Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-10
CIRCULAR.
TO THE PEOPLE or NORTH WESTERN
VIRGINIA

At large and respectable meeting Of the citizens
OF Clarksburg. Va. the undersigned having been
appointed a committee OF correspondence o. invite
our fellow citizens OF North Western Virrina. %
\ meet with ia general convention IN this place
on the oord "Wednesday Of September next, fr the
purpose OF discussing various topics relating the
gene al interests Of education and taking such ac
uoA ihereupou rs will tend to bring this aiLimpor
,ani sniJecI efecluay before The people Of V.rgiuil
~ n ultimately 10 lead 10 the tdOpIIOn OF such lie.
gs.aiiye measures will secure tho benefits Of n
least good system of common school education To
all r7tks and conditions OF the inhabitants Of ouf
widely extended hills and valleys. We would re-
specially invite you, and all iu meet with Us
and take part IN the dclibcnsOns Of said convention.
IL Was the expressed wish OF the meeting whose
views We represent that We should specially in.
vie AL teachers of Colleges Aradc miles, Summaries
schools, &c. aud all others who might feel intcres-
TED va The cause %! education. whether resG enis OF
the counties Of N. w. Virginia, or Of other counties
Of the State, Of other States Of the Uuicn 10 At
tend and participate in the deliberations Of the con
ven'IOr; 1t being understood that all such shCJld
hold seats therein. We therefore earnestly invite
all the friends OF education. and especially those
enumerated above. 10 DO present on the occasion.
IL was also the wish Of the meeting thar We
should invite tue counties Of ~ w YIgiuia to hold
county conventions as soon u convenient C,ay at
June OF July couri) for the purpose of aryoinIing
urltSatcs 10 lhe general convention 10 DC held iu
this place ia September next. We would therefore
respectfully ur-o this matter upon the attention OF
or sister Counties, hoping To each County fully
Represented ~ the conveEIion.
That the subject of education Gala loudly on the
citizens Of Virginia Is evinced by the returns Of the
Marshu's who took the late census of the inhabi-
iauis showing the most deplOrnhle deficiency in the
/ education al the people If Virginia The state
containing between 100000 uHd 500 600 iuhab
'an's. Of whom nearly 10000 who are above 90
years If ogc totally without educu,ion; some.
Thing upwards Of 5000 OF whom arc west Of the
Blue ridge OF mountains aud more taan 1000 Of
them "a Harrison county; aud the other counties OF
TIE North West have of course their iull share OF
this dissraceiul deficiency Let up and be doing
As the committee may find IL necessary t. make
luT'her communications 10 their fellow citizens be-
tween Tins and the convention, we viii close this
circular 10y saying. that II need NOT 20 doubted
that the people si ClaIksburg will manifest thai
} hoeraiity and hospitality of feeling towards their
fellow citizens Of this and other states who may
see 1T TO attend the convention for which lAov
hayo been heretofore uoied. As on fOrIacr oc.
cs'iuns, The string of the latch will be our al
the door Let take care of The subject Of edo
Gallon. and railroads and canals and other inter.
nal improvements will take cnre Of lhetaselyes-
The ball must be pot in motlou--lhe people must
be educated. Virginia must DO reused from her
!e;hrrgy. or the star OF her glory will siak IN an
| endless nsh,.
J. II. McNiECHEN.
{. \. HARPER
G.. d CAMDEN.
w p. GOFF.