Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-05
ORGANIZATION or Dakota.

AZ the Time TOT the meeting OF new
Congress approaches il ie natural for each
locality to canvass its wants and prepare
70 urge its claims before the assembled
Representatives Of the Nation. The lob
by a. usual will throng the ante chambers
Of the Capitol-gathered to its banquet Of
spoils-eager for individual gains andcor
pora,ion privileges. Troops Of self sac.
ri6cing patriots, will be beset BY disin.
terested friends--of course urging them
with pathetic 'remons,rance and persua.
sive eioquence to accept the responsibil
tiles Of the next administration and thus
avert these dirsful calAmities which like
the sword Of Damocles are impending
over US. Washington will present city
Of caucuses, intent upon controlling the
apprr priations and mapping out the Pres
identisl programme.
It 10 doubtful therefore whether al
the important measures nov before Con.
grsss will be acted upon and disposed
of. The measure in which very large
portion of the country particularly the
Great West Is most deeply interested is
the organization Of new territories.
Bills for the organization Of Arizona
and Dakota were presented to the last
Congress but postponed. They will BE-
revived At the coming session, and vigo-
rous effort made to secure their passage.
The appeal will be made and the PROPOSE
ton urged by actual residents Of these
Territories who have deeper than mere
sectional party or political interest in the
matter. The objection with which the
project Of organization has been met, that
Territorial Governments are expensive and
unnecessary until the lands under those
already formed is occupied, 10 superficial
and unjust. The energetic, advsntu Gus,
pioneering character of our people incline
them to select homes in the newest loca.
litiss. They like to build up cities, towns
and society FROM the beginning to enjoy
the activity and inspiration of such a
work and secure its rewards. The advan.
tages Of being first in q Territory have
induced many already to settle in Dakota.
Daring the few months it has been open
to emigration, hundreds With their fami.
lies and their property have Aocked
tbi,her, selected farms, located towns and
are busily engaged in the work Of sub.
stan.ial improvement.
AZ yet they have no laws to protec,
them in their lives and property. There
10 no safety except such a. each individual
can guaranty to himself and bis. Every
thing is At the mercy Of crime and suhjec,
to the greatest evils Of the crudest society
Should not Congress At the earliest oppos
tunity respect their earnest petitions and
vouchsafe the necessary protsctionY Pub
lie lands become valuable or auxiliary II
the material wealth aud prosperity Of the
country only IS they are improved and how
will they be improved except the necessary
means for their Improvements are provided
except protection is afforded those who
posseas the strength. courage and .elf-ds
nial to encounter the difficulties :, d priva.
tiens Of the first settlement. Every Eoot
citizen is entitled to protection under tn,
government Nor does he forfeit that RICH
when hs seeks to advance the area of oul
civilization and reclaim new regions frou
waste and barbarism.
The question of organization is one il
which all sections and al parties are in.
terested and il 10 sincerely hoped that Con
grsss will act promptly. uninfuencsd By
sectional feeling or party interest. Thous
snds are anxious and waiting to enter the
Territory but are unwilling TO hazard al
that is dear to them in the undertaking -
Let the friends Of organization unite in
urging the matter strongly Is one of public
interest and present necessity.