The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-01-26
From the Ohio State Journal


AT the recent Convention OF Editors
and Publishers held in this city, Com
mittee Consisting of Mr.. Denny, Of
Circlevillc. Mr., Pike, of Chillicothe,
and Mr.. Miller, Of Iancaster,) was ap-
pointed to momorialize the Legislature
on tho subjcct-matter of the following
resolution, adop,od by that Convcn-
ton: fr.. .... ..f.... .....
Resolved, "That committee of three
be appointed to memorialize the Leg
islaturc, recommending that body TO
pass an act providing for the publica-
tion, in at least two papers Of opposite
politics, in each county (but whom
there arc no party papers, then in two
others Of the most general circulation
published theroin), all Sheriff and
Master. Commissioners Sales; the An
nual Tax Notice of County Trcasurcrs;
The Delinquent and Forfeited Lists
Times of holding Courts; Sheriff.
Election Proclamations; Bridge No
ticcs; Exhibit of Receipts and Expcn-
ditures of the County; Receipts and
Expenditures of the County Infrma-
rics, and other legal notices of general
interest not herein enumerated"
The Committee has discharged tho
duty assigned it, in an extended and
conclusive argument, which but fol
the pressure upon our limited space We
should take pleasure in copying and
which is embodied in the following
summary Of conclusions: A .,
!. That the insertion Of the Shcrif
and Master Commissioners sales il
two papers in each county would b,
greatly to the advantage of the plain
tiff and defendant, because their great
er publicity would invite a much lar
ger number of rival bidders.
2. That all other advertisements
enumerated in the resolution arc o
such public concern as to render i
improper to confino their publications
to single party newspaper.
3. That the division of this patron
age equally among the papers of th,
State would not only be right in itself
but, at the same time, do much to in
crease their independence and useful
ness. ..... ..
4. That it would soften political MS
perities, and give dignity to party dis
cussions.
5. That the county officers who dis
pcnso this patronage would themselves
bc relieved from tho embarrassment ol
dispensing party "spoils" without rc
gard TO the public interests.
6. That the augmented cost of ad
vertising would be chccrfully borne by
the people and sutors, in consequence
of tho greater advantage Of genera
publicity.
We, therefore, in hehalf of the pres
of Ohio, representing all political par
tics, pray your honorable body to en-
act law in accordance with tho rec
ommondation of the foregoing rcsolu
tion.
Tho Committee might have addc,
that there arc few States whose law
are so meagre in their dispcnsations o
benefit to the Press. 1t might socn
that peculiar caution has been obscrv
ed to guard tho purity of tho Pres
and guaranty its independence, b.
Withholding from it the lure of filthy
lucro," and holding it scrupulously t
its own resources. There is happ.
medium between debauching famil
iarity and u morbid fastidiousness il
these matters, To, render tho Pros
truly independent, it should bo abov
tho reach of pccuniary temptation
TO secure its highest usefulness,
should DO in close and constant sympa
thy with tho people among whom |
circulates. lT SHOULD KNOW NO PAT
RoNs An untrammcllod Press shoul
rcpudiatc such relation. Tho ma
who takes and pays for paper for tn
purpose OF patronizing the publisher
feels that ho is bestowing charity
and placing tho publisher under u
obligation and to that extent comprC
misses his independence. Suffer n
man to bo u PATRON