Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-03-05
THErYPoGRApHlcAL MEETING.

0EAgreeable to public notice in The
, Mlsslssipplan Of Friday last, the members
OF the Typographical profession in Jackson
met al the Eagle Hotel, on Saturday, l2tl
INST. TO take into consideration that Dor
ton of the Report Of the Select Commit
lee appointed 10 examine the Penltenliary
recommending the establishment of d
Printing Office in that institution. Sam'l
Rohrer was called to the Chair and Tbos.
Palmer appointed Secretary. After the
Offset Of The meeting was stated the fol.
loving resolutions were offered by w. B.
Tebo, and adopted.
Resolved, That we look with FEELINGS
OF pity upon the presumption aud igno.
rance of The author Of The suggestion con
tanned In the Report Of the Committee
appointed by the Legislature to examine
the Penilcntiary, recommending the pro
prlety OF establishing Printing Office
in that institution, for The purpose of do.
ing, the Public Printing and other works
as an important source of economy in the
outlay of The public money, but which
never can be accomplished, and if it were
could not be done, without degrading all
branches of science and polite literature.
which would not be tolerated in this en-. |
lightencd age.
Resolred, That knowing the weakness of
us nerves and the limited extent of his (
assortment, and fearing as we do, the in
'olllty OF the author of the obnoxious
uggcstlon TO bare the pain and NORTH
alton o: seeing full or elaborate sketch
II the nelarious results that must ineyi.
ably follow the establishment of Prin
ms Office in the Pcnitentiary, we will
onlenl ourselves with advising him to re-
urn to his constituents as it will be well
Dr. them and better for himsclf-for il is
erously apprehcndcd that the consuma;e I,
aired and unmiligated malice he bears
lie sons OF Faust generally, and the exu-
Grant affection he has for the Treasury, !
will again expose his ignorance by re. 9
the sale of the State Capitol :
Slslaie the members Of both branches of >
&c Legislature out Of Office, and get the =
'nvctS TO make laws Of US. y
heSoired, That considering the 'insulted
5''y - VI Jul pTOleSolOH, VIC UNANIMOUSLY VI
DC leather medals to Upton Miller, in
hartman of The Committee on the part y,
The senate, and Gordon ID. Boyd! Chair il
nan oil the Committee on the part of the
louise and pewter medals with appropr.
devices on them to each and every
naming member Of said Joint Select =,
'mmlttee, os tokens of the high cstima- 1
N in witch they are held by the mem
RS OF the Typographical prof ession in Pr
> city of Jackson. Il
RESOLVED, That it is the deliberate opn.
oil this meeting, that every intelligent v
'mber OF the Legislature will treat
IN just derisiou a proposition rraught Phi
IN SO much evil to our craft, and SO dan Ap
fous to the Liberties of the people and cal
freedom, purity and responsibility of for
Press, and feeling secure in that O.. ira
ION, we have not the least doub, but BET
! they will maintain the integrity and nor
ny Of the Art preservatiye Of all ter
= Der
tesofUed, That the proceedings Of the
meeting be signed by the Chairman ed
Secretary and the different newspa, Adj
IN the State be requested to publish
same.
SAM'L ROTHER, Chairman.
HOS PALMER, Secretary. cou