New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-19
Photographic Convention.

Convention has reached us at the Falls per
ceive with regret that Your Correspondent could
not resist the temptation of entering INTO person
atics" and controversial reflections IN his
adhesion Your proposed plan OF TINS convention
although he seems to believe that he has punctualy
followed the prudential example which so eau
,iouslv gave and recommended in my last. What
was the necessity Mr.. NJ to mention my name as
the author Of the :" New system, while have.
never acknowledged any other degree OF relation
ship with it bat that Of q friendly protectorue
What can be the motives Of your CORES pondent in
attempting thus 10 persuade the public that am
the author OF this system, when he had no other
thority in mentioning my name-f II were neces-
sary tor hun TO mention II at nllbut in ms avovcd
quality as the lecturer entrusted 10 develop It's
principles. aud defend its merits before the Com
m!ttee selected by the Convention Mr. N saws
that If he mentions my name II is without tn. ia
tention Of doing me, or my system, any injury
ALTHOUGH have deemed IL 50 cS>entlnI 10 fair
trial, 10 preserve an lncocnto &c. ! DO not IN
derstand how the mentioning o: my name could
prove injurious to mc-uor shall ask and care for
ON explanation OF this other personality But In
admitting Tor the sake Of argument. that the svs.
tenn should be nine in realty and that ! should
have deemed IL so essential TO preserve an iucog
INTO. why then ntrude thus upon the privacy o. my
o'Ta affairs What has the public 70 do about d
name, when i i simply question OF the respective
OF two rIyal systems And besides has il not
already been formally stated, in the let
tiers by H. !" thai the OF the author snail be given
ettcT the decision OF the investigating Committee.
whether the question be Judsed in ms favor OF not But
was It IN reality 20 take the particular attcn-
lon Of appHssns the readers o, The Tribune O that
r. u. followed by fine dots and small cap D
s!gnited Francis + Gouraud Finally, does Mr. Il sup.
pose that could feel ashamed and blush in acro,eedg.
ing tae paternity O scientific production which
deeply convinced IS destined sooner later 10 reap for
lis author the klndest indulgence Of discriminating
public! not the gratitude Of mankind AT the
clu!on o. the thrd paragraph Of MS letter Nh u grtTe
" says he Is glad 70 SEC that also O am actua,ed
% h desire 10 avoid controversy aud eatraneous per
scns!ltes," must that the manner IN which my
example has been initiated rather strange one Blu,
lr. NJ has opened the door Of anticipated cOnrpver-
sy perhaps wider sill than than thai oi personality
Indeed had the gentleman limited himself person
tliy which could but confer an cnvIable honor upon
,ae, we're not bound to decline it would have hest
lated in troubling you with this communication. But
Mr. Ms uncalled for manifestation OF suspicion to the
csndOr Of my meaning IN using the word Pure Pho
nogYsphy. cannot be passed unanswered by since
my silence would he taken tacit admission OF this
tlcon which consider 70 be not the least OF Mr..
Ms5 extrHncous personalities however cautiously the
gentleman may have framed his hypotheuca! eHprcs-
slO1s.
Mr N. says IL object TO tho Of the word pure
raising or resting on false issue nasIuuch the
question is not one OF pure Photography, but OF Pho
'letic urHe, &C. and because the merits OF Nh Pit
mans system do not rest upon and no oiGrp IS made
for r. tho basis herein implied !" Now. Mr Editor,
whe tracing with particular cure the above declare
lion on book VIII simply remark upon this
extraordinary denial s II not strange. very strange in.
deed tha Mr.. VI should now feel such sudden antipa-
thy tor this OMNIBUS word while pseudon.nc letter
written by Mr.. NJ hinsef for The Tribune of Septem.
Der 18th, 1915 in defence OF Mr. Pitmans system, he
2orc5 IN signing that very defence with these iden
teal word.-PCRE PHoNoGRArHY! What Mr..
