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August 20, 1858
Bedford Inquirer
Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Maxwell M'Caslin of Greene County criticizes Senator Bigler's Kansas involvement, recounting 1857 promises by Gov. Walker and Bigler for a fair constitutional vote, which were broken; M'Caslin was ousted for opposing Lecompton.
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Maxwell M'Caslin, of Greene county, in this State, has written a notice of Senator Bigler's course in Kansas. Col. M'Caslin is now in Kansas, and was turned out of office because he opposed Lecompton. He says:
"The writer was present at the Kansas land sales, in Kansas, in June of 1857, and heard Gov. Walker and Secretary Stanton, and others, address an assemblage of people numbering over a thousand, heard Governor Walker in his speech admonish the people in the most convincing manner, to a peaceable and lawful settlement of their troubles by the ballot box. He pledged his veracity as an honorable man that they should be protected, and should have a fair vote upon their Constitution—and I heard him quote the President and united Cabinet as his authority for making the pledges. The writer also at the same time heard Governor Bigler in his public speech exhort the people to confide in every promise which the Governor made them; that they should be faithfully carried out; that he would be there (at Washington) and see that it was done.' Indeed, the people had to infer from Bigler's expressions that he had been sent out by the President to assure the people of Kansas that they should have a fair vote on their Constitution."
"The writer was present at the Kansas land sales, in Kansas, in June of 1857, and heard Gov. Walker and Secretary Stanton, and others, address an assemblage of people numbering over a thousand, heard Governor Walker in his speech admonish the people in the most convincing manner, to a peaceable and lawful settlement of their troubles by the ballot box. He pledged his veracity as an honorable man that they should be protected, and should have a fair vote upon their Constitution—and I heard him quote the President and united Cabinet as his authority for making the pledges. The writer also at the same time heard Governor Bigler in his public speech exhort the people to confide in every promise which the Governor made them; that they should be faithfully carried out; that he would be there (at Washington) and see that it was done.' Indeed, the people had to infer from Bigler's expressions that he had been sent out by the President to assure the people of Kansas that they should have a fair vote on their Constitution."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Kansas Constitution
Lecompton
Political Promises
Gov Walker
Senator Bigler
Fair Vote
What entities or persons were involved?
Maxwell M'caslin
Senator Bigler
Gov. Walker
Secretary Stanton
Where did it happen?
Kansas
Story Details
Key Persons
Maxwell M'caslin
Senator Bigler
Gov. Walker
Secretary Stanton
Location
Kansas
Event Date
June Of 1857
Story Details
Maxwell M'Caslin recounts attending Kansas land sales in June 1857, where Gov. Walker promised protection and a fair vote on the constitution, backed by the President and Cabinet; Bigler urged trust in these promises, implying presidential assurance, but they were not fulfilled, leading to M'Caslin's ousting for opposing Lecompton.