Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-10-27
REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL.

this subject which IS being universal
" discussed, but news Of a more
local nature has always crowded
our columns, which precluded men,
ton of this subject. Recently,
however, convention has been
held in St. Louis, composed Of del
egates appointed by the governors
of many of the states, having for
its aim the consideration of the re
noval Of the National Capital to. a
more central location. As the rich
mines and lands of the west are re-
vealing their wealth, emigration is
fast spreading and peopling our
territories, until it is evident even
row, that that which has so long
been known as the great west will
lie the west" no longer. 1t will
he the grand interior--the center of
our great confederacy; and "the
west" will be that part of our do
main reaching beyond the Mis- sis
sippi. In view Of this fact it would
seem policy that the capital should
occupy a central location, that it
may be within the common reach of
all, and no portion of the country
favored more THAI another. AS it
is now, the east is far greater favor
&c than the west
Several important reasons exist
why the capital should be removed.
Washington, as it is now situated is
indefensible against a public foe.
The papers and valuables Of the
government are insecure. TLey
were endangered several times du-
ring the late war. The east has had
n monopoly of power long enough.
1t is time the west should reap some
OF the advantages the east has con-
trolled so long. 1t is urged by
portion of the public press that the
expense of remcval would he very
great but the expense would be no
more probably than the amount
which will be laid out in fitting up
the buildings and making improve
ments, shonld it remain where it
now is.
This is the view expressed by the
members of the convention. They
favored location near the heart Of
the co untry, in the channel Of COM
merce and trade, where the rulers
may feel the pulse of the people
directly, and not be ruled by the
money power of the east, OF the
st. Louis convention, and the expe-
dIency of the removal, the Tribune,
of Chicago says: The national
capital convention at :. Lolis was,
in business point of view, com
plete success. 1t comprised about
one hundred delegates, regularly |
appointed by the Governors of the
eleven states of Illinois. Iowa, Ne
braska, Oregon, Nevada, Missouri.
Kansas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi, and Louisiana. and the ter
rritories of Colorado, Montana,
New Mexico and Utah, besides half
as many who came as distric. dele
gates from the States of Kentucky, |
Alabama Georgia, Pennsylvania,
Indiana, Wisconsin and Minnesota,
whose Governors had rUfused to
act. Every western constituency
was represented except California.
The resolutions adopted, strong as
they were in tone, were not in adj
vance of the well settled convictions
and purposes of the convention.
Nor was there that degree of local
feeling and jealousy, which some
had predicted. upon the location
Chicago was supposed by some to
have designs upon the capital aud
! the delegate from that city felt free
to admit that on proper terms, if it
was the choice of the nation at
large, Chicago would be glad to
have the capital come to her. But
Chicago would rather have the cap
ital at St Louis than at Washing
ton, and he did not see why ST. Lou
is would not rather have the capital
cat Chicago than at Washington. 1t
seemed to be universally conceded,
, not only by the ST. Louis represent
atives, but by the delegates general
", that the true position to be taken
is, that the removal of the capital to
the Mississippi Valley is the main
question. upon which all can agree;
: and that the minor question of loca
ton may be left. without discussion,
to Congress.
The capital movement is now fair
~ before the country, and its pres
ent Roadway ensures that no further
expense will be laid out on the ex>
listing buildings at Washington
. Every day adds to the ranks Of its
supporters among men Of true con-
servative wisdom and influence.
; We confidently expect within very
|, few years to witness its complete