Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-17

prosperity, and by so doing, they would also
advance the prosperity OF the great North
west.
Mr.. ]. A. Leonard, formerly of the Wau-
kesha RepuJIicaa now President OF the MIN
nesota Editors Association, was then intro
iuced by Pres. Seymour. Mr. L. excused
himself from extended remarks, and said at
a later period of the convention, he would
express more at length the thanks of the
Minnesota Press for the cordial welcome
extended them.
Elias A. Calkins, of the st. Paul Pioneer,
was next called out He said on rising that
he had no Carefully prepared impromptu, q"
and that he didn't believe he was ready at
the present time to make any speech at all.
He wished to be excused to a 'later" period
of the day. Like Mr. Leonard, he believed
he could talk better at fater time. It was
vet too early in the day for him /!
The Glee Club then gave "Columbia' IS
CALI
The reading of the Annual address by
d. w. Ballou, of the Watertowm Democrat;
of the annual poem by Hon. A. 81. Thomson,
of the GAINESVILLE Gazette, and of obituary
notices on Hon. c. c. Sholes and Chas.
LObdel, late of the La Crosse Democrat by
Hon. George Hyer and President Seymour,
made the afternoon session of the Associa-
tiOn very interesting, and these addresses
with the opening one of President Seymour,
afford most valuable reading and have been
already generally published by the press of
the State, as they will also be when the full
official proceedings appear in pamphlet
form.
During the session it was voted to give
complete set of the published proceedings of
the Association, handsomely bound in calf
and gold, for the best written account OF the
excursion and James Ross, Horace Rublee
of the State Journal and A. Il. Gordon OF the
Madison Democrat we're appointed COM
mttee to make the award.
William Welch of the Madison Home
Diary and A. L. Gordon of the Madison
Democrat were elected active members.
J. II. Lambert was appointed to prepare
an obituary of the late Judge Gale.
During the session Alexander Mitchell,
Josiah A. Noonan and other old and sub
stantial residents, visited the Convention
and were warmly greeted.
LETTERS AND ELECTION.
During the session several letters of invi-
tation we're read by President Seymour, as
also two letters, one from Hon. Chas. ID.
Robinson, of the Green Bay AdgOcdte, and
the other from Hon. Sam. Ryan, jun, OF the
Appleton Crescent, which happily expressed
the regrets of the writer's at not being able
TO be present.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
P-s-;c'rsstaeAts-S Cadwallader Milwaukee
Aegs; \. NJ, Thomson, GAINESVILLE Gazette; sam.
Ryan, Jr., Appleton Crescent.
recording Secretary james Ross, Madison.
Corresponding Secretary-George Hyer, Oshkosh
Times.
TFeasurer-David Atwood. Madison Journal
EFecufiUe COn9Baihee-D. W. Ballou. WATERFOWL
George G. Ginty, Green Bay; J. NJ. Caen. Milwau-
kce: W. W. Coleman. Milwaukee; ii. a. Taylor,
Hudson.
Oshkosh was chosen as the place for the
next annual meeting.
General Atwood, Hon. J. Il. BOhan and
Hon. A. NJ. Thomson, were appointed a
committee on resolutions.
THE coURTEsLs.
The cOurtesies extended to the members
of the convention by the members of the
city press and others of Milwaukee, were
many and various; not the least appreciated
being "A visit to the new Plankinton House,
on Spring street, where the enterprising
proprietor most Hospitality received his Wis
itOrs, the seasonable refreshments being
pleasantly dispensed by host Chase The
arrangements and appearance of this mag
nificent building elected general admiration,
and the Milwaukeeans present were warmly
congratulated on this worthy addition to
their many fine blocks.
TIRE NEwHALL BANQUET.
At o'clock the members of the Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota Associations and a num-
Der of citizens of Milwaukee aud invited
guests, took their places at the elegantly
appointed and prOfusely supplied tables in
the Newhall dining hail. The bills of fare
were a tasteful and appropriate model of the
printers art, and showed that the banquet
was given by the press and citizens of Mil
waukee TO the Editorial Associations. Hon.
c. l.. ShOles presided, and after full justice
had been done to the many delicacies that
satisfied and yet tempted, he announced
that several tOasts would be attended to,
and the following account of them is taken
from the Milwaukee papers;
/. OUR COUNTRY: Her destiny sto establish the
rights of men--the Press her chief instrument
tality.
Responded to BY Matt H. Carpenter in
his usual felicitOus manner, glancing at the
history of English liberty and that of our
own country, and holding that our liberties
are based on the intelligence of, and fire.
quent exercise of judgment by, the MAORI
ty. And all this depends upon the Press,
which is the most powerful educator and in
Dictator of the will of the people ~
:. THE ARMY AND NAVY: Ever prompt TO Law
down their lives for their country. May long
years elapse before such sacrifice is again
needed.
Col. Calkins was called FOR, but not being
present, Ex-Governor Solomon was request
ed TO respond. The Governor apolOgized
for his inability to do justice to a subject of
such magnitude. The army and navy of our
country before the war was only minia-
ture, but our true army and navy was that
of the war-then enshrined in the hearts
of the citiZens-and which may henceforth
be depended upon to rise whenever there
NAV be need.
g. THE MINNESOTA Press: The North Star State
sheds its brightest beams through the columns
of its able and enterprising journals.
Responded TO by President Leonard of
the Rochester Post, who said that the Min
nesota Press, though young, was like Her
cules in his cradle, already strong, and sure
to become peer among its equals. The
President also sounded the praises of his
chosen home in n style quite ultra Western
in the audacity of its altitude, and yet so
captivating as almost to persuade his hear
ers to emigrate to his paradise.
4. THE BAR: High in the list of the professions
among which journalism is recently enrolled.
Responded to by j. G. Jenkins, ESQ.
To the response of Mr. jenkins, as TO most
of the others. we can do no justice by an
epitOme. The relation of the Bar to the
progress of humanity was clearly and forci-
bly, shown, and praise was given to the influ-
ence which the legal profession exercised, as
well for the prevention of revolution as for
the establishments and preservation of ms