. A new centennial history of the State of Kansas [microform] : being a full and complete civil, political, and military history of the state from its earliest settlement to the present time. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. HP Dhwncit vicK :ii — 1S57-8. ¥ft. burden the reader with the tiresome details of the purposed inva- sioii, under which a remote precinct with oidy a score of inhabit- ants far from the probabilities of observation could return a vote of hundreds, or if necessary of thousands, to counteract honest polling elsewhere. The ^lissourians were now sure of their con- q
. A new centennial history of the State of Kansas [microform] : being a full and complete civil, political, and military history of the state from its earliest settlement to the present time. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. HP Dhwncit vicK :ii — 1S57-8. ¥ft. burden the reader with the tiresome details of the purposed inva- sioii, under which a remote precinct with oidy a score of inhabit- ants far from the probabilities of observation could return a vote of hundreds, or if necessary of thousands, to counteract honest polling elsewhere. The ^lissourians were now sure of their con- quest" another effort and they could carry Kansas for slavery. Judge Cato had just decided that no man could vote who had not paid his territorial taxes, but Governor Walker took an op- posite view, and was ready to act thereupon. This was an object, not for the amount but for the principle involved. Many were thus won to a reluctant assent to participation before the mass (convention, August 25th, at Grasshopper Falls. The debates were very spirited on that occasion, and the delegates who were on hand at the same time were versed in every phase of the is- sue; hence, after much discussion, it was resolved that a fair test should be put upon the governor's promises of justice and protec- tion by an attempt to conquer their own liberties as citizens at the ballot-box. State Governor llobinson, whose resignation had never been handed in, was one of the advocates for square and solid voting. The preamble and resolutions of the convention showed a fine perception of all the circumstances, and suggested the reasonableness of trying what could be done in the premises. Efforts were to be made to remedy the apportionment of repre- sentatives, and, under the adroit leadership of Gen. Lane, that gentleman was empowered to offer to Governor Walker the sup- port of the force organized by him to protect the ballot during the August elections. Those who opposed participation made thei
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