Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-05
CIRCTLAR.
TO THE PEOPLE or NORTH WESTERN
VIRGINIA

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Al large and respectable meeting of the cif.zcu,
OF Clarksburg Va, the undersigned having been
appointed a committee of correspondence .. O, INV lie
our fellow citizens o! North Western virginia. 10
meet with us M gcncral convention an this place
ON the 81 cond Wednesday Of September next. fr the
purpose of discussing various topics relating 10 the
gene al interests Of education. and taking such ac-
ton thereupOn will tend 60 bring this allimpor.
tant subject eGecUally before the people Of rriun
50 as ultimately to lead 10 the sdoptiOn Of such Ie-
g,s.aiIye measures will secure the benefits Of NJ
least good system Of common school oducluon 20
all r7uks and conditions uC the inhabitants OF our
widely extended bills and valleys, wc wou,d re-
specially invite ynu, and an, Go meet with ms
and take part m the jclibcrli-ous Of SAID
IL was the expressed wish OF the meeting whose
views Nc represent that We should specially IN
wife all teachers If Colleges Academies Summaries
Schools. &C. and all others who might feel nercs-
ted m the cause Of education whether residents Of
The counties Of y. w Virginia or Of other counties
OF The State or Of other States Of tho Uuion 10 al.
tend and participate On the deliberations OF the con
Neuiou; % being understood that al such should
hold seats therein. We therefore earnestly invite
lll 'he friends OF cduc1ilyn. and especially those
enumerated above. TO be present on thc occasion.
II was also the wish OF the meeting that we
should invite the counties uf y " Virginia 10 hold
county convcniIous o.. soon a. convenient r,ay NJ
June OF July couril for The purpose Of appointing
delegates 10 the general couy cuiron TO hc held i'm
Tins place IA September next We would therefore
respectfully urge tins matter upon the attention of
oar SISTER Counties hoping 10 see each county fully
represented m the convention
That the subject at education calls loudly on the
citizens Of Virginia Is ey.nccd by the return. OF the
Marshas who took the late census ct the Iuhah-
aniS showing the most dcpipr1ilc deficiency "a Tie
education OF the people uf Vlrgini1 The state
containing between 100000 and 100000 iuhlh
anis, OF whom nearly 20 GO who aac ahave %
years Of age are Iy'a'ly without education. spuc
hing upwards at -uuU OF whom are west OF LA,
Blue ridge o. mountains; and moro than 2UUu of
them IN Harrison county; and the other counties OF
the North W,N have of course ihgir irlI share of
Tins disgucetul deficiency. Let, rs up and De doing
A. the committee may tul % necessary o. make
further communications Co their fellow citizens be.
tween tins ard thc convention, We viii close thi,
circular by spying. lint 10 need not be doubted
that the people Of ClIthsbgrg wall muuife.t That
hhcralty and hospitality Of feeling towards their
fellow Citizens pf has aud other siales who may
SEQ ht TO attend the convention, for which they
have been heretofore noted. IS on former oc.
casipns, The string of the latch will be out al
the door Let take care OF the subject OF cdu-
cation. aud railroads, and canals and other inter.
nal Improvements will iake curc of IhcmSelyes-
The ball must be- pot ia mouon--lhe people must
be educated. Virginia must be reused from her
lc'hargy, or the star OF her glory Will sink in an
endless night