Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-12-06
Editorial Convention for Obi o.

Belnw, we publish the call for the Ohio
Editorial Convention. II will be seen that
the COMMITTEES have agreed upon the 10Th of
January nexi. as the day, and the Mechan.
les institute in Cincinnati as the place for
the meeting. If this mater is taken hold of
in the righ, spirit, and conducted as il should
be, it will be one Of the most important
events in the history Of Journalism in The
Union. We call the attention of the Ohio
Ediors 10 The subject, and trust there will be
a full attendance al thai meeting:
PROGRAMME OF ARRANGEMENTS.
A convention of the Ednors and Publish.
ers of Ohio will be held al Mechanics In
s,iu,e, in Cincinnati, on Tuesday, the 10Th
day Of January, 1854, TO be continued TWO
or three days.
The object of this convention is:-FTst,
the consideration OF questions involving the
interests and tending 10 The elevation and i'm.
provemens Of the newspaper press. Second
the arrangement, in proper order, so lar as
possible, Of History of Newspapers in Ohio
and The West.
In order that these objects may be con.
summaled. il is important that every News
paper in Ohio, shall be represented, and that
each Editor, and each Publisher shall con.
slider i. incumbent upon him 10 furnish the
Convention with whatever facts belong 10
his Press, or whatever convictions he may
have arrived at regarding the interests, priv.
iIegos, duties, or wrorgs of Newspapers.
L. D. Mansfield, Editor Of The Railroad
Record, who has been an Editor IN Ohio
since 1926, will address The Convention on
topic of popular interest. relating to jour
nalism. Invitations have been sent 10, and
letters are expected from
Joseph Gales, Of The National Ir,ell;gencer.
John c. Rlves, Of The Washington Globe.
II. Richie, late Of the Washington Union.
F. P. Blair. late of the Washington Glube.
Horace Greeley, Of the New York Tribune
II. J. Raymond. of the New York Times.
w. c. Bryant, Of The N. Y Eve. Post
J. R. Chandler, of The Philadelphia Gazette
ThurIow Weed, oil The Albany Journal
N. Z. Green, The Boston Post.
A. D. Chambers, Of The Missouri Repub.
g. D. Prentice, Of The Louisville Journal
w. D. Gallagher, of The Louisville Courier
G. w. Kendall, Of The N. o. Picayune.
E. Sergeant, late Of the Boston Transcript.
Nathan Hale, oI the N. Y. Jour. Com.
Presl. King, of Columbia College, N. Y
late oil the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce.
And other Editors OF distinction.
The question Of reform n the orlhography
of The printing and wiring of our Ianguag,
being an important one, will be brought be(or,
The Convention in communications fion
several leading writers on Photography ant
Phonotopy, who have been invited 10 presen
The claims uI their system.
: Communications are also expected on ih
, , history and character Of the Press in earl
times in The West, from several men of prom
inence, formerly connected with newspaper
n in Ohio.
Papers are solicited on The history an
u progress oil the American Press, from all VIII
have statistics al their command.
Arrangements will be made for the &C
commodalun of all The delegates that ma
II attend the Convention.
s The Editors of other Western Sales or
e generally invited 10 participate with the
brethren Of Ohio in the deliberations Of hi
Convention.
If The Committee will spare no labor 10 CON
!. ple.e arrangements for aninIeresling and use
Il (ul Convention, and such they trust it will b
!. if The Editots and Publishers of The STAT
n second The CommiIee's efforts, with spir
and in union.
\, w. T. Coggeshall, of the Gin. Columbian.
!. R. w. P. Muse, Of the GAINESVILLE Aurora
,f A. B. Norton, OF The MI. Vernon True W hi
}. John Farr, OF the NorwaG Express.
W. F, Comley, Of The Dayton Journal.
n, 7. J. Larsh, Of The Eaton Register.
I'd Com. Of Arrangements.
i'll CINCINNATI, Nov. 26, 1853.
IN P. S.-Ediiors of Ohio, and he West ge
it orally, are requested 10 notice this Pr
gramme.