The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-01-27
20. 1e.
Ohlo Sac EdIlorlaI ConIenlIoh

uus hha arrived ana were comfortably quar-
terod at The shawhau House. They are
sood look ing, jolly set Of fllows. aess
'kmghti of the quill 4" aud our citizens fully
realac the fact that The Elephant" 10 ia
town.
AZ uis writing, the following gentlemens
members uf the prss, have arrived;
Joshua saxlon, uf the Utbana Ciazcn.
s. a Spear, Fndlly Isllgrsouian
a NJ. Halalnuch. % Courier.
w. ID. Hills, Springfield Press.
W II. Wilson. Wynudnt Pioneer.
i. u. Mycrs, Mansfield Herald.
a W; fair'-'nss, Cleveland Herald.
John p Mc1rile. Republic.
$. ID Page. Cleveland leader
j. III. Nnsh, Nntinun1
Jas Dmars. Youngstovn Register.
Geo. @. Wnshburu, Eyria Democrat.
S. B, Price, Sandusky Register,
An Informal meeting was held IN The Shaw
han House perlOr, Oh Wednesday sflerpoon.--
Alr saxtou, President Of tho Association. ao,-
cd Us chairman aud, The regular Secretary be-
ing abseu Mr, L. D. Myers VI The MLnsasld
Herald was appointed rRo riaf.
Aner discussing the subject Of illegal al.
vertisiug' at some length and without trans-
acting any special business the AssOcintion
adjourned tn Loesser's Hall. in the evening,
to hear the literary exercises. In the mean
tine number Of editors arr expected b ar.
rive from the South.
WEDNESDAY rvENiNo.
The following gentlemen Of the quill aud
scissors" arrived, on the 4.35 P. N. train.
from the SOUTH
/ Hon. Donn pmtt; West Liberty.
/ ID NJ. Clark. Hamilton lute,ligeneer
J. 3 Robinson. kenton Rspubliean
! A S Ramsey Democrat
" H.p Denuy, Dayton 9aie.;u.
j w, ID, Stout " Empire.
Val Dombaugh, Sidney Democrat,
l.. ID. Reynolds, Bcll1tuntainc Republican.
! W d. Howcls, State Journal.
/ w. A. Sampson, Urbana Press.
w 4 Day, Cincinnati.
Col. S ID. Harris. Ohiy Culdvaior
At7P.M.. the Association repaired to Loes-
scrs Hall, to hear the Poem aud Oraion--
Tho Hall was crowded to oyoraowing. BY -
very respectable aud Intelligent audience. all
eager to see the 'lious" aud hear them roar
The Poem by W d. Howells. had tho rriug
Of the true metal" and tho Address. by VIII.
r Denny, ubounded in many practical hints
aud hits Music, by Boos' Cornet Band md
tue "Bruderbuud," B" enlivened the exercised.
After the literary exercises. the Convention
e proceeded 10 business, Mr. saxton In tho chair.
3 Messrs. Robinson, Harris aud Page wers
appointed u committee to select Post and
:, Orator for The next year.
! A committee Of three, consisting of Messrs.
Fairbanks, Wilson and Wushburu, waa ap.
c pointed to report permanent ofio,ra ior the
Il ensuing year
. Messrs. Dumars, Denny and Nash were Ap-
q pointed committee on Resolutions aud to
I prepare business for the Convention.
7 A note was received from Mr. W. p Fur
4 Mss. Supt Of the Public Schools, inviting tho
! Association to visit said schools on Thursday
t sfteruoon, which was thank fully accepted
Hon. Donn Piatt was called out aud made
e somevery ,lieitous remarks about bis carly
experience as an Editor. which brought down
the house.
On motion the Convention adjourned. 10
meet at the Shawhan House, at A. NJ. 10.
. morrow morning.
A Feslival comes OF at the shawhan House.
+ this Thursday evening, a. which the "liont"
! aud "benuiy and elite Of Tiiin are expected
p TO meet aud embrace.
Thursday morning, Jan. 10, 1860.
y Convention met at 10 o'clock, Mr.. saxton,
: President, in The chair
!. The committee on permanent ofleersrsport-
8 cd as Collows'
. President, Jas S. Robinson, Of KentOn RE-
PUBLICAN.
!, Vice Presidents, James Dumars. of Mshoh-
! ! ing RroIsTER and W. D. Hill, Of sFaiSoEiELD
. . Pass.
Secretaries, $, b. Price, Of sandusky Rlu.
sTrR aud Lorenzo D, Mysrs, Of Mansfield
HiRALD
c Treasurer, g. D. Harris. Of Ohio culTvl-
n roR.
l. The Committee on Resolutions submitted
y theirreport. 5lr. washburue of Elyna, nov
= ed that the resolutions be iakon up separate
= , y and action taken uPon them. agreed 70.
The first resolution was as follows.
] RtsoLvfD, That we recommend to our
!. members OF Congress. as proper measure Of
! justice 10 the people, and protection 10 tho
= country press, and the post office department.,
II such on amendment 70 the Law in regard ~
II portage on newspapers will subject them 10
e postage accnidlhg W weight and disance.
= This was passed unanimously and Without
l- discussion.
RnoLvED, That We protest against The
9 Recommendation Of the +. NJ Gen, rul 10 Con-
+ gress for change OF the law Bilowng papen
Ia circulate pss within lilo ~ tI.. onI.s
y where published, as cell al the recOmmeuda-
ID ton TO tax postage upOu exchange papers.-
. Adopted.
y 3 RfsoLyEn. That on the 4th day Of July
~ nextw recommend the country press through
4 out the state 70 abandon the credit system lor
lr newspapers, ahd ereaiter - inhexibly demand
!. pay ment in advance.
u This gave rise 10 considerable discussion, in
e which Messrs. Washburpe. Harris, Wilson
and Denny, took part, and considerable una
nimity MAS displayed in regard 10 the dissd.
y yanages Of tie e,edit sy stcni hat some qusa.
i ton as TO tbs impmetieablliy Of adopting ne
10 cash system, The resolution waa anally
q adopted, Without change,
r 4 RESOLVED, That foe the purpoeo Of -
curing uniformity OF rates for odyefhslne
le and subscriptions among the country ns sspaf
,r pers published Ia ohio, that this oourention
i recommend the adoption OF unilofn rate VI
n prices, ioF advertising the same adopted by
n 'hc ranyention last yczg.
IA This VAS diseugscd a loPgih. an ihe mem.
oers taking part 10 it, aud iho resolston uas
.e finally passed as Ii siauds above. position of
z; The original resolution having been lea Qua
81 5 KtsoLyrD, That ihe attempt hoR being
" made in our stats Legislature, 70 abriise the
3 publication of dc laws n he local papers oi