, 1874-08-19
REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL,
Gall for a National Convention At
LOMtAYillo, Oct. 20. 1871.

Louisville, Oct. 90, 1874.
Tho undersignod, composing tho Executive
Committee appointed by The National Conyol-
tlon which assembled 1t Cincinnati, Ootobar, A
y. 1870, and acting upon the authority conferred
upon then for this purpose horoby call Con
vention, to be composed Of delegates from atl
tho states aud Territorios and from tho District
Of Columbia, TO- assemble at Louiavillo on the
Goth day Of October next, to consider tho quea.
tiou Of tho removal OF tho National Capital, and
to take such action theraupon 10 al}all bo doomed
wise and proper.
This Convention is to be composed Of three
from each State at large, threo from eac]l Tcrri-
tory, and throo from the District of Columbia,
to be appointed by tho Goyornqrs Of tho States
and Territories respectively, aud BY the Mayor
Of tue City Of Washington;
Il, for any renson, tho Governor Of any stato
Or Torritory shall fail OF refuse to appoint dole
gates, tho appointment shall bo made by Con-
vcntion called for that purpose.
Iho dlscuaHaons OF the proposed removal, In
amonH Tic people. directed and stimulated BY
tho deliberations and action Of tho Convention
whioh mot at ut. Louis and Cincinnnt in the
years 1859 and 1870. demonstrated the value Of
organized action in its behalf. have developed
ita strength, have exposed the weakness Of tho
opposition, and leavo no room to doubt that
epoody sucoeBs will follow vigorous and faithful
effort.
To tho argument based On tho facts that tie
40Al4QpA pbHtF u MIG 0&tAouY lt6 tOA48c6 or p0f1.
uIation, tho seat OF ita greatost agricultural,
mineral, mechanical, and manufacturing capacity
And wealth, Its great railr0ad-coutrca, Are all
found in OF rapidly tending toward tho centre !;
that u that region gro to be found and developed
tho truoat typo of American character aud
energy; that thore, far from tho exposed bor-
doE, but reaching With equal vigor to every quar-
tor OF 1ts wide domain, the home OF Its Legisla-
tiFc Executive, and Administrative power will
DO safest in war aad datrongeas IN III its influences
rrnA In ~ ~11t I'm fna+
nlonts. political. geographical, territorial, Anan-
cinl, representative, direct and indirect, theproti-
cal and practical, arrayod In favor Of removal,
only thoso anawcsa haVo beon attempted, viz. !:
the estimated oxponae OF tho erection of now and
suitable public buildings.
Tho august menory Of Washington Is not
honored by . location no longor worthy tho
nation lie helped TO croato.
Tint nation ia poor, indeed, which, whau
nov Capital becomes neceHsity, cannot provide
suitable accommodations for tho public servants
charged with tho duty Of making, expounding,
and enforcing tho laws.
Tho weakness Of tho response demonstrates
tho Justice Of the domAnd.
It Is believed that tho Convention thus oal1od
will havo powor, by Wi8o action, 30 to qxnraes
the wishoa md shape tho effort OF the majority
Of the pooplo hs to destroy all hope Of successful
10y for tho removal 70 ita no. and permanent
home.
And va invoke tho interest and the co-opera-
ton Of all friends of removal, to tho ond that
this Convention, III numbers and In Character,
may not bo unworthy OF the occasion and tho
intorcsts committed to 1t.
E. D. Harlans @. G. Forshoy, :.
T. o. ReaSis, George N. Stewart,
J. D. Ooggswo1, j. Scott,
G. I. Young, William Gllptu,
q. ". Woat, John r. Miller,
q. ]. Kicker, William u, Durweli.
john Cobprn. A. J. Keller,
Jhmea y. Miles, Q. II. Hempstnal,
@. s. Magouu, Thomas E. Tut.