New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-17
REMOVAL OF TIE CAPITOL.
CALL FOR A NATIONAL CONVENTION AT GIN
C1NNATI.

CALL FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION AT GIN
CINNATI.
The undersigned, composing the Executive
Committee appointed by tho National Convention which
assembled at st. Louis the Goth day OF October A. d.
1862 and acting under the authority conferred upon them
for this purpose, hereby call Conreion to be COM
posed of delegates from all the States and Territories
and from the District of Columbia TO assemble at Gin
cinna the 25th day Of October next consider tho
question of the removal of the Capitol and to take such
action thereupon shall be deemed wise and proper
This Convention is to he composed Of three @ delegates
from each Congressional district, six M from each State
at large three 90 from each Territory and three ) from
the District of Columbia to be appointed by the
of the States and Territories respectively and
the Mayor of the City Of Washington.
II for any the Governor OF any State Terri
tory shall fail refuse to appoint delegates the appoint
ment shall DO made by Convention called for that pur
pose.
The discussions OF the proposed removal in Congress-
In the press in the forum. and among the people, di-
rected and stimulated by the deliberations and action OF
the Convention which met at St. Louis demonstrated the
value OF organized action in its behalf have developed
its strength have exposed the weakness Of the oppos
ton, and leave to doubt that speedy Will
follow vigorous and faithful effort.
To the argument based the facts that the political
power of the nationts masses Of population the seat
Of it's greatest agricultural, mineral commercial, me-
chanical, and manufacturing capacity and wealth, its
great railroad centersare all found rapidly tending
toward the center that in that region TO be found
and developed the rues type OF American character and
energy that there far from the exposed border but
reaching with equal vgor to every quarter of its wide
domain, the home Of its legislative, executive and ad-
ministrave power will be safest in war, and strongest
in all its influences for good in peace-to all the facts
and arguments political, geographical territorial imam
cia representative, direct and indirect theoretical and
in favor ofrp al.
have been attempted, viz. Seneratop for the
memory of Washington, and the estimated expense OF
the erection Of new and suitable public buildings.
The august memory of Washington is not onored by q
location no longer worthy the nation he helped to create
That nation is poor indeed, which, when capital
becomes necessity, cannot provide suitable accomino-
dations the public servants charged with the duty Of
making, expounding, and enforcing the laws.
The weakness of the response demonstrates the justice
Of the demand.
tits believed that the Convention thus called will have
the effort of the majority of the people to destroy all
hope OF successful opposition, and to provide without
needless delay the removal to its and permanent
home.
And invoke the interest and the cooperation OF all
friends OF removal, to the end that this Convention in
numbers and in character may be not unworthy of the
occasion and the interests committed to it.
JOHN D. CATION, IT, c. YARMOUTH,
q. n. STEWART, W. A. PILE,
+. s. HUBBARD, J. Il. GEGGIf,
WILLIAM GILPIN, A. j. KELLER,
ALVIN SAUNDERS, ;. Il. CHURCHILL,
C.. E. CARR, THOs. MOONLIGHT,
G. +. WAGOUN, e. q. FORsHEf,
JOHN F. MILLER, {. II. HEMPsIEAD,
J.. L. REAvIs THOs. L. TUT
JOHN C0BURN.