Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-01-31
Ohio Editorial Association.

ixty or seventy members Of the fraternity
we're present. Col. s. Medary presided. The
essions were marked with much good feeling.
A Constitution was adopted, and the following
oficels elected under it for the ensuing year.
President, s. Medsry.
Isl Vice President, W. Schouler.
end do do ]. Teesdale.
81 do do D. B. Linn.
Secretaries, J.,H. Bsker,H D. Cook,
Treasurer, s. D. Harris.
Mr.. COggeshall was requested to prepare a
memoir Of Charles Hammond, and Judge |
Thrall memorial of Moses Dawson, to be
read at the next annual meeting. Miss Met
Ia V. Fuller. Of Lancaster, was chosen Poetess,
and Mr.. H. G. Hosmer, of the Toledo Blade.
Orator, for The next annual meeting, to be
held at Mansfield, on the Thursday previous TO
the l7th of January, 1857. .
| The committee on resolutions reported the
following which were adopted:
I. Resolved, That in the dignity and i'm.
personality, with which the late exciting polit-
ical campaign was conducted, by TIE journals
Of Ohio, the question, What good can Edito-
rial Conventions do?' is answered.
2. Resolved That in the growing brother.
hood apparent among the Editors of Ohio, is
indicated :he good work which the interchange
Of personal Oourtesies will effect,
5. Resolved, That as in the progress OF
our State in intelligence and all the elements
Of national power, the press necessarily as
suLes the Office Of censor, and exponent, we
witness with satisfaction that appreciation oI
its labors which induces ability and integrity.
4. Resolved, That as journalists, in further
ance Of the good work which the cultivation
Of courtesy has accomplished, We recommend
watchful care for the beautiful, as the hand.
maid of the useful, giving beauty and utility
preference over the morbidly exciting.
5. Resolved, That as it is only BY Hint
upon line; and precept upon prtcept,' truth il
impressed, it is again urged upon the editOris
fraternity everywhere to avoid personal Crimi
; nations in their political and other contrOver
. sizes, as well as exaggerations and misrepresen
tations, tending, as they do, to destroy th'
q character and influence, and impair the use
fulness of the press.
: 6. Resolved, That as newspapers are h,
brief chroniclers of the times, and local item
possess not only present but permanent inter
est, we recommend to both city and country
: journals, the preservation in their columns, o
b, local history, particularly those events, tradi
Q tons or legends which pertain to the wilder
y ness and the pioneers.
I. Resolved That che practice of cOuven
ing together annually the editorial fraternity {
Ohio, is one which commends itself TO us froI
various considerations; but most OF all. froI
TO its tendency to produce unity Of feeling, dimiI
H. sh the asPerities of partizan contests, and un
Mt formity Of action in our business relations.
IN 8. Resolved. That Business commttt
D. be appointed by this Convention, charge
with the duty Of maturing and reporting bus
Of ness for the consideration OF the next anhu
at Convention.
I'd 0. Resolved, That it should be the custo
ed of the Editorial Association TO appoint an o
he ator, and Poet, at each annual meeting.
Iet 10. Resolved, That the scarcity Of GO
'w Practical printers, calls loudly for greater ca
'ly N selecting apprentices, and urges upon us t
ed necessity of requiring liberal education, a
ng more protracted apprenticeship from the
Of who desire to acquire the art preservatVa
o. all arts
las IL. Resolved, That II be recommended
Oh the Editors and publishers Of Ohio, TO a
0e nounOe in their respective papers, that after
II given period-to be named by themselves th
dd will receive Cash Subscriptions only.
VI l2 Resolved. That we suggest to
ne Editors Of the State the propriety of appOinti
es in the county some one Of their number to p
'T pare for home publication a history of
10 local press, and that we urge the discharge
can the duty at the earliest possible period,
'm order that the General Committee on the II
ulo tory Of the Press of Ohio, may have am
''s' material in ample time,
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