The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-25

WatertOwn District-Numbcr of homcs.cad
entfes, ei e: soldiers decaratortcs .; pre-emp-
committed homestead proofs, 10; final home.
stead proofs. ~; pre-emption proofs. 30; num-
acres acquired bv final proof. 12,5sS
NORTH DAKOTA.
| Fargo District-Number Of homestead entrcs
~; soldiers. declaratortcs. l; presumption en-
tries. 81; timber culture entries, Al; conmutcd
homestead proofs. 5; final homestead proofs.
& ~: &pre-emption proofs. 30; number OF acres
quircd by final proof 0esi; number Of IL acres rev.
acquired by land scrip 500
Grand Forks District-Number Of homestead
tion entries. 67: timber culture entries, iJ;
commuted homestead proofs. IL: iinal home.
stead proofs. "a: presumption proofs 40; NUM-
acres acquired by final proof, iS,5iO. Aa"'c' ''
DEVILS Lake District Number Of homestead
entries, l6; soldiers declaratories. L; pre-emp-
tton entries. 30: timber culture entries. .:
commuted homestead proofs, II: pre-cm,,tion
proofs. "a; number Of acres newly entered, i i, :
~; number Of acres acquired by final proof,
Rismark District--Number OF homestead cn-
tries 43: soldiers dcclaratorica. 5: Exemption
entries. aA!. ss; timber culture entries, G2: COM
mutcd homestead proofs, 1: final homcstea,l
acres newly entered, 30. i9s; number OF u
acquired bv final proof, l.12O.
pre- -emntion entries at these nine land offices
was s42. indicating gain OF 2,526 In pop
ulation In August The above reports NAV
be thus summarizes:
Acres
Acres newly entered .l3i,11O
Acres acquired by final proof. 81, 700
Acres acquired by land scrip .,,.,,. 900
Timber culture entries. rics............,. lO1
The outlook for immigration continues to
or brighten n From twenty to fifty Inquiries
missioner OF immigration, who is kept busily
employed with his correspondence, and in
the preparation of statistical and descrptiyc
matter tor publication In the interests Of the
territory.
Sioux FALLS. Oak, Special Telegram, Sept
1s.-The question of how far the constitu-
tional convention should go in the matter of
setting up state government for the pro-
posed State of South Dakota, which has all
along threatened to bring heated discus
sion on the floor of the convention, prccipi-
tated crisis this afternoon. AS Indicated
In previous dispatches, there is diversity of
opinion on the subject, some favoring tho
plan OF making provisions for state gov
ernnlent without carrying them out, others
advocating tho election of state officers and
congressman. while some take the advanced
ground that in case congress shall
refuse admission tho state shall con-
oAAAuo w SASAShSC GuC IOWGTS
az other states. In general, however.
the delegates agrce in the main upon one
thing, that it il to be taken for granted that
when the senators and representatives to be
elected the coming full shall knock 1T the
doors Of congress for admission, they will be
admitted, and that the territory will sccur.
the long-desired boon of statehood. There
are but few. so far as can be ascertaincd,
who are in favor Of taking any other cours,
than acquiescing in the decision of congress,
after ail has been done that can be done for
admission. The question came up this after
noon when the convention in committee of
the whole was considering the report of the
standing committee OH the bill of rights
INTRODUCED DY CAMPBELL.
When consideration of the report was
nearly completed, Hugh j. Campbell M
Yankton introduced the following additional
section, which he stated was verbatim
copy from the Pennsylvania constitution OF
1870:
All political power Is inherent in the pcopl,
and ail free government " founded on their .,,-
,ies "m a M ns.nc,s ana 3,s tlsir ayi ,ea.a! pr"tec;
government in s;iG mnlEet d. s.ss t.gt . u, a'l
proper.
This brought Neil, of Grant county, to his
feet, with the statement:
uUn I Ike the NOru ah0ltSn ObJcCt To the
revolutionary scheme Of uI,olishing any form ol
government.
