The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-07-13
Editorial Conveption-Resol ons
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At meeting of the Wisconsin Press
Association on board of the steamer Sag.
anoa0 in Green Bay, June Esd, 1871,
Vice President Hon. P Y. Duester, in
the chair, it was moved by Charles Sey-
mour, of the La Crosse Republican, and
President of the Wisconsin Editors and
Publishers Association, and seconded by
A. G. Robinson, Esq, of the Green Bay
Aduocate, and unanimously
RESOLVED. That the Wisconsin editors
and publishers who have participated in
the delightful Convention, excursion, ,fes-
tivities and hospitalities which have
made the State Press Adversary Of 1871
one of unsurpassed excellence, would
embrace this opportunity to express our
profound and sincere regrets that through
the severe illness of our esteemed friend
and co-laborer in editorial service, Hon.
Geo. Heyer, Of the Oskosh Times, we
have been deprived Of the pleasure of
| his genial presence on this joyous occa-
sion and we convey to that respected
gentleman, through the editors present
| from that city, renewed assurances of our
respect for his unsullied and commenda-
bic character at citizen and editor, and
our warmest thanks for the valuable scr
vice he has rendered as member of this
Association. and OF the press fraternity,
and that while rendering to him our
! thanks for the successful effort and great
zeal he has manifested and for the gen
eral interests he has taken to render
this meeting an agreeable, pleasant and
profitable one to his editorial brethern
and ellow-craftsmen, we also convey to
him our heartfelt sympathy in the hour
Of his aff1iction.
| RESOLVED, That the press Of the city
of Oshkosh and of the State of Wisconsin
be requested to give due publicity to the
above resolution.
P.V. DUESTER
JAMES Ross, Acting President.
Rec. Sec'y.
The following extract from the address
of Charles Seymour, Esq, at the edito.
rial convention, is we'll timed and worthy
Of consideration by all who use either
speech or pen =
! Other points are also worthy of oul
attention. The literature and language
of nation are, measurably and largely
placed in the custody and care of the
press, withouth which the former would
be limited and perlshable, as by means
Of the press forensic acquirments and
written wisdom can alone obtain publ
city and duration.
AS custodiens of these two elements O.
national power and greatness, it behoves
US to maintain their purlty.-Both spok
en- and written language relies upon the
perpetuating and promulgating power o.
the press to gives it scope and vitality.
While literature is merely Il luxury OF
the highest type. language is a common
necessity, but both are impaired or i'm
proved according to the course pursued
by those who control their use and appli
cation. In perpetuating, refined, noble
wise and useful thoughts that have been
happily expressed; aud In giving wide
publicity and historical accuracy to cur
rent events, the press performs its CHIEF
functions; aud to no other instrumental
ty, is the world so largely indebted fol-
solid happiness.
The man who corrupts the language
which Is the medium Of thought between
talking, reading, thinking and listening
millions, is like one who would mailer
ousy disturb and rile the waters, which
the multitude seeks most in its greatest
purity.
Vulgarity or deterioration of language
should be yigilantly and vigorously dis
countenanced. In Europe languages
came like waves as did the invaders.
In America, which absorbs all foreign
clements, many nations contribute to /;
common fund Of moral, intellectual, ma
tesial and physical wealth.
Care, courage, firmness and vigor, are
necessary to maintain tine purity anc
power of our language