Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-09
ECHO TO RICHMOND.

The press in the State have taken up The SUI
iect Of general Education in RICH, good earnest
AS specimen Of The spirit in which 'he e1''0i'a'
organs ofhe different portions OF The s'a'e ''s-
pond % Tie appeal the metropolis, we MANI .
few extracts:
It,o,n Ne caa,les.opn (JGe,sou Co. Spirit .Jcf-
f0son.
THE BALL IN MOTION.
aThanks 10 the citizens OF Rlchniond ior lhelF
efforts 10 behalf Of Education. II IS Inc MS, Gu
courasing CLEAN OF hope, that our state VIII nc
redeemed from the amentable ignorance which
now enslaves her. Let Reform radca! and com
plc,e, he The walchword. Let The press herald u
forth, and our orators proclaim il from me nus,
tings, and The people must and lrM be awahehe"
10 The importance of the subject. ,,,.,
+ :iRichmond has struck The first blow, aud e' me
counties OF The State second the noble eIioil. a
meeting OF her citizens was held on huiS so.
least, Governor Mcdowell in The Chair he
Enquirer thus refers 10 his remarks, on being cal
led 10 preside over the meeting"
[Efo,n he Rockingham RcgiSfr.l
EDUCATION CONVENTION:
1--WE notice in The Enquirer The proceedings %!
large and interesting meeting OF The Trends oi
Education. held in Richmond last week. They
recommend, among other important measures,
The holding of State Education Convention IN
thai CITY on Tie l0th Of December next. we Sc
cond The movement with all our heart. AMI rlshl
sure are we that the intelligent people OF Rocking
ham-Wbig SANDER 10 the contrary, nol"ilh-
s,anding-will lie fully represented in that body.
Let us have meeting upon this subject al our
O,toJer Cour 1--WE would like 10 have ono earlier,
bul understand that il is in contemplation 10 ho'o
a meeting for another purpose al our September
Sc tla
of Virginia 10 wipe on, the foul fcproach OF iS-
norancc which has been - often cast upon them
by those who are otherwise Jealous OF her good
name. II is high time for the people 10 speak out
upon hi. subject The press unaided ty The potent
voice OF The people, can accomplish nolhlns-
Lfashdre meetings IN crcry ecnn'v IN me Std'e,
apooint G,icgates 10 he prcposcd Conreni'o", and
then with The aid Of that mighty lever, The press,
which, wi,hou, solitary exception, IS now warm
IL engaged in advocating reform IN This matter,
The servants Of Ike pcop,c riN he competed 10 turn
their attention 10 subject OF such vital interest
10 their constituents. Let us be up then, and
moving on this subject. Now is The lime Tor &C
lion"
fF.om the Winchester Republican,
"The meeting Gin Richmond took the ground
that The present is lime unusually favorable Tor
The working Of a new system OF Educailon-lhat
the reform desired wonld now I've purchased hy a
lax 50 slight as scarcely 10 be felt by The people
and lha. the first s:cps the expression by he Peo-
pie of The State, in primary assemblies, oil Their
deep interest in this reform, their Willingness 10
contribute 10 lis success, and their determination
10 require OF their representatives prompt and e.
ticient action uron il.
"This is precisely The ground we nave assumed
from the bcsinning-hal The people themselves
must speak ou,-and not merely theoize on the
subject-tut pledge themselves 10 sanction me
necessary appropriations for the object This
looks like coming 10 The point, and ANYTHING short
OF This will only exhibit u 10 Inc world rs mere
bathlers. who lalk much and act but little.
"And nos We shall await he sigma from our
leading and influential men. 10 authorize cal! Of
The people OF Frederick County, al The October
Cont. What say ye, sentlemen-PTeacher>,
LAWYERS. Physicians, men Of Science, Farmers,
Meclancs-ye whu give lone 10 popular move
menr,-are you ready Tor speedy but efficient ac-
ton z"