Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-09-21
DAKOTAH

How few of our readers outside of the Publ
Schools have any knowledge of the existence o
.So territory which hears this sonorous name
Fortheif enlightenment we wish we could la,
before them copy of a very handsome newspa
per, now lying before us, published at Sioux FALL
CITY, called the Dakotah Democrat, whicl
abounds with all those evidences of prosperity
progress and rapid growth, of which newspaper,
are the very hest rehectors and indicators Wc
don't know where Sioux Falls City is, and 70,
all that we can remember, but a few years bac;
when we astounded a rather placidly- dressed
stout, hardy-looking individual, who introduced
himself into our sanctum as the editor of the St.
Paul -, by the innocent inquiry ''where is St.
Paul !' st. Paul is now large town claiming
to be city, with churches, school houses, pala-
tial residences and mammoth stores, and railroads
and big hotels, and every other institution of mo-
dcrn civilization.
And now again we are puzzled to locate Sioux
Falls City, which we obviously conclude must be
somewhere in the vicinity of DIR. Kane's great
Arctic Sea. Ofits iourishing state and pros
pects strong testimonials in the well-written en-.
thusastic editorials on the present and future of
the Territory, and in columns of advertisements
OF dry goods groceries, auction sales, stone-ma-
sonry, law aud doctors notice, quack medicines,
etc., etc.
An interesting popularity of the present sit
uation of DaSotah-zdliat it is practical illus
tration of that legitimate squatter sovereignty
which everybody recognizes, and for which the
American people seem to have 80 wonderful an
aptitude. The reduction of the limits of Mime
sofa on its organization as State, left all that
part of the late territory, constituting its west
ern half, extending from the British possessions
on the north to the northern line of Iowa on the
south, and reaching westward the Missouri river
territorial outcast, poor founding without
government courts, or any political organization.
Congress being more employed in discussing than
in practically illustrating squatter sovereignty,
failed to pass an act to organize this Territory.
and so the settlers went quietly to work. held a
convention, organized their own police and judi
cial systems, passed laws, and established regu-
lations which have secured them all the purposes
of an organization by Congress, and have at the
same time relieved them ofthe troubles annoyanc,
and evils Ola system. established by the Federal
authority, and administered by strangers adven,
turers and politicians.
1t is under this Government the people are now
hVng IN peace, prosperity and happiness. AS
aHeV1dence OF the wisdom and Justice with which
her squatter sovereignty has been exercised. the
laws and the whole governmer tai system adopted
by the settlers were approved by the Committee
on ierrltories IN Congress, without any change, |
and only failed on Its passage because our Con- |
greesmen found more agreeable employment in
making stump speeches to humbug their constit- /
"ou'o, 1uS"en' tne pronts OF the Pubic Report
srs' the supply of wrapping paper, and cumber
happy Dakotahans, enjoy your present blissful
will be invaded by deyouring wolves. sharks,
lackals, and every other species of destructive
animal, bearing commissions from Wosbinpton
City-and by a pestilent brood of future qoyern.
ors, congressman and militia generals, whose an
pearance amid the scenes of rural beauty and
INN InI nOy ernllo
duce great and sudden changoin your condition
in the aspect of your country, and in your pres,
snt happy, wise and simple system of government
and society IN o. Della.