Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-16
EDUCATION.

CLERGY VRGINIA: Hear me for our cause.-The cause
OF Religion, Oi Virtue, and County. IL indeed has
paramount claim upon your indefatgsbe zeal and
earnest consideration. Did God make his own
msge endowing HIM with powers susceptible OF improve
ment point that knows yet lmit-giving him do.
minion over all ihnss-lnendng that he should grope his
in darkness degraded by ignorance and polluted by
nl IL cannot be, Natures God prOcams very pre-
sentaOn Of him u the world. His destined elevation
his free sgeucy and moral accountabiyhs capacity for
knowledge all c"npire To show that destined to
be the peTsJnicaiOn oi Gods greatest handiwork.
Yet what facts d" walks-meet every
turn-with the and Of the giber ill the tnge
Of shame mantes very cheeksl Why, that 60 900
persons IN round numbers reside in tins Commonwealth,
20 years Of age who read write; that there
29i white persons between the ages Of ana 90
years Of whom but A. 5ll attend school, including those
who attend colleges, academies, grammar and primary
schools. Yes here is the black catalogue derived from
official authority. Look upon II, and your exclamation
involuntary il, Can these things be- Alas, they
true! To then. Clergy Of Virginia, appeal for help,
and not IN vain. ] know.
The Capital Of the State has put the ball in motion;
neighbong counties have responded to the action OF Rich
mond the press have forth :heir appeals Agtanon
AGITATION. Is what is now wanting; the People
aroused; the mighty deep OF public sentiment be
red up, I'LL, by united accllaon voice shall be heard
IN tones of thunder ringing and procaming throughout
length and breadth Of this Commonwealth that Ignorance
shall longer Keep her foot the necks her people,
that they will hUr her from Vgiuias bofders and shouts
OF triumph they will proclaim her Departure (n the Ian.
guoge inscribed on her escueonO "Se Scmper Ty-
TGHHis call you TO aid IA this agitation; you have
superior advantages gathering around YOU in your res
pecivo neighDOrkoods the whole people. BY almost
smBltaueops effort they be appealed nay, If the ad-
yansges of odGcaLon IN civil and religious point Of view
form the theme Of your for
secutye Sabbais, could you IN any other confer
greater benefits your congregations and the State.
exhibiting also the facts, startling they which vii
few days be spread before yOn through the papers, from
the hands OF the Committee appointed here. They would
have most saulary influence. appeal you. then, to
be aud DOING your opportunities peculiarly suited
for such a hligby and good work. The minds of the
and Oi the younger pOrGoB OF the people pc
cui1rly within your reach. Seed would be sOwn,
aud influence awakened, that would indeed pro-
dnce rich-a heavenly harvest; aud while you would
be masking people wise, intelligent and yruous,
you would be spreading the Gospel throughout the land
lifting II were. tue scales from The eyes Oi those TO
whom the Bibles sealed book for ihsy resd II
Clergy Oi NHgnI1 what cnuse II Peter tie Her.
nit by his enthusiasm, eoquence aud zeal. could the
standard Of the Cross and swell the ranks Of his followers
3ODOOO men, merely for tho purpose Of driving tie Mo
houedsns from Joni'aein how much you accomplish
10y your united efforts your united enibusiasm cOquence
aud zeal The great the glorious, cause Of pgUsrsai su
cafOH' Uniufl the standard, then, and go forth let
sBced desKs be the points which shall radile, tho
Of Every nook aud o the State, light
guide and To- umIne the whole people - bring the be
niged from the III darkness bnd ignorance INTO the
bright aud sunny paths Of virtue aud Of education; winch.
in the language ii o elsnds orators "lsa companion
"whch misiOfunes con depfess, no cline destroy,
enemy alcnaie NJ desposm ensaye; homs friend,
"sJTuad introduction, ~ solitude scice, IN society
"sn ofnBnen chastens vice. u guides virtue, gives
"Onco Rucr sui yussTnnientio gcuus' without II, what
rs tnan' o splendid slave! q reasoning savaR"!"
Clergy ~ Virginia! mach, much depends on yOI- show
yourselves worthy ~ the occasiOn let not smother testimony
be- RiSeu o the chnflcief which State has ituy
acquired Of coHgeVnisiug, aud prfsmblesing, H.ouli
lsing end 'peeclnyng al ending Ia just nothing st all
We want not Convention Ia test the capacity 81
ior rounded periods beautiful deoismnuor aud rhetorical
noufrsh; end beg You impress this the minds u ie
people that, ~ tic selection O their dregates they will
take tiUsc, md iiUse only, who will determined
speed the good rnBse, sober earnoswlp-e voice. and
whose acts will be- poichuIl commanding und imperative
and whose hearkcning the Lsgssture will turn De.
iscniial aud listening earWhOse plane Nil BE- worthy u
tie greatness of The OCCASION and will carry lOTcO aud
| vcttUu 10 the iaw-tnakrrs ~ the State
Liue more than three gears sjuoe the subject Il edueh
ton awakened the partial aitenioa u many w the Sisie
convention met-its deliberations resulted in nothing
pOsityethe secret that occasion was tho Ps0piF he'd
not spoken; the Legislature knew ths hence nothing Was
done. But now, let be ohewisc let tho Pforte spesk
thor soFafeign and potential voice will not cannot be
disfrRafded. To hemuppca Rely upon IT, afty aud
welcome re, pOnso awaits your efforts. You will feceiye
the greetings Ot "Well-dono good and faithful .,,,nf-
gene rsuons yet unh wi, call you bessed-the Old Ia
minion will redeemed iogeneated aud di.enthr,
cd" and bright GALAXY, representing the States tho
Of VngBIs will be eUlnnsung with its wonIed
lgsue, great and gloroD. amidst her eompesu.
RICHMOND