Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-04

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meeting ot the citizens of Richmond. held OF
he Cts Hall, on Thursday thc 18th day OF
August, ISIS, To- take into consideration the
best mans al eilecting the immediate olop
uon % the Legislature pl some more efficient
and extensive system ot popular E|lucaiion.
and the expediency " holding an Education
Convention:
On motion of Joseph Mayo. Esq. his Ex-
c%ellency, James Mcdowell, was called To the
Chair, and on motion of rctct Y, Daniel. Jr..
Joseph Mayo. Esq, WAS appointed Secretary.
Governor Mcdowell, on taking the Clair.
explained the object of the meeting, and urged
its iIiiportahcc in a concise but iorcible and
eloquent Addrcss-alter which.
On motion OF Mr.. Daniel. a Committee of
nine Increased to thirteen, on motion of MIR.
Ndtsou) was appointed to draft Resolutions
Tor the consideration of the Meeting. and the
following gentlemen were appointed "A Coin
mittee, viz: M,ssrs. Peter V. Daniel. Gustavtis
y. Myers. J. ~ Cowafdin. Geo. w. Munrord,
Joseph MAYO. DR.. Thomas Nelson. Rev. VIM.
y. Pluner, Robert q. Scutt.'C. +. Osborne.
James NJ: Wickham Charles I. Bolts, Benja-
MN Il. Minor, aud Thomas Ellis.
The Committee having retired, after a short
interval, through their Chairman, reported the
following Pseaniblc and Resolutions to the
Meeting which Were manitnouslv adopted
WHEREAS, mall countries, a well regulated
system oil Popular Education is found to be
the most efficient means of securing tlht ,ir-
tue anu Intelligence IN tie People. on which
depend the peace ami Good order of society.
aud the prosperity and happiness alike of i'm
dl\iduals and Of Nations but. most especial :
~ IN our Republic, where every citizen may
participate IN the government of the State. il
Is OF vital importance that they should possess
The knowledge To discern. and the virtue TO
4 nlT.tIp. those snunAsl- NNhi,b, MOI, I.,.......l
Ia the preservation of Liberty and ConstiuI-
honal Government, and of the honor. safety
ur welfare oi the country and, whereas. the
deiects and meiticienCy ot our present system,
are productive of II degree of ignorance among
the People disgracciul to the State. most pcr-
nlcious IN lis Elects, and alarming in it's con
sequenoesl-Believing therefore, the present
time to be fortunately and unusually favorable
iur the removal of this great aud growing
eNll, winch all deplorc and earnestly desire to
suppress; that this reform would now bc pur-
chased by a tax 50 slight as scarcely To be felt
by the People, and that further delay would
greatly Increase the difficulties and uncertain
~ oil eilectingit in future, and he lraught with
danger To the State ;-but convinced that the
llrSt ami most necessary step towards the aC-
complishment of this design. and one without
which nothing will he effected. is the express
sion by the People ol the State, i'm primary
assemblies, OF their deep interest in this re
form, their willingness To contribute To its
success, aud their determination to require of
lhelr representatives prompt and efficient ac-
ton upon it -
he il therefore Resolved. That we deem the
establishment OF Il more extensive and elf
Gent system Of Popular Education by The next
General Assembly of %thisStatc, tn be IA meas
IRE OF paramount importance aud urgent ne
ceSSity, and we desire and confidently expect
our senator and Delegate in that Assembly,
TO use their most strenuous cXcrtiOnS to secure
The accomplishment OF so desirable am object.
Resolved, That although we are satisfied by
thc best information we can procure. that for
thls purpose, Il very slight increase OF taxation
VIII be needed, yet were a much greater in
crease necessary, we would |cheeriuiiy pay il,
and deem so great a benefit chcaply purchased.
Resolved, That we respectfully and earnest
y recommend to our fellow citizens through
out the State, to meet in primary assemblies
IN thcIr respective counties, Tor tire purpose of
expressing their sentiments and wishes. for
Tie instruction OF their representatives upon
THIS all-importaut subject, aud Of taking into
consideration tie cXpcdicncy of holding a
State Education Convention, and of appoint
Ing delegates thereto.
Resolved, That we cordially approve and
earnestly recommend the holding OF such Con
N''''H' 'Hn' . may ny lS DELIBERATIONS ana
counscis, and the Legislature in maturing such
a plan OF Popular Education as may he best
adapte'' 20 om circumstances and most pro
ductive OF general benefit.
Resolved, That we recommend this CITY as
the llttcSt place, and "Wednesday the tenth of
December next as the most convenient time.
Tor holding such Convention and should this
arrangement meet the appreciation of a major
lty OF The Counties sending Delegates to the
Convention, we hereby tender to those Dele
gates the hospitalities of our City.
Resolved, That we call upon all those of
our fellow citizens who are accustomed to
public speaking, and all others who are will
ling to do so, TO avail themselves Cf every ON
Portunlty OF Addressing tie people upon his
subject. and of arousing them to immediate
and imposing action thereon.
Resolved, Tlmt a Standing Committee of
thirteen be appointed to collect information
relative TO the systems of Education ofthisand
other States and Countries, and To correspond
with similar committees in the other counties
ol the State. Committee-Mcssrs. Col. Mum
lord, WIN. III. mcfarland, DR.. ThOs. Nelson.
Chas f Osborne, p. V. Daniel, Jr., Henry l..
Brooke, Raleigh T.. Daniel, James f.. Heath,
Thomas Ellis, -. T. Minor, G.. A.. Myers.
Rich'd Gooch, j. a. Cowardin.
Resolved, That when this meeting adjourn.
'"'youIll 10 met WHICH TIC Dldllulu9 Commit
tee shall deem it cxpedicnt, for the purpose of
appointing Delegates to the Convention or for
other purposes.
Resolved. That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in all the newspapers OF this
CIty' and that the newspapers throughout the
State be requested to republish them.
And then the meeting adjourned
MURDER IN KENT COUNTY.-We
learn from a gentleman from Chcstcrtown that
. most brutal murder was committed OH Mon
1ay night near Fanny creek, about s miles
from tlnt place. The body of MIR. Edward
Roe, o~ycroecro on the larmofMr. Thos. Walker.
was found about two o'clock in the morning.
but a short distance from his home. with his
brains beaten out, the horse on which he was
returning from Clestcrtown standing beside
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