The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-08-02


The state Editorial COnvention.-On Tue
day afternoon Of last week, in company with mem.
ber oftho legal fraternity, we took passage in the
| Pony Express for the lively city OF Samdusky, to
attend the Ohio Editorial Convention. The wealth
er was beautiful, and our pony" did good service.
We arrived at Monrooville about half past nine F.
II where put up for the night. Next morning
at o'clock we were again on journey, and on
our way to SaLdusby noticed with pleasure the pre-
! pOnderance Of Lincoln stock. Lincoln poles were
numerous. while we saw but three bearing the Doug
las flag the whole route. At Monroeville we ne e.
ected TO consult the morning paper for the order
the conventional exercises consequently we did not
| reach Sundusky in time to join the boat excursion
We called ut the Register office and made known
our dsuppoi ntment wheICupon DR.. Agard, Kinney
and tine typos held convention their own hook
and resolved upon an excursion on the Bay. The
Hatsr Unch." said TO be the champion of the
Lake, secured, and arrangements wore
made for sail. First satisfying the wants OF the
Inner man by feast on good things, prepared
by our old friC nd Harris, about eight ten gents
with about tie same number of ladies proceeded to
the deck, and in few moments were out on the
broad bosom ot the mighty waters" The breeze
was quite strong and the boat moved along with
great rapidity. Thus some three or four hOaus
| spent in the most agreeable Misunderstanding to
| sandusky about halfpast six. On our arrival we
wendcd our way to the West House where wo found
the host OF editors, who but ew minutes previous,
had arrived per the steamer LSiana Queen from Put
in-Bay. Here we learned that an invitation had
been extended to the fraternity, by Hon. +. Cooke TO
pariake of table reunion and, ii our memory
us, the aforesaid invitation was generally ac-
eepted. Mr. C. gave his guests hearty welcome
and entertained them with bountiful supply of ali
that was needed III the way Of rcfi oshmens. Iira,
Mr. Cook.
The main exercises ofthe convention came Oft at
: Norman Vail in the evening. The meeting was or
ganzed by calling j. Il. Robinson of Kenton TO the
chair. song WAS sung by the Gu rtet Club, when
the report Of the committee which had in hand the
matter oi selecting orator and poet for the next
meeting of the Association, called upon to re-
port. The report recommended George g. Wash
burn. of the Elyra nemoarar. for orator. and J. II
A. Gone, ofthe Cleveland Hcraid, as poet. The re.
port was accepted.
The committee chosen 10 select place of meet
ing for the next session of the convention next e
ported asking that they next meet at Painesvlle on
the third Wednesday of January next. The report
was also acce ted and adopted,
| The Committee on nIsesolatons--W r. Co3geshall.
Geo. c. WPshburn, S. s. Arnold L. d. Myers aud II.
c. Gray-next reported the following, which were
adopted:
Resoiped, That Editorial Reunions are a cd lin
sttution."
Rssoipe5. That sandusky is good place for said
: 'instituton."
Il Resolved That the members of the Ohio Editorial
:, Association under lasting obi cations to the la
dies aud gentlemen Of Sqndusly for the handsome,
appropriate mannerin whicn the e&cursion of to-
i conducted
ReSeiped, That we unanimously recommend an ex
curso TO Put-in Bay, on the isir,d QaseH with the
ri YageT Band, TO all newspaper men who need or can
: enjoy a'go0d time"
II X s0ivsd, That uommisserate all the unfortu-
t nate whom circumstances" de taned at home
FL ReSOiped That the freedom of ali subsequent Ed-
torial Conventions in OHIO is cordially rendered
. the ladies and gentlemen OF Saudusky.
The resolutions read and adopted. Mr.. Butts ia
, nous organ played an opera, after which poem en-
titled "Pioneer ges," read 10y G. A. Stewart o
! Kenton. The poem followed by an address from
w. ". Armstrong, of TffR. which was greeted by
frequent applause. The Quartet Club again eLeere,
the audience with gee. wlGeh enoored until
eyreturned to the stand and placed the audience
under renewed obligations by giving another.
They then gave three cheers for the lales o
b Sandusky the poet and and adjourHed
0 at Painesve on the third Wednesday in January
T next. Soon after the convention adjourned the
chairs were thrown into line on either side of the
Hall, aud the giddy mazes Of the dance inaugu
rated in the fullest of the term. At the hour
i ofl2 We seated ourselves in the Express coach
I and somewhat worse for the wear of a lon, drive
y arrived safely home the next day. These oonven.
tions are source of great social benefit TO the
corpse editorial and they will undoubtedly he Kept
up with the same determined spirit OF friendship and
good win, t..-