Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-13
From the New York Times, Iune ..
The Liberty of the prrss--COofcrcpce
Of sew York Editors-A Platform


OF sew Work Editors--A Platform
Adopted.
A conference Of editors connected with sew.
cr,l New York journals was held mt the Astor
House. Yesterday. pursuant to a call signed by
W. & Prime of the Journal of Commerce. p lrke
Gndwin of the Evening Post. James Brooks of
the Express Arson Herrirk of the SUNDAY Atlas.
Horace Greeley of the Tribune. and Eli Com
stock of the New York Argus, having for its ob
ject n consultation upon the "uature, extent and
rghtful limitations tif any of the liberty of pub
lie Journalists TO crtciSe the acts of those chlrgel
with the conduct of the Government i, time of
war and civil conrulson " Horace Greeley
called to the Chair and Eli Comstock appointed
Secretary. Among the editors present were those
who signed the call with The exception of PArke
Godwin) and Rev. Dr. Prime of the Observer:
r. J Meehan of the Irish American, J Beach of
the Sun. John Clancv of the Leader. Mr.. Often
defer Of The Stats Zetung, Robert Mcfarland
of the Scientific American and several others
The objects of the meeting were briefly stated
by Hon. James h ooks. after which Mr. Greeley
submitted series of resolutions. expressing his
views of the position winch editors should take
in the present aspect Of aiflirs After some ds
cusSiOn these resolutions we're submitted To a
committee. consisting OF Mr.. Brooks. Mr.. TillOn
and Me- Prime. to which was subsequently, added
Dir Ouendofer and Mr. Greeley, to consider and
report thereon
committee nude some amendments TO the resOlu
tons a. submitted by Mr. Greeley. and on the
assembling of the conference, submitted the fol
lowing as their report:
WHEREAS The liberty and rights OF the press.
rs affected by the existence and necessities of n
state of war and especially of civil war topics
of the highest public concern; and
WHEREAS. Recent events Indicate the existence
of grave misapprehensiOns and lameniahe con-
Al. Il
therefore.
Resolred. That our conceptions Of the rights
and duties of the press in season of convulsion
and public peril like the present. are briefly
summed MP in the following propositions:
We recognize and affirm the duty of fidelity
10 the Constitution. Government and laws of our
country, rs a high moral rs we'll rs political obi
gation. resting on every citizen, and neither
claim for ourselves nor copce,ie to others any
exemption from its requirements or privilege TO
evade their sacred and binding force
3 That treason and rebellion crimes, by
the fundamental Inv of this, as of every other
country: and nowhere else so culpahle. so abhOr
rent. as in republic. where each has m equal
voice and vote in the peaceful and legal direction
OF public affairs
3. While we thus emphatically di>caim and
deny any right as inhering in journalists or 9th
ers to invite advocate abet uphold or Justify
assert and mautti n the right Of the press crit
ic>e freely and fearle>sy the acts Of those charged
with the administration of the Government, also
10 those of all their civil and military subordi-
mates. whether with intent directly to ensure
greater energy. efficiency and fidelity in the pub
Inc service. or achieve the same ends remotely
through the substitution OF other persons for those
now in power.
4. That anv limitations Of this right. created
A. ~ Si,o 10 I'D IL
calites wherein hostilties actually exist or are
imminentlv threatened. and We DENY the right Of
any military officer TO suppress the issues or for
bid the general circulation of journals printed
hundreds OF miles from the seat of war.
S0me discussion ensued as TO the rights OF
Generals to exclude certain papers from their
lines. during which Mr. Greeley said that Gen.
Mcclellan excluded the Tribune from his camn.
and he believed he had a right so to do Mr.
Greeley also advocated the insertion OF resolu-
ton recognizing the right OF the Government 20
suppress papers palpably treasonable. and such As
we're evidently published in the interest of the
Rebels He thought il the powero suppressing
such papers trusted to the President alone
IL would be exercised With discretion and would
be in safe hands In answer 10 this il was said
that papers openly Advocating treason would be
suppressed anyhow. aud il was better 10 saw moth
ing about Il in the resolutions. The resolutions
az above submitted were then unanimously adopt
ed. aud the Secretary directed TO transmit
copies thereof 10 the President and members ol
the Cabinet The thanks Of the meeting were
rendered Mr.. Stetsou for his hospitality IN fur
nishing free accommodations. and the meeting
! adjourned