The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-12-01
From the Ohio State Journal.
Editorial Convention For Ohio,


Below, we publish the call for the Ohio
Editorial Convention. 1t will be seen that
the Committee have agreed on the 10Th of
January next. as the day, and the Me.
chancs' institute in Cincinnati as the
place for the meeting. If this matter is
taken hold of in the right spirit, and con.
ducted as it should be, it will be one OF
the most important events in the history Of
Journalism in the Union. We call the al
tention of the OHIO Editors to the subject.
and trust there will be full attendance
al that meeting:
/ Programme of Arrangements.
A convention of the Editors and Pub
fishers of Ohio will be held at Mechanics
institute, in Cincinnati. on Tuesday, the
10th day of January, 1854, to be contin.
ued Two or three days.
The object oflhis convention is: First
the consideration of questions involving
the interests and tending to the elevation
and Improvement of the newspaper press.
Second, the arrangement in proper order.
so far as possible, Of History of News.
papers in Ohio and the West.
In order that these objects may be con.
summated, it is important that every
Newspaper in Ohio, shall he represent d.
and thar each Editor. and each Publisher
shall consider it incumbent upon him to
furnish the Convention with whatever
facts belong to his Press, or whatever con
vlclions he may have arrived at regarding
the interests, privileges, duties, or wrongs
of Newspapers
E. D. Mansfield. Editor ol the Railroad
Record, who has been an Editor in Ohio
since 1926 will address the Convention
OIL Il topic Of popular interest. relating to
journalism Invitations have been sent
to and letters are expected from
Joseph Gales. Of the National Intell.
gpncer; John G. Rtves, of the Washing
ton Globe; Ihos. Richie, late Of Wash
nglon Union; E p Blair of the Wash.
ngton Globe; Horace Greeley, of the
New York Tribune H. j. Raymond OF
the New York Times; W. G. Bryant. of
The Now York. Eve. Post J. R. Chand
lar OF the Philadelphia Gazette; Thur
low Weed OF the Albany Journal N. C.
Green, OF the Boston Post; A D. Cham
berS. Of the Missouri Republican; g d.
Prentice, Of the l. ,ulsvl Journal W.
D. Gallagher. OF the Louisville Courier;
q W. Kendall oil the New Orleans Pic
ayune; Epes Sergeant. late OF the Bos
ton Transcript; Nathan Hale, ofthe New
York Jour. Com; Presl. KING. OF Coum
ba College, New York. late of the New
York Jour. Com
And other editors Of distinction.
he question of reform in the ortho.
graphy OF the printing and wiring of our
language being an important one, will be
brought before the Convention in commu
nications from several leading writer's on
Photography and Phouotopy. who have
been invite / 10 present the claims OF their
system.
Communications are also expected on
the history and character of the Press in
early times in the w West. from several men
Of prominence, formerly connected with
newspapers in Ohio.
Papers are solicited on the history and
progress OF the American Press. from all
who have statistics at their command.
Arrangements will be made for the ac
commoddlion Of all the delegates that may
attend the Convention.
The Editors OF other Western States
are generally invited 10 participate with
their brethren of Ohio in the deliberations
Of this Convention.
The Committee will spare no labor to
complete arrangements for an interesting
and useful Convention and such they
trust ii will be if the Editors and Publish.
erS o. the State second the Committees 5
efforts. with spirit and in Union.
w. t. CoggrshaIl. of the Cincinnati
Columbian; r W.P Muse, ofthe Zanes.
vile Aurora; A Banning Norton, OF the
VT. Vernon True Wing; John Farr. of
The NorwaIk Express; w. F. Comey, of
the Dayton Journal; I. J. Ltrsh, of the
Eaton Rehist
Com Of Arrangements.
CINCINNATI Nov 26 1858.
P. S.--Eduors of Ohio. and the West
generally, are requested to notice This