Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-14
MT. L.usrL, H.nr.I Co, Va. Sept Is,h Is.s

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aud long life.
Mt. L.vRKL, HALIFAX Co, Va, Sept 18Th lsi5.
\ To tho Editors of Wing:
Genuemcn-l see you have pub shed the proceedings
OF meeting OF the people OF Richmond. the subject
education; and then IN due time. Committee appointed
by this meeting, have put forth address the people
Virginia stating what their opinion necessary for
to do in order wipe oil our proud eseuchcon
foul disgrace OF ignorance
Now, Ne this subject OF general discussion the
present-and you. and your also have
TED all the pens and hands and tongues the State
gage thcmselNes and eagerly n behalf OF
81 noble, worthy oeveIy eSer,on," propose obcd-
cnee to yolr eliminating voice. (which would the
most apahetc send you some Of my n flee
tons on IT, although rather suppose shall somewhat diff.
Ter from You in some things.
That the people ousnt to be cducatei-hat the b, ST
mode OF doing should be adopiod-ihai this best moJc
be Ssccraincd, properly sought after, aud sought
with sufficient dsenee-and tina, good citizen ought
10 lend his aid sacred Il cause"afe tuesms evi
den'-ii not as eoqueny, aud 'es7HpedaaIy expressed
the inst long. and beautiful pathetic paragraph OF
the address OF your Richmond Committee. But what
best mode. aud now rhs best mode be ascctauedl
To these propose devote few observations. one APP
proved way find the truth you know Is clear
~ what the truth To proceed then in this negative
To ascertain the best mode OF arousng the people
State 10 the necessity OF adopting system Of public
instruction suited the ct poor children Pub
lie meetings then and Conventions and Resolutions with
'''h P''''e " sI"''"e's '' ""e "hns' n'f' dneed by
long speeches. are moi the best way Indeed these are no
at ala tor these things ALWAYS end IA nothing They
may exhibit zeAlor give opportunity to
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they gain aid-they influence person Indeed il
would be ausins We're IL not m1u'ins IL think over the
various ues ad occasions ON "heh me people OF our
Stae nave hSH primary assen'hes' ana I"H'enuons-and
nave sraNeS p1ss'u esouuh- u eN'I"nZe society IN
our STATE or probably the United Siairs-snd TO see how
entirely useless these proceedings have been, and how
dcuous our sensible people nave sometimes made them
selves an sncn occasions well Know that there be
pOoe discussions al All SUBJECTS hat much affect the
PIES and that the pubic mad may be warmed into mighty
action by proper application to IT. But to do this, there
mus DC sone'nE more IVA" ordinary and common place
uhel's eiooded ~ resolutions and put ioth al primary
assembly OF the people.
"hai the people OF Virginia want on h's, a. well as
some KINDRED SUBJECTS IS acl"u-not words. They
some body 10 DO sointHis-noti To talk only II the peo
pie oi Richmond are So much mortified anu afflicted at the
isnorance OF the whole STAT; aud do not DENY but that
eN nave reason 10 DC mruhed boih Tor the whole State
when compared To other States, a. well Tor their
Iiiy when compared 10 other Ciues-hut # they
much mortified let them do something to popular
ignorance anu vice CUT Of the CITY OF Richmond itself Let
them Get us an example now tn d. the thing. There
every opportunity IN the CITY 10 set the example IN
fullest "ght ana WIN s greatest There are igno
rance, and vice. and poverty IN Richmond; and there
also wealth, leisure Learning. ability and philanthropy. II
now he people OF Richmond wish To do any thing tor the
whole state and to do 1t also IN manner that will cause
II 10 be iei' by The State through all it, parts and 10 its
ar'hes' eAFemes Just let them give US deeds, and
No'us ANY CT u, eAn pass resolutions, and write pream
oeS o ehi ana IN ms taking country almost any body
can MAKE speech "hat We want ls action, aud ~ the
Pe'e y! 9"u nA'e OeeH so AIhd US 10 tel. Us OF cur
h'ue'u ignorance lei 'Aeh aud nut vet Ius more To
e sooH "l' ahd Il,' give Us practical example OF the
way IN "heh We may '''ow 'he'r good advice.
'G a' -s lo,le,o' "Hehe' IN ea'h!hg' or religion
VI '-'a''y' OF '''e1',l'e' one GOO example 10 worth
'"' J." you WISH 70 improve persons, ne
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DESTINATIONS way nay tn. erencoit ~ m NOT be- url
and n this way tney will do ,mu,ea.ur,blv more C he
moral and intellectual condition Of yrsiuT than ali tho
primary assemblies and enrutons ever held In the t,t
have done; and far more than a the rr.nu,,os that have
ever been missed and then f,,y,,,ro since IA, ss,