Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-17
Annual Meeting of Vermont Editors
aud Publishers.

and Publishers was holden at st. Alhans on
Thursday evening, the lth inst. There was
a much larger attendance than usual, the
State press generally being represented.
There were also present from other states Sow
cral representatives Of similar associations.
The assemblago was IN one Of the dininghals
Of the Wolden House, and Hon T.. p. Wal
ton. president Of the association being una
yoidahIy absent, Henry CLARK, Esq" Cor
responding Secretary, called the meeting 10
order, and Mr. Whiting, late Of the St. Al
bans Messenger, the oldest Vice President
present, was called upon to preside. \ roll
call of members by Secretary Camp of the
Nccport Express, next followed after which,
on motion OF Mr. CLARK, Of the Rutland Her.
ad there was a suspension Of the order Of
business to listen to the Essay prepared for
the occasion by c. G.. Benedict Of the Bur
lnglon Free Press His subject, Human
influence aud some of the respon-ibiitic.
% which 10 entails led him mainly to discuss
the influence aud responsibilities Of Journal
ism as profession and the Importance OF a
high standard in conducting the newspaper
press Of the country. As it was the press
that created the statesmen, their tone and
character depended much upon the elevation
8 or depression Of this powerful auxiliary to Off
ca existence. No man could hope to sue
J coed to political promotion without the aid Of
the press, and on it deyolved the responsibility
Of keeping constant watch over the purity Of
its character and the exaltatiOn Of all the vir-
tues so desirable in statesmen The essayist
gave his auditors practical common-seuse,
and his brother editors good advice instead Of
oratorical display, and as the association
made arrangements for the publication Of his
remarks at an early day, we will not attempt
any further abstract Of them at the present
time The several ladies present gave cheer
fu evidence that it required no vote to place
them in the foremost ranks Of those who con-
solidatc both domestic AMI political unions,
and rule the rulers Of the nation.
10 The poet elect, John G. SAKE, aud his sub
sttutc, \. \. Earle, Of the Barton Standard,
both being absent, the society took up the
p" regular order of business. Several new mem
bors were proposed, who signed the constitu-
- ton. paid the established fee and were duly
-, enrolled. An amendment to the constitution,
IL proposed at the last annual meeting, dspens-
ing with the ballot in the election Of officers,
/. except in cases where more than one candidate
was proposed was considered and adopted
~ For the year ensuing the following officers were
~ elected President Hon +. p. Walton, Of
~ Montpelier; Vice Presidents, Messrs. VIII.
, ting, of St Adams, Chase, Of Lyndon, johnson
Of Vcrgeunes; Corresponding Secretary, Col
= II. d. Hopkins, of Montpelier; Recording
Secretary, Mr. Dixon, Of the st. Adams Mes
" senger d. transcripts Treasurer, C. NJ
Stone of the Californian, st Johnsbury; Tx
90 ecutiye Committee, Messrs Walton, Bcne
> dict and Atkins With view to the pro
posed arrangement for a meeting of all the
New England associations of editors and pub
fishers sometime next season, the following
were appointed committee on the part Of
4, the Vermont association: Mcssrs. Clark, Of
: the Rutland Herald, Hopkins, of Montpelier
=, and Swain, of the Bellows Falls Times.
1t was voted to hold the next meeting at
Rutland, on the second Thursday in June
" 1871 also that 800 copies ofthe proceeding
of the present meeting, together with the essay
-. be printed for distribution.
; Capt Albert Clarke Of the st. Adams
- transcript 4. Messenger was elected orator
for the next meeting, and Mr. Chase OF Lyn
don substitute; A. A. Earle Of Barton, Poet
aud J S. D. Taylor of St. Adams substitute
The meeting then adjourned until Frida.
Sn morning, the day having been set apart for
Is pleasure excursion on Lake Champlain. After
w. an early breakfast at the Weldon house, thu
lr- party, which embraced not only editors AM
eek their wives, and lady friends, but several invite
'ed guests, to the number Of about one hundred
by took carriages for st. Adams Bay, whore the
W. went on board the new steamboat A. WUidm,
iy, Capt Corbin, aud proceeded circuitously t
res Plattsburg, n, Y, calling at the " lodin
ITS Spring" en- route, and dining most satisfac
ln- torily at the Foquct hotel in Plattsburg. 4
re- two and one half o'clock the return trip call
Is ed the party again to the boat, aud six ocloc
The brought all safely again to the beautiful vii
the lage of St. Albans much delighted with wha
by had befallen them during the day. Captain
the Corbin, who very generously made a tendc
BE- of this excursion to the editorial fraternit
Is and their friends most nobly acquitted himsel
in carrying out his generous impulse, aud o
&C. leaving the boat, he was remembered in a res
the olution of thanks aud three rousng cheeri
lde proposed by Mr.. Atkins Of the Montpelie
adj Argus 4. Patriot. The st. Adams Brigad
ao- Band accompanied the eXcursionsls, and a
the il has been fully demonstrated that nothin
'g- of this kind is complete without " Music b
the Band" we need not add that their pres
or ence and excellent music would have been in
ing dispensable
md Some unfinished business of interest mOinl
son to the Association, was attended to at a meet
u ing on board the boat, and the entire resu
Is of this annual asscmblage seems to have bee
Ike most satisfactory.
les We would not forget to mention in closiu
aus our brief notice, the generous considerable
zen and courteous treatment extended by the pr,
en- prietor Of the Weldon House at st. Adams O
a this occasion. The geutemanly conductors
on the St. Adams Press are also entitled to
kind word, and vote of thanks from the
brethren and all others who enjoyed the el
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