Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-08
CIRCULAR.
TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH WESTERN
VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA
AZ large and respectable meeting of the citizens
of ClarlNsburg, Va. the undersigned havin, been
lopponted a committee of correspondence. % invite
our fellow citizens of North Western Virginia tc
meet with Us In general cJnveniicn in Tins place.
on the second "Wednesday OF September neJt tr the
purpose of discussing various topics relating 10 the
gene al interests Of education. and taking such &C
lion thereupon will tend TO bring ihis all por.
ani subject ehectunlly before the people vi Virginia
- as ultimately 10 lead the sdopi0n Of such Lc-
gis!aiIye measures will secure thc benefits Of NJ
least good system of Common school education 10
all r'nks and conditions Of the inhabitants OF our
widely extended hills and valley, We would re-
specially invite YOU, one and ali, 10 meet with Us
and take part IN the deliberations Of SAID convention
! II VAS the expressed wish OF ihc meeting. whose
views we represent. th.t we should Specially In
wife all teachers of Colleges Academies, Summaries
schools, &C. and all Others who might feel tujcres-
ted IA The OF education, whether residents Of
the Counties OF n. w. Virginia, Of other counties
OF the State Of other States OF the Onion 10 al.
tend and participate m the deheratirrs Of the con
veniion; II being understood that oil such SHOULD
hold seats therein We therefore earnestly invite
oil the friends Of education, and especially those
enumerated above. 10 be press nj the occasion.
IL WAS also the wish Of the meeting that we
should invite the counties OF y. W Virginia 20 hold
county conventions as soon rs convenient tsay OF
juno or July couri) for The purpose Of pointing
delegates 10 the general convention % be held in
this place in September next. We would therefore
respectfully urge this matter upon the attention If
or sister counties hoping 10 each county fully
represented in the convention.
That the subject OF education calls loudly on the
citizens Of Virginia is eyiuced by The elurus Of the
Marshas who took the late census of tho inhab-
tanls, showing the deplOrahle deficiency IN the
education OF the people of VirginIa The state
containing between 100000 and sO0GOO inhab.
tanis. Of whoa nearly 10000 who are above %
years Of age totally without education: some.
thing upwards Of 5000 OF whom are west of the
Blue ridge OF mountains; and more than 5000 OF
them IN Harrison county; and the other counties OF
the North West have Of course their full share OF
Tins disgrlcelul deficiency. let ~ and he doing
As the committee nay find i, necessary % make
further communications 10 Jheir fellow citizens be-
tween this and the convention, We will close this
circular by saying that II need mt he doubted
that the people Of Claksburg will manifest that
hberality and hospitality oT feeling towards their
fellow citizens Of this and other states who NAV
see iit TO attend the convention, ior which they
have been heretofore noted. As former &C.
casipns, The string Of the latch Will he out al
the door" Let US take OF the subject Of edu-
cation. md railroads. and canals and other inter
nal Improvements will take Cnre Of themselves
Tho ball must be put in mouon-the people must
be educated. Virginia must DO reused from her
e'hnrgy, or The star OF her glory will sink in an
endless ght