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have transcribed their powers, will remind
them that the organic act OF Kansas express
| y confers that power upon his body Thus
| are these sharks of the Administration likely to
be caught within the meshessof its own net. 1t
will certainly catch them, or drive them to other
waters, either of which effects will be equally
salutary and acceptable"
The Leavenworth Times says that the Judges
and clerks of the Shawnee election have been
arrested, and testify that the poll at Shawnee
was taken to Westport, and 300 names added
thereto at that place. Mr.. Clarkson, Postmaster
at Leavenworth, was burned in efigy, and
threats were made to hang him, if caught.
One OF the clerks swore that there were but
about l63 honest votes poled. The polls closed
at nine o'clock P. M. Early the next morning,
ne and the other clerk went over to Westport.
Mo-, and there, in Col. Boone's store, added sew.
eral hundred names to those Of the bona tide
voters. The names were read to them from
some list, by a son of Rev. Tom johnson D.
and other ProSlavery men. The judges GER
tihcates (which had been made out on separate
sheets of paper were pasted on at the foot of
these bogus returns, and they were then sent to
Calhoun.
The Kansas correspondent Of the National
Lntelligencer, writes:
"Shawnee precinct as you will remember,
| returned over nine hundred Vo9es G. C. Cog
fray, one of the clerks of the ell sction there, was
examined under oath. After some hesitation,
he finally gave full history Of the affair. He
swore there were but about o1e hundred and
sixty three honest votes poIled. The polls
closed at nine o'clock, P. M. Early the next
| morning, he and the other srk went over to
Westport, Missouri, and there, in Col. Boone's
| store, added several hundred Sames to those OF
the bona tide voters. The names were read to
| them from some list, by a son of Rev. Tom
Johnson and other Pro-Sl&very men. The
judges certificates (which had been made out
on separate sheets OF paper) were pasted on at
| the foot OF these bogus returns, and they were
then sent to Mr.. Calhoun TIE Judges corrob-
Grated this testimony fully, and swore that sew
eral hundred names had been added to the
returns after the polls were closed and they
had made out their certificate
The Spring Hill returns showed Free
State majority. The Pro.Slavery messenger
Dy whom they were sent in, never delivered
them, and now swears that he lost them on the
way"
We have received the frs. number of we
believe the fret daily paper in Kansas, entitled
the Daily Times. 1t is published at Leaven-
worth, and is edited in a spirited manner.
The last number of the Kansas Herald of
Freedom received at this Office denies, in the
strongest language, the ssser lions of Eastern
newspapers that it is in favoC of the Leoomp
ton Constitution. We quote It's language:
"We have but one voice in regard to that in.
strument Rather than live under il. other
than for the brief period req Tired TO frame a
new Constitution, are in f. gor Of revolution;
and when we see no other ms1e of getting rid
| OF 1t but by revolution, we stall WELD all the
influence we possess to indtce the people to
revolutionize, and, if necessarily 10 fight the
General Government to # ldlly defeat the
| dGn1nGbLe uSurpGtiOn 1ce GlS readv for that.
| The people have elected he officers under
the Lecompton Constitution If it is made the
fundamental law of Kansas ,by Congress, the
representatives of the people, without regard to
the provisions of that Cons tuition, will take
measures to frame new Cor stitution If they
are prevented from doing thiFby Federal inter
ference, then, as a last resor, our people will
appeal to the God of Battles
The Cincinnati Commercial contains a letter.
dat eavenworih city, whit informs us that
at meeting held on the 18Th inst a commit.
tee was appointed to visit the Legislative candi.
dates under the Lecompton Constitution, who
were on the Calhoun ticket, and ascertain from
them whether or not they intend accepting the
certificate of election, if rendered them by Cal
houn.
Those of them who have been waited upon, de-
clare their intention TO refuse tie certificates If
rendered to them. This pledge is given in wri.
ting.
We cannot vouch for the truth of this story,
and are inclined to doubt all of its kind. fthe
Lecompton Constitution goes through Con-
gresa, we have no satisfactory evidence that
Calhoun and the Pro-Slavery party in Kansas
hands.