Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-08
PRINTERS CONVENTION.

/ ~ A~AN - S-'AH ' h%%N ACA's
It has been suggested in several of our
exchanges that meeting of the Proprie-
tors of the different newspapers in the
State take place, for the purpose of estab-
fishing a uniform scale of prices. We do
not wish to be understood as raising any
objection to the proposed movement, but
we doubt whether it would effect the o.
ect intended. However, we promise in
advance a strict compliance with the regu-
ations which may be adopted by such a
meeting, if the proposal be acceded to.
The publisher at Jackson who first found
it necessary to reduce prices in order to eff
feet a sale Of his wares at any price, has,
from outward appearances, reaped but lit
tie benefit from the move. lie cannot fiji
his advertising columns, at nyPrice, with
any thing but patched-up statistics and
stale tables.
Mr.. PALMER, publisher Of the Southron,
thus speaks of the proposed Convention;
owe heartily concur in the suggestion
Of one of our contemporaries, for holding
Convention of Printers to establish A BIZ,
of prices by which al! the offices in the
State should be regulated, For the present
We would recommend that every paper
| take down its published terms, and do the
| best it can until the convention is held
We suggest the First Monday in May as
proper time for holding said Convention in
the city Of Jackson,
1.-The Southron has ever been faithful in
adherng to the regular prices, and hence
no blame can attach to us for any diminu-
ton that has taken place. We would ra-
| Their see our paper 60 down than dshonor
the profession to which we belong, by
keeping rates at the head OF our paper,
which we did not adhere to and we re.
gard the man who would do so, as niggard-
ly, base, mean, aud besides, common nu-
| isance, disgrace to the trade he follows.
Some have done it, and to them we ad-
dress ourseIE Much as we detest the lit
| tleness OF such a competition, we will not
suffer ourselves to be outdone. Hence
forth, until the Convention assemblies, we
promise to do work as cheap as it can be
done by any other Office"
TAKING SIDEs,--In a cursory debate on the
Native American question, lately, in the
United States Senate, Messrs. Rives, DIVA.
and Merrick, of Nd, (whig Senators, de-
clared themselves opposed to any extension
of the naturalization laws. Mr.. Archer,
who assumes to be the special champion of
this revived feature of federal niquiiy, ex-
| pressed much surprise that such a position
should be taken by his colleague mir.
Rives.) People generally have long since
ceased to wonder at the revolutions Of the
conservative whirligig, ana but for the fact
Of his controlling vote in the Senate, his
position or his opinions would be matter Of
indifference. The history Of the boy who
stole the horn-book is his history. Ering
once from the path Of political honesty, he
| has continued TO err, and each new move
but renders ais embarrassment greater
He will soon pass from the political stage,
and be remembered only for his perhdy-a
/ warning 20 those who succeed him.
/ FeEuoS.-Tho last foreign news is by
the steamer Acadia at Boston, which lef,
I Liverpool on the lth December.
Cotton had declined one-eighth Of a PEN
ny Ia The Liyerpoo, mayke,j sales fair, bat
thc market DUH
/ O'Connell has again taken the field. and
was addressing meetings fly to one hun.
| drcl thousand strong. AZ one Of thess
meetings be Is represented to have been
received with cheering which otonuausd
. half an hour"
Things were quiet in England and al
ovcg Europe.
JAWS SEvrlg has been elected o. S. Sc
naior 6om Illinois iu Place Of Gent Ne.