Report of the Special Committee Appointed to Investigate the Troubles in Kansas: With the Views of the Minority of Said Committee |
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... cast ; of these between 20 and 30 were settlers , ( 7 ) and the residue were citizens of Missouri . They passed into the Territory by way of the Santa Fe road , and by the residence of Dr. Westfall , who then lived on the western line ...
... cast ; of these between 20 and 30 were settlers , ( 7 ) and the residue were citizens of Missouri . They passed into the Territory by way of the Santa Fe road , and by the residence of Dr. Westfall , who then lived on the western line ...
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... cast in a remote district , when the settlers within many miles were acquainted with each other . The total number of white inhabitants in the 11th district in the month of February , A. D. 1855 , including men , women , and chil- dren ...
... cast in a remote district , when the settlers within many miles were acquainted with each other . The total number of white inhabitants in the 11th district in the month of February , A. D. 1855 , including men , women , and chil- dren ...
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... cast in this district out of 153 , the whole number polled . The election in the 15th district was held at Penseneau's , on Stranger creek , a few miles from Weston , Missouri . On the day of the election a large number of citizens of ...
... cast in this district out of 153 , the whole number polled . The election in the 15th district was held at Penseneau's , on Stranger creek , a few miles from Weston , Missouri . On the day of the election a large number of citizens of ...
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... cast by citizens of the State of Missouri , in violation of the organic law of the Territory . Of the legal votes cast , General Whitfield received a plurality . The settlers took but little interest in the election , not one - half of ...
... cast by citizens of the State of Missouri , in violation of the organic law of the Territory . Of the legal votes cast , General Whitfield received a plurality . The settlers took but little interest in the election , not one - half of ...
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... cast were 372 , and of these but 32 are on the census returns ; and , from the testimony and records , we are satisfied that not over forty legal votes were cast at that election . FOURTH DISTRICT . A body of armed Missourians came into ...
... cast were 372 , and of these but 32 are on the census returns ; and , from the testimony and records , we are satisfied that not over forty legal votes were cast at that election . FOURTH DISTRICT . A body of armed Missourians came into ...
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