The Dickinson press., 1883-06-30

mo existing states, among them OelnS Tennessee.
Arkansas. Michigan. Florida and Iowa; because We
arc now deprived Of the most sacred rights and
privileges of American citizenship, on account OF
tho wide expanse of Our domain and the limited
and inadequate judicial system consequent upon
tho Territorial condition. for that the writ of
HADEAs CORPUS Is PRACTICALLY ~sUsPENpEb
III large portions of tho commonwealth aud other
extraordinary legal remedies attainable. and Oh
account of tho great expense made necessary by the
long distances which parties aud their witnesses
are in many cases compelled t%otrayel to reach the
longer delayed tho supply of public lands will be
so nearly exhausted that the State cannot receive
from the general government tho grant for public
burpos,s. which by the customs and presidents in
other cases have been SO justly givetto new States.
For, that on account of the rapid development OF
Dakota. settlement Is going in advance OF tho
schools and other purposes which it will be impos-
| sible to replace: because the people Of Dakola, in
whom tho right Of self-government inherently
rests, have repeatedly, through acts ard memorials
Of their legislature, through their representatives
III their several conventions, expressed that pur-
pose, spontaneously assembled aud through their
that Dakota south of the forty-sixth parallel should
now become a State. Now, therefore, ia view Of
the great interests at stake, aud that our rights may
be maintained and division and statehood secured,
this convention appeals to evory citizen of
Dakota tsouth of the forty-sixth parallel
to give his vote and influence for delegates to the
constitutional convention. to meet Sept 4. 1883.
shall be chosen to represent them, and that the sup
port they may receive at the polls shall demon
strate our numbers and patriotism, SO that the con-
%stitution framed shall reflect our intelligence and
guarantee our rights. privileges and immunities as
citizens. [Signed] E. W. CALDWELL,
Chairman.
The address WAS received with much
! enthusiasm end protracted applause, and was
unanimously adopted, and a resolution adopted
asking that tho address be read at
all celebrations of the Fourth of July next with
tho declaration Of Independence. The next
hour was occupied with tho selection. of a
place for holding the constitutions convention.
9th Pierre, Deadwood, Yankton and Sioux
tnlls as the principal candidates, the widest
sunfusion prevailing meantime. After two
ballots Sioux Falls was eloctod and tho vote
mado unanimous. r. /. Pettigrew returned
TIN nks for the honor conferred ON Sioux Falls.
So .eral annouccemonts wcro mado, and tho
% i~vention gave threo lusty cheers for the now
State of Dakota, and adjourned.
MR.. M'KENZIE's IMPRESSIONS.
Alexander Mckenzie said after the conyen-
don:
He had been hero simply as an onlooker and was
not fully informed of the action of the
mental to tho interests of North Oak ota, and
thought there was no disposition to be belligerent
In that direction. We have secured what wo
III atS u SOhICuu ulu uto llhCly W W 81 lOuI
they fight us we arc likely to fight back;
otherwise the people of North Dakota are likely to
maintain their position of neutrality toward the
movement. II they succeedit is likely to lead to a
similar movement on the part of the northern part
of tho Territory.
Gov oRDwAY
has remained hero during the convention, do
spite the by no means cordial reception which
he has received at tho hands Of tho leaders of
tho gathering. He has maintained his ground,
however, and was this evening encountered by
tho PIONEER PRESS correspondent.
"What do you think of the convention?"
1.-THE convention was quite q respectable body,
embracing quite q number of minister's, who doubt
less started in with the view of securing o prohibit
tory clause in the new constitution. 1t contained
quite a number OF good citizens. and nearly
all the politicians among what wo know as old set
tiers. The delegations although casting the full vote
of the counties were not nearly full. probably not
more than $50 actual members participating. 1t
and his assistant. Barney C%aulield, spoke for tho
Black Hills; Newson Edmunds and his assis-
tant' BARLEY Trip expressed the grievance.
capital. while ex-Delegate Pettigrew with a mum.
gro. clan carried of the honors by securing the
PROPOSED convention at Sioux Falls, leaving Judge
i Sa~p0s III and bee s . sarrj nnnd 81 the R p5is5-
None of those delegates were elected from
the voting precincts. but were generally appointed
from the county seats, probably not more persons
attending the primary meeting than the number Of
delegates which were accorded certificates. These
gentlemen Immediately expressed their own senti-
mcnts, but would hardly be said to have re-
constituency. I am advised that it was frequently
conceded in the convention that a very light
vote would be given at the proposed Informal olec-
ton for CHOICE of delegates to frame a constitution,
all of which bears out tho opinion that there has
been no widespread expression upon this thing, and
the-e is likely To DC none."