Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-06-23

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Resolutions covered The whole grotind; it.
recommends annual settlements and leaves
the publisher tee 90 lake farther steps TO-
wards the aivance pay system. To goT
further than this. at present, would be i'm !
practicable; for entire unanimity is desira
be ia the adoption.of the resolution.
Mr.. Mcdonald did not offer to amend
the resolution. for he was satisfied with it,
but threw out his remarks as a suggestion
simply. lie would withdraw his sugyes-
ton. ITO NDH =
Mr.. Colfax called upon the Vice Presi-
dent 10 respond to the last resolution.
Mr.. Maiiingly said he was not in the
habit of making speeches in public. or he
would freely respond. He expressed
thanks to the Conyeniion in behalf Of
Mess's. P.iiey anI Westervelt for the
passa re Of he resolution. These gentle
men had shown US all the courtesy we
could have desired and we're receiving what
was justly due them. ges
The President appointed the committee
authorized in the 5 h resolution 10 Iraft a
Cbnstilution and By-Lsw namely: D. T.
5 Phillips. p. p Bailey and w. I'll. Drapier
On motion by Mr.. Bayless, The Editors
OF D lilly and Weekly papers ia Inliana
were requested to publish The proceedings
Of this C..nyentioaas furnished BIZ the :
porter.
And then Mr.. Colfax said
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIoN:--Our
business bsi~g concluded. | trust il viii
no, be coasi l-reI inappropriate To offer.
before fhsl III 'arnment. the following
resolution: -e m
Rcso!csd, Tint the thinks of this Eli torial Con-
veRton are due. lnd are hereby teudered Col.
jew c. WALKER, for the impirtiaty with which
behss presided over its deliberations and tor the
able address with which he opened its session, on
taxing the Chair.
have no doubt but that his resolution
will bs heartily aud unanimously adopted
and having offered il. may be allowed a
few brief moments. As sugses ed by some
brsihren near me. 10 speak of that PIofes-
sion 10 which we are all so much attached
and whose interests We nave SO much al
heart.
L. has been said. and truly sal !, to-day
thai few ppsii,as ou rank. in dignity aud
infuenc.. lhat Of the z liJur Bas il must
no. b. f,r5 ,,ien ,htt much OF lhi~ intlu
enc. depend, upon the manner in which
this IN trust Is performe 1. 1t is the
glory OF our Republic that here the Press
i fre---xhi!. kpssulh So 81 lily reminds
Us that in The land of Guucnburg, the fl
ther of ,h. A., Of Printing the Press Is
su5sersienL and enslaved. Proud As We
are sf this honorabis distinctibn. it should
be our boast thai the Press Is not only free
but also msny AMI Just. 1t should IN
strIct AMI elevate. rs well rs reject public
opinioa. /; should appeal to tn: in'eleci
ra,he- thrn the passions of its reads
An / shoaId. by eleva.ins lis own standard
of Il .bsse, endeayor exend similar
rcf,rm % the whole peopl.. who lo"k TO 5
c,Iur1s. no. only for the fleeing news of
tn. j ". bu ais, for counsel and argl
neat. in worl. tn. f liior should be
In i,.p,. n.ien,, AMI while faithful 10 the
ye, he avous. iaiihfll also to his
OWE .nssienre AMI subservieni nei her
20 rul..rs nir par ies-I industrious in his
du,i.s sr thousands look u him for al
vie, an inf,rml ion--Stuiious. "a far AS
his ceaseIess labsrs viii p,rmii. for hc
must be prepared with intelligent IDEAS on
every new question which arises in the
field of politics anf If Scieace ol War and
of Pcace--W ,;clIfui of Home interests
for he is The sentinel on heir watch tower
and Courteous TO his contemporaries. be-
cause however widely separated on the
various issues of the day. they are all MEM
bers Of the same profession, brethren of
the same calling. cpmpeers even ii rivals
In ihe same mission.
A singie ssiii' iosal allusion 10 the i'm
p)r1rtcs { isat mission, and | viii not
lOnser de.aia YOU from the boan ifGl repast
10 which Gus worthy host has lnvi ed U.s.
Ashou IN our sphere differs from those of
The hsr professions. yel j - in may res
per-s. wider and more iBfl Iential one
The Clergyman, whose Instructions of
course mbre SACRED. b-,:ause relating to
z erniiy ~ we'll as Time. ministers only To
those 10 sit within the SOUND of his voice.
The Physician. though be furnishes medi-
cine for the body as We do food for the mind,
has his parts of patients. beyond which the
healing Influence which he personally dis
penses dos not extend. And the Lawyer
who defends our life. liberty and property.
has, TOR The special sphere fhis labors. on
Nv the community in which he dwrls and
the Curt NJ whose bar he stands Butihe
parish Of the Edilvr is broader in its area
than these. Into thousands of families, by
whose h-arlhs,ones he has never SAL his pa
per regularly enters. It's columns are read.
and lis counsels poniered by thousands
who PERHAPS have never seen face to face.
And the rising genera ion hook to its advice
and example 10 guide their own steps in
the new ps'hwavs IF life they are about to
tread. | need scarcely add. therefore. that
he who fills his columns with vilupera ion
of those who diifer wi'h him--wilh defa-
nation of adverssries-is unworthy of his
position. as well as unfaithful to bis profess
sion. The duetiIe. impress IDLE mind of his
Youthful reader is insrnsibly influenced by
such al example and learns to conduct his
controversies on the same noxious plane
aud his sheet becomes teacher of discord
and malice rather than messenger Of in
ssruction and good will. Let US all. on the
contrary. strive TO differ, where we mus