The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-01-28

'rentices, specifying the time and terms of
ervice, and also the attainments necessa-
y to warrant q proper discharge and
certificate of journeymanship. I
Resolved, That the order of business
or this evening shall consist: 1st, of the
)ration by H. l.. Hosmer, Cd, the Poem
~ Mrs. Victor, I'd, Charles Hammond, by
W. T. Coggeshall; 4th, Festival
The resolutions were debated and adopt
ID.
Mr.. Russell, from the committee on Of
icers from the ensuing year, reported as
follows:
President-Wm. Schouler, of Colum-
bus.
lst Vice President-Josiah Riley, of
Toledo.
Cd Vice President-N. H. Van Worries,
of Athens.
Sd Vice President-L. H. Harper, of
Mt. Vernon.
Secretaries-S. H. kaufman, of Zanes-
vile.
W. FL. Gill, of New Lisbon.
Treasurcr-Col S. D. Harris,> Colum-
bus.
Accepted unanimously.
The Convention voted unanimously to
hold the next meeting in Cleveland.
The Committee on Orator and Poet,
for the next annual Convention, reported
as follows:
For Orator-G. A. Benedict, of Cleve-
land
For Poets. D. Harris, of Colum-
bus
Mr.. Benedict positively refused to make
a speech in his own bailiwick. After de-
bate, the report was amended by substi-
tuting the name of Mr.. Cooke, of the San
dusky Register, for that of Benedict, and
then adopted.
The following resolution, after debate,
was adopted:
Resolced, That the principles Of pune
tuation must be fully learned, before a
clear understanding can be conveyed by
writing or printing--that the conductors
of schools be recommended to include in
their course of study, systematic provision
for instruction In punctuation and fitting
scholars for preparing ineligible manu-
scripts for publication.
Judge Thrall of Columbus, was given
more time to prepare memoir of the late
Moses Dawson, to be read at our next an
nual meeting.
Mr.. Harper of Mt Vernon, was ap-
pointed to prepare memoir Of the late
Judge Wilson, who was one of the oldest
editors in Ohio.
On motion of Mr.. Saxton of Urbana,
it was
Resolved, That the practice now be-
coming too common, of the city press soli-
citing work in neighboring cities and towns
at rates ruinous low, is not only injurious
to the craft, but detrimental to the coun-
try press, and should be discontinued.
The committee on Dead and Departed,
made the following report:
Your committee have to report, that
during the past year the following editors
have died:
Colard Martin, Cincinnati; Edward
Smith, Mansfield; John G. Gilkinson,
Mansfield; Francis Dexter, Piketon Jour
nal; NJ. p. Brister, Newark Times;---
johnson, Wayne County Democrat; D. j.
Gruber, Lancaster Eagle.
JOURNALS ESTABLISHED:
Cincinnati Mirror Cincinnati; Gallon
Democrat, Gallon; National Appeal,
Athens; Democratic Messenger, Fremont;
North American, Newark; Beacon, Huron;
Constitution, Van Vert; Alliance Times,
Alliance
JOURNALS DISCONTINUED.
Ohio Columbian, merged with O. S.
Journal; Clevelander, Cleveland; Gallon
Times, Gallon; Watchmsn, Crestline; True
Whig, Mt. Vernon: Genius of the West,
Cincinnati; Aurora New Lisbon; Colum-
bian, Daily and Weekly, Cincinnati; Her.
aid, Newark; Alliance Ledger, Alliance;
Monroe Journal, Woodsfeld; Medical
Counselor, Columbus; Locomotive, Lex
ington; Times, Bellair; Advertiser, Chilli
cothe.
EDITORS WHO HAVE LEFT THE STATE.
j. Teesdale, of Akron, removed to
Iowa City; A. j. Van Vorhes, of Athens
comfy, removed to Minnesota Territory;
Thomas Withrow, Mt. Vernon, removed to
Wisconsin; E. J. Ellis, Newark. removed
| to Indiana.
EDITORS WHO HAVE RETIRED FROM THE
TRIPOD.
- Williams, of the Toledo Blade;
o. Follett, Columbus; r. w. P. Muse
GAINESVILLE.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. A. ESRELL, Chairman Com
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Saxton of Urbana,
the Convention resolved to hold an infor-
NAL meeting at Sandusky, sometime during
the coming Summer, for the purpose of
accepting an invitation of II. D. Cooke,
of the Sandusky Register, to take steam
boat excursion among the Islands of the
Lake.
On motion, committee consisting of
II. D. Cooke, VIM. Schouler, g. A. Ben
edict and Josiah Riley, was appointed to
determine upon and give notice of the