Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-03
THE TERRITORY or LINCOLN.

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THE TERRITORY or LINCOLN.
We apprehend the friends Of the move
ment 6r.a new territory in the Black Hills
region will need to have guardians appoint
ed for some of its advocates. This or some
more heroic treatment seems necessary for q
part of the newspaper therein, and for Mr..
T. Fulton Garrett, parts his name in the
middle for near a column of folly in a late
issue o., the Chicago, Times. Their nista,
ken idea appears to be that their only
chance for success lies in. abuse aud misrep-
resentation Of Dakota and its laws, policy
and opinions. Have they no honest faith
in their cause? Is it a fraud and their
wealth . false pretense that they should
only rely upon tricks, misrepresentation
and boyish hateo The Deadwood Times
wants to know our candid answer If they
"have not as good reasons If not better to
ask for detachment from Dakota as northern
Nebraska has to ask severance from that
state?" To be sure you have, and ten fold
better. What do you mean by euch a halt
ing and conditioned comparison?
This standard of petty comparison illus
trates the size of some mems minds who
nave tried to rush into prominence in advo-
cacy of Lincoln. 1t explains the weakness
and silly ideas which have made their
schemes folly and compassed their own
defeat. If they nave a country promising
great wealth and a people capable of self
government and moved by bold enterprise
and heroic devotion, as We fully believ they
have, why do they not shape alarge and
fair policy, liberal alike to others as to
themselves, in line with good public opin-
ion and in harmony with nature, topography
aud manifest destiny?
They began on a policy of hate which
has done them no good. They have con-
,inued this by Misrepresentation which has
defeated them. They have lately struck
out on a line Of aggressive warfare against
eastern Dakota and invoked ridicule and en-
dangered permanently their just claims.
We have repeatedly indicated our earnest
desire that the Black Hills should have
a separate territorial existence. 1t is
better for them and far better for us.
Upon . fair basis they will find
no opposition in southern Dakota. Our
fear is they will fail. They should succeed
but have deserved failure. We deeEly re.
gretthe appearance that they will entirely
fail Congress seems now hostile TO them,
This is their own fault.
Now let them propose reasonable boun'
daries which shall include all the adjacent
mountain and gold, producing region. bring
together all kindred interests, and leave
other interests unframed. Leave to Dako
Ia the region which is agricultural ani
grazing and take all that d not. Let Da
kota have fair size and shape, out to tn
10end meridian and up8to the 18th parallel
Take IN Bismarck if possible bya sufacien
eastern Offset on the 46th parallel. Lincoln
has room enough and to spare west and
northwest which belongs naturally with y it
while that east Of the 1O2nd meridian doe
not. Then oil southern Dakota will joil
III dSkluk lIS euCNCSS.-A uSu 0Al. BIC dAN
the Times and others will be saved from
airing their ignorance of law and territoria
governments, and q belief may spring up il
the truth that the Black Hills people N
capable Of self,government.. Mr.. Garst
can then sssail congress and not SDakot
for the limitstions it puts upon the power
ofjustices of the peace. He. should 60 ul
into a higher court and practics4a while
and learn before a just judge that It 10 q
offsnse for an attorney to seek to mislea'
by artiice or false ststement Of fact o r Law
Then Lincoln will find, if wise and desirin
Just and protective laws. it will need a
most precisely the present codes of Dakot.
If it stays IN It can get any additional r,gh
legislation next winter. II il goes out
can do NO better. We trust BY all means
may be 80 prudent and worthy - to hav
successes. and that ere long We may ha
Lincoln a. an accomplished fact.
LINCOLN TERRITORY.