The Platform Of The Press

T!jo following resol u lou.-i were reeently idnptcc] at a meeting of editora , without regard to p rtv of which Horace Greeley was chafrrnah. We cordi illy accept and endorse them isilüírue ground. The press :i the cnunu-y must ba In ƒ ui, but n mtast be freo, and " n usi o r ; s 1 1 tiiíj consiitutional principie that ical opposition [o the administra'. tJwn h notin . ny sensa treasonablo lo.sitioji to the goveroment : whereas, Tho liberty and rio-hta of thupress, is aöected by iho existenae sfnil uecessities of ;l state of war, and espeeiully oí cival war. aro topius of the hiyliu.st concern ; and Whereas, Recent evonts indtoate isistoiice oí miáapprebunsions and !;i!!)e;;ta;)i; coniusiou of ideas wilh regard lo ihis vital qúestíon ; theroíore, Resolved, That uur conooptions of 9f the righta and dulies of the preso, iri rt -0:A)n of eoavuíSion and public pril like the pré8BQt,'are bricfly suni 1 foüowing proposition : 1. W'o reeogniza and aífivín the duly of fldelity U the jonstitution, governmeüt, and lawa of our country, as woll as piütioal obliííaüyn restiogOD everv ttitizeo, and idiher claim íor oureelves nor concede lo othera auy exemptíon frotn ta requirements or privilege to evade thuir sacred and binding lorce. 2. That treuson and rebellion are ojrknes by the fundamenta! law of thia áa oí' evöry other country ; and no where els-jso culpable, so abborrent, a;; i-i a republio, vvhore eaeh man has a voicc and vi(to in tbe peaceful and legal direction of public affairs. 0. Wh'úe wethiw emph&tioally disclaim and duny any right BS inhüring in jDiiniaüs'.s or ottiurs to incito, advócalo, abo'., uphold or justify treason or rejjellion, respectiully but firmly asBert and rraintain the right ofthe presa to tíritiaiae fruely and fearlessly the actH of thoso i harged with tho administraba oí the gpveromeDt ; algo, those of i d militaxy' BibordinateB wli ■; her with intent éirectly to secure greuter onerny, efficiency and fidelity in tho iHibl.io service, or in order to ae ,tha same endtt moro remote'y Jroughthe substitation of other per,Xi:i: Ibr tho.se now o power. 4. That any limjtatio.no oí' tbis right ereatíd by tho neoessitiea of war,' - áhoulcl bu confinad to localities actually osist or aro imminent threatened, and we deny the right of any tnillitary offiCo'r to sup'preu tho issues or forbid hy general circula! ion of journals printed buudreds ojf miles frotn the aeai of war.