Evening star., 1869-09-03
THE CAPITAL QUESTION.

Abaudenment OF the 1T. Louis Convention
The ~. LOUIS Republican, of Wednesday re-
conmends the abandonment sfor the present
OF the convention movement on the ground
that II would be prejuai ,IaI TO the underta-
King TO arouse artagopIsms by localizing the
agitation at st. Louis. The RePaylicdH says in
TINS connection
point and, for ourselves. we have very little
doubt that when the whole country is prepared
20 JOIN IN the movement 10 change the seat of
Government, the majority of the peOpI. UIu
BE- found to either heartily adyocste or mas
siysly acquiesce IN the selection Of this city
whose ad dyantages cannot be surpassed But
as we nave before said. this project is sure to
meet win great opposition. II has been de-
NeIoped already, ana will be likely TO gro " as
IS found that the enterprise calls forth, more
ano more, concentration ofeffort in ITS behalf
We are unwilling that at the very tnrssh Did of
the agitation ST. Louis shall be made TO bear
the whole bTunt of this hostility. II the scheme
oiremoylng the Capital must fail in the first
shock OF the battle, we would fraih make the
defeat common TO the whole region west of tne
AlleghanIes, so that when political power and
mnuence shall fall TO the lot of this section (as
surely they will before the lapse of MANY
years,) our own locality may not be over
snadowed by the recollection of a past reverse
we nave the pTeStiG, now, and this should not
pe:icsto oy any lmprudence or stragetic blunder.
IL has been two or three weeks since q call
was Issued by several respectable gentlemen of
this city for National Convention to b. held
mere, 10 take measures IN respect TO the removal
OF the capital TO the Mississippi Valley. AL
though the precise locality TO which N was
desired 10 make the removal was not specified
the public could not be deceived with reference
10 tne wlsnes OF tne movers in that respect, and
We are accordingly not surprised that, in what.
ever notice has been taken of the call II has
been regarded empnatic4lly as a st. LOUIS
movement Hence 1t can have astonished but
few persons that the responses, so far, have not
been altogether fiattering to the success of the
Convention. The Governor OF Illinois has ap-
pointed delegates (some OF them, IL is said, un-
1ayOrable 10 81. LOUSY and the Governor of
Kansas has notified the committee that he will
name full delegation; but with these excep-
uons the appeal, thus far, has encountered In-
difference or worse.
In view of these facts. we would suggest that
the conyen ton movement De abandoned for the
present. We are confident that NO real good
can come of II. and the risk of its proving OF
posltlVe injury TO the cause Is too great 10 ba
overlooked. The people of ST. Louis are far
from helng unanimous in support of the pro.
Ject and we are inclined to believe that oppo-
nents, az least In the shape IN which the mat
ter stands now, Outnumbsred the jealous and
well-meaning citizens W ho think tina; benefit
may be derived therefrom. In our opinion the
Gentlemen VINO have this matter in charge
would do well 10 have meeting and win
traw the call. and we respectfully suggest that
they pursue this course"
The Ri sIUJIicaH also publishes a coamunica-
ton from "a prominent cItzsn OF 81, LOUIS"
who argues against the proposed convention,
anu 81 -Sc>tS u Il TIE heOkuR convention Will
represen: the great commercial and material
Interests of the whole West, and that a resolu.
ton passed by II urging the removal OF the
capital TO the Mississippi valley Will do more
TO take IT 10 =. Louis than anything thar can
te SAID or done by convention which will be
regarded as local. or az least under local con.
troll Ee urges that the whole Wes; should ba
united for the removal on the ground that the
Sea-ooard has the supremacy in the National
Counciis and gets the monopoly of the national
sources and honors, and Will continue to do
so 50 long as IL has the capital