Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-16
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Nipst4HUeAt " HpFise system oi education
That VIII tent 10 c!ev2e the masses. IL pour Ugh,
upon their paths. that hey nav find liz asccoaias
road 10 dignity their Toll 10 cnlightcn their nnfrt.
standings, and purify their hears" q Il! the
sources 81 national wealth, II NAV lie sa!r!; al
hined, lac mind, the inirec; al he cumr,rc;.
~ IS rot oHy tie richest, bnt that il is th, which
gives value, and riches, ard beauty and copvcni
ence and Comfort ana refinement 10 every hing
else II deserves mere labor cultivation ai.
improvement, than all tie other il. ms 4. rubl;.
property il The statistics OF nations wcaitt i.
Are We 10 leave The immense Eumbcr o, II, ecu
Gated children in this State 10 grow up with tie
fierce instincts u their natures or are We 10 civ.
yate them 10 The condition OF enlightened all
yiruous citizens Axe We 10 leave uncduraled The
mass OF females ulcer t%eaty, ard lose forever
ttein1uence which ,hey bring uron iLcirof>rring,
How truly has il teen said that "thc cducaiion
OF males is thrown away. il the unhoy lips of
ignorant, degraded and impare mothers breathe
their moral contamination on Tie infant mind
The individual, vino compose the fountain, oil
public 2ciion must he pure, il We desire lie
stream OF our civil anG political progress 10 T.
calm and healiLla!. Tie SOIL OF Republics !.
Intelligent, virtue; whcn this departs, tie :or;r 81
i Republican Government may remain, bu, is Il.
berry breathing influence is cone
\ We call upon our .tow-ciiizeHs 10 con>:ier
7 these Suggestions. Ever man has influence =.
II L.
4 influence be eXerei 10 he utmost We inyok..
the aid OF the Reve!end Gie!sr. Wha loh..
theme for Tie pulpit. What noble aim, 10 ava
ken in a irliow-man the consciousness q: his
I powers VIVA, bright achievement IL give 10
! thousands The Capacity Ia exercise these powers
n their own imp! -veiacr, and ne advantage ii
7 their country. How glorious. 10 lead them or
ward 10 the Accomplishment Of thel own in'r.lec.
tual and moral destiny
4 W. III unnn rho ,o,,,~.,,i
! of Libcrty-hc hahinad OF ScicGce--io lend W
lis thousand tongues 10 reach The hearts OF the
People Who will not give his hand ana his
heart 10 this great updeitssin27 Who vail not
aid in opening the lCUrs OF Science .hal thcsc 10
are noY shat on, from all that's tcs; ana drair.,
on earth, may enter her nuhle portals, and to.aiy
assert their own humanity We must lear dow n
The gloomy flag OF ignorance anu run up ,hr
bright banner OF knowledge, tlr emb!ela OF reaca
on earth and good will 10 all mankind VIM All
not All in lerading The dave OF b;ich'.i an
happier day for Virginia, when she shall wi, !.
The terel ped ereIaeS Of al her children. happy
in their prosperity and viiiue, iormda Bic III lo,y.
cr ana commaaG:n. respect and aimiraiiun2
5, There Is no maAilli more true than that know
edge is power. In Il Republican, Government
then. where The people sIe sovereign, how cs.en.
ti is il, that ihcr should possess Tie knowledge
which always gives 10 il, pa>scssoT a proper :l<-
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upon lle nrircipe, that The people al, ca able f
self government. Bat The ignorln; caGnU; con.
lfol htnscircs, ar! are DDh 10 govern cihe;s
Nhi!r they coi;ifi;e .;eaasc! BIZ ignorance tlcy
are bul the instruments Of intriguing pol.t - Il,
ana Designing drnlasoglcs. From the rtcr!:3.
organization Of mind il must advance a. rr'~p
grade; il canro; hc stationary, and the Ciove;r;-
nnnt w'oSc foundation IS ai in iancrarcc, ,nule
lose lis inil.tncc. is power: lis glory must srs
ord IL N tnt.s scale al nrfi1.a MA,
hing i, lei bul is aicieni :anp and lie shallow
ct is Turner srcan".a, deepening ~ confias! re
shame II is ir:enerary. Here, .hen, is cto;ce
Tor the peope--i"norancc " intelligence l,.ht ar
darkness hesuy or det;rmiIY, rover o. wca..
rcs> exal:afian or degradation and decay. Sot.c.
thing mast b. done speedily 10 arrest The STATE in
her t!ownhill Course. 4 new spirit mus a, usu
the energy Of Nirginia-a new movemonl rnust
uigc her onwaIi ard rrwar.!. That spIli NM,
come from her p"oFi" and h:eail.e through Ter
councils. That SPIN! must speai; with al ,,u-
qucnce, appealing IL =, a,y ione IL every fear, -
cyerv interest OF he lncIIirg 10 Goicn snc ".
in" OF danger.
We are deep, impressed, sriiow.cili2es {, a;ih
tie di!tcu,es with which we ale surrounded -
we Know hat or territory s cxlensi;e--ihst
mura al i is mountainous and rugged; Gu. -.
pnlallCii, IN nnanv parts - The stab, l. Wiiclr
= tered: thai c,,r Ssi;cs arc large oGr sireem,
: !
worse than al, he tu:ls al tire dispose. II ne
STATE aye il q Lal". The sieairr me tlf. c',ie-
tho greater The cmph II sc clesrCmc tLcni ~"
eater The necessity oI elaboration nn. Ior con.
cert Of acton.
The meeting Of wien we are the organs. have
recommended l,lal Convention OF The wi.r M,
good rom every pan oi lie State should b. a..
, rcTiea 10 take this subject mo considerations.
We invoke the All oi every intelligent mind To
No .,tt
IN: delegates 10 that Cohvt niur; IL aid 100. 10
rousiag the Legisalureio ;nll contemplation Of
orr wants, AMI Ia tic adoption Of some system
-oty Of Virginia. il Convention is ;sscn..
tloa t0pe il will DC compost 0! men alb
mJ r';ii; :. assist in the regeneration Of the
So. -. 81 lie hive. bu the labor
STATE; iio' me droh.. =. eocrcriio MN who
on-, The thinking, actr.. ts;jl ,b.rs; !. =,
49, w.. !, a.,. n"'r ."e -no use m
dertaknas. Let The people manifest IN =
siS!alnre that they are in earnest. and HE J,e..
laIuTe will he in earEcs, Too. Then ,vr On
have actions instead OF wur,.s-ac;iops vo,,h,
TIE laW-gi"ers Of ! State whose star M. o,,.r j.,
the. ascendant, ard, though now partially a..
>eursd. IS destined, We hope, 10 shine again wi,l,
renovated splcndnr.
GEORGE w. MUNforD
WhI. II. MACFARLA Nd
THOS. NELSON. NJ. u
cIiAS. f. OSBORNE
PETER V. DANIEL. IT,,
HENRY l.. BROOKE,
K. +. DANIEL,
JAS L. HEATH.
THrS. II. ELLIS.
BENZ Il. MINOR
GUSTAVUS A. MYERS.
RICHARD GOCCH
J. Il. COWARDlN.