Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-03
CIRCULAR.
TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH WESTERN
VIRGINIA


~ large and respectable meeting orile citizens
~ ClnrkSbuTg Va the undersigned having been
appointed a committee Of correspondence TO invite
ow fvlov citizens OF North Western Virginia, To
meet with in general convention in thIs place
ON the 9, cond "Wednesday OF September next for the
purpose az discussing various topics relating To the
general interests Of education. and taking such ac-
ton theEeuPon rs Will tend 90 bring tins slLimpor-
tant snhjeci sscuaiy bcf1re the people of Virginia
40 as ultimately to lead IN tho adoption oC such Lee
eisRtive measures viii secure the benefits of NJ
least a good system If common school education to
oil ranks and conditions Of the inhabitants OF our
widely extended hills and valleys. we would re-
specially invite YOU. and all. o. rlcot with us
and take part in the dclbcratsonv oT said convention
IL was the expressed wish Of the meeting. whose
views we represent. That we should specially in.
NIle all teachers Of Cleges Academies * smnar.es.
schools &c and all o;hets who might feel iuicres-
ted IN the cause of education whether residents OF
the counties Of n. w Nfcinil or of other counties
II The State, Of other States Of the Union 10 al.
tend and participate in the deliberations Of the con
veniiori 1t being understood that ali such should
hold seats therein. We therefore earnestly invite
all the friends OF education. rnd especially those
enumerated above. 10 be present on the occasion
u was also the wish Of the meeting that we
should invite the counties OF " w Virciin Ia hold
county conventions n convenient (-ay NJ
June ar July couril for The purpose of Appointing
uclfR 10 Tue general convention 10 be held
this place IN September next We would therefore
respectfully urge tins matter upon the attention 81
orr sister counties. hoping 10 each county fully
Represented IN tho convention.
That tho subject oi education calls loudly OF tire
citizens Of Virginia is cyiuccd by the returns OF the
harshals who ,rok The late census of the inhabi-
tsns. showing the most doplurabie deficiency in tho
education OF the people of Virginia The state
containing between 100000 and SG0.OOc nhlbi.
iaEis. oi whom nearly 10000 who are above 90
years OF age totally without educaiion; some
Thing upwards uf S00U Of whom are west Ut the
Blue ridge Of mountains; and more than 1000 of
them in HARRISON county; and the other counties OF
The North West have Of course their foil share OF
this diSgraccfgl deficiency. Let IS up and be doing.
A. the committee may find il necessary To make
further communications 70 their fellow citizens be-
tween this and the convention, will close this
circular by saying. that it need not he doubted
that tho people Of ClaIksbury will manifest that
heraliiy and hospitality Of feeling towards their
fellow ciirzrns uf this and ether states who may
see 1T to attend the convention, for which they
have been heretofore noted As on former oc.
casinns, THE string OF the latch will be ont ut
the door" Let rs take care of the subject Of edo.
cation and railroads and canals and other inter.
nal Improvements will take cure Of thcmSelves-
The ball must he Pot in r,olIon-the people must
be educated. Virginia must be reused from her
leihargy, the star Of her glory will sink in an
endless nisht,
J. H McMECFEN.
&. A. HARPER.
G. ID CAMDEN,
w. 7. GOFF.
WM. A. HARRISON
T. CIIAPIN.
J. M,CALLY.