Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-08


worthy of them and of u.s.
Fully impressed with this belief, with the
brief and general views here given, we sui
| NIT the following resolutions:
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Con
vention, in referring 10 editorial opinions
the name OF the newspaper alone should be
used, and discussions between editors carried
on, Invested entirely Of personal references,
OF opprobrious epithets, and of harsh Ian
guage; and that the editorial intercourse
should he marked by amity, courtesy, and
as far as possible, good feelings and kindness
thus, IN the course Of the editors towards
one another, setting an example 10 CORES
pondents, and relieving themselves and the
public from The disgust attendant upon ne
paper controversies, in which personalities
or abuse are INDUCED.
Resolved, That. in the opinion OF this Con-
iVen'ion, to rid The press as much possible
OF personal controversy, il is proper that all
articles Of purely personal nature, in which
The passions or prejudicss, or feelings Of one
or more individuals only are concerned,
should he entirely excluded from the COL
umns oil The newspapers; and that such ar
| ,icIes oil controversy as result from personal
| diinculties, but from the circumstances at
| PENDANT upon them become of concern 10 the
public, be inserted as, and charged double
| The regular rates advertisements
Resolved, That, in The opinion of this Con-
venlion, ii would greatly tend 10 correct the
public taste, 10 advance the cause Of virtue
and sound morality, if The editors ofnewspa.
pers would discountenance, as much as pos
sible, the publication of the horrid minutia,
and details OF murders and suicides the dis
gushing incidents connected with duels and
ARRAYS which sometimes occur in different
n m Il IL
Inc ingenuity OF the vicious in their depreda.
!Ions upon society-all of which only lend 10
encourage vice, and spread he ledge of
crime.
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Con.
yenti"n, il would be highly conductive TO
ihe interests OF The public, and honorable 10
The Characters OF editors, if the newspapers
oil The country were 10 he devoted as much
as possible, 10 the dissemination OF useful
facts, OF general knowledge, and of all such
mailer as will tend 10 refine, 10 enlighten and
10 Improve, in preference 10 articles which
merely crafty vltiated taste, or pamper a
depraved appetite for scandal.
FRIDAY MORNING, 10Th JAN 9 A. NJ.
Kew: MIR: Plumer, Editor of the Rich.
lhona " atchman OF the South, appeared and
! Ioek bis seat
The Report and Resolutions presented 10
The Convention yesterday by AIR Sands, from
Inc Committee under the second resolution,
were taken p,and alter onsidera bic debate,
indefinitely postponed.
On melton of Mr.. Snowden,
Resolved, That j! be recommended 10 the
Editors OF Newspapers throughout the Com
monwealth, 10 publish at The head aftheir pa
pers, their rates for sdv ertising, and that they
| strictly adhere 10 tic same, and that these
prices be always such as 10 give fair com
pensation for the labor performed.
On motion of Mr. Blackfo.d,
Resolved, That Messrs Richie, Galaher.
CowardIn, Ruffin, White and Sands, be ap-
pointed committee 10 devise some plan for
the more speedy and certain collection OF
moneys due to Editors.
| On motion OF Mr.. Rulfin,
Resolved, For The purpose Of cultivaing
personal acquaintance among the me m bers OF
The Editorial corps, and for renewing and
continuing The kindly and cordial intercourse
which hes been so happily commenced, and
also 10 strengthen, amend, or complete The
course OF measures now adopted and lett i'm
| pericci-tbat another Convention Of The Ed.
l'Ilors and Publishers OF Virginia, be held in
The City OF Richmond, en- the 22d of Febru>
airy, 1889.
| On motion Of Mr. Sands,
Resolved, That it be recommended 10 Ed
Itors, not TO employ any apprentice, who
may have left the service OF his employer be-
fore the time for which he engaged to serve,
shall have expired, unless with the consent
OF The former employer.
| On motion of Mr.. Ricketts,,
| Resolved, That The Secretary be instruct.
ed 10 tender the thanks of This Convention to
| the President and Directors of The Rich.
mond and FrederiCks burg, and the Louisa
Rail Road Companies, for the courtesy ex-
tended 10 the Editors Of the State, in afford,
ing them the facilities of free passage on
their respective roads.
On motion, Resolved, That the proceed
Ings OF this Convention he published in the
several papers Of this Common wealth, and
that The Editors not present, be requested 10
| signify their acquiescence in, or dissent from,
the principles embraced in the foregoing re-
solutions.
! On motion Of Mr. Hunter,
! Resolved, That the thanks Of the Couyen-
yeniiop be rendered 10 the President for the
dignified, impartial and agreeable manner 10
which he has presided over its deliberations
On motion OF Mr.. SnOwden,
Resolved, That The thanks Of The Conyen>
ton be rendered to the Secretary, for the sat-
isfaCtory manner in which he has discharged
his duties.
THOMAS RICHIE, Chairman.
WEI. M. BLACKBOARD, Secretary.
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