Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-19
THE ENQUIRER.
RichEnond, september ~.
EpUcATlcN-rNe Ie.ee the lrts.


EDUCATlCN-TN Io'cc n ne hea'
/ We haze given extracts from nearly all me
papers in Eastern Virginia, warmly accounting
the movemen, for an efficient reform Of eur sys-
TEN Of Education. We are happy this morning
10 civ. The echo Of Wesein Virginia. d. iehee-
! ed bv Two OF her most influential journals. "a
the evidence before US, We are satisheu ''a' ''e
people are in favor OF action and that there must
| be found handsome majority OF 'iie Lee
who will regard themselves as virtually iHsn w.
ed by public opinion, 10 advocate and give NE 70
thorough praclical efficient system OF general
ednca,;on We shall be grossly deceived, il the
next Legislature adjourn, without TAXING "
cded stand in this mater. The eyes, ho' ohl u
our own people. but of the Union, are upon 'h's
effort al re .generalion-and Stale pride, II no
other ,bl.r imnulse should deter US from retro
gading
The Clarksburg CIIarrison county, Scion .,
Democracy contains The following coro'd' anu
whole-sou!ed article. II pledges The hearty CO.
operation Of the We>l, and, as such, is entitled 70
high consideration:
| considerable interes! now seems manifested
in man Quarters 81 The Old Dominion, in the
/ cause OF populal Education we are riSh' gao
| Thai onr Easern friends seem disposed now 10
roke The mailer in hard as we feel quite warrant
1 ed in saving ,nat The West will cordially CO.
I operate with them in any plan Tor the purpose OF
| more generally diflusing the blessings OF incl
! lisencc alnon., The whole people OF Virginia.
/ Tbc Yves, has not been lacking in nrgiDg this
question upon the attention OF me Legislature
! Some three or four years since arespec,9hle Con-
/ yep,ion assembled al this place and urged THIS
/ question upon lie Legislature with great earnest
| ness Yet nothing was done in The premises
| 60 on, gen emen Of the East. II any feasible
plan is proposed for The instruction Of AL The
children OF The Commonwealth, the West Will
give hearty support 10 Your eiiCis.
From tic HEcring Argus.l
"The f.s, blow in the OF Education struck by
Rchmond"- Ritsmcnd EnGair1, SEPTEMBER Is.
The cause Of Education inspires Old Virginia.
ana II this spirit imbucs her people, Virginia
will be redeemed. All education is essentially
/ popular; Instruction, mere instr ciiun, may be
the instrument Of a well disciplined Dispositions
as in Prussia, Bavaria and France. Aud this
important distinction characteristics The difference
between republics and despoisms. In Europe,
all is system Ct instruction; in America, all
a.u.t be system OF Education.
The distinction lies al the foundation vi The al
dress OF the Clarksburg Convention in favor oil
system of education lur this Commonwealth,
held on The sin Of September. lsil, and which
address i, The production OF Col. George W.
Thompson The first blow in The cause Of cdu-
cation was stIuca ~ the North West and lis adj
dress was prepared BY our patriotic son. We
publish in other columns the Introductory matter
of This address
Ii is moi ouT purpose 10 discuss who il was that
@struck the first blow" We cheerlully give
credit 10 the patriotic efforts OF Colonel Thomp-
son, wtcse excellent address We regret that our
crowded columns preclude US from transferring
10 the Enquirer. The contest is nor, however
riiei county ami riat men will DO the mos, TO-
wards the consumnaion OF the present move
mcnt /. has commenced under the mos, favor
able auspices, and, if not checked b. the frowns
or apathy OF the people, must finally triumph.