Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-22
CIRCULAR.
TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH WESTERN
VIRGINIA

AZ large and respectable meeting Of the citizens
OF Clarksburg. Va, the undersigned having been
appointed a committee Of correspondence to invite
our fellow citizens OF North Western Virginia To-
meet with us in general convention in this place.
ON the second "Wednesday Of September next for the
purpose Of discussing various topics relating the
general interests Of education. and taking such nc
ton thereuPon will tend bring this alLinpor.
tant subject ccctuay before the people Of Virginia
so as ultimately to lead the adoption Of such Le
glslative measures will secure the benefits of NJ
least good system Of common school education TO
all ranks and conditions Of the inhabitants of our
widely extended hills and valleys We would re-
specuully invite YOU, and oil. TO meet with us
and take part in the debeaisons of said eniion
IL was the expressed wish of the meeting whose
views we represent. that should specially in.
vite all teachers Of Colleges, Academies Seninnres
Schools, &c. and all Others who might feel in,eres.
ted IN the cause Of education. whether residents of
the countless Of ~ w. Virginia, or of other counties
OF the State. Of other States OF the Union 10 at.
Tend and participate in the deliberations OF the con
veniion IL being understood that all such should
hold seats therein. We therefore earnestly invite
all the friends Of education. and especially those
enumerated above, TO be present the occasion.
IL was also the wish of the meeting that we
should invite the counties Of ~ w. Virginia to hold
county conventions as soon convenient (say at
June or July court) for the purpose of appointing
delegates to the general convention TO be held in
this place IN September NEXT. We would therefore
respectfully urge this matter upon the attention Of
our sister counties. hoping to each county fully
represented in tho convention.
That the subject of education calls loudly on the
citizens Of Virginia evinced by the returns of the
Marshals who took the late of the inhabi-
ianis, showing the most deplornbe deficiency in the
education Of the people of Virginia The state
containing between 100000 and 100000 nhabi-
tanis. Of whom nearly 10000 who are above 30
years Of age totally without education, some
thing upwards Of 5000 of whom are west of the
Blue ridge Of mountains; and than 1000 Of
them in Harrison county; aud the other counties of
The North West have Of course their full share of
this disgraceiul deficiency. Let up and be doing
As the committee may find II necessary To make
further communications 10 their fellow citizens be-
tween this and the convention, we will close this
circular by saying. that il need not he doubted
that the people Of ClaIksburg will manifest that
iberaly aud hospitality Of feeling towards their
fellow citizens of this and other states who may
see fit TO attend the convention, for which they
have been heretofore noted. AS former oc.
casions, The string Of the latch will be out at
the door" Let us lake Of the subject Of edu.
cation and railroads, and canals and other inter
nal Improvements will take cnre of themselves
The ball must be put ia mOtIon-ihe people must
he educated Virginia must be reused from her
leihargy, or the slar Of her glory will sink in an
endless night