THE FIRST ELECTION — FIRST INVASION. 
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curses, and by their oaths calling down the swift vengeance of 
Heaven, Mr. Oliver to the committee discountenanced such 
unlawful measures in the attempt to make Kansas a slave state, 
but was said to have been heard repeatedly urging on the ruffians 
to deeds of horror, in words of their own choosing, such as “ Wipe 
out the d—d abolitionists! ” “ Drive them from the territory ! ” 
At this precinct, where Major 0. made his speech, the voters took 
the oath as to residence in the territory. The grounds of their 
residence were the following: One man had cut some poles, and, 
laying them in the form of a square, it constituted his claim. 
Another based his right to a claim in having cut a few sticks 
of wood. Col. Burns recommended all to vote, and not to go 
home without voting. The pro-slavery residents in this precinct, 
as in some others, became so outraged at the course pursued by 
the lawless invaders, that they gladly came over to the ranks 
of the free-state party, and have since then been among the 
firmest in the cause of freedom. 
In reference to the protests to the election, Major Bichard- 
son, who was a resident of Missouri, and whose family still resides 
there, but who was the pro-slavery candidate for council, with 
threats, told Dr. Cutter, the free-state candidate, that if he offered 
a protest, he and his office should be thrown into the Missouri 
river. 
One of the judges in the third district, having at last been 
driven from his post, where he was determined to do his duty, 
made affidavit in a protest of the illegality of the election. An 
indictment for perjury was found against him by the grand jury 
fifteen months ago, and is still pending. Mr. B. has not been 
informed what is the nature of the evidence against him, or who is 
his accuser. 
Mr. W. Phillips, a lawyer of Leavenworth, made affidavit also 
to a truthful protest concerning the election. A meeting was 
soon called, in which the right of free speech upon the peculiar 
institution is denied, as being subversive of the quiet of the com¬ 
munity, and stigmatized peaceable citizens of free-state sentiments 
as fanatics, incendiaries and traitors. The following resolve was 
passed: 