Is meaning in assuming then this explicit signature
Was net with the unequvoca! intention TO intimate
that such in reality is the system which he had defend
ed the best OF his ability though with little
And now that the critical hour approaches sustain
before competent jury the validity Of this emphatic
liz NM he
and by Mr.. NJ. himself in regard TO the suspicious
meaning Of this identical expression OF mine, Pure
Photography
shan leave it to those who take an interest in this
question get for themselves ii they snisiac
tory explanation OF this eigmat!cal inconsistency i
win suffice al present for any immediate purpose, TO
have given il such degree OF evidence that none can
doubt OF its existence, which, otherwise, might have
sppeuTcd incredible
But in order to remove n! mental torturcs ~
there might be- this particular topic and 10 be still
precise than would be necessary 10 satisfy any
other less apprchensive than Mr. NJ as 10 my meaning
of the words Universal and Pure Photography will
here cousgn for the future categorical and distinct
definition OF the ideas which have intended aud do IN
tend 10 convey by those unequivocaole expressions by
Universal and Pure Photography, therefore under
stand explicitly: system of "PHoNETic WRITING
precisely such Nh NJ. wishes TO have itadapted so
TO enable any write and express with distinct
and precision and considerably quicker than by
the ordinary process OF writing all the simple. Arucu-
lated Nasal, aud Compound Sounds OF any spoken or
written language ancient modern. and by the mere
Il
- ANALOGlCALlY and PfILOSOPHlCALLi 9
with the simplest and most elementary cidhgraphc de
lneations, MI the component elements OF the human
voice IN all their infinite variations and modincaions
however dccOcly pcrcepuOe they may be to the sense
OF hearing.
thought 10 rise false issue sc IN tins explicit cN
preston OF my meaning in the words above quoted
must acknowledge my utter inability IN giving more
emphatic and ineligible proof OF our snccily-Hs well
OF confidence IN the system which we shall pub
holy sustain b" superior every respect to mat OF
Mr. Plman until we authortativcly compelled by Il
solemn Judgment from The reporting Committee selected
by the Convention that we have been mlscd IN our an
ticipaions by iullacious faith.
The radical mperlccions and practical rs well ms the
oretca nsuiFcienccs OF Mr.. Pitman's System having
been q profcsso demonstrated by H. w in his
ncisivc letters The Tribune OF September and October
last shall avoid entering here upon the same topics IN
asmuch the great question mus again be revived III all
It's strength before the Convention Butin order that our
intention and views may the future escape, as well
Is the meaning OF our words the Scrutinl2inE susm
con OF Nj NJ or other correspondent on tins subject
Ioonsider il indispensable for me 10 formulate here
once more aud tor all categorical Pro2rdame OF
what our particular views and intentions are IN bringing
this scien ic discussion for pcrempory Judgment al
the bar OF competent Jury. And therefore
Our object, before the Investigating Committee. select
ed By the Convention will be that OF proving TO the best
OF abilities that de system which We SHAH present
and defend under the name THr .lMERIcA> SYSTEM
OF UNIVERSAL AND TRUE PHoNcGRAPIiN possesses AL
the fundamental elements above enumerated IN our
general definition necessary TO attain these important
pathological GeSiGYGc, and IN degree superior IN al!
respects TO the Photographic well as e Phonetic,
Principles promulgated by Mr. Pitman and advocated
by his dsciples or agents In other words
ls Tha, il is simpler in lis alphabetical construction
and IN the formation union OF the signs
ID BREEZE in regard 10 rules, exceptions &c
Sd EcSicr and qNicltr in ITS graphic execution OF
writing
&th More distinct, and, consequently, more les'5ie;
9Th. More ANALooIoNL IN the Photographic formation
OF the signs with the Principles OF Phoneucs as
understood by Mr. p!tnan and his disciples.
9Th More complete in Sounds, Authorizations Nasas and
other component elements of universal language
1;h More pathological in It's theoretical composition
and Philosophical in its practical constructions
sth More comprehensive and more cddrd6le as sys.
tenn OF Pare and I1e Photography To the universally
Q! human languages.
9th and finally more communicable, and much more
speedily aequ;yec. and understood by the ncophyte
Now then: II tine offer o; proving these facts in the
manner now proposed do noI suffice convince the
followers o! Mr. PmSns System OF the necessity 70 put
On end 70 al cxtraneoUs personalities and Nnuclpat
ed controversy on this subec; by fastening the propos
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