The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-08-13
Editors Excursion.

Edifors' Excursion.
Thursday Of last week was the closing day Of
the Maine Association Of the Editors and Pub
fishers Of Maine. The convention had been as
busy as bees in the transaction, during the pre-
vious day, Of business pertaining to the profess
sion. In the evening were the literary exer-
cises consisting Of an address by Mr.. Dingley
of the Lewiston Journal, poem by Mr.. Whit
man, better known as "Toby Candor" Of the
Boston Journal. and history Of the Cumber-
land press by Hon. Charles Holden, after which
there was promenade concert in City Hall, for
which tickets of invitation were issued to the
leading citizens of Portland. On the morrow
all care was to be laid aside and the grave SEN
iors and the younger members Of the craft, men
who, during the other working days Of the
year, sat behind their desks, and daily or week.
ly, as the case may. have been, talked to hun
drcds of thousands, approving this plan or de-
nouncing that, writing this little man up into
very big one, or pulling out the pegs upon
which that one hangs his hat, showing how we
can and are lcssenng the public DEBT ana
saving the country. or demonstrating how
uran' running '"' country "'u '0"''"s
us iho ''"A'"P'''' s "' P
poets Of war in Europe, or predicting lasting
peace because Napoleon declares the empire
peace, recording the pleasures Of others, but
tied all the while to publication day." recon-
mcnding others 10 flee to the mountains or the
sea shore but never going themselves, were to
skylark upon their own hook. @.
Embarking on board the steamer Ella, Capt.
Mitchell, Tor cruise uoWh inc Day anu aihong
the islands. the Portland editors tipped us nil a
wink and toll us IN .sremember Mitcbcll,o In
""'N $50
the language OF somebody, we have forgotten
who. and VIC have almost forgotten what he
said. eve have always remembered him and
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shall-shali-shah wei, no n'a'cr "oou'
,,o os, ,ar, or that quotation fncrbaps We NAV
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'n ...ho,, .rv moor bnt niou, bcd,rilleI editor
81 h., ho.,, mn DIV. I, nm and
80 hungry anu oes-oes wv s''" up "''
leave Homan to finish 1t. But what We intend
ell to say was, that from long and most agree
able acquaintance with Capt. Mitchell, we can
bear testimony to his never-varying kindness
,,,,,, .,,h,;, so;r;, Uo commando
and gcnuemanly puoiic spirit. lie commands
one OF the incest httic crafts anoa'' ana r'cny
=, ~ ,"' 81 W" , tS ~ y ~ p.
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s'a''e" ior no'ho ." ''o'A' """' ""S '''u
and what was done there we shall not tell, for
,L.-. ,,.., mo ,.,>or,ors ,,roso,, I'm, wo d;d,,,
'ncfo "e'o ho iepVi'oi' P'''o"'' ou' W. "'""
sec any body crying.
The sentiments were as follows:
ro,s,s
f S,s ,ro,Ion rOS Sos now y, nS' @
lam To look after her Affairs VINO mas nugnt them
that "tho Name chance Is best pursucu NJ nome
Responded to by Hon. John a. Poor.
1he Cny 81 pertsnd-Irea as by hIe, me o,et +
mUr ILL., nav hsve hccn "Jax HfIs ortr
ihs Bav, 80 "
n y ,v,
hesponueu 10 ny hoh' ueo. W. "Vinhan'
Ths Press Of hs State. United they stand, divid:
ell they fall together by the ears May the the OF
AssGeintpn that now binds them together mover DO
Resnoplsl 70 bvJ. A. Homan of the Maine
y p,,,,.. 81 a.. p,dd.so,s, Jo,r-
rMncr hiiu de La Du''ei Vi 'i' D''"e'''N ''1
nal. -s Mol. .HH.. #rr
.. 49,. ,,,.,,,,, p.., a, nam.
oW no"y,ny ,''.l.,,., ,'asa,.ns "r ,h. "niii
they aeifcn-m eAPtnenoe, Ne.o,Is '" Wy u Jsp
they Know wheh W % ie' OUT, anu Nheh W "''"'".
Hon. Chas. Holden was called for TO respond
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but he had gone 10 look aItcr schooi-not
.,.,,oo,,, 90 ,,..L.ro, . -F ..#.
SCHOOL VI naoAerci'
Our Srtsr fluctuations ofHs@ Hampsh6s and Yer
mont-We are happy to-day In having present, rep
resentatives or the former, and hope sOon TO open
fraternal relations with the latter.
p.s,or,,ssi a. no President hin of the New
$3.50 -
Hampshire Association
hm.e,r an ornament 10 the ,ar' was ,,cfyrd 10 he
support Of Religion, Liberty. and iof.. The pledge
..x ~ wax that we mi much rather sup
port tho law than those who praetioeit.
Responded to by L. Il. Shaw OF the OXFORD
Democrat.
ho.s mso represent Inc Commercial Interests Of our