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other crimes, have organized a vigilance
committee and give warning to evil-do-
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OCIlcI CIlulcS, nave OIHhIllZCu IL VlklldIlCS
committee and give warning to evil-do-
ers.
GOV. oRDwAY CRfrtsEs THE HURON
HURON, Oak. Special Telegram, June 21.-
After the adjournment of the convention yes
terday, Gov. Ordway was asked:
"'What do you think of the ccnvention?"
The convention was quite q respectable. body.
embracing quite a number of ministers, who doubt
less started in with ths view of securing a prohibi-
tory clause in the new constitution. 1t contained
quite a number of good citizens. and nearly
all tho politicians among what We know oS old set
tiers, The delegations although casting the full vote
of the cotlnties were not nearly full, probably MT
more than $50 actual members participating. 1t
was 9 vesy ttactabls convention, ana Judge Moody
and his n %afsistap Ms :Barne{E a G = sn spo H. f9 nss the
Of Y s6i}s t,.b At ,h Sett3r 'es, with & a na the
proposed convention at Sioux Falls; leaving Judge
Campbell! and ex-secrotary Hand the pr,gi-
Ne1e 81 # the sse0n deissatos sa1 wefo e,e ct T i1gm
the TotinR precincts, but were generally appointed
from tho cotnty seats, probably not more persons
attending t the pri, \ , meeting t than the num Shas o,
gentlemen Immediately expressed thei. own senti-
mcnts, but would hardly BIO said to haze re-
ceived any considerable number ,l'e1 :, Of - votes ftoas a
! Oil VhSSN sh"S ~ "eo II
conceded in the convention that o very light
vote would be given at the proposed informal cleo
tion for choice of delegates to frame a constitution,
been no widespread expression upon this thing, and
there is likely to be none"
"uow do you regard the movciGent for
DIVISION AND ADMISSIoN?'
Il have been quite willing to cooperate With q
movement for division and the admission OF
the southern half, but in view Of the complications
which are likely to arise under what may be called
the plan to force the southern halt Of the Territory
into the Union, | feel compelled n withhold my
signature to a bill which passed the last legislative
derstand I was criticised in a preamble
to some resolutions passed by the convention. As
a large portion OF tho session, and
Inod deem s M. t it. but {RtovG just saon t.. . say !, th Il
connection with more than two hundred other bills
during tho last three days of the
session. many. members advised me that they
did not expect its approval, providing as it did for
taking q largo sum Of money from the Ter
ritorial treasury. which had been assessed upon
all of the counties to be used for the exclusive
government for themselves without authority
from congress-. Other provisions of tho bill relat-
ing to the calling of a constitutional convention,
its extraordinary powers. the mode of assessing
taxes in various counties without any provision of
law, renderedit SO unquestionably Objectionable
that an extended veto message was not required, as
oApcCteu ny tuo elLlDc " lit legislative ASSEM-
bly,. Only Two or three persons recommended its
approval, one Of whom was q member who had
persistently pressed tho measure during the free
session, and to him l gave assurances that a
bill for calling a convention, embracing all of the
counties. with q provision that each portion might
frame separate. constitutions, would receive the
executive sanction
DANGER.
rs not this new movement, then, devoid of some
of the objections of the original one in that it can
not possibly make any invasion upon the Terrific
rial treasury"
OF course, this movement in its incipiencycan not
take money from the Territorial treasury, yet COM
plete machinery has been provided for the issuance
OF a large amount of unlawful certificates, which,
if finally loaded upon the Territory by some subse-
quent Legislature of the Territory, or of a new State,
v would nda seriously !, impair np the present M splendid fnan-
cost of the present meeting. which will undoubtedly
be provided for, will probably amount to $4,000;
the cost Of holding the special election in all counties
pay of $50 Members and officers of the con-
v%ention,. Will the bills for stationery.
sre sd op printing, etc, will undoubtedly aggregate
blanks. extra ballot boxes and incidental expenses
attending tho election for the ratification
of the proposed constitution aud the election
of the almost innumerable State and county officers,
for which the convention will doubtless provide,
Will Increase the aggregated certificates OF IN
debtedness to nearly $4,000. To this sum must
mittoes which are to set up and manage this extra
ordinary machinery, and tho salaries Of tho Off
fss;, who dS,,os will at desire oDoo. to enter IN d UPON
to, as expressed by the moro ardent members, give
tho Territorial officers an early bounce; making an
aggregated volume Of outstanding certificates
officers can be lawfully installed with
with power to levy taxes in a manner that they
could be enforced, of from $15O,OOO to 5000. 900.
What value these may have in the market remains
to DO seen.
"What. is the estimated cost to the people per
annum OF the present g~overnment2"
hDrn1o11v nhrty$ CEh nnn no tho NM ~or
eminent pays the members of the legislature and
RIGS # ali the principal Territorial and judicial OH
Gers"
rs not the action; bonding the admission Of the
now State. oven if that be within a reasonable time.
likely to lead to the utmost confusion2"
made by those who brought the work to the con-
%yention for an Endorsement must lead to great con-
officers are sworn to see that all the laws arc faith
fully executed and cannot BIO expected to abdicate
other cases cited occurred during the time
that the South was quite willing to
allow communities to swing in and
outgrowth Of this extreme State rights doctrine.
Its overthrow was the Inauguration of an entirely
different policy. The government became a, ma
tae length aud breadth of the land.
The Territories all were subdivisions
made by tho general government for the
til congress, with the sanction of the president,
creates them into States, all self-asserted rights to
government or impose taxes must fail"
"Wlat course would you advise to accomplish
division and admission?"
81 advised certain members of the convention
who called upon me to prepare and issue a strong
division; to select a strong committee to visit
Washington and urge this appeal upon the two
houses. I also advised that a committee be APP
...:-k.l ,--n A. P,-$ lo, of tIN r,,or$s@ -
whom all propositions relating to the formation of
a constitution should be referred; that on the next
day, or as soon as possible, this committee should
to them seemed desirable to be Incorporated, at
which time the convention. through its members,
could add to this report or reject anything that
mittee Of thirteen should be elected by ballot to
formulate, and present to congress a constitution
suited to that portion Of the Territory lying south
Of the forty-sixth parallel. In this way the meet
ing or convention which has just closed its sessions
could have accomplished in an efficient and re-
spectful manner all, and in my judgment more
statehood by the Illumination of the old and dis
carded ultra states rights doctrine as applied to a
portion of the people of a prosperous and thriving
Territory. loyal to the government and devoted to
the old flag, under which SO many of the hardy
pioneers of Dakota have served"
What reception do YOU think this demand will
have at the hands of a Democratic house?'
II think the Democrats will meet it In q very
polite manner. They will prepare to admit Dakota
as q whole as soon as
TIE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS ovER.
And if told it is too large for one State and ought
to be divided. they will say that admitting that to
be the case, division should sake place upon the
Missouri river, which is a natural boundary. and
will then doubtless propose to annex the Black Hills
country to Wyoming. They made 10 secret at the
close Of the last session of their intention not to
admit but one State from the Territory of Dakota,
and to so divide it that two Republican States
with the requisite population could not secure ad-
mission"
How DO you think the proposition will be re-