Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-27
To The EGito,s m, Ifb,r

uehtlemen-I see IN your paper Of the goth
July, that you recommend to the friends of educa-
'on-'y when every child IN the Commonwealth
sha.l be taught TO read and wule-to ego ahead -
and do not per nit their energies to be drssip,ted
~ IDLE words. have for years been SURPRISED nj
the feeble effort made TO educate the children of
Virginia. The manner IN which II Is done so far
seems TO be OF little advantage Our Taking men
who live by talking, must be thrust rut of our le
sisatve halls, with their endless h,ransu.s
about their political opinions, which are not worth
straw TO an industrious, prudent man. Let Them
TAX as much as they please upon tNern benches,
or on stumps, u they can get hearers; but when
they undert Ike TO DO a pork for US, we rather see
The fruits Of their labor, than their prof ss.ons OF
yalty TO their cons iitucnls. This fully OF mans
representing himself IN our legislative halls, under
precnce OF representing his cUn,t tuents is as abo
mnable as sectarian'sm called christianity.
The education Of every chd in the Common.
wealth, DO say, ought TO be cOmG.cnc,d as soon
as possible; and II our Legislature would ONLY nc
cuPy hall, or one fourth of tho time they have
heretofore done, II would furnish Il cnusidern bill
fund for so important undertaking. | am much
pleased 10 see you iabOTing to put down this end
less confusion IN our legsla i've halls have
thought for the last eight ten years ih 1t the ed
tors Of our political papers were the cause or occa.
son Of such state Of things; and, as you know |
withdrew my name from your list Of readers NV
reason Tor thinking so, was the publication of eve
~ foolish, whimsical speakers political creed deli.
vered at the expense Of the people, without the
pNaslblily OF making a change IN u single party
man \ on had as well speak to stocks and stones
as 10 these men trained W on the turnpike to ou
cal pGeieTment and houOrs. They I've by talking
it Is their Professionalism the Ignorance et.
rors sins and transgressons Of men-conscq ueutly
they make a great to do about things Of lutle i'm
portance, while they neglect the welghiicr matters
Of judgment, mercy and truth. There are some
honorable exceptions, II IS true. | speak Of those
who are protesting great anxiety for the interes OF
their constituents, and at the same time are over
L TNa 81 UfTfr TIaEFU ~ - hi.
Let look at the stale OF things as heretofore
prac'lsed. They profess 10 be the StTudnls of the
people, and have sail how much Of the people's
money should be paid them per day. Now, a day
10 day. II man engages to do days
work, for one or tour dollars per day every hour OF
the day he is idle Uf he claims the days work. he
ovcrsachos me. Thus, IN the first instance, de-
! ctpuon Is stamped upon the proceedings Of our
present political character To meet at eleven or
twelve O'clock, and adjourn at Two or three canno,
te days work. Ii seems, for the sake Of truth,
| the wages ought TO be much per hour. Fifty
I cents or more, would be better by the hour than
by the day, unless they do employ the day for the
/ purpose the people sent them for. Indeed, | can
not see how man can, with a good conscience
draw four dollars for days tcork, when he has
\ only been engaged four hours. II the member.
were u rise, as they should do, nj the dawn OF
day, rs the nights Sufficiently long for rest for
/ orderly men, and commence their work as soon I'D
\ NOy could breakfast, continue until two, dine. and
then cort nue. until set, and limit their speeches
or they arc bus speeches looking ahcad) 10 fifteen U
twonty minutes upon all ordinary business, without
/ telling Ne, what every one knows, no IS a tty
| man, Of the Jefferson, Madison, Jlckson or Van
| Buren, school, We should s,yo from fly to on,
| hundred thousand dollars per nnnum for the edu
cation 81 the rising generation. But there Is lttI,
/ hope Of ever seeing 80 many talking men agree 4
| educate tho children ri the whole State. This u
against their interest, arising from their profession
! cannot see but one Of two ways 10 get clear o
such a state of things. The people mus, refuse O,
send my man to the Legislature that makes
| speech over one hour long uron any subject. !
h. cannot express himself 10 the point in one hour
Il his vote will answer better lhln his 4aerh-bap
enough joT us We want Work DONE not ctorna
confusion, while they 1ro together. II this IS no
done W the people and they will rant md roar on
an their political whims TO oEtorl from &c pcopl
their money, the press, I have no doubt, could pm
a check TO them, by refusing To publish thci
speeches. N ~ manifest % every observing mar
thnt these long speeches arc mace for their Owl
honor, looking ahead for preierment Give me ia
active man Of business, in preference 10 ten thou
sand u your Office hunters, riding IN the poiuca
, car ~ the expense Of the "dsar psopl,." | woul
| sooner vOio that such man should receive h
eight dollars for day'5 ioork, Than give pm for
rul road car full Of the present squabblcrs ~ Con
@ gross and IN our Legislature. Reformation nut
I, take place m our Leg stature, or the reign Of in
morality" will sap our free institutions.
< have thus spoken my sentiments upon the con
r duct Of our public men freely. | am no POLITICAL
4 and hope never to be; hut, IS n private citize
II wish 20 enter my dissent TO the present shameful
b dscordant course pursued in those halls that ca
y, for wisdom and prudencs IN our law makers
;; I trust, gentlemen, you will use your inhuen
Is in puttng down the spirt Of faction that reig
10 with our public men, and press the all-impofta
b subject Of educating every child in the State
10 Virginia. am willing to throw in my mite 10 a
ie eompSh 20 important work.
B. am, gentlemen, your felow.oitizsn Of
70 KIHs \ QUEEH CoUHfE