The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-02

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Committee on Agriculture, Foreigl
Languages, &C., were made. when th'
Secretary finally read the letter a
follows:
New YORK, February II, 1871.
DEAR SIR 1T will be difficult, il
fact, impossible, for me 10 attend you
gathering. [ will try to have the
Tribune represented thereat. | pra,
that your meeting may result i'll grea
good, and that it viii hasten the tri
umph ora much needed reform where
by Editors shall be induced TO discus;
each others positions and principle!
rather than physical pcculiarities, an6
personal history. Yours,
HORACE GREELEY.
S. A. LANE, Esq,
ED. Beacon, Akron, O.
A resolution as follows was offered
by James L. Irvine:
Resolced, That if modification ot
the postal laws now i'll force in fela'
ton to newspapers, DO considered de.
sirable, this convention recommends
a relative proportion of charges on {
scale of distances; and that said laws
be SO amended as to prevent the eva
sion of postage en- newspapers by
means of express carriages, by which
the Postoffice Department is now de.
prived of large revenue that legiti.
mately belongs and should be made
to accrue thereto.
After lengthy debate and several
Intellectual efforts to amend, the reso.
luton was indefinitely postponed by
a vote of 2S to 13.
d. c. Balentine moved that nc
printer or printing establishment in
the State print an eight sheet bill fol
less than two dollars and a-half. Not
carried.
Mr.. A. McGrea9er offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
ResolUed, That, III the opinio on OF
this Convention, it is proper and dc
sirable, and we hereby recommend the
Ohio Legislature to revive the laws
requiring the publication of laws in
the journals of the State.
Quite an animated discussion of this
resolution took place. The resolution
was defeated by vote of yeas Is,
nays 26.
j. Park Alexander made a state
mont as to the programme.
The committee ON the nomination
of officers was announced; John III.
Heaton, r. Butler, J. A. Estell, D. S.
Fisher, j. NJ. Webb, Josiah Hartzell
and Elmer White.
On motion the Convention adjourn
ed till nine o'clock Friday morning
Immediately after the adjournment
the editors repaired to Howard and
Market streets, where they witnessed
very fine display of the fire depart
ment of the city.
In the evening at about seven O'Clock
by special invitation of DR.. j. III.
Peterson, proprietor of the Skating
Rink, the editors visited that institu-
ton where they witnessed a "big
thing on ice," in the shape of an illus
tration of what the venerable III. g..
"knows about farming" and some very
fine skating by number of young
ladies and gentlemen.
From the Rink we again passed to
Commerce Block which was brilliant
ly lighted and adorned in all the win
dows with appropriate transparent
notices, among which were the fol-
lowing:
Educator of the People, The
Press; sOur Weapon is the Pen; ;
Newspapers Indispensable We'll
some the Editorial Fraternity The
Age of Progress The Press-Con-
servator of Liberty sThe Pen is
than the Sword : Peace and
Good Will to all Mnkind : 'The
Press A mighty Engine for Good OF
Evil = Agriculture, Mechanics, Com
mercc. the Arts and Sciences
On one window was transparency
the post,boy of 1920, and
the telegraphic and railway communi-
cation of ISL, the illustration being
very apt one, indeed.
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and elegant hall in that building which
was most magnificently adorned with
evergreens, flowers, flags and pictures,
and where were arranged five long
tables capable of accommodating $40
guests which were loaded with the
choicest refreshmenss, prepared by
Mr.. Downey, of the Empire House,
which was quite sufficient to tempt
the palate of an epicure. The tables
were quickly surrounded by a compa-
ny of ladies and gentlemen, when
Babcock's fine band played the open
ing piece, and the assembly was
called to order by the mayor, John L.
who presided.
After blessing was asked by Rev
W. f. Day, Pastor of the M. e. Church
the magnificent repast was discussed
with a gusto.
The repast being over, Hon. Sidney
chairman of the committee
on Toasts read the first
Toast &c The American Union.
Response by L. Harper of the Mt.
Vernon Banner.
TOAST" The Patriarch ofthc Ohio
Press"
Response by John Saxton of the
Canton Repository and Repu6licdn.
who is over 80 years of age and first
editorial life in Canton in
1915.
ToAsE :" Benjamire Franklin; the
Printer, Philosopher and Statesman.
Response by A. McGregor, of the
Stark County Democrat.
TOAST >" The Conservative Pow
,rs of the Nation; The Press, the
Pulpit and the Public Schools"
Response by Capt. A. s. Mcclure
If the Wooster Republican.
TOAST =" The Press of the City,"
Response by w. w. Armstrong of