Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-26

| an urea Oh Oo,JS4 square miles, o pOpula-
tion OF almost 100000. after beng terri
tory twelve years.
Minnesota was admitted in 1868, with
an area of $4,000 square miles, popula-
tion of about $4,000, after being terri.
tory nine years.
These statistics may not be absolutely
accurate, but are nearly SC.
The proposed state of Dakota has
within her boundaries as defined by the
constitution framed at Sioux Falls, S0,-
207 square miles and is larger than Ten
nessee and Kentucky combined, larger
than Ohio and Indiana combined, all
noble states and each large enough.
The proposed state of Dakota has
population as determined by the last
census of 263. .465, more than any terri
tory ever had when admitted into the
union. More than Illinois, Missouri,
Arkansas and Mississippi sitogether had
at the time of their admission. More
than each of folr states now has. Our
proposed state has to-day more
colleges, more state institutions than
, any territory ever had before.
- Dakota has been territory over twen-
ty three years.
Are we revolutionists for asking ad-
mission, or our accusers seeking to
change materially the rules and laws
applicable to the admission of new
states and proposing to keep us out Of
the union for no valid reason simply
because they have the power?
Let the unprejudiced examine the
I record. No territory was evssr admitted
into the union that had served SO long
as q territory. that had the wealth or
! paid the taxes, or has the population
a Dakota has.
:, When the Northwest territory was
added to the union, prior to the consti-
:. tuition, in the compact there was q con-
dition that out OF this territory there
, should be carved not less than three nor
9 more than five states. The northwest
> territory embraced about 100000 square
, miles; consequently according to the
express terms of that compact, binding
h upon us as sacredly as the constitution
+ of the United States, there was an
il agree nent that these 100000 square
- - miles should form not less than three
y nor more than five states In other
- words the states were to be in the ag-
y gregate not much less than $4,000 equate
= miles in size nor more than 10000.
~ Congress chose to make i've states of
b this northwest territory, average 10000
! square miles each. Congress has in ex-
- press terms from time to time extended
~ to all the additional territories Of the
~ United States the benefit of that COM
a pact.
- Ii congress has extended to us the
= benefits of tie ordinance of l7S7 what
- are they:
FIRST. That there shall be neither
\ slavery nor involuntary servltude wlth-
. in our borders otherwise than for the
81 punishment of crime whereof the party
~ shall have been duly convicted.
nl,nt eknfa hall hou n N
- u area not greatly exceeding $4,000 square
~ ~ miles nor less than 10000
lnSf Third. That we shall be entitled to
~ admission when our population reaches
40 10000.
ue In the face of all these facts they call
us revolutionists. Who are our eecusers
AZ | will not answer that question but
"a leave it to an impartial world. Whom
~ ~ do these men accuse of disloyalty? ln
W no state or territory of the union are
of there more union soldiers in proportion
=, ~ to the population than in Dakota. lr
-. the constitutional convention which
ta V framed our organic law and in the pres
'.e sent legislature are there many indelibit
W. W. evidences of loyalty to the government
- IN the scars and armless. sleeves.
Is this the reason why we are BRANDED
- as revolutionists and taunted with dis
80 loyalty?
w 1t has been my fortune to have wit
n 'ae messed many distinguished bodies o
ca representatives but | have never seen
90 90 body OF men characterized by highe
, .s' loyalty to the union and in the mai
~ ~ characterized by more intelligence thai
i n the sioux Falls convention and the pres
,ap ,ao ent legislature.
iel Men came there from all the walks c
.re os life. The lawyer left nis brief to attene
Oh Oh The clergyman his pulpit. The farme
'on his plough. The mechanic his shol
w The merchant his storehouse. The bant
~ er his ledger. The editor his pres
t his And the college president Lis classes.
1 nin Our people Will never be classed wit
ail reyolutionists by thoughtful and trutl
'ne ful men. Too many of our citizens pal
lll, ~, high price to save the country frol
%, the hands OF revolutionists, No sir; an
Al if the time ever comes again, when TO
elgn or domestic foes seek to destrc
81 81 the republic, no state, will respond mo-
~ freely to the call Of their country, al
'ns a no men will keep truer step to the M
W sic OF the union than Dakotaians.
Like the Roman republic by wise lei
80, lslation in the free gifts of lands, the di
= banded union army was quite large
g distributed in this province and ha'
;. become citizens and husbandmen he
on' eta without forgetting the lessons of Il
naw past.
ae~ OF such men you can never make re
- olntionlsts any more than you can
nsir ear Logan and Hawley, of Bragg and 81
,ata 10 cum.
losa a Some one asks why we are 30 anxio
,uio W for admission? If a people that ha
9TH Woin fulfilled all the conditions OF territor
eeIs tutelage, who have the wealth, the nul
iop- bers and the intelligence emitting the
to emancipation should willingly o.
@ao Tno uncomplainingly remain in that infer
lnee condition, 1t would be an evidence
! oon their incapacity for emancipation a
AZ self government, and be cause of Sc
10y lat; Gus apprehension with patriotic stat
o,' men in other states.
ehe And [ maintain that the founders
49, the republic never contemplated
'a l.,o possibility that territory should rem,
aape long IN that condition. 1t is subyersi
eon. = of the true principles OF this governme
- "o Large, populous, wealthy and dependt
provinces are alike dangerous to
lliS natS governed and governing.
aAie, | appeal to the people OF the oil
nsea 10, states and especially to those two gr
'ne states which furnished the presld
h.a and the late vice president of the uni
Gus eas L appeal to the grand empire st
n'o from which SO many of us migrated
:, on our young manhood, to do us justice
~ an appeal to the chivalric state OF lndii
!, opa tar which has sent to the territory 80 ms