Il Introduce the section because / think 1.
peculiarly adapted To the present state of affairs
In Dakota" replied Campbell.
At this President Etlscrton, who had been
sitting quietly OH the tiocrof the convention,
rose and in u calm determined voice. spoke
Us follows:
don't know that should say q word on this
occasion, but |. has been ilit imtci by the mover
that the lropricty and necessity for this dccla
ration rests upon the peculiar relations that we
this day OCCUPY. III other words. while Dakota
IL territory and knocking ut the doors OF the
general government for admission, we de-
u right to abolish That form VI government amt
protest against the declaration. 1t
~ not my declaration desire In this event hat
We should present to congress u constitution
which will receive tho appreciation of cuigrcss:
to appeal to them, not declare that We shall
have all absolute right to establish different
sentiments expressed. we will fail To accpin-
Dlish what we desire. We should appeal to
congress-, and show congress that we have con-
formed to all that Is required at our hands: tina,
We have sufficient population and sufficient ter
ritory; that we have intelligence: that we are
law abiding: that we have fulfilled it's require
mcnts, and therefore we ask, AZ law abiding
citizens, that it shall cinancipatc us from ter
ritorial form OF government; hut that We don't
come before 1t as rebels, with the statement
that we have the absolute right to abolish our
territorial form OF government.
While the judge was speaking, the hall
was still as death. and every delegate
listened with batcd breath to every word
CAMPBELL Defends HIS POSITION.
When he had finished Campbell arose, and
spoke excitcdiy as follows:
There was time. Mr.. President. when suot
sentiments as were just now presented to us
, loyal, and the opposition doctrine WAS consd-
cred rebellion. There was u time when it was
thought to be revolutionary to say that the
power Of the government rested up0n the au-
thority OF the people. and sir. from the time
that Patrick Henry made his speech for Wiz
ginia. from tho time the constitution Wa,
adopted by the people, and from the time the
Declaration OF Independence was framed, in
which our f0rcfatlicrs did not hesitate to say.
III the face OF the government 1t organized, that
the government was based upon the authority
Of the people. from that time to this l have
never heard that doctrine disputed. and l hope
the time will never come when the people Of Da.
On his subject what did the people of other
states say? There arc many men here whose
beards arc getting gray. who were boys In 1860.
who remember that when the Democratic con-
\ gross, to whom some men would have us bow
rs before dentRods, to whom they
sS SSp bow the nSs .a hes SsHS ,ns kIss
were not people Of tho American government.
What did congress say to the people Of Kansas?
You have no power to act until We grant that
power" And what did they do? They turned
cut their legislature and forced down their
tl,roats the Lecnmpt0n constitution. At the end
OF that administration, that party went ont OF
power and did not return for twenty four years.
( And what did the people Of Kansas do? They
/ hurled Lack to congress This declaration, :nd you
will find It embodied in almost every constitu-
tiou that las been adopted. II this declaration,
I Is treason. r:ay God that may always DO y
! traitor.
Judge Eagerton then made personal ex-
PLANTATION to tho effect that he objected to
the..adopton Of the section from the state.
mcnt made by Judge Campbell in introtluc-
ing it, and that he was unwilling to admit
that there was anything IN the present con.
dtiUm of affairs that warrants any such
course. McCallann OF Bcadlc county gained
the floor ut this juncture and spoke excitedly
for several minutes, winding up with tho
st:tement that Dakota would better stay oul
OF the Union than 20 in on her kneea
THE DAKoTIASs LOYAL
Ward of Yankton then spoke, saying.
The people OF Dakota arc loyal. Disloyalists
usually fight to get out We are fighting to get
m II anybody must bo charged with dtsloya
continent to the constitution OF the Unttet
states, 1t Is those who by any method. direct OF
Indirect, would keep us from entering the Union
Il Lfo, oaIf