Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-06-14

Resol,ed. That inssmuch as legislation seems
TO have filled in preventing the practice Of treat.
ing with spisituOas liquors nj our elections; and
viewing the custom fraught with dangerous
public opinion, tho members Of this convention
feel that they would be wanting in duty, did they
not scizs upon this opportunity 10 declare their
conviction Of its utter improperly, and the dan
ger Of its ultimately contributing TO impair that
equality Of privilege which should ever be SUE
1,csing for Office in this rcpublic-and tho ncces-
sity Vi calling the P'blic attention to this evil
from time To time, and cnicavosing TO pour such
lood Of light upon this degrading custom, will
release the highninJcd from ITS practice and in
shscc tho designing IN aiand ,n 1t.
ResOlred That, - the happiness and liberties
al people depend upon their virtue an intclli-
gencc, and tho continuation Of these blessings up
on the education OF all the children Of the land.
the editors Of 1ndiaiIa will appropriate a portion
III their columns under tho bcaa-COMMON
SCNOIS-tO the subject OF universal cIuca-
ton.
Rcsolred, That as the practice on the part of
apprentices, Of going from Office to Office without
passing through "a regular course Of apprentices
ship and instruction, IS calculated not only to
work injustice and injury to tho employer, bat al
SO To throw upon community a class Of incompc
tent AMI ignorant workmcn, therefore il should be
regarded as violation Of editorial duty, for ono
CT ineIcnted Or otherwise, from the Office Of a:,o
CT without the appreciation Of the former.
htesolred, That any editor or publisher who
shall sceiucc or cntcc either apprentice jpur-
"cynan from tho employ Of another, shall cm-
i'k,y such have felt the service Of their en-
Pioycr in violation Of good faith, knowing the
facts ~ the case, shall be held guilty Of q breach
Oi professional duty and honor.
Whereas, great loss and damage occur 10 CIR
pIoycrs in the neglect Of proper attention labor
the corrupting Of apprentices, &c, by means Of
immoral and disOnIcr'y workrncn, therefore,
Reso!red, That il be recommended 10 tho cdi-
tors and publishers Of Indiana 10 employ no lha-
bitnally incorporate, or otherwise notorious i'm
ssOral wOrkincn.
The sense Of tho Convention having been Ia
ken on tho report, and each Of the resolutions,
separately, they were unanimously adopted.
Mr. Dillon, from the committee appointed 10
report uniform list Of prices tn govern the pub
fishers Of Indiana, in their charges E,r a.ivcrts-
snY and Job work, submitted the following which,
was unanimously adopted:
FOR ADVERTISING.
The space occupied by go ems, shall be count
vt ssltarc.nothng counted less than square;
all over square and less than a square and a
avl, shall bo counted a square and n hall. Ono :
lollar per square 9ha b. charged for the first !
hrcc, or any less pn'nEcr Of Insertions; and twcn-
y tive Gems Tor each additional insci ton Adycr-
scincnis published three months, x:S pcr s1,arc
SIX MONTHS 80; Or $40 por annuin; two sl,arcs
sI5 ID per ann'''n; three squares, SO per an =
,,sm. II
Merchants, Druggists, and Others ADVERTISING u
y inc year, will BIC charged for column Of 1000 =,
ms, $40 per ann',m; for three quarters Of col =.
mn, go; for half Of column, ss35; for quar- ~ ~
{ n column, $25. pa
A deduction Of 20 per cent. will be made on ~
lvcrtiscmcnts longer than quarter Of column :.
hen inserted by tho half year year, and not -
tered. ~
CAasccry notices and petitions for dirorccs, e.
INST be paid invariably in advance. ~
Advertisements, coming from abroad, must be -.
;coml,ancd with the cash, unless ordered for ="
'blicaiion BY brother publisher. &C.
In the above, VIC publish only that part Of tho -,
III which relates 10 the rates Of advertising, -
CmiDy II unnecessary IN copy IL entire, as the
hole will be printed in hanlbill form, and for vi
,rslcd to tho printers throughout the State, for
cir government. ~
Mcssrs. }. LIVINGSTON and ALEX. +. MORRISON, Ia
pcaTc,l and took their seats in the Convention u
-: ~, - -. IS to
~ ''''o 'fp''p''''' P'''''o'' ''' pie
RcsOtrcd, That should any literary agricsIi-
raj paper be established in this State, under "
ch management 10 promise usefulness in ~,
the Editors 81 political papers will o
70 the all tho support in their pow or. ~, ~,
The resolution was adopted. i'
Un motion Vi MIR. Town, the Cow CntiOn went ~,
. the election Of Central Committee Of five. .'o
ich resulted in the election Of Alcssrs. Bolton, '
cen, s. v. Il. Noel, Douglass, AMI Liy ingston -,
The Convention adjourned to meet again ut -. ~
lock this afternoon. .,o
O'clock n. NJ M:
The Convention met according to adjournment. st,,
VIZ. Dillon made the following report: this
l'hc committee TO whom referred tho con- h,v
cntion Of tlc best plan Of collecting publish ~ !,
dues, &C., beg leave TO report: in :
That the subject referred to their consideration 4,
NC surrounded with difficulties; and from tho WIN
tied time allotted for its investigation, they
&c found il impossible 10 mature plan Of m,l- sy
cooperation calculated to meet the views Of ,;,,
Convention, or TO obviatc the evils which it is ncw
object Of tho inquiry to correct. II
Tho greatest impeachment to the collection of the
shcrss dues, arises not much from the dis ~, ~
csty Of delinquent subscribers. from the ut w.
mpOssibility Of collecting small debts scatter tho,
over u wide extent Of country, without invOlv sh,i
pccuniary sacrifices far greater than the a wc
luis due. Ii must be admitted, however, that shs
&C circumstances, and the nsuPcrablc barriers dow,
oh they interposc to publisher m attaining ofo
rights, serve incentives to persons OF lax hcc,
al,ty. and mean principles diSrcgarding the tho
cations Of honor and honesty, because they 9TH
ri COMPLETE immunity from law in cycfliup -