Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-01-06
Adoption, With few Changes Of the
Report Of the Committee on
Resolutions.
The Appointment Of q Delegation of
Twenty-one to Represent Dakota
at Washington.
Miscellaneous Resolutions and Prineely
Hospitality Extended the Dele
gates by the People Of Fargo.
The Contention.

The convention called at Fargo to discuss
tbs division of Dakota territory and adopt
sns,propriate resolutions and transact such
other business as in the eyes of tho delegates
pnes,nt would best subserve the cause, met in
tRat city Wednesday morning, January 4,
and was called to order by H. F. Miller, OF
Cass county. Hon. Geo. Fl. Walsh was ap-
pointed temporary chairman and John J.
Ehatwell, secretary. General Wilson being
called upon to state the object of the meet
ng, did so in very neat little speech, after
which committee on credentials was ap-
painted, composed of the following gentle
usen: H. F. Miller, Cass; E. P. Wells,
sEutsman, and A. Mckenzie, Burleigh, who
imported no contests and the unrepresenta-
tion of Pembina and Ransom counties.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
f. P. Wells, Stutsman, F. H. Adams,
Barnes, Judge Barnes, Cass; A. j. Stacy,
Kglsh; G. A. Lounsberry, Burleigh; W. F.
2zeele, Kidder; W. T. Collins, Grand Forks;
H. NJ. Whitman, La Mour; J. H. Miller,
KSehland, and E. N. Falk, Traill, were ap-
7efnted a committee on permanent organ
axstion, and the following committee on
resolutions was appointed: W. NJ. Potter,
John M. bennett, O.. A. Carpenter, G. A.
Williams, w. F. Steele, J. G. Hamilton, w.
Atari, E. M. Whitman, J. G. Nickuns, J. @.
Ryxtt and w. A. Selby.
4 short recess was taken after which the
anmrnittee on permanent organization re-
gsnzted as follows, which report was adopted:
Ttssident, George Fl. Walsh, Grand Forks;
wsae presidents, r. E. Wallace, Stutsman;
N7lliam Harmon, Burleigh; J. H. Miller,
R1chland; J. B. Hall, Cass, and B. W. Benson,
Barnes; secretaries, John J. Shotwell, Cass;
z. j. Mitchell, Morton, and John Flittie,
IEaill. Adjourned till two O'Clock.
AFTER DINNER.
The convention reassembled at 2 p. N. and
M. NJ. Potter, chairman Of the committee on
resolutions presented the following which
we're first read and then taken up and dis
sassed seriatum:
This convention of delegates appointed
from the various counties embraced in
K1rthern Dakota and instructed to give ex-
azession to the views of the people whom
1hey represent concerning the proposed di-
vision of the territory, do hereby declare
and resolve:
/. That the territory ought to be divided
GIL the forty-sixth parallel of latitude without
farther delay. Because the territory is too
unwieldy as now constituted, and the trans
xeaion OF the public business is thereby rem
3sred unnecessarily burthensome: Because
the vast tide Of immigration flowing into it
following the great lines of river and rail
asave tended to the formation of northern
0I7An9fQ6 ~
Essthy and interest: Because population, al
ready ample, is increasing with unexamp!ed
1apidity and gives assurance o. the speedy
apbuiidin5 of two great and populous states
within The present territorial boundary: And
because the forty sixth parallel is a natural
dividing line and will cut the territory into
GHo nearly equal parts.
2. That the claims of territory lying south
nf the proposed dividing line to admission
into the Union as q state, are referred to con-
gress with cordial wishes that the application
a,ay be successful while for the territory ly-
ing north of that line, embracing the famous
wheat belt of the New Northwest, we ask only
portunity to develop, as district commuin-
tg, our vast and varied resources. .,-
z. That claiming an equal share with our
brethren residing south of the forty sixth
parallel in the name under which each part
Of the common territory has achieved so
much or greatness, we protest against any
stte1npt to appropriate it to the benefit of
ane section to the prejudice of the other, and
wa therefore respectfully ask congress to
snnfer the title "North Dakota and "South
Dakota upon the political structure to be
carved out Of the common inheritance.
4. That we ask for division anyhow what
e7er else may or may not be done. We are
uaequaniedly opposed to the admission of
Tho present territory as state. ~
5. That, the people of North Dakota, in
new Of the great injustice OF farther delay in