The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-14
Dakota. Admission r.,orca.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Nov. IA special 10
the Globe Democrat from Washington says.
Dispatches from Dakota Indicate that the
people Of that Territory are greatly pleased
with the Republican success achieved In
the campaign just closed. Tho election Of
Harrison TO tho Presidency Is doubly
significant 10 Dakota. II means not only
that Republican administration will nj.
init the Northwestern Territories, which
tho Democrats have thus far kept ont oi
tho Union, but u means also, that Prcsi.
dent llaIison's policy concerning Dakota
will be In accord with the expressed will
OF the people. M set forth In their
memorial to the fouy-ninL Con.
grcss, praying for admission. Mr..
Harrison, who was member Of the Som
ate NJ that time, made tho report from the
Committee ON Territories on the bill for
the admission OF Dakota. Tho report
shows that he favored the division Of the
Territory, that portion of the Territory
south OF the ioriy-siSth parallel 10 be-
admitted ~ the stats Of Dakota, aud that
portion north Of the forty.siNth parallel 10
be organized "a Lincoln Territory. lie ap-
proved the Sioux Falls Convention which
favored the division Of the Territory, aud
on this point Mr.. llarrison's report says
at has been objected that there was no
precedent iusiifying the movement on the
part Of any body 81 people less than the
whole body 81 an organized Territory, ior
the foundation 81 constitution and state
government a. the basis Of an application
Tor admission 10 the Union. But. in fact,
there are such prcccdcnts California was
never organized ~ a Territory. II was
part Of the un0rgnnized domain Acquired
from Mexico. No previous action Of Con.
grcss had Ia any way indicated or sug.
gcsicd tho boundaries Of the Stats Of Cali
fornia. The people themselves by their
constitution proposed their boundaries.
In the case Of Iowa, the boundaries
Of the Territory, ~ organized at the time
Of the formation Of the drst constitution,
embraced large tract Of country living
10 the north OF the present boundaries
u the State aud Of the boundaries proposed
In the hut Constitution. This Constitu.
ton proposed 10 carve out of the limits "
the Territory Of Iowa n certain part there
oi aud organize II into a State The bound.
were not accepted by Congress, aud the
jcctod by a popular yOts. The second
Constitution, under which tho Stats was
admitted, proposed a new boundary, dii.
icrrni from either Of these. being the pres.
ent boundaries Of the State, aud this Con.
slitu,ion was accepted anil ratified by
Congress. Ia the light II the prcccdcnls
and authorities no Just criticism can be
made oi the proceeding taken by the pvO-
a 81 Nla.
by which they have brought their requests
10 the attention II thc Senate
Mr.. Harrison therefore recommended 10
the senate that Dakota be- divided, la com.
pliance with the request oi iis people, aud
That tho Southern portion he admitted ts q
State. II IL generally believed now that,
~ President, hc will continue this recon-
mendaiion, with the further recommends.
ton that both portions II the Territory
thus divided be- admitted into thr Union.
Ills IMPORT made In January, 1870, shows
that the population 81 each division, on
that ground alone, entitled II 10 statehood.
The population u South Dakota WIS Pas.
i65, while that Of North Dakota was 49,.
100 II " now estimated that thc total
population Oi the two divisions h over
10000 Concerning the character Ut this
population the rcpOn Oi senator liar.
fison says. "The people Of Dakota were
but lately citizens of the States. Every
State is represented among her poopc,
and Is iayorably represented. Tor inlcli-
gcncc, industry aud a good disposition
toward the institutions Of our country no
community can claim the precedence Of
this I, has been true oi oil oi our North.
western States aud Territories, aud " true
Of Dakota, that u very large number Of
soldier who served the country faithfully
during tile late war are TO be found among
her people. The respect VI her people ior
the institutions, for religion aud learning
IL evident"
II IL generally conceded here that one Of
the very first recommendations by the
new President will bo the admission oi