Daily globe., 1883-08-07
DiciSiOJl.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I


DEADwooD, D. T., Aug. 6.-Fron
the incessant racket upon di
vision and admission maintain
ed by the press of this city, one would in
fet that public opinion was equally divid
ed, and that great interest was taken in tht
scheme by all classes. Not so. The only
reason that the papers discuss the equestior
so exclusively is because the advocate of il
Is endeavoring to create favorable pub
lie sentiment, and the opposition can find
so dull are the times, nothing else worthy
of consideration. Among the people there
Is no enthusiasm whatever. On the contra
ry, the only decided sentiment is one OF
opposition, which opportunity has not ma
terlaliZed, but will, l an
thoroughly convinced, become manifest in
no uncertain manner Nov. 6, if Campbell
and his secession crowd shall haYe the eff
frontery to submit constitution for ratifi
cation by the people. This Indifference OF
the people, or more strictly speaking the
paucity of numbers among divisionists
was well illustrated at Speartish last Tues
day, at the mass meeting of people OF
Lawrence county, for the purpose of nom
mating nine delegates to the Sioux Falls
convention. The meeting was called for a
point remote from this city and the center
of population in order to prevent the at
tendance of all save few leaders and
their strikers, and succeeded, for by act
ual count there were exactly thirty five
persons present. This beggardly array COM
posed of Office seekers and politicians, who
have been repudiated by the people, dis
played their assurance by resolving that
1--WE the people of Lawrence county," ETC.,
ETC., regardless of the fact that at least
1875 fellow citizens not present denounce
the scheme and the schemers. Had the
meeting been held in Deadwood, it would
have been largely attended and the action
of the Huron meeting would have been re-
pudiated. The election Tuesday has been
called by one of Campbell's disciples
who has judiciously located the
several polls, so as to insure
the largest possible pro division vote, and
to keep out all opposition, and yet 1 doubt
that 500 votes will be polled altogether
The count, however, may appear large, for
Campbell in Louisiana demonstrated his
ability to efficiently participate in return
ing board proceedings, and his gang is to
canvas the returns.
By the way, why is it that Campbell is
permitted by the department to neglect
his duties as district attorney, for the per
formance of which he draws his pay with
great regularity, for the sake of engineer
ing scheme repugnant to the people of
the territory? 1t has been whispered
around that party leaders east
an excuse for capital for an
issue in the great contest of next year
have determined to place the Democracy
on record as refusing certain inalienable
rights to upward of 100000 American
citizens. To accomplish this a Democratic
congress will be asked to divide Dakota
and to admit the southern half. Of course
congress will refuse, and then the yell will
begin. This is the sum and substance Of
the division movement. People of this
territory are not fools. On the contrary
they are above the average in point of in
telligence, and when q charlatan like
Campbell, who holds Office as reward fol-
work in Louisiana, attempts to lead them
around by the nose, they naturally and
reasonably rebel.