, 1859-10-31
NebrAl:Aa Election Frauds.

We hnge just passed through heated cali
vass in this Territory for Delegates to Congress
and Territorial officers. The Democracy planted
themselves npou tue douglas doctrine oC"Squas-
ter rSovercignty," and the Republicans took the
ground fiat their brethren Of tile States take.
All that 4 lavish expenditure of money could do
to induce The honest settlers Of the Territory to
adopt bogus Democracy wa: du,e-ever
Federal officer was taxed and re-ta1cd to swell
the corruption funds. The officials, including
Governor anil Judges, were alt on the stump;
tue basest fasehoods and misrepresentation
were resoftet to; but all TO no purpose. Thr
people scorncd Shamocracy- They have no
sympathy with the propngandists Of slavery,
md they hnve 50 declared by their votes. But
the villains sent here By their Southern task
masters are determined ii The people will not
elect modern Democrat they shall be repre-
scented by one. AS Foon as j; bec4n'e apparent
that the voice Of the people was for sAxcEh r.
D.1Lr and the principles Of The Republican
party, new election precincts were established
in 0ut-of:tke-way p!accs-near the Forts, tLr
1adian Reserves, and beyond the organized por-
'tions Of the Territory. These precincts wers
established foc the purpose, as some Of the n'ofe
indiscreet avoxed, Of returning enough Demo-
ssatlo nlsjorsties to overcome what the people
might give for Nr. daily. The returns are now
I'LL in and Mr. Daily has au honest minority Of
more than .o0, yet he will not get the certiii-
cafe. lie wili be swindicd ont Of it By The base
frauds on record. From Fort kearney, where
ont Of their bogus precincts was established.
sci'dont authority Of law, and where there ait'
not 81 legal voterE, they have returned esa
yotes, nj Of which are for Estabrool, the Demo-
cratic candidate.
Persons returning from the Nebraska gold
mines, who spent election dny at the Fort, have
passed through tllis city within few days, ans!
give accounts Of how this large vote was 'aaH".
fuctartd. They say that soldiers not only voted,
but voted several times oycr-tliat I'LL returning
miners were bcsegcd to vote, and that many
did so, and finally after the poll was closed.
three men, Dr. uenry. Jack Morrow aud one
curran. sat down at the trading post and made
cut a long list Of nuules Which they declared
were to be entered on The poll books and re-
turned as having votcd for Gen. EstabrooI.
From subsequent conversation with Dr. Henry,
it is believed that this Was done. Statements
like ,Il;s have 1'ecn sworn 10 by respectable aud
responsible par.es. You have tIle evidence Of
base frauds ut Ccnirilla und Nebraska Centre,
tsvo precincts i'll Buffalo county. This is the
first organized county cast Of Fort kearney.
From LEau Qui Court county, which is 'fle cx-
trcmc northern part Of the Territory. and near
Fort Randall, wc are satisfied that The grosse*t
frauds have been committed. Previous to tlsr
election there was not Il Democrat that estima.
| ted the wholc vote OF tie county abovc ~, anil
all agreed tha. parties about evenly divided.
| yet we have return If l23 .najosity for ten.
| I.stabrook from this county.
Colonel William +. Wilson, tho Oman,
Indian agent. was 1.-The city Today, and passe
| down tllc river ou lis way to Washington. l'c
made no conccalmcut Of lis belief that tiis re-
| turn was basely fraudulent. lie expressed Ills
| belief openly that the roncln Indians were 70
ted by J. S. Gregory, thu sub agent. 1ndt''
tue evidences Of fraud are Ill around US. There
was scarcely place IN Inc Territory at which
We hare not the evidence Of tbe grossest frauds
Int it required these open and baretacest re-.
turns frou kearney and I.'Eau Qni Court :,
overcome Mr. Daily and defeat the will Of IT,.
people. Without them the three federal az
pointccs, who constitute the Hoard Of Terrific
rial Cauvussrrs, wonld have been obliged ii
award thu certificates Of election to tile Kepub
can candidates.
but We arc confident these frauds will mol
sarc them. The friends Of Mr.. Daily arc pre-
curing the evidence Of those rlllauies, and i'll
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