Evening star., 1869-10-27
THAT CONVENTION.

We begin 70 gather noW from the fuller re-
ports OF the proceedings of the Conyentio of
Capitai-wneeiers at st. Louis, some idea of the
real nature OF the affair. 1t purported to be
composed OF delegates frsm sixt teen Safes and
Ierrlforles, bat TO make mp this srepresenta.
uon III was necessary TO appoint bogus dele
gates IN many instances; as Iegiumats ones
Were not forthcoming. Citizens OF ST. Louis
were In several of the delegations Montana
was Represented" by ST. Louis merchant
and an unknown person from the noun
tains. Neoraska was represent by James
!. Cnurcn, an individual picked MP somewhere
out entirely unknown to Nebraskans. Ex.
congressman VIM A. Pile, Of ST. Louis, un.
dertook to represent New Mexico The Ore
gon deieganon was my cal or man fac tn red
one The Tennessee and Alabama dele gafi ous
Were picked up about the hotels OF s.. Louis
py q smelling committee. Pennsyivania was
represented BY man calling himself James
9eggle, but Of whose existence the press of that
Stafe seem to be profoundly ignorant. Judge
Cation claimed to represent Illinois, bot in fact
represented his immense land interests a,out
81. Louis. MIR. Medul represented no, Him ois.
but the removal project put forward originally
In MS paper, the Chicago Tribuse, as a huge
joke, but being taken in earnest by the eccentric
Reayls and the St Louis real estate specula-
tors, the Tribune could do no less than send
some one to stand as sponsor for the bantilng.
The Convention Was as weak in material as
il was fraudulent in character With the ex
ception of Judge Cation and Mr.. Medill. of
Illinois; Garret Davis. Of Kentucky and Gen.
A. Z. Dodge, of Iowa, there was not q man of
note or capacity in the crowd.
The 81. Louis Republicaa, the ablest and m most
tnougntul advocate the removal PROJECT has,
Goes not hesitate to admit that the Convention
a huff
prove great success numerically, IL commit
ted no serious blunders." II contents itself
with believing thar 'the fact that, except from
our nearest neIghbOrlng States, (Illinois, Iowa,
and kansas,) there were comparatively few
delegates Present besides our own, does not in.
olcate that there exists any Indifference on this
subject among the people CT the Mississippi,
valley, but rather a dis.rust the time and
method of proclaiming their opinions ana de-
slres ="
On the whole. the ReT uJlicGn seems inclined
10 believe that more is to be gained for the
proIect through the press than by conventions
ana says; zine fear Is. tnat those who wish to
have the Capital remain where it is will he
likely, al time when the West and South Ara
weakest in Congress. TO press heavy approprt.
tiors for Washington, with the view to in.
crease the sacrifice OF the removal That
paper does not seem hopeful of the immediate
Consumnation of its wishes, but has faith that
the seat Of Government will be changed
"within the next twenty-oRe years." ana that
when II IS changed "the State OF Missouri will
contain the Capital OF the UaIted States" In
our opinion, the St Louis convention has
shown the utter weakness Of the removal
PROJECT and we are very glad il has been held
In order TO demonstrate how groundless n the
idea That any considerable portion OF the people
Of the country have any disposition 10 see the
seat OF Government removed from its present
POSITION