St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-29
EEDoAENT o. HEv0LUTEos.
How Dakotn's False Friends are
Epj:,ring she Territory.

How Dakotn's False Friends are
EnIwring the Territory.
Special to the Globe.
DWAsuNGToN, May 2S.-The friends OF
the division of the territory are chagrined
and disheartened by the recent actions OF
their co-labOrers i'll Dakota. The have no
symathy with, nor can they afford t. have
sympathy with revolution. They do not
justify the proclamatjons Of independence
which the radical GiyiSionists are utter;ng.
Members Of congress and senators WHO
have hitherto been the best and most active
advocates of division. are now. to say tire
least, lukcwarm towards that cause. The
enelGeS OF the project political and other
wise, are jubilant over the Huron meeting
and its work, for they see the boomerang
effect which it has produced hece. Prob
ably one of the most surprised and dis
heartened gentlemen in congress is Senator
Harrison. He WAS the champion last
winter of the division and admission Of
Dakota, and was foremost Ill the advocacy
of the bill which bears his name. Senator
Logan. who so strenuous!Y worked for the
recognition of Judge Moody as Il senator
from Dakota. and his permission to have
the privileges of the floor Of the senate, is;
also dishearteue;l. Senator Harrison Will
not permit himself to be quoted, by tho In
terviewer. and has quietly expressed his
chagrin to several friends. Il may be
remembered that he promised the senate
and the country that there would
be no radical moves made by the
Dakotans lie replied 10 Senator Butler
and especially to Senator Vest, denying the
charges made by those gentlemen. that the
election of senators. and the adoption OF 4
constitution and election of state officers
was not intended as an act which might be
construed us revolutionary. He pied ICED
himself as the spokesman of the new Stale
that there was nothing Of the kind intended
and he promised also that 1heie should be
no such act engaged in by tie leaders OF
the statehood movement. He now finds
that the political followers Of
HIGH PRIEST CAMPBELL
are doing their utmost to make his pledges
utilities, and to make him ridiculous in the
eyes of the country. Ali of his pledges
have been cast TO the winds and his abors
forgotten in the mad work of the revolu-
tiOmists A gentleman in the house. who
has worked faithfully for the division of
the territory and the admission of the as
piring state. says:
''Those people out there ought to study
go to the old country for their preccdents.
American history of the past quarter OF
century ought to be sufficient. Several states
OF this union, each of them more poEulous
and powerful than all DakCtl, went out on a
strike against the general government. They
do not now pride themselves upon the sue
cess OF heir effort, although they laborcd
like Titans to accomplish their object. Da-
kota would do well to profit by their example
and avoid their follies and errors. Theirs Is
not secession, but it is revolution and rebel
lion. As such it may be necessary to punish
the wrong Goers. l hope that such may not
be the case, and that wiser counSelS may pre-
vail. 1 am disappointed by my friends, whom
/ have befriended.
Several others who had prepared speeches
to deliver in favor of the Harrison bill. if
it should be reported by the committee.
either favorably OF adversely, find most of
their ammunition taken from them by the
haste and bigotry of the leaders in the
movement in Dakota. They have nothing
to say, except to argue the Importance of
granting statehood to the growing and
populouS territory. They can make no
promises such as were made in the senate
only few months ago. They cannot rely
upon their friends. The riots of last
winter in Sphinx and other counties are now
being used with redoubled force to show
that the people out there are not yet able
to appreciate the responsibilities of self
government. When occasion requires the
American people are race of fighters, but
it has been long since demonstrated that
they prefer peace at all hazards. The gen.
eral public has no sympathy with revolu-
ton except upon the strength of provoca-
ton beyond the possibilities of law and
reason to redress or remedy.