Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-23
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Messiag s1cieiseas Last night - Pre-
test Against sAs sAunAsss Jeb.

A Meeting sfCisiseas Last night - Pre-.
test AEatrss The sannaess yeb.
The meeting called at the court house last
evening to protest against the division Of
Dakota territory on the Tooth meridian, .,
proposed in the Saundcrs' bill, was attended
by an aseemblase Of the representative men
Of our community and the outrage upon the
people Of eastern Dakota was discussed At
length and q plan Of operations agreed
upon.
The meeting organised by the election of
Gov. Edmunds - chairman aud George w.
Kingsbury ~ secretary.
Judge Brookinss was called upon to say
something. His position was very decided
ly in favor Of but one division of the terri
tory, and that was on the 18th parallel of
latitude. This would give us a complete
state with the Black Hills as 4 part. thereof.
Some, he said, were willing to give up two
degrees off the west side of the territory and
let the Black Hills 20, but he did not be-
lieve in any such compromise. He was of
the opinion that when the people
of the Hills came to know us
better there would be more har.
mony Of action between the two sections.
Upon the principle that right is right and
wrong is wrong he opposed most decidedly
a division Of the territory on the Tooth mcr-
idian.
Gen. Beadle said that the difficulties sur-
rounding Dakota were not within Dakota's
control. They were outside Of us and were
powerful against us. Heretofore outside in
~luence had always beaten US and it was
our duty to ourselves torealize the fact that
things we're against us. This scheme for
the division of the territory on the Tooth
meridian was the result of q matured plan
of Dakota's combined opposition and We
must look upon it Is such. Every element
of the proposition represented the best
points Of the opposition. The movement
was \ live one. Northern Dakota was urg-
ing 1t by every trick and device known to
interested politicians. Nsbraska, Wyoming
and Minnesota were backing it and it would
gain supporters rapidly under the influence
they could bring to its support. All their
infue1De was available. Our duty to our
selves was to take such steps Is would defeat
the measure. The speaker was of the opin-
ion that a compromise would best
effect this. We did not want the Black
Hills as q portion of Dakota for many good
reasons, and he suggested as . compromise
that the line Of division be drawn along
the 1929 meridian as far a. the 46th par.
allel and thence east on that parallel to the
Minnesota line. This division would
make US the only agricultural territory left
in the west and would give to 10 q CON
munitv of interests which would bring
harmony and speedy prosperity. Fol
eighteen years We had struggled to build
up Dakota and we now werei certainly en-
titled to q voice regarding the geographical
boundaries of that which Is to become our
state.
Bartlett T,ipp opposed the Saunders
scheme with'all the strength of his elo
quence. The proposed remnant of Dakots
would give US q shape in which all of ns
lures requirments in the Interests Of pro
gress would be reversed. 1t was q u cas-
, and west length of territory We wanted ant
not q north and south length. With the
former vel would boone homogeneous
: people, with the latter our interests woult
> never combine and Cur Advancement woulG
be stayed. He did not deem it goot
policy to ienter upon n compromise-tt
remons rate with robbers. Wyoming an,
Montana had opposed any sacrifice Of thei
domains, aud had Joined with the Blacl
Hills and Bismarck to take the whole new
territory from Dakota. This combination
placed our delegate to congress in a pecu
liar position, as he represented alike easter,
Dakota, Bismarck and the Black Hills. H
thought that when the people of the Hill
and of eastern Dakota came to know eacl
other better there would be a good feeling
between the two sections. 1t was our dut,
to prompt our delegate to this matter and
his duty to act for the interests of the ma
Ijority of his constituents.
Judge Brooklngs insisted on retaining al
of Dakotl south Of the 4Gth parallel for tie
future state of Dakota. He didn't believ'
in any compromises. He believed in fight
ing for our rights, and suggested the pro
priety of sending 4 strong memorial t
congress.
: Bartlett Trip suggested that communi
cation be had with other portions of tn
territory on this subject. He moved that
committee of five, of which Judge Brook
ings be chairman. be appointed to draft res
olutions. the motion was adopted, an
the chair appointed Judge Erookings, Bar,
lett Trip, Gen. Beadle, Gov. Pennington
} and George w. Kingsbury Is such commit
, tee.
On motion of Bartlett Trip, Gov. Ed
munds vas added to that committee.
? A motion was made by Judge Brooking
that it was the sense Of the meeting that