Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-28

and slilterihs station TO which his genius entities
him.
MIR. Bannister replied 10 the above sentiment in
few very appropriate remarks.
By Adolphus Motley. The Amelia Dragons:
The pride of Amelia in time Of peace, bulwark
in time OF war:
nFirm-paced and slow, solid front they form,
Still a. the breeze, but dreadful as The storm;
.ow murmurng sounds along their banners fly,
Victory or death-lhe walchword and reply"
ON motion Of T. E. Bottom Esq, it was
R.solred, That the Secretary is hereby instruct
ed 10 furnish copy OF the proceedings oil this
meeting 10 the Richmond Wing and Enquirer Tor
publication. ;.
Alter which the meeting adjourned sine de.
JOHN F. WILEY, Pres't
WM. II. HrLLsMAS, Secy.
EDUCATION PULASKI COUNTY.
A large number Of The citizens Of this county
me, at their Courthouse in Newbern, on Thurs
day The 9th day Of October, lS45, for the purpose
of taking into consideration the proprety OF uni
ling with the citizens OF Richmond, in the Ednca-
ton Convention proposed 10 be held in that city
on the 10th day OF December next, and for The
purpose OF instructing their Representatives in
The next General Assembly, on that suhjerl.
The meeting was called 10 order by Isaac Hud-
son, and on his motion, Capt. Henry Wysof was
made Chairman, and James NJ. Aiken appointed
Secretary.
BENJAMIN f. Wysor was called upon 10 explain
the object of the meeting, which he did, and in
doing 50, went into discussion OF The propfiey
OF establishing system OF Common Schools
throughout the Stale. He contrast the present
condition OF Virginia. and most of the Southern
States, with tina, OF those OF New England and
traced the manifest superiority OF the latter in all
the departments OF human industry in The i'm
provement and prosperity OF the country, in the
Sciences and Mechanic Arts; and IN the general
intelligence OF the People, mainly 10 the superior
excellency oftheir systems OF Popular Education.
Alter urging the subject upon the consideration
of the meeting, in other points OF view, and par
ticularly in connection with the increased taxa
ton necessary 10 carry proper system into ef-
feet, he offered the following Resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
| Resulted, That this meeting approves the pro-
no,iliun 10 hold the Convention in The city Of
| Richmond, on the 10Th day Of December next, 10
take into consideration the subject OF Popular
Education.
Resolrcd, That this meeting, alive 10 the I'M
pouance Of establishing a system OF common
schools throughout The State, will cheerfully bear
their proportion of the burdens necessary 10 car
ry such system into effect
Rcsol,ed. That our Representatives in the next
| General Assembly are instructed, as far as this
meeting can do so, TO advocate and vote Tor the
establishment Of system OF common schools to
be maintained al the public expense, and 10 lay
the necessary taxes for that purpose.
The meeting was also further addressed by
/ David Stuart, Esq, and the Rev. WIN. t. Bish-
Cd. in a manner appropriate TO the occasion.
On motion OF Col. WIN. B. Charlton,
i D,..J,-J That tho Chair aDnOIDi XII delegates
10 hetConvenlion 10 be held in the city Of Rich
mond on the 10Th Of December next
Whereupon The following gentlemen were ap,
pointed:
vid Stuart, Lynch A. Currin, Gen. James Hose,
Benz. F. Wysor, Esq, John u. Howe, John h.
Vermillion, John Caliee, Rev. VIM I. Bishop,
DR.. Henry NJ Bentley, Isaac Hudson, DR.. Ed-
win Watson, John NJ c. Taylor Jaban b. Alex
ander, John W. Haney, Mathew Aiken, John
B. Baskerville, Thomas Cloyd, Hiram Haney
Col. Philip L. Woolwine David q. Shepherd,
John G. Cecil, ST., Asie Snow, Thos lnglis,
Jno. Grandi Michael Jordan, Harvey Shepherd,
James n. Pierce, John Caddall
On motion OF David Stuart, the Chairman and
Secretary were added 10 The delegation.
On motion OF B. F. WySor, Esq.
Resolred That James Mcdowell Sydney 5.
BAKER. James Lyons, Raleigh T. Daniel, James
p Edmondson, and Isaac J. Lctlwich, be appoint
ed alternates 10 represent this meeting in said
Convention, in the even, the delegates appointed
under the foregoing resolutions fail 10 attend.
Resylrfd. That a copy OF the proceedings Of this
meeting be forwarded 10 the Editors OF the Rich
mond Wing, for publication, with request that
the Editors OF the Richmond Enquirer, Tines
and Compiler and OF all other papers in The State,
friendly 10 the cause OF Popular Education, pub
| lish the same.
After which, the meeting adjourned sine die.
HENRY VISOR, Chairman.