The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-01-28
The Editorial Convention AT mans-
field, Ohio, ON the 18th and 18th

The EditOriaI Convention at Mans.
field, Ohio, ON the I5th and I6tb
inst. ...s re--
We intended to. write long account abOui
the editorial Convention at Mansfield; but the
following from the Ohio State journal expresses
our feelings 50 fully, that we give it in place o
anything that we might say. Col. Schouler
says.-"We publish summary of the proceed
ings ofthe Editorial Convention holden last week
in Mansfield, nearly all Of which we have taken
bodily from the daily Morning Herald Of Mans
field, which was got up for the occasion, and
which has gone down with the occasion, but
from the favor with which it was received by
the solid men of Mansfield, and the prospective
growth of the town, we believe it will not be
many years before daily Herald will become
one of the fixed institutions of Mansfield. But
be that as it may, the dailies Of last Friday and
Saturday have served US with very full and
correct summary Of the proceedings.
''We have before spoken with unqualified "a
vor of these Conventions. They have already
done good and they will in the end do much
more. They bring together men of all parties,
who, although they differ in regard to politics
and candidates, agree upon many essential per-
sonal and business matters, in the advancement
Of which every member of the Ohio press, is
deeply interested. A vast deal of practical ex.
perience is related in these Conventions The
debate upon the resolution advocating the adop-
ton of The cash system as far as practicable, ia
which most of the members took part, was oil
exceeding interest. Each Editor related the
state Of things in this neighborhood, how far he
had advanced in the cash system, and how the
prospect was ahead. From which we gathered
that the system Of advance payments is becom-
ing more and more general, and in few years
will become almost universal. That prepay
ment for newspapers should be the rule, was
well illustrated,ly the various speakers. One
said, "What would you think Of farmer who
had raised a thousand bushels of wheat, and
who should sell sit to q thousand diffarent per-
sons scattered all over the State, and agree to
waita year for his pay from each of them, and
if one-half Of them did not pay at the end Of the
year, he should give them another bushel Of
wheat and agree to wait another year for his
pay, and thus go on year after year? How long
would such q farmer escape bankruptcy and
ruin?-probably not much longer than pub.
fishers ofnewspapers who follow such practice.
at costs the editor of a weekly paper as much
to supply thousand subscribers with it for one
year as it costs the farmer to raise thousand
bushels ofwheat. The farmer sells his grain in
bulk, and either takes the cash or note as good
as cash for it upon delivery. The editor cannot
sell his thousand papers in bulk. They are sold
to thousand different persons, living in differ
ent towns in the country, and different counties
in the State and he must wait until the end Of
the year before he can get his payment, and
then he depends wholly on the honesty and re-
sponsibility of fthe subscribers. 1t will not pay
for him to go around the county or State to col
lect his dues. 1t would cost more than the col
lections would come to-
"The Mansfield Convention, though not as
large as it should have been, was nevertheless
the largest gathering Of Editors that has ever
met in Ohio. Some fifty persons, representing
as many different papers, being present. In pol
itics they were about equally divided. The ut
most good feeling prevailed from the beginning
to the end. The grand gathering in the large
hall on Friday evening, to hear the address of
Mr. Hosmer, the Poem of Mrs. Victor and the
memoi of Charles Hammond by Mr.. Cogges-
hall, was an ovation honorable to the Conven
tion and fiattering to the gentlemen who were
to speak. Some twelve hundred persons were
present. full one-half of whom were ladies', and
handsome at that. We fear that some of our
bachelor brethren of the press have lost their
hearts in Mansfield. The addresses and poems
were well written. They were of a high order
ofmerit were well delivered, and gave great
satisfaction.
"The scene at the banquet was very fine. The
tables were laid with great taste and with un-
bounded liberality. Several hundred persons Of
both sexes sat down to them; and for three hours
at least there was just as good talking and toast
ing, and singing and punning and gleeing as
you can imagine. Great praise is due to the
good people Of Mansfield for their kindness and
liberality. The thanks Of the press are due to
the accomplished vocalist Mrs. Deming, for vol
unteering her aid to make the evening pass off
joyously. Taking it altogether, we never passed
more pleasant evening, and so say we all oi
us.'"