The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-05-15

citation eau CultiYa G an CSpIu du corps,
"llcl will extend TO he business manage
menL OF the various papers represented. He
moved TO lay the resolution on the table,
Shereupon IL was withdrawn by Col.
Baker.
Z MIR. Boyers offered a resolution binding
the members Of the Association TO q con-
tract TO publish legal advertisements only at
regular rates; said contract to be kept
standing in their respective papers for ore
month, and to be drawn up by q committee
10 be appointed for that purpose, 9nd TO be
binding when four-ifths Of The secular
newspapers agree TO il.
Mr. Buck offered a resolution IN lieu, de.
claring the members of this Associa.
ton in favor Ofthc repeal of all laws regu-
lating the price Of legal advertising.
Mr.. Baker moved to amend by appoint
ing a committee Of three to memorable the
Legislature upon the subject. The amend
ment was accepted.
Mr.. Buck then withdrew his resolution
as amended. The question being upon
Col. Boyers' resolution, it was adopted by
a vote Of l2lo 7, and then Mr.. Bucks res
olutlon was again offered. Adopted.
Col Fleming offered q resolution appoint
ing a committee to DRAFT a bill and memoir
ial to be submitted to the legislature, eX-
pressive of the views Of the association, up
on the subject of legal advertising. Adopt
ed, ard Messrs Winters, Baker and Buck
appointed said committee.
Mr.. Jones offered a resolution to amend
the constitution so that the membership OF
the association shall consist of the editors
or proprietOr9 OF the periodical publications
of The Stale. Lies over. He also offered
all additional resolution providing for The
appointment Of a committee to consider
said amendment aud to report, il deemed
proper such other changes in the COnsti,u-
ton as will conform its provisions to the
amendment. Adopted, and Messrs jones,
Cox and Boyers appointed said committee.
Mr. Griffith offered a resolution plCdging
the support Of the Press to the public school
system. Adopted.
E. +. Winters, chairman Of the commit.
tee appointed TO report resolutions o 'thauBs,
etc, presented Tie following: The men,
bers If ills Association, in recognition Of
the marked courtesy manifested toward
them by the authorities and people Of h9b.
enon during their brief tut delightful stay,
do unanimously resolve that the thanks Of
the Association are hereby specially rendered
as follows:
To the municipal authorities Of the city
of Lebanon, for the very handsome and
Mordial reception by which the Association
was welcomed, and for their special court
esy during the sessions.
TO the citizens Of Lebanon for their hos
pitality, displayed in a manner that chal-
lenges our most e~Xlrayagant expressions OF
admiration aud gratitude. Adopted,
THE PRESS VS. CONGRESS.
Mr.. Buck delivered an address dcnOuncing
the action Of Congress in repeating me law
| granting certain mail privileges to the Press OF
the country. But he wished 1t distinctly under
stood that he was not opposed to the Press lully
paying for any and all uses II has Tor tine mans
He thought it was able and willing to do So
But the repeal Of the law was a rctallatory
measure, and not one in the interest Of true
economy. II was Il blow struck ut the Press,
and should he regarded as such. The advocates
Of the measure in Congress cOntcndcd mat the
Government lost nearly two million dollarN an
nually alone by the transmission through the
mails of newspapers and periodicals free, But
it was shown that the increase III the receipts ul
the POstOilicc Department was twenty per cent
more from 1860 to 1870 than from 1871 70 ltUl,
although he law permitting the TRANSMISSION ul
matter through the mails free was In force from
1868 to 1870, and yet the per cent OF Increase III
the population of the country was much lrSNduf-
Ing that decade than during .hc previous one.
He alludcdtO tho repeal Of the lrllklhH, IiI7I.
cgc: said that the "lttl. country WcrFilu-'
had been held responsible Tor iiS tnpllIJn, ana
thought 40 greater compliment cou'd nave b'rll
paid them, But the country was moi l'n.y 10
make much by its repeat, as the ll'l snort S'H-
sion Of Congress had appropriated nearly S2,'Oo,-
COO worth Of postage stamps Tor tho W,' 81 lhG
various departments "i E"Fn,I"lne'' iu"it' "Iu
members OF congress wiz, 1i 'o"i'., "'ip
tl,.nr..lu.- In N.luftf.4I Iltk NIuf in
that line besides, 1t "liI cost lic Govern
mem more ~ iu'Nt ~ ,,"" I ' ~ i'L , n.r
to stick them ON letter, document, iiIa raPyr5,
through the mails free.
lie presented figures showing III, nrHs,r n q" "l
JnmnIi"ati"p in i,oi, With i6.wO mmmi copies. to
bP.S7i pnGIicitioms in $50, With I.51S,5ls,21o an
nnal copies, and co9trnd"d that nothing more
aGC.llaInE In M,c rnnnt t"S hi1S, J,Ts III" ssn I"cs5
Of lirc Press. The people had n]otcomplaincd of
the law extending mil privilege to the Preston
thr reason tI.t IT. rio one ,t %a In iori Vrd iu ony I, Iiro|t
TTSSnclit. But il was though. necessary 10 strike
the Press a blow in return for IT.. severe SiLic-
lures upon the corrnE it, acts IlS OF Id mY rnn a Of CON
VI lie c n'T that the Press was willing to pay
for all mail privileges. But it would not r.a,c
itsGplo,ition to corruption, WIENER 'fa"I IN
nigI 9f 10" pIl !, gould i ",p lI"t"' tS IhattI@ NTH
| and Tor th1m, me Press had struggled Tor four
hundred years against i,spotie a]utnorlty' ana IT.
% ,dYin n@t a,k' s y - G S,r,r ~, iva y"n ar9' let The Press
stanIl llm by the people. and it need not fear
the powers Of those clothed with Il little brief
authority; The honest ma,"cS hr1 pgG,il,tg 70
I n 10 ,yi tT' In a,nonn,ic.l The ti,indrrs Of the
coming storm may already he heard in the dis,
lance. In the coming %s'r"aHsMG the Pres YIN
tnhG no nIm,.1',a , Srrrr, n ,nd ihr riglts Of the
r rronIr. rcrnrJl5Iss of The actions Of legislators or
| others.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Tie election Of officers Tor the ensuing
term was then proceeded with, with the
follow irg result:
President. J.. o Griffith Vice Presidents,
East Tennessee. Th.mls Il Kirby Middle
u,,,,,o ..o h,,ii, Vn,n.s. West Truueg-