New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-09
TEE EDITORIAL CONVENTION.

sni.,, 10 ci,o,ss o.. 1T, thr ccndIct
che G,,.rm-ht iue ne 81 " " e'i CIV cows sio" ba',yt
tendance OF plesants w. ou ,aen 'afnsi i'ura ~
sut ely" l.qu,:,d 4" an eos -, aee,, Oa. ar pooe
sxprcsso Of op irn, Ia convene O. ths Esfor House
on yc,dsy. ths 5th lit .,,,,cp
~. Q PRIME AEON sEnfRNNlkT;y
J JANE s H1TS fiS "a GoasIOck <:
Mr.. JAMES BROOKS OF r. hrpres' caIeu ,ns
meeting 10 order, aid s9.n" rc ar; 40 soe
of FEE TRiBUss - Cgarr-- Mr. ur'e'ty .I'o
that he had 10 objection 70 ewing as ruo", w ~
wisbe to submit pr,ns.'io" ~ ',e hi0e'i"s Wis.,
were be Chhkmsa, ligti he ''e"''vN Wv VI 49,
lie was, however, chosen ""''"n''us!' on '"Ai's
mr.. C3RrxLEY .sii: TIE o iect oftbis meeting, "a
I undsrstscd IT, is TO optic, 10 view Of recent
events occurring all about re cudt try what are tne
rights and duties OF toe I"eSs 40 uhe i'ke .ns !"
reference 10 the discussion Il Gif-'rs; what hnia
lions il any, should be ssbuittcd TO; aud To state
our opinion, our Jadg'ient with regard 10 what IL
our position, our cuD's had our ies poIsl0iiles ~
conductors of loyal loUrnhi III couatry iinperisd
end sssaied Us tlis l. low. 1 tiCught II very
proper, when tire subject whs suggested to me, 10
have u meeting. Iftle Joan MS reg. esented 10 not
amount TO psjory OF lie rrsr, We eau present
cur conclusions, II we srrNe 81 aty, 10 Othsr Jour
mails. AID ask tbeir cOnsar's IL tuey are nothing
but SIMPLY our own cOLviIii)Ls, We can Presebi
theW to tie people.
Mr. ELos CoasTocX of The ~ y. Argus was
chosen Secretary, aud ~ Oh the snsgesIion OF 'be
Chairman made rec I'd OF toe names OF the repre-
tlemen gave in their
john Clancy N y. Leader. An>ou Eeuek Ats'.
l Ts F Essss' hag e. + ess Ina
G. Pine, Ceu.~eroeM I.see: a. Jewish MSs,
Wp Csadseil ;. Mercury. + couA:ccs, 4'guA s.,.,s.
Directories, 81 T.. ""s IA" f m,s A'A' ''''A'--'
S0rc n eSseity' A. 81 l;i''0-0'' A~''''-H'
Nr. BRooKS sid that be looked upon the Meeting
~ very important oae' SIu cue 10 wnlcG ne
thcught the press Of al pats o. tie country, in
tryiug time Ike thu. were lcoknr more or iess. We
had great peeuniary Interests; the Newspaper inter-
est was oue If tee largest OF tie country. Apart
from the material o. cur newspapers cur types. our
presses oGr machDerN, oar reai estate. Dc, We had
Invested la whBs tie lawyers termed tue "goOd-
will OF our essbi,sl a very, very large
amount Of properly; d. IN addition TO tha, there
were l.rge classes Of men, not ob our printers,
compcsilors pfe.sm.u, 81 the makers Of our " .
ana bniders o. our nScaiGsry 6nt the paper mskers
ann other large Cdses or Il who were iuterested in
the sec.rdy VI our ,s'acls' neuts. la tunes ike
these which were cfIIcsl, u was Of the hlghss IN.
portslcs TO all these 10 security vt least
tor their property. lie supposed that one OBJECT "
tbis assembly 10 ...oerein in form or other
what wss our secoriy. All were in,ereetej. What
Was popular To-Day his@t b. uapt puAr Tomorrow;
everybody knew thni NiAl taree 1, urls OF til.
