Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-10
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Wednesday Morning. October :, 1919.

"Wednesday Morning. October . loi''
a. we wouh cali The attention OF our ieiio",
c;,;ysrs !, o,l., coun,ies (who have not yet acted
upon The important subject oil Popular iu"'".,o' ~,
and tho r,nc,,ion Conven,ion) TO The splIieu
proceedings Of the IIENRlco meeting las. Mo''
dav. We are particularly pleased win INC
nrnmn, ,nd decidcd manner in which iney he'
The unworthy impua,on TO the people, OF unS,i.
!insness 10 contribute The necessary 'aAa''o"' -
plcdeinp themselves, and calling upon 'he'l is.,
law c;,;zens 10 unile in the pledge, 10 suo'i'
chesrt,,lv u whatever additional tax may DC re-
o,isi,a - ensnre The great and good obJeci, whicn
all profess 10 desire 10 accomplish ne 'eeo'
menda,icn 10 the School Commissioners III e'e's
connlv 10 exert themselves in The cHcuia'on u
memoria,e and in Obtaining signatures, we lh'nh
very imno,,an, and sincerely hope il VIII DC Ia
vor.h,v rcceirea and acted on by them no class
or mon could he selected, who, from their resPec-
tabili,y information, and the interest wh'ch '"es
lake or ough, 10 take, in This sunlec'' are oe'.e'
onal6ed for this dulv, or on whom II IS more IN
c,mben, 70 discharge it. But We would not con-
fns no ,,c,, Let etcrv friend OF the cause PRO-
vile himself win a copy, either printed, taken
from the newspapers, or written, OF such 'he'''o
rials. and among his circle OF acquaintance pro-
cure all The signatures he can.
So little time remains between now ana ''le
meeting Of The Legislature, that whist puolic
meetings should be held, whenever practicable
both for the purpose of appointing delegates 10 '''e
Convention. and OF awakening The attention ana
interest OF the people on this important snnlec'
ret memorials must be relied on as the prnciPai
means Of influencing and securing The action OF
The LEGISLATURE. Let every friend OF Etincation'
therefore begin al once to circulate them; ana ie'
/, no The care Of every voter, 10 each county, 'la'
b;s name IS not omitted on the list OF nose VINO
seek The regeneration of Virginia and heI Ie>'o'"-
ian - her former standing among her ois'ei
STATES In This golden harvest there Is woTN i"i
every hand; and how great share ne may nav
in this honorable labor no man vel KNOWS
We are happy 10 learn that very cons"e'"-
h,a nnmher Of signatures of suinc Of inc 'ho''
re.peclalle men in The county were oo''''neo y
he memorials, which were deposited mere %
c;rcplo,ed a,ncng the people, and amous 'h'
tirst that Of cur worthy and talented representa-
,ive IN Congress. So should il be. The wotH
oo., hraye,y on. Who will mol help 10 speed II
- As our Old State seems 10 be arous'ns hef-
sci 10 action. ard throwing of lie incubus when
has oppressed her for years; a. She IS determined
10 take = ;naananimous stand on the subject o.
Education ana 10 remedy The evils Of the present
Constitution, We deem it proper 10 ask me a''eh-
ZION Of The rex, Legislature 70 snbJect winch we
consider Of no insignificant Importance. a large
portion Of our citizens labor under great ana
serious disadvantages on account Of me pre-
semi laws in !ecald 10 jures. A iemedy
ouch, 10 lie Furnished they ought either TO bc
paid for their services, or have some chance
IF escaping from imposition The plan that
We would Suggest would Re very PLAIN
,ne, viz: simply for The Legislature TO pass
an &C, exempting volunteers from jury duty
This has been done in regard 10 Fircmen.-
In case of an insutrec'icn or any kind OF
mutt The volunteers are always called on
The Militia very seldom. LOCK- al Inc SCUM
lmplonl insurreclion, and the various diff
ul,ies on the James River Canal, several
ears ago whsrc men were taken from their
business aud families, without any prospect OF
icing compensated for the i>k Of lie or The loss
,fiime, in doing what they could 10 preserve and
protect lie qnie, Of our SAFE. The same indl-
RITUALS might, Immediately upon their return
rom "vulunleer" duty, be summoned by on OH
,er OF the law and be kept on jury for three
weeks We believe some juries in this city have
,ren hung al Least that length oil time.
We will not now enter at large upon his sub
eel, bnt shall recur 10 it again, when we have
more room and leisure Every Volunteer in The
State will unite in he move; for il will not only
relieve them from many Inconvenience, but will
end 10 build up good and gallant companies oil
armed and uniformed Militia, ready al mo
nenis warning. We ask the attention OF our
friends oil the Press, and The Volunteers, 70 these
crude ideas.