Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-26
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and again the emigation to the west is
taking much Of the best and enegetic
blood OF the east away to new fields Of
enterprise.
Inere are other auses for opposition.
some of which will be admitted and
others evaded.
One Is that probably our state will be
republican in politics. A reason that no
patriot will or can assign, from the fact
That when men oppose our admission on
snch grounds it must be conceded to be
revolutionary and destructive to good
government. Another cause assigned
IL. that the presentation of our claims to
congress in the mode WI have adopted
is revolutionary.
Possibly the very men who make this
charge are disappointed and chagrined
that our methods have been SO conserva-
tive and moderate. 1t ia possible that
such men desired some revolutionary
acts upon n pnrt that would divert
the attention Of good men from their
past record and postpone If not absolute
~ defeat our admission by disarming
our friends and arming u foes.
The constitution of the United States
provides that congress- may admit new
states but there Is no law as to the mode
or manner in which the application shall
be made and the rule has been different.
In some cases the territory has made the
application as we have, in other cases
and perhaps the majority of cases con-
gresa has initiated the proceedings.
Both methods have precedents and no
lawyer who has any pride in his reputa-
ton as . lawyer will say that the course
persued by Dakota is without good pre-
cedent or IS in violation of law.
Never was anobler cause committed
to the trust of advocate than Dakota
now intrusts to her representatives au.
thorized to present her claims to the con-
gress of the United States.
You ask what are the chances OF sue
cess. My answer is our success is GER
tain just in proportion to the prepon-
derance of justice and right to injustice
and wrong in the men and tribunal who
will determine our cause.
/ have great confidence in the man
who now presidas oyer the councils OF
tho nation. / believe that when Presi-
dent Cleveland examines the claims, OF
Dakota he will decide the case as a
statesman who is ruler OF a great nation
and not the deputy of a faction who
seek to subvert the %indisputable land
marks of our history. L believe that
Mr.. Cleveland will determine our cause
as al impartial judge in accordance with
the law and the facts, and by SO doing
endear himself still more to the impair
tial citizens OF the whole republic. But
il l am mistaken in this and the presi-
dent is determined to evade the ques.
ton and refer the whole matter to con-
gress, | still shall hepe for the best.
There are many noble men in each
house, from the north and the south
alike, republicans and democrats. / be-
lieve whom they fully understand our
cause, and are satisfied that we are not
reyolutionista, that we shall have the
support of even South Carolina. l con-
hdently expect when they know the
truth that sven Gen. Butler and Coy.
Hampton will support our cause. They
do not understand il.
I confidently believe that many good
men from the south, when correctly in
formed OF the facts, will be supporters
Of the admission of Dakota. 1 shall ex-
p cot substantial aid from Missouri, for
no state can or ought to be interested in
the development of the Missouri valley
morG4Hnan fhaE greet STATE. and no city
is SO deeply interested in our growth as
st. Louis. The time will com in the
near future when representatives from
Missouri will be our most active allies.
! am asked that If congress refuses
then whats An appeal TO the court Of
last reaort, the people. There are
enough close districts in the United
States whore o few just men next fall will
determine who shall represent them in
congress, men who will not be parties
to 9 CREST wrong to a great people.
Some aggressive Dakotan asks me- if all
these fail what then? I shall not
attempt to draw the veil between this
and that almost impossible condition of
things-when the ruler OF a great people
and the congress Of the United States,
and the people OF the United States
have each and all perpetrated a great
wrong.
Snoh q condition Of things and such q
result is we'll nigh inooncei2abie.
No, fellow citixens, it can not be. [
have that confidence which assures me
thai:
Right will come uppermost,
And Justice shall be donc.'h