Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-02-01
Resolved, further, That we heartily

chuoFSe the Dlll now before congress,
introduced by our delegate, for the
admission Of Dakota as a state, be-
lieving that 100000 people, with l,
GOO miles Of railroads, with almost
unlimited agricultural and mining re-
sources, with country unsurpassed
in fertility by any state in the union,
with telegraphs, manufactures,
banks, churches, newspapers, schools
colleges and all the outgrowths Of
civilization, with every possibility Of
rapid progress ,in population wealth
and culture, should be allowed self
governments through their eonstitn-s
Itiosal righsns American, citizens.
| Resd,cd, t,stlcr, That it is the
opinion of this convention that the
portion of country lying south Of
the 46th psrallel, and which is pro-
posed to erect into state, should
be called Dakota. 1t is the oldest
and most thickly settled portion of
the territory, and contains by far
the largest number of inhabitants.
We therefore join in the request of
our friends living north of the 46th
parallel that the territory proposed
to be organized there, be called
North Dakota, but earnestly pray
that the new state may be called
Dakota, as proposed in the enabling
act now pending before congress.
! Resolred, further, That a just con-
sideration for the rights and wishes
of two hundred thousand people
now residing south of the 46th par
allel, and the unanimous desire Of
the fifty thousand residents north of
that line, demand that this appeal
to congress for admission and diyi-
sion, should not 60 unheeded; that
as American citizens, imbued with a
deep love of those cardinal princi-
Piles of liberty and self government,
we are as one man i'll respectfully
demanding that the division asked
for be accorded. and that we be
relieved from the burdens of a local
government that is in the main i'm
posed upon us without our consent,
and that is repulsiye to our intelli-
gence, obnoxious to those principles
of self government guaranteed by
the fundamental law of the land.
Pesolred, further, That the dele
gates of this convention, this day
elected to represent the people of
southeastern Dakota before congress
on the question Of division and ad-
mission, be and they are hereby in
structed to use all legitimate and
honorable means to accomplish that
end, and to render all aid in their
power to assist our delegate in con-
gress to secure the passage Of the
enabling act he has already intro
duced.
1t was moved and unanimously
carried that the resolutions rs re.
ported be adopted.
On motion of +, d. +. Poorc the
convention then Adjourned.
AT the close of the convention, the
delegates appointed to go to Wash
ington held meeting to come to
some understanding regarding fu-
ture movements.
| Bartlett Tripp Of Yankton was
chosen chairman of the meeting, L.
| w. Caldwell Of Sioux Falls secrcta-
ry, and S. III. Alexander of Huron
assistant secretary.
! The matter Of transportation of
delegates came up, and the chair
read telegram from S. S. Merrill to
VIM. Van Fps, offering free passage
over the Milwaukee road to Chicago.
| J. II. Alexander stated that he
was authorized to offer the same
courtesy from the Chicago and
Northwestern.
| ]. H. Alexander, NJ. H. Rowley
and 0. s. Clifford were appointed
committee on transportation.
! The secretary was directed to con-
suit with Delegate Pettigrew as to
the time when he would want the
delegation to be present in Wash
ington, and to then notify the dele
gates in order that they might at
once start.
The transportation committee SUBJ
sequently closed arrangements with
Peter Harvey, travelling passenger
agent Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, for transportation Of the
delegates from Chicago to Washing
ton and return for SIG for the round
trip.
| Superintendent Gerc has agreed
to carry delegates free to Kasota or
st. Paul and return, and General
Manager Hughitt has telegraphed to
y. D. Cameron that the Northwest
ern viii carry delegates free from
Mankato to St. Paul to Chicago and
return.