Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-02-03

sion in the city of Nashville, on the
18th of December ult.. instructed me
/ to address you this letter.
Its object is TO arouse that esprit du
corps which, as journalists proud of
our exalted profession, you must feel,
and TO invite you, cordially and ear
nestly. to become members of the As
sOciatiOn. A committee has been APP
pointed, which will. at our next meet
ing, report a Constitution and By
Laws; officers wifi then he elected
and everything possible will be done
to make the Tennessee Press ASsOcia-
ton an actual, active and permanent
organization. Such societies exist in
almost every other State; and there is
10 reason why the journalists of Ten
nessee, equal in ability and influence
TO those OF any commonwealth, should
not be associated together in a compact
and homogeneous body, whose status
shall be the most elevated and whose
power shall be irresistible.
As it is, we are wasting our strength
If, indeed, we are aware Of it all.
Like the reeds i'm the fable, we are dis
united and consequently weak and I'M
potent; like them, we might be, did a
bond of sympathy, fraternity and or
ganization unite us, of invincible pow
era power which would compel re-
spect and be of such dignity that nc
petty legislator would nave the effrnn-
terry, as has been the case within our
remembrance, to sneer at our demand
for simple justice as an UNNECESSARY
gratuity proposed for the benefit Of
them printers"
In, nhl Of Of
self-interest, there are social reasons
for the perpetuity of our Association.
The newspaper men of this State
ought to know each other better. They
should be as familiar with each others
faces as they are with each others pa
pers. They ought to come together at
the capital of the State, at least once
Year, for the interchange Cf ideas and
the cultivation of that fraternal feeling
which can not exist in the absence Of
personal acquaintance.
The Association is intended to be
strictly non-partisan, AID is open to
every reputable member of the Press
IL Tennessee who is either editor. or
publisher or proprietor of periodical
publication. The next meeting will
be in the city of Nashville, Friday,
February Sd. 1871, and you are urgent
ly solicited to be pre- esent and assist in
the permanent organization. In al
dition to the business meeting of the
Association which will toe Of the ut
most importance, there will be during
the session, Il public entertainments
ment, the programme for which en-
braces AN Grafton by Col. y. }. kellar,
of the 1ruidHche, an address by Don.
Cameron. Lebanon Hcrnid. The CX-
tended reputation for talent and elo-
quencc Of the highest order possessed
by Col. Kellar, and the forty years
cXperiance in newspapaper life Of Mr..
Cameron (who Will address the Asso-
citation on "The Best Method of Con
Quoting a Country Newspaper in
sure an instructive and agreeable en-
tertainmcnt.
Surely you can spare at least one of
your number for a day or Two, to at
tend a meeting of as much importance
and interest rs those Of our A-SOcia-
ton can ha made; and we again sin
ccrely and heartily urge you to meet
with Us on the first Friday in Fcbrua-
ry.
am Instructed by the Association
to ask of YOU written reply to this
communication, giving as assurance
of the attendance of at least one mem
her of your establishment at our next
meeting. If hut one can come, he can
bring the names of his colIeauges-
we ,.esire that our roll shall embrace
the name of every member of the
Press i'm the State of Tennessee.
The Association also requests, as an
especial favor, the publication of this
circular in your papeI.
Awaiting on ealrly and favorable re-
ply, | am,
Respectfully and Fraternally,
II. l.. C.. WHITE,
Sc Tenn. Press Ass.