Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-04

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and resolutions were passed BY a unan,mou
vote.
We the people of Armstrong county
Dakota territory IN mass convention assem-
| bled do declare.
That ID oil free governments the legisls
tive power should reside in the Who'll
body Of the people, and tina. every munich
nal Organization ought to be concerned IL
tts v government through it's representa-
tiyes and right Of petition. That every
organized county or municipality 10 70,
territory of Dakota under the constitution
of the United States, 10 entitled to . full re
presentation In both branches of the terri.
torlal legislature. That in the absence Of
such representation, any attempt on the
mart Of the legislative assembly to interfere
with.the Organization of such counties OF
municipalities is . usurpation of authority
unknown to our form of government, and
sny law passed by such legislature which
entails taxation without representation Is
subversive of the true principles on which
It is based and cannot be sanctioned by the
people affected thereby,
That the Law passed by the late legisla-
tive assembly Of the territory Of Dskota
which attempts to wipe out OF existence the
organized county Of Armstrong and attach
her territory to the county Of Hutchinson
against the expressed wishes of the people
OF said Armstrong county is extremely un'
just, against public policy. and contrary to
the organic principles governing the states
Of this union. Therefore,
Resoped, That we the people Of Arm.
strong county will treat said law 90 passed
by the late Legislative assembly % . unity.
unless enforced upon US By the judicial
department of our territorial government,
and that to this end We will hold on to the
organization Of said Armstrong county.
Resolped, That the books and public re-
cords of Armstrong county belong to the
people thereof and We hereby instruct the
officers of said county to hold possession of
the same and not deliver them over TO the
county of Hutchinson as required by
said pretended Law, unless ordered to do SO
by the judgment of the courts.
Resolved, That We will resist said law
with all honorable, legal and constitutional
means within Dull power.
Resolced, That the nurse pursued by AL
fred Blown. OF Hutchinson county as rep
resentative.fro this district in the lower
house Of u territorial legislature at TIT
late session thereof meets our united con-
demnat.on; that it has beer no less disas
trous 10 his constituents than dishOnorabls
to himself; that in order to force Legislation
upon the people of this county against theil
will, be has bartered away and sold his vote
10 other subjects OF legislation no less ob'
%jectiouable In other localities; that to fore
the consolidation Of Hutchinson and Arm
trong counties without submitting it 10 tn
vote of the people he sold the right of hi
entire representative district, including th
CO init Q of Hutchinson, Armstrong, Hanso,
aud Dawson, to a representation In til
council Of gu territorial legislature and tha
we most heartily repudiate him rs unworth
of our confidence.
Resolred, That We tender to Messr
Miner, Day and Ellis, Of the council, an
Messrs. Burbank, Fockler, Gamble, Shell
and Others, Of the house of representative
our sincere thanks for their able and feal
less defense of our rights against the mach
nations Of designing men, aud especially d
We feel under many obligations to Hol
John Q. Burbank, Of northern Dakota fe
his able and disintereeted efforts in behai
of the people of the James river valley.
Resolved, That house bill No So, know
as Browns consolidation bill was conceive
BY a member OF the council and other ir
terested persons for purposes of speculation
and was not voluntarially requested by
single taxpayer in all the counties affecte,
thereby, and ought to have been uncerimon
iously defeated by the Legislature.
Resolved, That we the people Of Arm
strong county will never consent to pay an,
portion OF the debt heretofore contracted b,
the county of Hutchinson.
On motion the president of the conyen,
ton appointed Daniel Shearer, Asa Brinl
and William Wulfng an executive commi
tee with full authority to provide for
proper defense of the people Of Arms:ron
county against this unjust and illegal legis
lation.
On motion of Peter Shearer, the CONVEX
ton voted thanks to A. D. La Due and \
T. Woolley, for the efforts these gentleme
made In behalf of Armstrong county duriu
the late session of the territorial legislator
Resolred. That the proceedings of th
meeting be published In the Press s. Oak,
taian and Herald at Yanktop, aud tie fir,
issue of the Rockport Gazette,
HIRAM Bowen,
FRANK p. BAUM, President.
Secretary.