Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-21

Judging BY the tone of the ST. Louis paper;
there Is considerable apathy In thar city IN "a.
gard to the CapItal.removing project The St
Louis RepEtlican srebukes 1.-THE citizens for the
ukeWaImness they have thus far exhibited in
matter" The RepubHean tells them tia,
they will be surprised to find in attsnda.c Al
the convention 80 large number of dis,in-
guished Citizens Of other States, all eager and
earnest in he endeavor to promote q removal
winch, some time or other must be made, and
the reasons for which are strengthened by
every addition 10 the population of this great
valley, and by every westward stride OF our
ever-noving frontier" That paper goes on to
remark:
at is TOO late now to say that 1t would have
oeen better 10 have he Convention next year,
or mat IL should have been called to meet son, =
where else. The day and the Don vention ara
both nearly here. Our friends are mon ne
expecting hospitabls reception and q proper
tersst in the affair. Ready o. unready. wa
must meet them In the spirit in which thew
come IL will not do 70 throw the burden Of
the hour upon the shoulders Of q few, and en-
power them 10 attend 10 the whole business.
while the mass OF our leading cItizens 20 on
with their daily vocation as IL nothing else
worthy Of their attention was Transporting 50
cool yIcarous interest as this will be unjust 10
ourselves and diseourteous 10 our guess"
The ST. Louis Democrat also notes the same
lukewarmness on the part of the people Of ST
Louis. and says:
.ltls not well TO waste time now in asking
whether II was wise to call this Convention; i.
was called. and Will be held. Some of the
ablsst and most influential men OF thirteen
States have been appointed delegates, aud
are e1pectsd 10 be present. These gentlemen
ought TO Be received by the city in a creditaoIe
manner, and n there are any who take no in.
terest in The object Of the Con vention, they m
Al least feel disposition TO see st. Louis not
1nWorthIly represented in the arranz e ments
We hope, therefore, that the committee who
lave the matter in charge, will be assisted at
once by the voluntary efforts of leading busl.
ness men and others Of influence, 50 thar moth
ing msy be left undone 10 make the N utter pass
IL manner creditable to the city. We do no;
believe That this Con yention will move the
capital, bat 10 Will undoubtedly do SON. thlng
10 prepare public opinion; and il will be a
matter OF nc smah importance 10 our city in the
future. not with reference 70 the capital 90 atter
only. bur Ia bush ess and other relations IN
give hearty welcome and eIetitable treatm On Z
10 such Gentlemen a. VIII j. that time visit Us
frCn Other STATES. little energy and soma
saCThce OF PERSONAL convenience will De neces.
sSry however. which we are sure will no, b.
wanting Wien the business men Of ST. LOUIS
consider he cIrcuLastances.r
The plain inierelce 20 BE- drawn from all this
Is that TIE citizens of -. Louis her real bust
ness nen, as distinguished from the hotel bum.
mers AID spectators il outside lots-haye thu
sagacity 20 see that thu possession of the
NationAl CAPITAL would bs the drawing of an
elephant OF the hugest proportions No busi-
ness city has ever prospered under the xart.
az u fuencss Of Capita, and ST Louis has
SPECIAL reason TO dread coming under the con-
tiCi OF The National Government, TO be ruled
and iegislaiet for IN the hap-hazard way IN
which Congress ieslsl,tes for this District.