Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-07
SALEM IN LINE.
szcC0oIS County for Statehood
Gems. campbell and Headle Address

oAIShh iN Sifh"s
sacCook County safe for Statehood
Sens. Campbell and HeadIe Address
The People.
Salem, June 6, 1SS9-Gen. w. Ii. H.
Beadle spoke to McCook county men in
Salem Saturday afternoon upon the sub
iect of statehood, taking practically the
position occupied by Gen. Campbell,
that is. accepting the plan as instituted
by George Washington in the case of
Tennessee.
At the close of his address, ringing
resolutions were adopted favoring the
repeal of section SO Of the schedule and
ordinance of the constitution, thanking
Chairman Hill of the house committee
on territories for his efforts to pass his
bill to divide Dakota on the seventh
standard parallel, and endorsing the
state league. After Gep. Beadle closed
his address, those present organized the
McCook county league, with A. G.
Blernatzki, of Salem, as president, Hon.
w. Fl. Goddard, of Montrose, treasurer,
and Mr.. Terrell, editor of the Bridge
water Times, as secretary.
The Salem cornet band was out in The
evening and dlscoursed sweet music at
the Reformed church, after which j. @.
Headlse was chosen chairman and b. b.
Brown, the accomplished editor of the
Salem Pioneer Register, chosen secre-
tsry, when Gen. Hugh j. Campbell
delivered an address of over an hours
duration, which was listened to With
the closest attention. The effort was
very happy in its effect, as it was de-
liversd in such plain, terse and rugged
language that every person present
understood fully the platform of tho
the fathers of the government upon the
question of the admission of new states
without enabling acts from congress.
His description of the
manner of the breaking up OF
q legislature de facto by the United
States army, as witnessed by the speaker
in the case Of Gen. De Trobriad at
New Orleans under orders issued by
Gen. Grant to Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, was
relished with keen delight by the
audience, which took the comic view oil
the case.
He ridiculed the idea OF revolution a:
worthy only of an old woman wearing
mans clothes, No one talked revolution
except ignorant people, fools and othe,
persons for their own selfish motives.
He counseled a strict compliance o
law, both OF congress aud tie territory
He would have the convention July 13tl
pass an ordinance submitting the repea
of the 32d article of the constitution IT.
a vote of the people next November
He would leave the whole question t
the peopIe. Let the people say to thei
Legislature and governor what they d.
sired done, if anything. He had faith i
the loyalty and good sense of the people
He had faith in the Legislature tha
elected Judgss Edgerton and Mood
United States senators. These men wei
no school boys. They were men {
brain and nerve. -Four hundred yoke
oxen could not draw them into secessio
: or revolution. He would trust them to d
in their OWL judgment, under fresh IL
structions from the people, what in tbs
Judgment was proper to be done. Onl
this-he would unite their hands thu
) they might be ~free-to act the will of I'll
people.
A fine rain fell here last night an
nature smiles this beautiful Sabbat
morning.