Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-07
IMPORTANT FACTS AND THEIR coNsE


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IMPORTANT FACTS AND THEIR CoNsE
QuENCEs.
To the Editors Of the Wig.
may be well first to rec,pituatc the facts set forth in
my last communication.
l. There in Virginia So 7s9 per.on. ovs, tho - s
20, who cannot read and WRITE
H. Marching to supply the ranks Of these there arc
nearly an equal number under the age Of 90 who cannot
| read and write.
Ill Hence, there in Virginia, upwards OF one hun
dTed thousand persons of both and Of all aces who
arc destined to live and die, withou, enjoying the first pr-
| vieges OF Education.
IL may be denied that this true statement of C,e,s-
1t has been denied by the President Of School Commits
soners Tor OF the counties Ia speaking of the mum
Der oil persons over 20 returned by the
able oIead and write, he says estate pride and
tee to the system Of Education compel them (te Comms
Soners) To its reutauon. Very many Of the person, re-
Tered TO IN the Census were past the age OF 90, when
System was adopted" &c.
IL may be that he only epel the charge that IN.
large number OF iieate persons from our present
system oil Educaton and not 10 deny the Of that
number oi unfortunate persons.
u any system in operation, believe there is
Tor the dmn"iion o that number, cause VI rejoicing
bui there are enough OF the old causes OF Ignorance s
exerins their bsneiul influence, produce very large
number OF ierae, which should stimulate the efforts Of
every friend Of popular Education.
Should any then, from pride or Justice In In.
present system OF Educaon any other motive oect
10 the Of the above statements il will only be an
sweTed that the writer will be peised 10 find tb. number
OF ms destitute fellow citizens greatly reducediat he
cerey eJ1'ces IN every and
Improvement Tor the poor and that he is not
using the above sta against IN.
ing system OF Education, bur incentives 10 those whose
apathy seemed TO need such them Ii tho
sys~m be good needs be efficiently administer
ed; tbe defective, should be amended But of these
IN their order. Let the 10 D., de
dueed from ,he above facts.
coSsEoUrscEs;
L. great defect in the basis Of our civil and soc;a
Institutions Is at shown exist The family altar -
without ITS priestthe citizen without the best II nat he
only light to guide hmthe social circle is without its
charm from the thoughts OF distant or departed immortal
Misunderstanding o the communion of absent friends-ol
that blessing and privilege of knowledge which nj, eo
quence could not adequately describe aud cnnoblc
2 AL this was IN 1910 What has since become of the
large number ol i!ernte Have they ceased Il, .,st-
have they been educated Alas no they hay, lived and
many died. IN unaleviaed ignorance They have mar
med and given in urrasethey have become fathers and
Notwithstanding aud rearing their ospring To very
great extent under those adverse influences which
them Oi the rudnehs of knowledge; and their eild,en
are last growing TO become fathers and mothers Per
maps some Wicher, taught, by the devotion OF an edu
ehied wi'e' may have risen from among them. but multi
tudes ot them remain destitute as ever Thus this
great evil, unless successfully stopped, may 90 on mn
piga'lg hself' ike impure eayen, through the lower
masses OF Society, who, through low are vet One
iernte mother may have borne several daughter,
to be alike iisraie, and yet become the mothers of it
children.
hine Mhrth was iuly right when he insisted uDon
clyization oi mankind by the Education of mothers
Educate one mother, and you may cnghten NOT only he,
er, VIII, in thei, ,,,n IN hn ay oe OF Gaushi
genial influence. 90 ali - .I' "eS " Hght ana
$3.50 s, " ~ aiounu men,. Anu modern Benevo-
the mental gloom tba, se,teJ ove, ,b L",," S ,ouen
India by tho instruction Of tho Uindoo ,.n s O VI
ny TIE KIND Offices which alone can perform for
infancy and childhood is she nocuarv 0,;,Iad 80 @
as she Is 80 well fitted IN p.,, H. nu 70 'eeeNe'
tion. Her quckness Of perception and acouion ,d.o.
her for primary Edue,,io, III. No., g.. II, -.
small portion Of their time 10 school .nJ lie n,,',
ccpubbty end early az A.. f...Ia - -
bic II 10 derive grenter pro6t rom The limited
receives Once well groanded an ,Io .I.,.a. - ',I :,
with inc PRINCIPLES Of that higher b,snch n PJa,;
moral culture which woman Is sill more ominon, GU
10 receive and dTpse she can in,nar, io.,,ac,o -
other proceptor could and give aim ami ;nn.,, =, ~
bolder plans and thoughts Of men A uo,h.r ,d,,.,I
educ ateJ may sbcd low and con,eo, and eIcv.,J I
through the hnmLlost dwelling .: md ,,,in . -
their high destiny IIoy~ Jssoj.,c \. ire hs,. i ~,
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which arises no sound of ins,uc,ioo no - - '
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To BE- thrust from ~ Him who pas ss never man sp,se
ohaye No aveaus to Heaven Of ipepGtion
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