New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-18
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II any doubt romans OF the utility Of Photography
we think it must be dlssipated by perlsal Of the
Sermon which we publish on the outside Of this
paper. To that Sermon we commend the atten-
ton of our readers though of course without en-.
dorsing or denying the peculiar theological doGnss
which aims to enforce. But specimen OF robust
logic and native eloquence il is well worth reading
whether you agree with its conclusions OF not II was
reported expressly for The Tribune by Mr.. OLIVER
DYER to whose skill our readers have heretofore been
similarly indebted and do not fear to challenge the
world to produce moro exact transcript OF public
discourse.
Photography is well understood by too large mum.
Der of sensible people In this county to be in danger
frsm the sneers of shallow stupidity or of newspaper
writers in search of epsrsgrsph. Tho best to
all objections be found in such reports those which
on two three occasions have given In The Tri.
buue. When a system of writing is proposed OF such
beautiful simplicity to be capable OF universal spph.
cation and by which the manual labor of writing no
slight thing as Quildryors well Knows reduced to
saepea,,h Of that required in present hand and
which when brough, into general use and taught
in the schools will enable every person of ordinary
abilities to follow public speakers and take exact notes
of their words the facts are all that is needed 10 con
vince the public of its value.
The difference between Photography and ell systems
OF Senogrsphy which we have consists in its sci
enufc character and It's simplicity II has nothing sb
ray in its construction but upon scientific princi
pies which belong to the English in common with other
/ languages. Moreover it is within the capacities OF al
persons Anybody learn it With sufficient attention
Now and then you meet with some exceedingly smart
fellow who after immense practice has become such
proficient in this that system of senogsphy to BE-
able TO follow public speaker but only few can ever
attain such degree of skill. But Photography car
make any good reporter who will devote to /,
little Of the practice which young person employs in
| learning 10 write an ordinary hand
We understand that Nj. Dyer is about to leave Thu
City on tour through this and Ohio Tor the pur
pose OF ooturns Photography giving prse,icAl in
siructons ia H. We eheerfaly commend to the pubic
his services that capacity The following letter from
WENpVIL FHiLIrs Esq, Oecss!oRod by the report of
speech OF his al tho Tabernacle which spposrs in III,
Auu Slavery standard today is a clear testimony l,
Mr. Dycrs thorough aequsin with bis art If indeed
any such testimony be needed after the report we pub
nsh to-day. INV loKX, May IA lsi7.
Dear SIR: Your report OF the remarks OF Fred
crick Douglass and myself wonderfully exact: In
deed word for word bad no Idea that IL was possib,
10 lake down the very words Of speech-ihe speaker
perhaps, hesr6 for the first umc-wiIh such hdoy. In
deed you arc only accurate for should bs uawil
ling have you print any report Of my sayings with
out my having the chance Of correcting them. One dis
likes 10 zee in print the little inaccuracies and confuse,
arrangements which viii escape in The hurry Of extern
P0rancous talk.
have been often well reported; once by gentleman
considered a master in the old method but his note
fell 90 far behind your hardly 10 deserve copar
ion Yours, very truly WENDELL PHILLIPS.
Mr. OLNEk DYER