Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-16
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! arc IN, to true To you, then, Cie!Sy 81 w
GINA. appeal Tor h.lp, ar! no! IN vain, ! kno"
The Capital of the Stale Las put he baii III
motion; nci.hhoiing counties have Icspohoco 70
lhr aclon ii Richmond; The press have 3cht iof.h
their appeals dChofiJr, AGifArIos, y VIA =
now wanting, the Peopic must be aroused NC
mighty deep of public sentiment mus &c s'ilfsu
up. ill., byan united accamaion voice mai &c
heard il, loncs Of thunder ringing and pfoclain:-
inr throughout The length and breadth 81 his
Commonwealth, that Ign0ran,e Shall No longer
keen her foo, upon Tic nrcks oi her people, mat
lbcv will lur her from Nifginia's borders; and,
in shoas Of triumph, they will proclaim at het
d.nar,re Gin The language inscribed on hcr own
esculcheon.) "Sic Scmpsr Iynnnis" call on
Won 20 aid in this agitation you have superior
advantages in gathering around you, IN your re-
\ respective neishhofhoods, The whcie people. ~
an almost Simultaneous effort they can be appeal
\ Ell 10. nav II the advantages Of cducalion, il a
civil and religious point OF view, were 10 form
the theme of your jiscourses Tor several consccu-
tive Sabhaths could you, III any oihsr manner;
confer greater benefits on your congregations ana
on the Stale exhibiting, Also the facts, starving
as hcy are, which will in a few days be spread
before you, through the papers, from me hah"' OF
the Committee appointed here. lhcy would
have a most salu,ary Influence apIerl 70
YOU. then, 10 IL mp AMI dong; your o?porlu-
Miles are peculiarly suited rr such ihiShly
and GOOD work The minds Of the women
ami olthc Younger portion OF Tie people are Pc
culiarly within your reach. Seed would tie sown.
and nm influence awakened, that would indeed
prolucr n ricl-a heavenly harvest; and While
YOU would be making our people more wise, m
tclliotnt and vir,uous, you would be spreading
The Gospel lhrousEou, the land, liiinS as u were,
The scales from the 10 whom the Dlb!elS
rs sealed bool. .or they can Rad Il not. Clergy
Of Virginia, what cuse If Peter the Tier,
mil hy his enthusiasm, elo1ucncc ara zeal, coulo
ra>, The standard of The Cross and swell The ranks
OF his followers 10000 900 men, merely Tor tn pur-
ros,. of dri;ing thu AIolian,edans from jerusalem
how uuch can you accomplish by your unied
efforts your united enthusiasm, clolnencc ana
zeal in the gIca: the glorious, cause OF nnir6 :
sal edrraiion unuIl the Standard then, and
% forth le, your sacred desks be the points from
which shall raGilte, 10 the iamosl lecessts OF
every nook and corner 81 the Stale, light to guide
and 10 il,uminc lie whole people, 10 bring ire be-
nichled from the mas OF darkness and ignorance
into the brigh, and sunny paths OF vlltne ard
Of education; which, in The language OIL one o.
Ir,land's orators "l> companion which 70
!. misior,ures can dep.css no cline destroy, no
enemy ALLEVIATE, no despoism enslave; al home
i" friend. abroad an Introduction. in solitude
soIace. in society an ornaIneLti ltchastens wee
i. guides virtue, it gives al once grace ana 90
yernment 10 genius; without II, what IS man (!
a splendid slave reasoning savage!
Clergy OF Virginia much, much depends on
you-show yourselves WORTHY OF The occasion;
lei not another testimony be given % The charac,
ter. which our State has too truly acquired, Of
conyrnlionisine, preambleisns, IesoluiIonl>lng,
and speechitying all ending 10 Just nothing at all
We want not a Convention 10 test The capacity ol
our orators Tor rounGed periods beautiful decla-
nation. and rhetorical flourish; and beg you 10
ilnnle,s this on the minds OF The neor'e, mat IN
The selection oil their delegates tney viii AXE
those. and those only, who viii come determined
Ia speed the GOOD cause, IN .oler earnee-"hosc
voice and whcse acts will be poenla-coE-
manding and mre a,:Ye-aIIto wl.oss hsarken-
inn he legislature will turn Ce,-renilal ard li>-
,.riry eai-who>e plans viii u worthy OF Tie
sreancss OF the occasion, ana will carry force
md conviction 10 The law-makers Of the state.
Little more than three yea since, Tic subject
of education awakened The partial attention OF
ra,ions resulted in nothing po.itive-the secret,
on that occasion, was he People had not spoken
Inc Legislature knew ihi>, hcnee. nothing wa
done nut. MR. lei j, be Otherwise lei The PEo.
RIP speo&-fteif sorersiga and pot'ntai r0'fc "'H
no, cannot BE- Giucrnyded. To them appeal :
Rely upon il, h-ar:y and welcome response
awaits YOU efforts You will receive the greet
iugs of .wr!l-dune good and faithful servant -Se,
nrra,;ons vel unborn willcall you blessel-Ihe Od
Dominion will arise redeemed rsseneTated and
disanthra.ed;n and in the bright galaxr, repre-
sentins the States, the ear OF Virginia will be
seen eliminating With It's Woncd lusl.e, 9rea!
and plorions amidst her compeers.
an" 9'o' nus RICHMOND.