead ignorance OF tho
unprecedented frauds b. which that CONSTITUTION
WA cot up and ratified.

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WA got up snd ratified.
We haze already given our correspondents
statements Of the renewed and wholesale frauds OF
the Pro-Slsyery election officers and their abettors
at the poll for State Officers and Members OF
the Legislature held under the Lecompton Constr
tuition on the 4th inst. That election it will be
remembered the regular Convention Of the Free
State party repudiated entirely; but minority
bolted and nominated q State ticket, which re-
ceived partial support. Many Free-State men
who refused to vote for State OffceD con-
sented nevertheless to vote for Members OF the
Legislature, fearing that bogus Legislature
might be chosen through their neglect, which
would proceed. 10 choose two United states
Senators whom Kansas could not shake
of, as she might her domestic usurpers
Though there was no notice in many parts oil
the Territory that any of the Free-stste party
were going into this election, and though
large portion of that party could not be induced to
90 into it, vet there is no rational doubt that those
who did 90 in outnumbered the Slave Democracy
by at least two to one. Yet it is reported that the
PrO-Slavery State Ticket is nevertheless elected.
How Let the following extracts from the Kan
sas correspondence Journals Of diverse politics in
dicate. We quote fret with reference to the elec.
ton at Kickapoo, Ruffian nest on the Missouri
border, which has maintained consistent emf
nence in ballot-stufing infamy. We begin with
letter TO The n. Y. Herald:
"LFAyTswORTH Jan. 4, 1873.
"Supposing your 9aders, especially the politicians
of EewfOrk. would like to know how II II that the
little Town OF kCkapoo manages 10 poll sucl an eA-
traOrdnary large vote at every election took horse
this morning and started for that famous little place,
determined if possible to ascertain by what means
its people 70 greatly distend the privileges oil the
elective franchise. Twas also not little anxious to
see those animals-Border RufhaDs-whose hydra
head Freedom in vain has shrieked so long to slay.
On arriving at the place my first undertaking was TO
count the houses which not very difficult task,
since there are but eighty four, including every log
cabin and wooden shanty. The buildings have all
been erected during the last two years; they are
small and built Of wood, but do not at all present an
unpleasant appearance to the eye. There are TWO
steam saw mills in the place, and several shinge ma
chimes. Tie town is situated the left bank of the
Missouri River, in Leavenworth County, and eight
miles above this place high hill extends along the
back of the village, ana the distance between the
hill and river is quite inconsiderable, kickapoo can
never become large town. without cutting down and
grading the hill. Early in the day fortyfve troops
entered the village and took up position near tue
wagons, each drawn by six mules the wagons con-
tanned the tents and supplies of the troops.
" The polls were held IN shanty. The votes were
handed through the window from the outside only
the Judges and Clerks being inside The ballot-bOx
did not like the glass ones in your city cost Sl5 but
was composed Of rough boards, the top being nailed
down solid as the Sides the hole for the ballots
was amply sufficient to allow the entrance OF the most
siZable tickets.
"When the polls opened some Free-State men took
a position one side OF the window to challenge those
whom they saw fit to, and to write down the name
given by every man who voted The Pro-Siarery
men seemed 10 think hat that Uas an infringement
upon NE p,iriiges ofeir etctre franchise, so there
was instantly movement in the crowd, yeis We're
heard, and a rush made toward the polls Of
course there no violence, for the majority pre-
vailed; Int the CRITTERS and chaiicngers found hem-
SelrCS aanding at some distance from the polls The
direction Of the rushing crowd had been such as to
give them their unexpected and uudesired position.
Nor did they think it desirable to attempt to recover
their former situation or to resume their patriotic
laboTs.
"The Pro-Slavery party at Kckapoo have 80 large
a majority that of course they carried everything
their own way. There wcre from fty 10 one hpHdred
men al and in tie ririniy IF the polls. Pretty much
Tie same crorrd remoined there MI he time, and none
efMe time did there aen TO be much q faek Of coters
The Judges Were Of course Pro-Slavery men; they
acted upon the principle thet the law presumes every
man to be q legal voter until he is challenged. The
facilities for challenging voters were not extremely
abundant. did however, see some men challenged
by FreeSate men, and the challenged refuse to quail
ify but 90 away without voting. The few PROSTATE
men that were at kckapoO voted without hinderancc,
though they generally challenged by the oppo-
sicn.
"The scene about the polls up to the time left q
D. M was more quiet and orderly than is usually the
case in Newly ork on such occasions. There was no
assng because there was no one TO be canvassed
all being of one party. Free State tickets were on
y ground but not very abundant One of the voters
gave his name as Jim Crane. Jim Lane, said the
Judge. Voices outside Immediately @ied out We
would just like to see Jim Lane here thrd VOICE,
Yes, BY God, if he should appear before this build
inc we would you all scud In less than no tine.
The Pro-Slavery men burst into loud laugh at this
retoit from one of their own number. saw one Free.
State man from this place vote at hickapco. should
likewise mention the Ct that when the names of the
voters were being taken down outside OF the polls,
United States Sheriff told the judges, if they knew
the voters not to ask their names No Missourans were
at KckapCO or at least not III such numbers or III such
c,uise as TO be recognized Missourans. Up 70 the
time left there polls open for the vote on the
Constitution. The Pro-Savery party would not vote
upon il at any rate they expressed their desires IN
regard to il in the election the list OF last month";
One Of the judges told me- when left, that 52l votes
had been poed. There not that number of voters
in the township and certainly not half that number OF
legal votes had been cast The United States troops
have nothing to do with the legality OF the form OF the
election they only interfere TO insure every voter
an oppouuy to deposit his vote and to prevent riot
ard bloodshed. The Pro-Slavery party having the
entire control of the polls the judges, clerks, &c. can,
if they Will, either before or amer the pos are cOseu,
have as large party majority as they, wish. There
are more directories in the world than those OF Cncn-
natl. large number of persons who went into Kick
apoo to vote, carried their muskets and rifles with
them.
The above you perceive, is the testimony of
an amateur Border Rufian-one who admires and
chuckles over such vlllainy, though he prefers to
do so quietly, and with some regard for decOrum.-
Novr LET MS look at the facts as certified BY several
most respectable citizens of Lesvenworth who at
tended the Kickapoo poll on behalf of the Free
State party. They say: