Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-27
Monday, November Oath.
CHAS. PALMER

" Alta Meeting of the Citizens, on Monday evening,
25h inst held the OddFello~s' Hall, IN accordance
with an invitation from the Central Committee on EdncA-
ton, for the purpose OF appointing Delegates to the Edu-
cation Convention:
On motion OF Mr.. VIM. II. Macfarland Mr.. C. w.
MUNFORD called 10 the Chair; and, on motion of
Capt. Dmmeck, Mr.. G. +. OsPoENE was appointed Sec
Rotary.
Mr. Thcs. H. Ellis offered the following Preamble and
Resolutions!
The Citizens OF Richmond here assembled, express
their high eradication that the Appeal which has been
made the Public mind the vital subject of Education
mas met with the cordial support and sympathy Of large
portion of the Common wealih and they persuaded
that the evidences OF awakened interest and feeling
noble cause would have been still numerous but for
agitation and discussion the time OF other topics
OF great and acknowledged Importance to the welfare OF
Virginia. They look forward TO the Convention proposed
be held This City, the 10Th OF December, with the
confident hope and earnest expectation that the union Of
enlightened minds and patriotic hearts will give shape and
vigor TO some effective system by which the blessings Of
Education shalt universally difused and our sntent and
beloved State redeemed roil the eproach which mas hih
erto furnished her Dcsrous OF participating in
the abours and deliberations OF the proposed Convention
Resolved, That Delegation, consisting Of twenty one
members be forthwith appointed 10 represent the Clzens
OF Richmond therein.
Resolved. elso, That we tender inequalities the
member, the said Convention who shall attend from the
county, and thn committee OF fifteen be appointed to
ceive such members, they arrive IN the City.
Resolved, That the committee OF fifteen be instructed to
provide suitable place for the meeting Of the Conven
ton.
resolutions which had Just been read Having prepared
the request Of the Central Committee they he'd been
him by gentleman with the request that he would offer
them in his but he preferred 20 disclaim the
thohip-since by doing ne afforded the opportunI
ty OF expressing his great regret that the author Whole
honoursbe influence aud position in society, would give
them weight ;ha estimation Of the community, could not
have been present give them by his act
pOnding weight in the proceedings OF ,his meeting
The Preamble and Resolutions having been unanimous.
y sdoped the Chair proceeded appoint the following
gentlemen Delegates 10 the Convention: Gov. James
Mcdowell, James T.. Heath, Andrew Stevenson, VIM. Ii.
Mcfarland, VIM. 5. PIumer, James Lyons, B. w Leigh,
Raleigh T. Daniel Jas Brown, Jr, John Rutherford j.
b. letter. Robert Ryland Jno. d. Munfod, Thos ii. Ellis,
Henry L. Brooke r. c. Siansrd Nicholson Johnson. Cha.
Dimnock, Dr. l.. w Chamberlayne, S. maupin, Richard
b. Gooch.
And ON motion OF Rev. w. s. Plumer, tho Chairman
and Secretary ADDED 10 the Delegation.
the Chair then proceeded to appoint the I'd Committee
follows: Messrs. b. u. Minor, Peter V. Daniel IT,, A.
JudsOn Crane, WIN. +. Richie, Gusavus A. Myers Jas
NJ Wickham, Cootor Cs"el, John ii. Peasants, Jas. A.
Cowardn, Richard b. Gooch, Richard Haxall, Archi-
bald Peassns Walter ID. Blair Dr. Thos. Nelson, Samuel
Reeve, John A. Lancaster.
On motion of Mr. 2. v Daniel, Jr the proceedings
ordered TO be published IN the papers Of this city.
And then, motion OF Capt. Dimmock, the meeting adj
Iourned. G.. w. MUNFORD, Chairman
{. f. OsB0HEE, Secretary.