Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-03-30

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At al Edl.oEisl Convention for this C9ngrsssiohal
pissria hsla. pursuant 70 general cal ht Winchss
tef a. tho 2lst 81 March. lisa pn motion, III \.
GAtl4hzR was called 10 The chair. ana Gas II.
szEnaEz and Gro. + SrSsEsrr appointed SecEe-
iaries.
Tha flieviaS papers were found 10 he fspresea-
ssd y the Editors psFsonally Or by proxy ~
Pres and sr;sSi cf I<srsaa, charirstoTh; Rspnsli
eaa and Gastiie Narsinslnrg; Issgisisa and Re
pukiaa Winchester; Dsneerai and IFashisgsosina,
Lcszburg; ana Eatelligraetf and I'srsiasa .sr.sas
Romney.
AMER discussion, the following rrlss were agrsea
upon:
For marriage announcsmenss np charge while
made.
Obituary notices not exceeding ten lines Willie
Inserted gratis. The excess above that npmber Of
lines will he charged according ID the s.lvcrtisinr
rates Tributes Of respect viii be charged at adssr-
Using rates.
An administrations designed 10 promote the Ser
sonal interests Of individuals OF that do not possess
general interest," viii be charged feraf the usual 81
vertiSing rates These Of an 10 personal char
acter WIN not be Inserted.
AlladFertiSmeiits forwarded hy Newspaper Agents
viii tie charged at the usual advertsiHg rates: and
mss Be aeeospaaied b. seash Or Is fquiraesL d.
dsefiag n commission.
Patent medicines shall be charged for at the usual
rates Of yearly advertisements aud bishop notices
double the advertising rates. ExtFaets from other
papers referring 10 such advertisements will be sab
iect TO the regular advertising rates.
Candidates announcements for Offices Of euaolU-
meni viii he charged al advertising rates.
ON motion Resslred That these rates shah net
vtiate any existing contract and shall take eheeton
] the LIST Of May, 1884.
On motion, Rssolrcd, u7aniaousls, That the psab-
location Of the laws Of each successive Legislature,
j al
journals of the section to which their effect Is conhaed
and general acts in the entire press Of the
/ in the option of this convention measure infs-
pensable 10 the full understanding Of and Submission
to those laws Ihe part Of The people whose reHre-
sentatiyes enact them, and who are subject TO their
operation for good Or evil To shut up the laAR Of
| a modern republican State in scatce and Costly
statute-book, differs only 10 degree from the pFae-
tice Of ancient iyrant who posted his ediets 50
i high that they could not be read II cannot
1 fairly lie attributed to a merelyeselfiSh motive
! on cur part, that we nrge step the peoples Clear
Interests justify US in counting them next to uaani-
NOUS for.
/ On motion, Rcsoleed, That a committee be ap-
pointed to prepare address setting forth the tea
sons and necessity Of these resolutions add invifiag
the editorial fraternity Of the State 10 unite in he
/ above propositions.
The chair named Ncssrs. BaucE SEvsENEy and
ALrURTIs as The committee under tleaho-e rcsa 4.
ton.
The committee named in cue Of III above restla.
tons think hut few words calle !, for
III is 20 doubt tb-.t lie regulations adopted 4.
aooss VII laeet ,Ae Views Of tile ffhsarnity genefa
y, aha seeD 10 .nem suited as far is they 60 TORE
NOW eN sess existing. Sorartl injecting coslld
no' un1erlake to graphic with greater dihieulties
the renewal of which is not less desirable, butre
quFCs more general concert The committee HOPE
that such united effort will ere long he made And
that ia the meantime the rules here decided upon
win receive ageneFal and cordial aqquiescence With
Qua which they must in measure fill Of their eec
even within the comparatively limited area the con
yenGon represented. There is not Hinch Innovation
in ehem-noHe, il is believed, save on points wler,
it was plainly and coniessediy required Fhe YER,
slight diversity of opinion which prevailed ambdt
thd members, and the promptness with which the,
arrived at their conclusions gives good assurance
tld united determination with which they viii e;9rr,
them out and ought toxeeomEiend them to genera
adoption.
System in the mana cnlent-of the press in thii
Commonwealth Of few and wdelV-seatiered to@hi
is much wanted. Tie people of Virginia showar
incseasing APPRECIATION of the value Of good press
and will not fail TO sustain any movement Cacdla
ted to enhance It's dignity, usefulness and stability
lls conductors must lc true 10 themselves brfor,
they can expect to lie true toheir mission and tcii
,duty; and tie POPULAR intelligence which is thei
grdat and may be said only reliance will earrl
thdm through in the one as surely as in tic odhe
movement.
Editors who accept The rules here offered viii 0
course sse Tue RTepTssl{ 81 4Elng them as s!p
them standing for length of time sufficient 70
that purpose