The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-02
GLORIOUS Republican Victories"

Republican victories in Kansas before
their readers, and telling of the wonder
full achievements they have accomplished
in the late election. A brief summary of
those brilliant victories" will be worth
peusing.
Douglas county, which heretofore has
given Free State majority of about /, 500,
gave Republican majority of about 400,
and about n two-thirds vote only was
polled. Willow Springs township illus
trates tho county generally. That town
ship has 120 voters, and usually polls that
number Of votes. At the late election, 68
votes only were polled, 80 of which were
Democratic, the balance Republican. Many
voted tho Republican ticket merely be-
cause they Glanced to be at the polls, and
preferred the Republican to the Demo-
cratic nominees. Others went 10 the polls,
but absolutely refused to support the
nominees of either party, and went homo
without voting. We heard one man say,
who had voted against the Democracy for
thirty-fve years in succession, without
having ever scratched a ticket, that he
should feel it duty hereafter to so vote
as to defeat these new-fangled Republi-
cans, though in doing SO he might be
compelled 10 vote for the Democracy. \
loss Of niae hundred rates against the De-
nlocracy in Douglas county is heralded
abroad as "a 'sigaap Republican rictory."
The FREE STATE party of johnson
county nominated Free State ticket.
The Democrats nominated a straight-out
Democratic ticket One of the Free State
candidates received large number of
Democratic votes, and yet was elected by
only t'cO majority, while one pro-slavery
Democrat was elected by handsome
majority. Every Free State man in john
son county comedies that if the contest
had been with Republication and De-
mocracy, there would have been no show
whatever for the former And yet the
Republican press are rejoicing over their
brilliant Republican victory in johnson
county.
Anderson county elects DR.. BLUNT, who
was sustained by straight-out Democrats,
Free State men, and Republicans, over Mr..
Army, an extreme Republican, by three
majority, and yet great rejoicing is made
over the brilliant victory in Anderson
county.
Linn county, on local issue in regard
to the county seat question, in which
Democrats voted with Republicans, elect
ed Republican candidates by very small
majority over FREE STATE Candidates,
and yet they have achieved GLORIOUS"
victory in Linn county.
The FREE STATE men of CofTey coun-
ty held county Convention, and nomi-
mated Free State candidates for the Con-
stitutional Convention. When the tick
cts were printed, Republican was printed
over the head Of them. On Saturday
previous to the election. an opposition
ticket was put in the field, and in thai
county the Democrats were triumphant
with one Of their candidates, but Wood.
son county, which was not in the arrange.
ment, and knew nothing of the fraud
practised upon them, voted the Free State
ticket, and the Free State nominees
which the printer dubbed Republican
were elected by a very meagre majority
and "Cofey county has given handsom,
Republican majority
Allen county, always Free State, hal
Just succeeded in electing a Republican
by five majority. Nobody can say were
against calling that signal" victory.
Bourbon county is also claimed as add
81 ing laurels to the Republican party
though it appears to have given but
small Republican majority.
Breckenridge, Chase, Wise and Osag
counties, in one district, have elected TIVE
Republicans against two Free State nom
inees, who were brought forward at tn
last hour, and defeated by a majority o
about len. Republicans almost spill
their throats with rejoicing over Brecken
ridge county.
Richardson, alias Waubonsee county
elects Mr.. MCCLURE, Democrat, over Ross
Republican, late of the Topeka Tribune
by handsome majority, and Republican
presses are still Growing over their glori
Gus victory.
Riley county elected Republican owe
an Independent Free State candidate, tn
Democrats refusing in some localities t
choose between the candidates, and We
it is presumed several Threats have beef
cracked in cheering over the Republican
victory in that county.
Pottawatamie county, heretofore Ere
State, sends Democrat to the Constitu
tional Convention. We have heard of n,
rejoicing over that county. But Brown
heretofore Free State, elects an indepen
dent Republican, who is likely to rot
independent of party dictation. A "glo
rious Republican victory"
Doniphan county, heretofore handsome
" Free State, has elected four straight
out Democrats, and one conservative Ere
State man, with Democratic votes, to tn
Convention, and the party are jubilan
that they have one member from tina
comfy,