New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-24
Phoposr..b,e Couveution.

tsry suggestion OF Photographic CouTentioh ~
meet in this City or the second Tuesday OF Ocooef
next. is promptly sad heartily acceded 10 oy one Oh
the parties more immediatly Interested The ssesi
party, in interest however is that Oh the whole geo
pie whom Photography promises isrsely 10 oene-
Ct and WHOM, the multiplicity OF lis sec's and doctors
IS certain TO tax in time and means Il some deci-
give step not taken il is infancy 10 settle what Is
tue Photography snd follow tha, only. Every per
son who thinks our Alphabet and OHhosEaphy &C.
fective and this designation includes nearly OF que
every body who think OF the subjec; al ali Is tempt
ed 10 manufacture substitutes OF his own, anc WIKI
natural paternsl partially, each al once pFoeeeds
10 impress ell who IN pressibe WIKI the exalted
merits Of his system. The consequence Will De
new Photographic Alphabets and Lecturers pienn-
fal the frogs Of Esyp; if some coarse Is not TAKEN
10 ares. the growing evil. OF forty men acquainted
with Photography. there may thus happen to be no
,xo who write as to be compensated oy
each other while the uniniiated must spend The time
in settling which is Inc tue system TO iearn inst
would suffice for its acquisition. The mass OF men
will thus be repeIlad from embracing reform whics
seems calculated rather TO increase confusion anoi-
guilty, and obscuriy than 70 diminish them. Let US
have Photographic Convention. therefore, IN the
present aancy OF the Science, settle all questions
calculated TO divide and weaken the Retormers OF
Language, and be prepared 10 go ahead 1nitedly n
prosecution OF the Reform. Butte the letter
To d. Editor o. Tie Trl5an.
DEAR SIR-The Tribune Of the 18th inst brings
as today q. the bamy soitudes OF Niagara your
proposal for g " Photographic Contention, TO be
held in the City OF New-York on the second T1es-
az in October next. This will unquestionably be,
as has already been said the most in:allible and
jadicous manner Of settling once for al. the pend
ing question OF superiority among the varloas sys
,ens Offering 10 demonstrate their excellence over
that Of Mr.. Pituan. Although my concuvT!ng with
YOU ia the adoption o.: the epoch which you have
named for this public contest, will cause NE. as
YOU are aware the sacrifice and postPonement till
next year OF an in,ep ded journey 20 Europe, COM
manded By interests and duties OF most important
and imperative charac,er-yet, permit me 10 declare
here I'm conformity with the powers which have
received from the author Of the Photography hiih-
er:o mentioned in your columns by the name OF the
4" New System, that, for Ny part, heartily sub
scribe and adhere 10 your proposal. II Is, as you
lastly remark the only sure way 10 bring an early
termination of all controversies on the subject and
the final presentation 10 the public OF something
which shall be not a System OF Photography. mot
a new alphabet but the thing itself. My previous
intention, expressed in my asst was 10 limit this
interesting ueDalS ptIWteH Jul aNu hLds
of Mr. P,man. now occupying more coDspicuousiy
the public attention. However. as a triumph is
always the greater In proportion as the number OF
conquered champions is great, IN the hope o! sue
cess which we will our best efforts to obtain we
cordially accede the test OF your suggestion With
ont word Of exception, or any mental reserva.
ton You propose, beside, that the friends OF
each tcompeting system should give security for
the payment Of The entire cost OF the investigation,
should that system be recommended, DC. Since
such iudgemen, would render their copy right q
valuable property" In this second proposal We
not Only do heartily concur again with you, but |
hereby agree TO make the necessary advances Tor
the preliminary ex penses that may be required TO
call and organize the Photographic Convention
Ii is perfectly Just, as you remark that the
authors OF the various Systems that will lay any
claim to the attention OF the Scientific Jury select
ed By the Convention shall give the mentioned
security for the payment OF all costs III the event
of hsppy success Yet, Mr. Pnman being
on the other side of the Atlantic, his agents
having already declined on the most futile OF oil
imaginable pretexts, TO accede TO similar pro
posal gu omitted 10 them last year-we VIII. there
fore make an exception in behalf oil Mr.. Putnam
in case the same gentlemen refuse again 10 join US
notwithstanding the more general and less contro-
yer,ible form in which you have set forth this I'M
portant proposal we will give also an additional
:. security" beside own in favor OF the abes'
among his adopts who will como forward TO e1
hibit and discuss the merits OF his system before
the Convention, as a system of universal and
pure Photography
With the desire, Mr. Editor that our spontaneous
adhesion may be as readily and openly followed By
all other gentlemen concerned in the matter and
also, thar they will initiate example in avoiding
all extraneous personalities and anticipated contro
versy on this subject,
ramaiD very cordially yours,
F. F. G......p.
Niagara Fails. July ls 1876
That OF the author Of the :" New System refusing
10 give publicity his until after the decision OF
the Investigating Committee whether In favor against
| him Saa Tribune of Octnher q la45