The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-09-27
Edr,0rtsl oonvsntion a Raton Kouge.

G0lfofldl OOnN6uuon al ESAoM A0uaes
The Southern Mirror, published at Jackson, has
the following just and amusing remarks ON the
Editorial Convention they talk Of holding in Baton
Rouge:
Several papers in the State have proposed that a
Convention Of Louisiana editors, be held in Baton
Rouge. The time first named was in the present
month but this call not having been responded TO-
it ID now proposed by the Baton Rouge papers f1
hold it in January, at the opening of the next ses-
sion Of the Legislature. As several measures will
be presented by the Convention, upon which Iseis-
latiye action will be required, il is by all means
best that the Convention meet at the same time
with the Legislature. What the particular design
of this Convention is, we do not know. But, the
establishment Of tariff Of rates for wages, gene
raj review of the state Of the mails and proposals
for . more speedy transmission Of papers to sub
/ scrlberH, and some means for more united and
harmonious action in matters affecting the public
good, are the most prominent topics we have heard
mentioned, as likely to occupy the attention Of the
body. That any very great practical benefit will
result from this meeting of the lights Of the press
we do not believe; similar conventions in other
States have been attended with litts or no good
and have generally failed TO accomplish the results
proposed. Its with the press as with every thing
else-things regulate Themselves BY kind of sub
lime free trade, and conventions have but slight
and temporary effect upon them The reward Of
labor, editorial or otherwise, will usually be what
the labor is worth. And an independent individu-
ality is as well calculated to bring success as any
VI
scientific POLITICAL editorial. We are fond Of COM
ing down from our individuality, when each man
sits like God on Olympus, supreme ruler Of him
self and is king or cObbler, pirate printer,
by divine right-prOvided always he can get king
doms to govern, shoes 70 mend, Threats to cut, or
people to read his papers. We are fond in this age
Of union and fraternity, of coming together with
flourish OF trumpets, and merging our individual
manhood in the mass. We do not like to Tevolve
in our far distant and selEpOised orbit, dependent
not on each other, but the great central fire of
| thought and action alone This banding together
of men in armies is well enough for purposes,
but for the press, which Is nothing if not independ=
| ent il can do no good. Still we do not discourage
| the idea of an Editorial Convention Let Us have
one by all means. Let it be held, too on the day
after the opening Of the Legislature, so that the
host Of viseFs at the capital may enjoy the exalted
privilege Of seeing two sovereign ruling bodies in
I, session at once. This Convention, though Of but
little practical use, will be Of great service as a
| general jubilee of the press. The conductors OF
the city press, with its hundred eyes and hundred
hands, Argus and Briareus at once with their rest
less activity and endless round Of toll, one daily
issue treading on the heels Of the next and all THU
repeated in changeess succession through days o
labor and nights Of painful thought-ther leading
articles tor every day always required to he int
| resting, forcible, and piquant-wil come like thl
Goths Of enterprise into the Roman Senate of staiC
and uneXcitable country editors. The country ed
itor is much more dignifed creature than the city
editor. He sits with scissors in hand clipping some
/
discovery in the planting of turnip seed, or some
| useful aphorism from Ben Richards Almanac. He
is little patriotic on the Fourth of July, little
Pious on Christmas, little pathetic on the occasion
Of funeral little sentimental over the cake and
wine sent him by some happy couple. With a good
pair of scissors, and facility TO bear abuse he does
the whole duty of a country editor
But TO come back to the Convention. How the
press will be eulogized. How the craft will be ex
allied. How familiarity will the names of Franklin
and tbs thousand other Industrious printers roll from
the lips of the Convention orators. With wha
light hearts tbs craft will 60 home. We fancy wi
hear the editor Of the Bug 1ol1n BHgls address a
follows the Convention assembled at dinner:
FeElow Editors and Pr0Dristors-I am proud To mes
heEel rejoice to around the lords of the nteeo
the pnnen Fellow craftsmen in glorious cause the
Of light and knowledge, the of the press rCheen
The is OmnpOtent II oyefthOWs tyranny and build
the of industrious peace IL projects injured innC
and Furnishes triumphant crime. 1t reaches forth Il
iron hand and mOnaIchs tTemhs in the capitOs heave
pusatOn Of rs iron heart, and out rush the vivYin
lite Hoods, each blood drop newspaper, sending warn
thrill Of lightning like radiance into the realms of chaos AM
ODD night feel siTs. look around this noble com
pHny-thOugh am humble individual and the oonduo
tor Of an humble sheetke the youthful artist who stand
ing before the master piece Of ApOus exclaimed in the con
scOus dignity Of the art also painter l feel
with equal pride also tditOT Sim the Legisa
tors within yOn Tudor Gothic ROmanesQue Arabesou
Mosque State House, think they govern the State. Sin
they mistaken The government of the State here
and all the thun6e of snbveTt it, Sir propos
the following sentiment TO be drank standing:
| Terms. Tires Dollars per annum, invariably in Rd
vance" Immense applause.l