Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-06-23
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
EDITORIAL CONVENTION
- - OF NORTHERN INDIANA, q
HELD AT Plymouth, ND, JUNE IA, 1859.
REPORTED by ". Il. DRAPER, OF SorIH BEND.

reSldlng IN the Northern portion of the
State of Indiana. assembled in Wester-
velfs Hall, at Plymooth. the county seat
OF Marshall County. on Tuesday, June IA,
1859, at one O'clock, p. m.
The Convention was called to order by
1. .MarrIsGLY, Esq, of the Marshall
County Repa'lieon. upon whose motion
Col. JoHN c. EWArkEn. of the La Porte
Times, was chosen President of the body.
Col. WALKER was then introduced to the
audience, and, upon taking the Chair,
spoke In substance as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE PREss:-Accept, II
you please my sincere thanks for the honor
conferred upon me in your selection of a
President of this Convention.
ee We have come together, fellow editors,
as you all know, for the purpose of discuss
ing and adopting such measures as may be
calculated, in our opinion, TO further the
material interests Of the newspaper publ
cations of northern Indiana We have as
sembled here on this occasion, not simply
for this purpose, but to form a personal
acquaintance with each other and to engen-
der and to cultivate a social sentiment
among the brethren of the Press. the ten
dency OF which must be TO smooth down
the sharp angles Of newspaper intercourse
aai elevate the standard of editorial eti-
quctte However inadequate the measures
we adopt may be to the accomplishment OF
the one object had in viewlby this Con
vention. the other, it will be conceded, is
easy of attainment, and would in fact, be
a natural outgrowth of a repetition oi
such genial and harmonious assemblages
as this promises to become.
The career Of an clitor is attended by its
peculiar AMI numerous responsibilities and
cissitudes--responsihi which involve
the interest not only of himself, but of the
community in which he labors-vicissi.
tudcs, physical AMI moral, which carry him
through ten thousand varying lights and
shadows and wreck him too frequently on
the strands of disappointment. Yet in the
midst of its embarras~ ~mcnts and its embit-
termcnts--in the midst of its trials and
its tribulations, the profession levics its
tribute on the best talent in our midst, and
enlists in an involuntary idolatry at It's
shrine. too mnch. hal nearly said of the
genius and the enthusiasm Of the country
The youthful devotee is lead forward in
his career and bound to his idol by fasci-
nation which he cannot explain; and il
wears of care. and toll. and strife shall sub
lm his spirits and cripple his fancy, and
pull down his ambition. and with one ef-
fort break loose from the servitule which
has for awhile enchained him, his freedom
comes too late for enjoyment, and like a
liberated bird or a truant lover he returns
again TO the cage Of his lnistress--to the
arms Of his first loye--and resigning him
self to his fa:c asks for no further delivers
ance.
When we bring ourselves, gentlemen, to
realize the facinating bondage an editorial
existence, reflection will Justify the conclu-
sion that there is, after all, a real and SUBJ
stantial charm in the pursuits of the pro-
fession--a charm which has its origin in
lecp seated impulses of generous, phi
lanthropic and a praiseworthy character
The journey of our editorial lives may be
fran2ht with tcmpcsts7-the bark whicl,
bears us onward may be dashed from shore
"a shore or tossed upon the raging pillows,
yctihere are green islands where we all may
anchor there are still waters where we all
may rest-there ~ an atmosphere which we
all may reach, where the hungry soul may
feed and the spisitfind its home. When the
st rni of politics sweeps across the land
when champion mccts champion and army
meets army in the battle for principle OF
Justice, real or imaginary, the editors oi
the country. in the dischargcof duty, como
boldly forward with their batteries unmask.
ed. and discharging the shots which decide
the victory-rcceive-t the wounds and carry
away with Them the scars Of the conflict.
Yet, when that conflict is over and Flle
combat decided, our mission brings Ns a.
gain, side by side, to labour for the good
of man and the elevation OF the human
mind. Our profession leads us into con.
tin Gus communion with the men, and the
women, and children Of the country--we
give character and tone to the social, NOR
al, intellectual and political sentiment oi
the rublic-we hold in our hands the lever
which controls the active minds and mat.
ters Of the world-we feel the great heart
throbs Of the people and minister to the re-
lief Of the vital fabric which surround US.
How importantit it is, then, that the edi-
tors Of every section should. at once, appre-
ciate the responsibilities Of the position they
occupy and understand each other we'll,
that they may be the better enabled to make
the proper allowance for the foibles of each,
and in the main work harmoniously to-
gether in a common .causc. Believing that
the system of Conventions which this is
designed to inaugurate. is destined to ef-
feet much good to- ourselves and more to
our country that we will all remember
this occasion with pleasure. with interest
and with pro6t-that we will go hence rs-
each other. not as enemies and
aliens, but as friends and brothers-co-
workers in the vineyards of human progres,
a.ifss, gcnilene6s xitAlmnchf] f]easasa tI'at
I accept the position and the duties you
have sought proper to assign me. 4, a'ess
On motion of Dr. @ AxEaos. of the VAL
pariso Repabliean. PETER P BAnEy. Of the
Ft. Wayne Repxblicsn. and d. McDoSALD.
Of the Marshall County Democrat, were
named as Secretaries; and /. MArrISGrY.
Of the Marshall County Republicdn. chosen
as Vice President. 81 De9f1Ax<.lH4
w. H. DRAPIER, of the 81. Jostpa Cown-
y Forum, was authorized 10 make an ofh1
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