The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-01-29
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On motion of N. Fl. Van Worries. Esq.
Resolved, That committee OF five be
appointed by the President, to report to
this Convention the business to come be-
fore it.
The President named Messrs. Van Vor-
hes, Walling, Bratton, Beard and Stay
men such committee.
On motion of G.. B. Flood, Esq,
RESOLVED, That a committee OF three be
appointed to report permanent officers TO
the Convention.
The chair named Messrs. Flood, Rice
and Hill, said committee.
A letter was then read from w. II. Hub
bell, ESQ.,, Superintendent of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, inviting the Editors in at
tendance at the Convention, to visit the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum at their convent
ence.
On motion, the invitation was accepted,
and the thanks OF the Convention returned
to Mr., Hubbell for his courtesy.
On motion, the Convention took recess
until half past o'clock, p Nj.
HALF PAST 6 O'CLOCK P. M.
The Convention met.
Mr. Flood, from the Committee on Per-
manent Officers, made the following report:
A. G. DlMMOCK, President.
e. e 9sAv7ss, +. Wsss,re, Vice Presidents.
:. iaIis II. h1Mhs, has1Ssz'5' Secretaries.
The report was received and unani.
mously adopted.
The President being conducted TO the
Chair, in few brief and appropriate re-
marks, thanked the Convention for the
honor conferred on him.
The President then presented to the Con-
vention an invitation from Laurin Dewey,
ESQ, Warden Of the Ohio Penitentiary, to
visit that institution when they should find
it convenient, which was accepted, and
the thanks of the Convention returned TO
Mr.. Dewey for the courtesy Of his invita-
ton.
The committee, TO which was referred
the presentation of the business Of the Con-
veniion, reported series of resolutions,
upon part of which an animated discus
sion arose and continued for considera.
BILE time, when, on motion Of +. K. Camp
bell, ESQ.,, who stated that the hour for the
festival on the anniversary of the birthday
of Benz. Franklin, had nearly arrived, the
Convention adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. IS, 1851.
The Convention assembled, and the sub
iect Of the resolutions introduced by the
business committee being before the Con-
vention, the resolutions reported were, af-
ter some further discussion, adopted, as
follows:
Whereas, right understanding Of all
matters to be submitted to the sovei eign
people is absolutely necessary TO right
voting when these matters come up tor
their action: Therefore,
Resolred, That, in the opinion of this
Convention, the Constitution now being
formed by our Delegates, at Cincinnati
should be published in at least one paper
of each political party, in every county in
the State, where such papers exist, for at
least four weeks preceding the day of vo.
ting upon the question Of the adoption o.
said Constitution: and we urge upon the
members of the Convention, the adoption
of a resolution authorizing such publica-
ton.
RESOLVED, That copy of these resolu-
tons be forwarded to the Convention 10
revise and amend the Constitution Of the
State of Ohio.
Resolued, That we recommend to the
Legislature now in session, the passage Of
a law requiring all legal sales ofproperty,
real and personal, and county advertise.
ments, TO be published in one leading pa.
per Of each political party, if more than
one newspaper is published in the county
Resolped, That as the practice Of gra'
tuitous advertising has become an onerous
and unequal tax upon the profession, we
recommend the universal adoption Of q
rule charging for all kinds OF notices and
advertisements, and enaclng payment in
advance for all transient printing OF this
kind.
ReSolred, That the well-belng OF free
land depends, in great measure, upon
the local or country press, and that the
press owes it to the country, and to its own
welfare, to extend as far as possible its in.
fluence, and to decline gratuitously adver-
tising for distant publications, such as east.
ern Magazines and mammoth Weeklies.
ResoIyed. That the local press is the
soul Of political organization, as well as
the source ofpopular intelligence, and that
it is high time that our Representatives in
Congress, made some efectual movements
for its protection against the publishing
monopolies Of eastern papers, tostered by
existing laws.
Resolped, That the late report of the
Postmaster General, or that portion Of il
ralat;ya ~ na,vonan nor nostaUe ia prOSSlV