The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-25
DAKOTA TERR1TORIALNEwS.
GOV. HELLETTE's MESSAGE.

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GOV. NELLETTE'S MESSAGE.
Strong Argument In Support Of South
Dakota's Claim to statrhou,l-Somo Of the
Most Eloquent Words Ever spoken in the
Territory.
Gov Mellette. in his message to the South
Dakota legislature, begins by jGstifying the
actton Of that portion Of the territory in its
action to secure statehood He then refen
to Mtchigan's course, and says:
The citizens Of Dakota tnharis the right t.
e.. from the Pilgrim father. and
tors shed 10 the Revolution cries out against
taxation without represent tion, while their owr
blood and limbs left on freedoms bat lefield en-.
.publtc domain which they have made to bios.
insist that they have some rights and interests
voice to give true knowledge. backed by . com.
mon vote to give power Ia the decisions Of ques-
lions Affecting the title to their homes. State.
the great Sioux. Grow Creek and Sisseton Indian
reservations r,. which would 90 greatly conduct
Alike to the welfare Of both citizens and Indiana
the lands set apart for her citizen by congress
for the support of their schools. for which they
are now taxed almost beyond endurance while
sw.as to an.ed .hs. res. 70 x. t :ssts and
nation: The governor then quotes political
agricultural and general statistics Of the terri.
saprsns right 81 ereasien They have Carved
the new state out Of the wilds Of tho prairie in
half dse.ds Of years, 4 . tsuoh Of the .aaglca
tho peopis.-not Of congress- While congress
alone can endow with life the people alone can
create, else the state were not the government
n rSt The people, for tho people and 6y the pe0'
THE BOUNDARIES OF TIE STATE
have been fixed according to tho long avowed
and practically unanimou. wish not only Of he.
Dakota. This common desire has been mani.
tested to CONGRESS during the last five years, in
every manner possible 70 this people. 1t has
tho territorial committees Of both tho great
political parties. and also by unanimous meinori.
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woil - BY delegations Of her prominent citi-
Een.. repeatedly sent from all section: and rep;
and popular and never has any lsp
Tesentattve body Pretending to possess authority
!thereto) from the people. declared AGAINST II. A
ritery 10 tnen given In view of the fact that the
constitution provides for the continuance Of the
territorial government. the laws enacted there
the discharge Of their duties until admission into
the union. therefore recommend that after
fully completing tho organization Of both
questions .. may in your judgment seem perth
p n; 20 tho interests Of the state, enacting such
LEGISLATION e. may f.cilitate the lsbors Of sue
hold. and. after electinR two representatives Of
the state to tho United States senate you do
then adjourn your session subject to such future
doubt that tho simple justics of your cause,
wlien presented by your legally constituted rep
resentatives in congress. will forthwith secure
in tho broad patriotism, sound discretion and
sensitive regard for the right, manifested by the
president Of tho United States to believe that he
COMPARED WITH KANSAS
The people OF Dakota, 80 long removed from
party strife and ambition. can not conceive that
brief authority. can be 90 blinded by selfish
motives Is TO mock our helplessness by the verv
surfett Of power Kansas struggled to statehood
through blood, but her course can never excite
the sympathy OF intelligent statesmsnship as
rights l 2, The psopl. q Dakot. The state hs:
administering and maintaining government, be-
ing very hive Of industry and thrift, present.
ing throughout her domain model Of law and
admiration Of all well-minded and liberty low
ing peoples While constitutional liberty is still
egainst the steel hand OF the invader, it ts IS
injustice from within. Robbed Of justics, it Is
robbsa Of respect: robbad of respect It ir robbed
e pews, ., robbed q
scribcd on liberty tablets adown tho inausocum
OF time. a wrong to state is wrong to the
Union. While injustice Injuries her directly. The
FIBRE Of the body polite OF which sho is . mem
Der. Amputstion is deformity. The only REM
edy - to heal and tho only ointment righteous
tho province Of congress- to grant or Withhold.
She demand. . right granted BY law which con.
sress e. .,. legally refuse II her people are
worthy to be free2 II the nation offers less it 10
unworthy 10 exist under tho name Of constftu-
iu. state bios
knowa and will cause congress to know. She
emssdtss the best effort Of the civilization Of
produced Sesossen BY the religion Of Gh gSs.
tostsred BY the constitution Of the United States
under the tutilsse Of the Declaration Of Inde-
peudence. Situated In the bosorn Of tho Union
whose great artery cuts her in twain Is il prcsses
on TO the sea. embracing her mountains Of gold,
and the ltmttless cxpanse Of
THE MOST FERTILE sou.
which laughs at the caresses OF her happy hus.
bendmen. rejoicing in the most salubrluus cline
which the sun blesses in his journey, she brings
sisterhood Of ssates. Inave free confidence that
yoYr patriotic devotion and courageous manhood
will never permit you to betray the sacred trust
adopt such means aud measures ia the s' future a
- nay % found necessary TO fully realize the
expectations Ut your Constituencies. II thsir
Abatement is enforced until the hardships sris.
ing from dependency shall reduce them to pow.
erty and starvation, whether to abandon the
beautiful land Of their adoption and the ruins Of
the masniaoent state Of their creation, q land
sacred to them by every tic Of patrial and social
endssrment and by the graves Of their dead, and
return to their former homes which will have
passed into the hands Of strangers, or TO adopt
further measures. to msintain their rights. viii
30 question for freemen to decide. The pros
perinE OF this state canno: long endure in its
present eonditton-schools. churches and benov-
olent institutions must DO abandoned, or
reduced withsut the aid Of the proceeds Of the
Ands held in abayance for this support Lib.
srty 10 the touch-stone that inspires the civil
Isatisn Of the age. Tyranny long sustained
begets subjects At for tyrants. Tho State of
Dakota commits her cause to tho decision Of the |
American congress. and claims for its consider
ttion paramount to the interest of the remote |
people OF the Eastern or even Western contin-
ant. and expects Justice. Being again denied
her rights. she will carry her cause to the
rational judiciary, and finally. with firm reli-
Ince upon their verdict, to the people Of tho |
states In their primary and sovereign capacity |
Is m 2: Of even the legislative. executive
Ind judiciary, which are. after all, the creatures
u their will By this verdict they will abide.