Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-05-05
Anancient Washington special which
has drifted IN out Of the flood reads as

follows:
President Garfield has decided to appoint
General Fcsscnden, of Michigan, surveyor gen
eral of Dakota. General lesscnlcn has been
chosen IN pursuance OF the determination of
the secretary Of the interior to have the notori-
Gus abuse in land transactions corrected and
prohibited in the future. General Fcsscndcn is
b having made early
mcndcd by Senator Congcr. and was found. in
the opinion Of Secretary Kirkwood and of the
the place. Bennett who was II candidate for
appointment, withdrew his application. and
Senator Cameron declined to urge the appoint
Ordway expresses himself az satisfied with the
aso eps fnaf r. hs eGs
lind office at Mitchell. Garfield is disgusted m ted
under the outcry against the appointment of
residents, and has expressed the opinion
that Dakota is rather q young organization to
cessary requisite for ali 's Office holders Tic
president and the secretary of the interior pro-
pose to run the territory for q time yet ut any
rate.
The closing clauses of the foregoing
article doubtless represent correctly the
sentiment of the present administration.
Past administrations have possessed
more regard for the desires of
the inhabitants OF territories than is indi.
Gated by the disgust of Garfield, us por-
trayed by the correspondent who penned
the information. If the president will
take pains to recall the history of the
whole of the domain over which he pre-
sides, he will be able to convince himself
that the fragment called Dakota is near.
ing the twentieth anniversary of its or.
ganized existence. Consequently the
excuse that its extreme youth is bar to
its rightful claims will not stand. 1t is
the custom of importing professional
politicians from the east to govern over
people that causes "the outcry against
non-residents," SO distressing to, the
chief executive, and not the existence oi
innate cussedness among the
people, as some of our worthy
guardian angels would have the outside
world believe. Tho conflict which is
now in progress at the national capital
between the delegate and the governor
may have embittered the administration
against our people and induced it to
take q defensive position whenever
claims for appointments are made by
them. 1t can be readily comprehended
that this would be natural effect, and
this is one the reasons why sucha condi.
tion of affairs is to be greatly deplored
Dakota has vital interests at stake in the
Immediate future, and that they should
be preiudiced by the wraneles of politi
clans is not only disastrous to the people
but serves to place them in false light
at a time when their real condition and
their actual worth should be known. The
contest is between individuals and in thu
outcome one man-not the masses who
make up our territory-will win. That
the chances for the advancement of the
people towards self government should
be jeopardized because Governor Ord
wayand Delegate Pettigrew are person
ally hostile to each other is condition
to he deplored, and one which should be
frowned upon by the friends and enemie.
OF both. Out of the conflict President
Garfield seems to have imbued bitter
ness OF feeling against Dakota and Da
kotalans. May not the same sentimen
extend itself into the law making brancl
OF the government? With the hostilit,
or contempt of both the Legislative nns
executive departments Of the govern
ment. the claims Of Dakota will 20 beg
ging through another administration.
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