The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-12-15
charging for all kinds of notices and ad.

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vertisements, and exacting payment IN
advance for all transient printing Of this
description, and in case the Iypographi-
cal Society, above recommended, be form
ed, this scbject be engrafted in the Con-
stitution.
Rcsolred, In. the language of the Ver-
mont Convention, "That, as Representa-
tives ofthe press Of Ohio ''we disapprove
and will discountenance i'll natured per-
sonalties in editorial intercourse; that we
discern and rejoice in gradual improve
ment in this respect; and that we will en-
deavor to further that improvement by OBJ
serving strictly in our editorial illusions
the amenities and courtesies which should
mark the intercourse Of gentlemen"
The question being on the adoption of
the above resolution.
On motion of Mr.. McGregor it was
committed to q select committee OF one,
Mr.. McGregor. On motion Of Mr.. Thrall,
the following was adopted:-
Whereas, one ofthe greatest evils which be-
set The business Of newspaper publishing
in Ohio, is the accumulation ofunavaila-
BILE accounts for subscription. advertis-
ing and jobbing; therefore
Resolved, That the committee on busi-
ness be instructed to consider and report
some scheme to facilitate the collection Of
newspaper accounts.
J. w. McBeth. of the Hamilton Intel
ligencer, was added to the committee on
business.
Messrs. Glenn, Reed, Medary, Bascom,
Campbell of Hamilton, Sanford, Halsey,
Campbell of Erie, Stayman and Morris
severally addressed the meeting.
The several resolutions by instructions
and inquiries referred to the committee on
business on yesterday, were reported back
and laid on the table.
Mr.. McGregor, from the committee to
which resolution was referred relative to
publishing gratuitously the prospectuses of
Eastern papers, &c, reported back the fol-
lowing as Substitute, which was agreed to.
ReSol0ed, That the well being Of free
land depends in great measure. upon
the local or country press, and that that
press owes it to the country, and to its
own welfare, to extend as far as possible
its influence, and to decline gratuitously
advertising for distant publications, such
as eastern magazines and mammoth week.
lies.
On motion of Mr.. McBeth, committee
of five Consisting Of Messrs. Glenn, Nc
Beth, Campbell, Of Erie, Thrall and Me-
daryl was appointed to draft Constitu-
ton and Bylaws for State Typograph-
ical Society.
On motion of Mr. McBeth,
The convention took a recess, until 3
o'clock.
3o'clock, p M.
The convention met. Mr.. Sanford ex-
planned.
On motion of Mr.. Kershaw the follow
ing was adopted:
WHEREAS, The practice of publishing
long advertisements Of Patent Medicines,
fer long periods Of time and at lowerrates
than charged for other advertisements, is,
upon several conditions, detrimental to the
well being of the newspaper press. That
the weekly appearance Of the advertise
ments are strongly objected to by a large
class Of readers and serve many with a
reason or excuse for not patronising their
own country papers. Therefore,
Resolred, That, in the future, such adj
vertisemcnts should be discouraged. espe
cially those which are lengthy and intend
ed to be published for long periods, and
should not be published except at rates
charged for other advertisements.
ResoIred, That publishing what pur-
ports to be editorial notices Of such Patent
Medicines, as advertisements, has ten
dency to mislead the unwary, therefore, it
is urged that notices Of this kind be ey-
cluded from the advertising columns Of all
periodicals.
Brief and appropriate remarks were
made by Messrs Kershaw, McGregor,
Reed and Glenn.
The following invitation from the Su-
,erintendent of the Institution for the edu-
,ation ofthe Blind, was received and read:
Ono INST. FOR THE BLIND,
Nov. 30th, 1849.
To the chairman ofhe editorial c'arent'0n:
SIR
Permit me, through you, to invite the !
,ody over which you preside, to visit this
Institution tomorrow at 10 A. NJ, or at !
uch other hour as may be convenient. If
he Convention cannot come as body,
We shall be happy to see individual MEM
,ers at any time during their stay at the
;ity. Very KesPty;
GEO. McMILLEN,
Superintendent.
On motion the invitation was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Reed, the thanks of
he Convention were rendered the Super
ntendent for his courteous invitation.
Mr.. McGregor moved TO reconsider the
vote on the passage of the resolution in
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