New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-12

Mr. Cleveland annulled General Arthur's action so
maturcly taken, closed the reservation and ordered
the settlers off. Only few Obeyed this order,
and the President, rs II determined to admit Of
nothing that tended 10 make Dakota greater or
more prosperous, sent troop Of soldiers and drove
the settlers from the reservation. They wrnt out
literally at tho point OF the bayonet, and looked
bnck to see the Indians, urmolestcd burning and
cutting down the little houses IN which. upon the
Governments own offer. they had established
themselves The local Democracy, emboldcnsd by
these demonstrations and returning from Washing.
ton loaded with instructions, were soon inds-
creetly declaring Whit the policy was that Ind
been determined upon. They said il WIS highly
important that the Senators 10 be admitted with
the new State should be Democrats, and SO soon
ms it WINS reasonably clear that the Democratic
minority would become upon Dakota's admission
majority, oil would be well. To that end 1t
was necessary 10 manufacture some Democratic
voterSsu the Territory.
The Sioux Falls Convention, not needing these
political clouds, met quietly and did Its work.
II drew I'D a new Constitution, and again the
proposition was made to elect State officers ana
form n State Government, but II was received with
coldness by the lac Radicnl. Twitted with their
inconsistency, they na!vely replied that they were
they couldn't think OF disturbing it, By large
majority, however, the convention voted TO order
State election, but It was periodically and
wisely provided that the government thus con-
stituted should perform only such acts as were
preliminary to the Tcrrtory's admission and
necessary TO secure favorable action from Congress
upon its petition. The Consultation was sub
mitted to the people south Of the forty-siXth
parallel Immediately, md, in total vote Of
81 ,T0l its majority was 1861. Under its pro-
visions and by popular election n State Govern
ment was organized, with the Hon. Arthur c.
Mellette at its head. Governor Mrllette has re-
Gently been appointed by President Harrison TO the
Office for which he was thus selected by the people
OF his State. The strong common-sense which
has so highly distinguished the conduct OF the
Dakotans in civil affairs was never more con-
Spicuously shown than in his selection as their
leader He is o large-ninded, liberalhearted man.
In physical form and in mental quality he Is
built on a large scale. He has none Of the arts
of the smart politician. He could not be cunning
il he tried ever so much. Sincerity and d.
rectness ars his most conspicuous chArnctcri'tics
He does not know how to bargnin and arrange,
but he does know how 10 plan and execute. In
his PERSONAL appearance he IS starthngly like
General Garfield. and those who know him say
the resemblance docs not stop there, but that in
temper and in his CHEEKY. optimistic faith he is
Garfield over again.
Governor McIlette's coadutors in the new State
organization were the Hon Hugh S. Murphy,
Secretary of State the Hon. D. W. Nggs Treas
urer; the Hon. Frank Alexander, Auditor and
the Hon. Robert Dollard, Attorney-General.
General w H. II. Beadlewas chosen Commissioner
OF School Lands his duties being 10 administer
upon the fund to be raised for public school
purposes by the sale or leasing Of sections and
SO, each q square mile in area. reserved by the
United Stntes out OF every township, or block OF
36 square miles, 10 be donated 10 the State,
when formed. A. s. Jones was made Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction. The Hon. 0. ).
Clifford and the Hon. Theodore D. Kanouse were
81 pcted 10 Congress, and when the Legislature
met in December IL chose Judge G. C. Moody,
Of the Black Hills, and Judge A. J. Edgerton,
OF this city 20 be United States Senators. The
Governor, the two Senators and the two Congress
men were appointed n committee 70 20 10 Wash
ington and 70 present the Territorial case 20 Con-
gresS.
General Harrison was Of this time chairman OF
the Senate Committee on Territories, aud he
espousad the cause OF Dakota with an enthusiasm
that EFT no doubt OF the result in the chamber
in which he WINS o leader But tie moment they
the President they strncE shoals.
That tircless and keen-wittei Ordwny statesman,
the Hon Harmon e. Johnsoa, OF who's brilliant
device 70 capture the capito / have already told
you, had pre coded them and had TAKEN complete !
Of the Presidents ears. Mr.. Johnson !
was q Estate man. He WAS not q believer !
IN tho Democratic notion that a Republican
ha r,-nI ND Inn
dozed into subsection. He knew that both
divisions Of the Territory were surely and safely
Republican, and no could see no sense in giving |
the enemy four Senators rather than two. More
over. having towpd Ordway down 10 Aberdeen. |
nc was beginning to think that Aberdeen would !
he a good place for the capital OF the single /,
State. He had his One-State bill in his pocket /
rendy 20 spring it In the House so soon as the
Republicans made their move In the Senate |
At their first interview with the President oh |
taincd only after much difficulty, the Republican |
committee were treated with downright incivility |
You have no business with me- gentlemen he
said: mono whatever, assure you. Go TO Con- |
Crc.a, get your bill passed. THIN my duty viii ,
oesin In the meanwhile do not care TO talk |
With you for an satisfied you mean mischief |
Mean mischief indeed This coming from tho /
bead OF an Administration whose officials were ,
then actually engaged in q conspiracy 10 cheat /
honest settles OF their homes the farms they had
been cultivatng for years. with the sole object ,
Of forcing the Territory 20 become Democratic! /
Governor Mellette asked the President how he
bad reached the conclusion that they meant mis- !
chief. He replied that their formation Of a State !
Government while yet Territorial dependency |
WAS n SPECIES Of rebellion. They urged that /
this view Of their conduct was wholly unfOunded |
since the convention upon whose authority they |
had organized had explicitly directed them 10
commit no acts and take no measures except |
such "a were in aid OF the Territorys admission. |
They then proceeded TO enlighten the Presidents |
mind upon matters Of history. They showed that
heir course was identical with that pursued |
by Tennessee, and that the then President, George
80 far from rebuffng TennesSee's
fnr frnIn Accusing them OF !