Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-09-18


For man is Deaths but, tum thy scr, hand
Lrasbd Crime and Madness, ganst a shrieking Land,
Arc loo,'d unto thoir rcyel. MOI lor good
For virtue nor FOR honor, doe. thy cry
Ring through shudd'rng valleys, where thy track
viii leave heart ,hearthsu sil.n cold and hark.
Why should eartAs last fond, farcst hope thus die
Not for what now we are, bu' whatmsy be.
= Leave Us to peace and hope God and destiny
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ADDRESS 10 The PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
The ciizens uf Rirbmuud IN primary assembly. have
appointed us 0olnmiue 10 pfnmole. as tar as can.
The OF Education in Virginia We pfupse Ia
urge upon every iriend Of literature lbe State 10 lend
the influence al his name. give rouon III his Time.
10 devote The enefets OF his lHd, aid To- raise his
mating voice In behalf II cause Lohle, 20 worthy a
every excrtion. We would speak. Al we could. lones
than would arouse the apaihrilc 10 action We
would impress upon all that lhis Is ordinary subject
10 he thought al once, aud hcn dl, aside, bal one
upon which depends the d,slinles al Virginia We
huw that there enduring blessings be attained hut
They must be sought LOT eagerly ODE gained We
know that there dnicuits 10 lie encountered and
shat to obyiae them requires The exercise al cnuto
judgment and eXpcfenco--lhni there prrJudc,s Ia
conflicting views 10 reconcile the uyefw.en.
ing love iur lung established systems In contend with.
and The destroying lever ui reckless innovation to rrprve
md restrain. But, il the wise and viz nous win unite
thelr couusels and their energy. every difficulty Will
vanish, and every good. which Sc system can Sc
cure, will be iuly developed and diilus,d Every
,vr, which binds To his fellow man should
coosrain the educated to devise system lof the nsfne
lion o. ALL Every feeling Of charity aud good viii 10
Others. prompts III. humane and benevolent endeaynr
awaken the nneiiered the absolute necessity Of n.
telleeiual aud mural cultivation. Il subject of para-
mount importance to the patriot tie phllsn hrups aud
abe christian. II there he any oJec upon which all
may unite, II is the sacred Of sdutaon In such
staase there onght Ia be no ryafy save generous
emulation 10 plsh the most, far mprovlnp the 10
aud the untnf There n he
siansl feelings CT prtJu,ces oxtusveucss. com
prehcusvo desire la open the fountains Of know ,dre
an may drunk and ho satisfied sbuad alone animate.
every heart, fary si.ile aud patty rumphs should he
hlnlshel lrun hema IKE thts THINK un nj the reaen
grafton Virginia Think 81 the Means best oaped 10
renove the stain fom her proud esenicheon. Think Ct
ilia ignorance which retvpdrs jhr land and like des,-
lsng p'silenee ais Is rs ererges and iuehuGs decay
1hInk OF the degradation ct the man ~ hose human
frame is but meshaugnd anturatun." THINK vi the
means To nluse "a created within his soul -
ami make II worthy Ia clam rs kindred with ,tcfify
There are great common principles and views, which
form common ground on which all people can L.
ole All may harmoLize and co operate IN one rrraI
system Of moral and intellectual culture
II may nm BIZ nnpn fablo to enquire into The condi,Ir
OF Virginia. a. connected with luis important subject
81 her situation with that OF soma OF her sister
STATES. IN lslo. The white population nl Virginia was
740,9ES. llia' Of Massachusetts, vas 20 U3u There
ben! but lule difference in the aggregate amount al
Whine population oi the two Slaiss. The number ol
dose who cannot read aud write IN Virginia is 80 7S7
II Massachusetts j, is only 4,liS. The ratio OF those
Who cannot rad IN Virginia to her mhoe hle popula
un, Is as one 10 elve and half While thai ni Mas
sachusct,s is as Ia l6l. Ia Massachusetts there are
l61,27 scholars attending her primary schools In
Virginia only S5.s2l. Ia Massachusetts the number
oischoisfs AT public charge is 1881. Iu Virginia
by tle censos Of 1910. only 979l by the returns VI
he sectnd Auditor fur TIE last year - 800
Ia the STATE oi Maine, with n ~hi, populstion al
500 1873, the ratio OF those no are unable TO read Is AZ
one 10 81. The number OF schoaIs Attending primary
schools is i64,t77 The number a, public charge IA
b02l2; aud The IN nber who cannot read ia Only 32i
In lie State OF lnnbectcn the ralin OF lhuse no ca
mol read 10 the White population une To ga In
Virginia, IS beiare stated II is one tn lei. In New
Hampshire one every 800. In New York III, 1a,o
is as one 10 50 and fraction. In tnnsy vanla as one
40 aud fraction. Ia Connecticut II 3 number " bn
caBnui read IN The whole Stale is uhly SIC. Ia New
York There are 1880 scholars her primary schools
In Pennsylvsnla 10 $50 In Ohio, 2ls Cos la Nu.
giaa. as beire suited. only 2S.3jl
By The secund Auditors last annual report appears
ffaf there are 33l35 udigoni children IN Tins Sale
OF these only 10y attend HE Urinary schools henu
litle than alt the p or chdien and til, Sc only
VI an average OF 80 days IN the year. The amounIe OK
pended Tor the arlal instruction OF this hall bling SO
ouo-ihai amoonl constituting the @hule. 10 be- appro.
rrlaitd from The Literary Futd shelving that ia, pos
ont fund is wholly mad quate 10 educate even the ,na
gent children.
There ere in he State between the ages Of and 20
years, IN JIG white persuns of whom A 8 onl,
were IN the course Of education IN 1910 At All tho
schoos. colleges and academies IA tie Stale including
The University. How small the sum 10 be- expended N
Gun parison aiih The number be aup If any
system be adopted. That some general system shouLl
be devised. We believe every NHginan upon a view If
such statistics will be ready admit We cannot ex.
pref great results without ADEQUATE means The peo-
gle unst feel and know tina, Is recessary 10 submit ia
moderate education lax. A small TAX levied either
upon property. or upon persons. IN such proportions
shathe deemed by The Legislature most just and &C,
cordant with The benefits 10 be enjoyed by each ndvd-
9al, and his ability 10 pay would be sufficient Win,
oa meaning to intimate that such prime pie of taxation
would be The best that could he adopted we NAV suppest
by way showing how small would be the burden
pared with the great object 10 be attained that tax al
twelve ard half cents upon each free white citizen q,
the. Slate would produce the sum of So2 GIL which
added Ia lie income Of the Literary Fund, would h.
ppie than sufficient under tie present system TO educate
all The INDECENT children in the State.
IL would be worthy VI considerations If we could com.
rue the amount annually paid by the Sale lr the pun
'ssment OF crime. consequent, upon thai state of moral
drs'ascnfnt which s the offspring of l. and
then ascertain how much less it would require TO inrj,
duce intelligence and virtue. Il would be SPECULATION
worthy 81 deep attention 10 estimate what prcportop ol
le cost osupp ring The poor nigh, be Dispensed with
fiihme I1nr were taught the Of sbianlnu an hun
est Livelihood. II We could tell how many millions
ignorancc aud vice cost The State, We would then see
me importance of educating every child within our terri
tory.
we would fam hope that the pni,,ic mind IS now pre