CumDuDiy upheld TO-DAY, 'bree-iOutbs Of the con-
IDunty uleh, cobGeuun - aLAher tune. lie die not
think lhat the Ir,ss al ahy sOtLon'y 10 Preach
treason or sediilOn hU. bui II had ght like all
other property aac al ojb-r c,ili nr, to lie tiird
10 De luCYtU ttcOFui!t, To INV, tlQ II tue laws
exisl3Dg Is thIs uue were hct sLih i-lit for tie
curity Of society II WIS lie GUY si the aduiIislrs
tors OF the Cove LGeuL IL recommend and OF
Congress 20 eGact, sdcllohsi lAws Tor
NBat the majority N. -at ceem tie best recuiity IOr
TIE teresls OF Ibe wnue. Our Interests Were all
" rome degree III Ieu!-ne wOuil Lot say by ihs
civil administration Oh tie GONsTaeni bat certainly
by the Hlll'afy Authorization Ci tue Government;
nor I'D be wish 20 contend sn.t ~ state Of civil
war, actually wgseo BY srnl.s, the ri.bts cI the
press might not b. sOsp,LGed, sHd martial law even
be exercised; hui ii aceul states, III Loyal States
IN States where tEere was inent necessity, tho
rights Of the pre- auC oil 0Ler clHsses Of sOc.ey
ought TO be Protected by tue laws. L. became
Necessary for those who were out OF the Admins
tra,iOD now 10 etsiTe the protection II the civil
au hortles, eud il hight he OF TIE less Necessary
for those who hereafter uii-h t te IN tie posi-
sion to lay cow Piiac!pies nov Tor their teneft
hereafter. 10 ORDER ~ embVuy tic VIEWS Of the
meeting. be pro 9Osed tue creation Of Committee
Of throc 70 draft sUlLOns, or q platform. 10 be
submit cd to tue meeting.
The CHAIRMAN hoped that they might act as
Committee OF tie WhO e-thty would lot want lie
SAID TO make sty sptochts-aad mature such plan
% might be presented TO the Journals for their co.
operation. With thst view, he had prepared @
series OF rssolu ious, which he would read. He
thought them eAscti! ia iLe sIr, of what tue gen
tleman who lat spoke ian pr.se. ted; he meant
they should be. He Rad tie resolutions, Ia follows:
ba~eGs Tie Liteny aud ih,' OF tue Pea .. sh,et-d
by the exneLce ana cSs.' u. 81 stA. of Wsr. ana
especially Of Civil VA ale 40 lea 9Th highest public
corr; ana
Whs,os Recent events indes,e TIE existence of grave
pi.sppeDensos. End confusion OF id.ss with
gard 10 ths vital qu-.iisI: ib-r-i,e,
lie Pross In season Il cosNuL aud public peril te The
present. brien, In the ioewn pEoPas,,ons
We recognize ali u tie oot' Of Ele u, 10 the on
sation Cove 40 ave- Of our country. az bigt
bora well Soicsi oh sa'ion fetng every Citizen
Snd ueiher -
% P;iOn from 1t. qltlaenis or privilege to svads the
tseied and binding foIes.
2 Ih.t Tre..oa sld Rebellion crimes by the fund.
su.si law Of this ss Of eysiy Other csunTy Gd nowhere
On nah 80 n a " l.fe
a. equal vice and vote In tie pesosu lid legal direction
- 80 Vic stsrs
M lis we thus emp httcaJ dne.m and deny sny rish.
.,her, 10 JOURNALIST. other. to iLoe sdvooa- sbet
sfm, assert aud nsinsin tho Iisht Of the Pres. to
a-i,iei,s freely AID issresy tie acts Of those
a. ,so.e OF al their aTy subnrJDsss wb.lL.r
with ai,eey " isca.te 81 stsr ens efficiency
ecsy In the public s We o. J. oast 70 sch.ve the 'sne
for those power
lbei any taou. II tbi' rsss crested BY the
ses OF shooi<s ususu'.ted y be que proous ion
Of Martial Law 1ToIer.y eouhB-d to localities
wherein bostiitiss scGty s1s or are inmnenty threst
eDed
) That while freely accord to each military com.
naader the Isbt TO sprgess OF iDerdei the euesiton
Within his camps suOrs IA. sVidien Of any journal
Whioh be decline sDim.ed by d'.IOysl sprt, en-
Thu. calculated to saDye.t tue osciplEo and impair
Inc sfasoey Of bi. s6msDd deny rsbt Of any Of
cor 10 the fotiI tho general circulation OF
journals printed boDdo. Of HDss from s1s SEE oil war aud
bet os.snsioly tis.oysL
kiDit the issu3 iDstCic Es Contribution tbfoush the
mails otheIwise Of joofns alleged 10 DO titasonsbe
ceuL ot inmin.nt cash Of arms should be eIsci.sd
alone BY the PTesiaent tue United sste' 10 h. constu
subjsc impeachment r ia sSuss, and t" his direct 10
spoa.biiiy 70 he whole country. , -,
Mir. MATHEWS, 10 presenting The following pro
oo.tiops did not wish ~ interfere with any others;
be merely thought IMPORTANT 10 pot them On record
In advocating the rights Of the Pref" should no. Tor