The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-10-12
EDITORS AND puBLlsHERs'
CONVENTION.

| lnc tniru annual ntoctng Ot tU0 "uUto
Editors and publishers took pIsce st An.
gussa on Wednesday and ThuDsdsy, October
9TH, and ah. +. H. Elwell Of tho Portland
Transcript. presiding. Nearly oil the news.
papen In the State were represented, either
In peoon orby letter.
The seve1l standing committees were
then appointed. On motlon Of Sayward Vt
the kennsbec Journal, shst eentlssnaa with
Stevens oftbs Hanger Times and Homsn
Of the Maine Farmer were appointed to re-
pon In reference to deceased members.
They subsequently reported the following
Rksofped, Thsi In the sudden death Of
our Brother, james N. Lincoln. our sssoci.
alton has loss the council and cooperation
or q good man, interested in all which con
Germs our welfare. and tho progress Of soci.
city to higher civilization. His activities
wers 10 and Of the public good. His friends
oil felt that he was good man and true,
and worthy Of the highest confidence.
Resolved, That we tender to the bercav-
ell and mourning widow Of our brother
the consultations Of christian hope; that
death on this side Of the grave ID . bith
into higher lie beyond. The memory Of
the just Is sweet. With God there are no
accidents ..-.... ....-.
Rssolped, That this brief memorial he
entered upon the records. and that copy
be sent to Mrs. Lincoln, with our bndest
regards
J.B. Hall from tho committee on revis-
ing the Constitution and amending the By.
Laws reported the sainc a revised and ~
mrnded by said committee, oil Of which
wers accepted and adopted.
The rcpor Of the Treasurer, Pidgin Of
the Paris Democrnt, wns accepted.
The rsIoEs from the committees on rates
for job.work and advertising were accepted
and adopted.
Sawyer, of tho Ellsworth American, for
Hancock, and Spmgue, Of the Rockland
Free Press, for Knox, counties, made full
reports of the history Of the newspaper
press In those counties. Others made par
iial reports with the request to recommit,
which was done.
Ordered, That the Cor. Sec. be directed
to notify those appointed last year, for tho
several counties. to collect historical matter
OF the press in their several localities, that
the association earnestly requests them to
present full reports at the - annual meet.
ing-with the exception ofsagadahoc, LIN.
coin and Somorset counties. That In the
exceptional counties tho Rec. Sec. he di.
rrcted to appoint suitable persons for said
duty. That the Rec. Sec. be directed to
furnish TO the several printing offices in the
s;tnte lists Of tariffs adopted. That the Ex.
Com cause to he published the proceedings
Of this session together with the historical
matter presented. That the next annual
session be holden At Biddef; ri on tho first
"Wednesday aud Thursday Of August.
7 David Barker Of Exeter was elected hon.
omry member OF this association.
The following hoard Of officers were
elected for The ensuing year.
E. u. Elwell, Portland, P,sident,
John II. Lynde. Bangor Edwin Spngne,
Rockland, and VIM. A. ridgin, Paris, Vies
Prsidents. ...u.
J. E Butler. BIldefonl, Re-. Secretary.
N. X. Sawyer, Ellsworth, Ifednrrr.
Joa. A. Holman, Augusta. Jos. b. Hal.
Portland, and Geo. w. Qninby, Augusta,
Er. e,aip. COMMITTEE. ...-..-
VIM. Z. stevens Of Bangor was appoint |
ed essayist, with q. W. Qnimby Of Angus
tn, substitute; David Barker Of Exeter. Po-
ct.
On motion Of Knights, OF the Portland
Star,
Rrsolr-d, That WE present tho thanks Of
this association to Messrs. Spmgue, Sawyer,
Tr,e, and others. for valuable historical
reporis Of newspaper enterprises in their
counties, aud that we earnestly advise the
prosecution Of such researches to the ex.
tent Of obtaining al authentic and elaborate
history Of Maine newspaper.
On motion Of Nash ofthc ilallowcll Ga.
zctte,
Rrsolved, That ihe thanks Of this associ-
alton lr rendered to the members Of tho
fruteri,iiy in Augusta for the admirable
manner IN which they have conducted the
arnngeinents for this meeting; to the Gov.
emor and Council for the Use Of the SEN
ate Chamber and other kind attentions; to
the Supts. Of the Kennebec and Portland,
and Maine central railroads for their coure.
sizes to tive Prsss IN the citizens Of Angus
tn generally for their special notices, and
to Fra Holman in particular, for the large |
amount Of "solid matter which ho has in.
iroduced into our composition"
J.E. BUTLER, Rec. Sec.