, 1870-05-19
REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL.
Call for d National Convention mt
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The undersigned, composing the Executive
ton which assembled at ST. Louis on the Goth
day Of October, A. D. 1869, and acting under
the authority conferred upon them for this
purpose, hereby call i eonrezst1oH, to be COM
posed Of delegates from al the States and
Territories, and from the District OF Columbia,
October next, to consider the question Of the
removal Of the capital, and to take such action
thereupon AZ shaQ be deemed wise and proper.
This convention is to be composed Of three
(9) delegates from each Congressional District,
ak (6 from each State at 1afge, three (s) from
each Territory, and three (s) from the District
o1s of tba sss to saa saRTHRlaa q 1ss
and by the Mayor Of the City OF Washington
II for any reason the Governor Of any State
or Territory shall fail to refuse to sppoint del-
egatea, the appointment shall be made BY
convention called for that purpose.
THIS discussions Of the proposed removal
in Congress, in the press, in the forum, and
among the people, directed and stimu-
lated by the deliberations and 1ction Of
the convention which met at St. Louis. de-
.nonstrated the value Of organized action in its
exposed the weakness Of the opposition, aud
leave no room to doubt thst speedy suecess
will follow vigorous and faithful effort.
To the argument based on the facts that the
political power Of tho nation-its masses Of
population, the seat Of its greatest agricul-
manufacturing capacity and wealth. its great
railroad centres-ale all found in or rapidly
tending toward the centre that in that region
axe to be found and developed the truest type
Of American character aud energy; that there,
far from the exposed border, but reaching
domain, the home Of it's Legislative, executive,
and administrative power will be safest in war,
and strongest in all its influences for good IN
peace-to Ill the facts and arguments, politi-
cal, geographical territorial, financial repre-
sentative, direct and indirect, theoretical and
these answers hAye been attempted. VIZ: ven
Grafton Tor the memory OF Washington, and
the estimated expense OF the erection Of new
and suitable public buildings.
The august memory of Washington is not
honored by location no longer worthy the ma
That milton ia poor, indeed, which, when
new capital becomes necessity, cannot pro-
vide suitable accommodations for the public
servants. charged with the duty Of making,
etRounding, and enforcing the LAWS =
The weakness Of the response demonstrates
the Justice Of the demsnd.
It Is believed that the convention thus called
will have power, by wise nction. SO to express
the wishes and shape the effort OF the majori-
ty Of the people as to destroy all hope Of sue
cessful' oppositon, End to provide without
needless delay for the removal to its new and
permanent home.
And we invoke the inrerest and cooperation
OF all friends of removal, to the end that this
convention, in numbers and in character, may
not be unworthy OF the occasion and the inter
ests committed to it.
J0Hx D; CA7uS, Il C. YARMOUTH,
9. y. STEWART. ". A. PILE,
E S. HUBBARD J. B. GEGGtK,
HuLAA GnPN, A. J. KELLER,
AIVTN EAE7nERS cUrnr1i1Y