Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-06-27

have tho same carried into effect; and that
the Secretary be instructed to furnish each
of them with a copy of this resolution.
The following resolutions concerning
the law of libel were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is desirable that the law of
/ libel should keep pace with the spirit of
the age and with the progress of opinion
in other representative governments; there
| fore, 3,,l 1a lsr Ei9s
| Resolyed, That committee of three be
appointed to memorialize the Legislature
to secure the passage Of law which shall
embrace the following principles
/. That publishers Of newspapers shall
be held blameless for printing the proceed
ings of public meetings, and that the re.
sponsibility for libels, if any, contained in
such proceedings shall rest with the per
son or persons uttering the same. 49,.
2. That in all actions for libel, the plain
4 tiff shall be required to give bonds for the
/ taxable bonds in the case, and reasonable
attorneys fee and that in all cases where
| the plaintiff shall not secure a Judgment
of damages equal to the taxable costs, he
shall be required to pay all such costs and
reasonable attorneys fee, to be awarded to
the defendant. sa f
9. That in actions for libel. if the jury
shall believe that the defendant was moved
by considerations of the public good, and
not by malice, and that he had re .sonable
ground for believing that the matter COM
planned of was true, they shall find for the
defendant PYoUided, That it shall be
lawful for the court in its discretion, to
require the defendant to publish state
ment of the facts, as ascertained upon tho
trial, which statement may be prepared by
the Judge, and shall be published by the
defendant under penalty of contempt. p
The evening session of the Association
was occupied by listening to the very able
address of Gen. David Atwood, ofthe Mad
ison Journal, the poem by Mr.. Hayden of
Milwaukee, and the obituary notices Of de-
ceased members. The title Of Gen. At
wood address was-The Newspapers OF
the United States, their Influence, and the
Responsibility of their Conductors as Edu,
Gators of the Public Mind. 1t was very
able, highly interesting, and instructive
address, and We regret exceedingly that
our limited space forbids its insertion -
The poem was a perfect gem, and fully de-
serves the high praise it received. 1T will
be found elsewhere in this issue. - -
| On Wednesday merning the Editorial
Association with the state officers and 9th
er friends Of the press took the cars and
started on the excursion. Our transition
from point to point was so rapid, the
scenes We beheld pass before US like q 81
gantic panorama.
, Of Ia Crosse we are proud belonging
as it does TO our own state, we may be
pardoned littlc partiality. More fertun
ate than some of her sister cities, when tht
, father Of waters lies locked in icy fetters
) her railway affords communication will
, the southern and eastern part of the state
: St. Paul, enthroned upon her hills, look
: down with bland look of satisfaction a
: the evidences of business and prosperity
! that are seen in her thronged levees AM
streets. A2 JI4 5a4 @ #"ts e
e But to Minneapolis has nature been mos
bountiful, and man has otrefused to prof
; by her gifts. The beautiful Falls of 81
! Anthony finds an echo In the roar of ms
chincry and one needs no other commen
t tary on the progress Of the age than tn
thought that here where stands this lovel
city, few short years ago the India
n wigwam was the emily evidence of huma
life. Tie spirit of the Falls had no me:
;, sage for him Of the mighty future that la
o in store for this wild spot. The Lowell
j Minnehaha is as lonely and sweet as whe
l. Hiawatha went a-wooing, and the hit
q valley beyond looks romantic enough to b
inhabited by legion Of tho spirits Of d
/ parted lovers. We had the coed fortur
to view Lake Pepin by moonlight, and q
ye-watched the white mist rising over tt
h long line Of hills, we could well imagine
It haunted by The ghosts of warriors long gor
5, to the land Of shadows, mourning ov'
e their lost hunting grounds, lost to the
race forever. Another people fiji. the
IS place whose presiding genius is entcrpris
d and whose watchword is progress.