Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-02-20
TRe Mansas Election frauds
Gsov. Beaver an Danger Of being
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Gov. Beaver an Danger Of being
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The Investigating Committee of the
Kansas Legislature, whose business it is to
fav out rs with a hot iron the trail OF
.bat snake-iike creature, John Calhoun, in
la election frauds, got q tangible clue 70
fl, yillainy 10 q recent visit 10 his den,
witch has sent eyen G0vemorDenrer after
him, armed with pole that reaches ali
ne wag to Washington Certain election
vatarns had been altered SO as 10 elect the
2ro-slavety State ticket it teca'no in1por-
.alt in the investigation to have these orr
ziIai returns, but they had disappeared
aid could not be foupd. Perjury Was re-
..tsd 10 ID mislead the committee. BY
some means it had become known that
lie returns bad been buried bene ath a
aoo6 nile, near to Calhoun's Office. A
seasch V airant was sworn out, and four
teen Of the Kind of men they have ID Kan
sas counting sheriff Walker, met from diff
teseat directions at the said office, At the
stne time. Ole Mclean had charge d
Ia office. and was one Of those who had
.PeriuTed himself in the matter. Sheriff
aWslker demanded liberty to search the
rtace Mclean assented. Walker said
De knew where The returns were and that
b should have them. Mclean began 10
cycle. wanted time. to consult his lawyer.
r. Walker replied BY telling his men to
lenove the wood pile. Under about the
u.re, buried about eight inches deep.
&c. fsund box containing the Identical
1auers they we're in aeaych OF. L was
&sfred off and placed in the hands Of
sg5<a Miller, wbo issued the writ. Nc
. e3a Immediately fed into Missouri. In
arpesl 10 prominent pro-sIavery men
d kansas as What he should de, be was
a,at WITH the most cpntomptuoas treat
- TIE last news on the subject we
h the Chicago If354ae d Friday
4 60, Denver has il fact made s rsqa(si
i L OF MIR. Buchanan for the body Of Cal
81, 2s stated. he has done a good thing
al vf course has rendered himself Liable
4 immediate removal IS Gelelnog Of Kau
Rs
Lawrence, KIT, Feb. 4.
This htdv is helding It's session IN thi
salaea. Il Aas before it Sheriff Jones, DEF
aa}oaf (CaIhoun'a brotherin-lsw) and
: tte election Judges Of Delaware Crossing.
Rome testimony cid not amount to much
ahjo Defendants acknowledged frauC
staough non.committal as TO by whom
. saa..o l5od. The Judges swore point
anS that The returns in possession Of tbi;
5aaittae were not the same made out
them. That the certificate appended
the foreeries was taken of the genuine
eturus, and appended 10 the fraudulent.
81 he guilt of this forgery rests between
aa5an. Tsaaes, Henderson, franklin aud
siF1adorf. There Is some hopes OF iden-
ting the handwriting. The names in
returns Of the Kiekapoo election are
os.y copied from the Buffalo Directory
lnciunati is again used for Oxford and
EEehaHnee, while Delaware Crossing Is 8
gai2tsre Of the TWO. Mclean has succeed
q IN making his escape, and is now in
4@soQli, Denver has issued a requIltion
o2 The Governor for his person, and also
upon President Buchanan for the body Of
Fohn Calhoun, row in the city of Wash
9gtoA This requisition is made upon
Buchanan as the Chief Magistrate of the
14trlst Of Columbia. It does not seem
ossible that Denver can be retained in
NICE great while longer. Though in
easfal very non,committal, yet this last
mast stamp him as an abolitionist, in
e eyes Of tie Administration. R. ]. Fl
lGalena Alvertises.