Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-15
RlCIMOND DAIRY NHit,. .
From tho Winchester Republican.
UiIuv of General Educot;o,.

Ctuay 81 General Education.
Besides the necessity for genersi education as quail.
hcaiion for the intelligent src Legitimate ex.rcis. OF the
elective clranchi'e Its importance will sppesr by consider
ing It's tendency promote the advancement Of . great
moral movements Vt the doy the success of which IN.
good order welfare aud happiness VI Society 80 eninsny
depend.
/. The Bntr 10 depenJen, upon general education for
is true influence aud ultimate success To distribute the
Bible among those who unable TO read. is mistaken
charity Man, receive the Bible who able To
spell the words; and many receive H. whose education
has been 80 limited and deficient that they do under
stand the words they pronounce; aud in this case. by lit
tic premature assistance they not unfcqucnty led IN
TO error; and what Is worse; into bgoy There is wok
20 b. DONE before the and duo influence the Billie
be ard ie this is tho work ct popular sducston
And whether tho Virginia Bible Society" shall provo
blessing TN. destitute and ignorant tho State
''by encouraging wider circulation vi the Scriptures with
out note or COMMENT" depends gseat degree upon tie
advancement oi general education.
wouId "oice the heart Of every friend of Christianity
and OF h country, to oil possess end obey the Scrip
tuef; bat oi what avail Is jsbutc the Bible 10 ,h,..
wac are incapable OF reading lxenuyi THIS would
be not oniy rendering charity useless. bat giving igno
rance aud dcpavi,y the Of mi.using. and perhaps
oil despsng that enlightened eh,san violence. which
was Intended u DO, and which, the aid OF tducatup
n,gH, be made the greatest OF blessings.
From Inc last OF the United States we learn the
| commonwealth
$4,000 white adults. who could neither read nor
write! Whata reflection upon the character Of vucinis.
Ohco 'tho mother OF Presidents" and enlightened States
men, Virginia! the honorod land Of washn.t tom JsiIer
SON, Madison ,Mionroe, md Marshall.
How long shall legislators who are procs.edl
the friends Of the people, continue with indifference
aud neglect the vitality important subject Of popular educa
toni Tho People answer, longer. Whilst her sister
states veing with each other in their enlightened
Ia ADJ The orn
lar. universal education, shall VIRGINIA remain inactive
indifferent, an idle SPECTATOR Humanity, Liberty Reli-
gion answer No.
Argument in favor OF general Is not needs
all see, al admit It's necessity. Il is only asked how is il
To be accomplished The is found in Gov lie
wells third annual appeal the Legislature by es,ab
fishing system of cnmmon schools, which shall secure
the rudimens OF learning every child i'm the Stat, >,
Our worthy Governor has only urged upon the At
enon ri the Legislature, the Importance uf this subject in
language the most eloquent aud convincing; tut he has
actually presented plan for the ciFsc,ull and Immediate
organization Of the system.
What heD IL the urgent, yea imperative duty of every
tue friend OF the people every Pauot every Christiani
Why, 10 unite earnestly. and heartily n noble aud gen
erous effort 10 establish and carry into effect system Of Phi
mary Schools, which shall afford the means OF scquiri
'od English Eucaton. to every child and youth in Viz.
giuia.
When tho means Of education shall be accessible to all
al shall be competent and shall love read il; then and
I then, will the Bible exert that enlightened m,,a
ohienec which tn. hope the Christian the happiness
OF Society," the hoaor OF the State and the porpetuy of the
Government!
, rHE TEMPERANCE CAUSE likewise dependent upop
general education. Ii the nature Of man 10 ie.k
happiness. Ii he does enjoy 1t mentally or nor
tally, he will seek 1t nyAicaly. It, from the wan, of cdu
cation lie has capacity Cor nicc moral pursuits
ii he has neither ability taste for useful rsLn, and
er eivro, experience happiness exercise and
IAN pov,moni OF his mind and hear the vitabe con-
sequence Is that he will seek It in the qualification OF his
animal Prone the indulgence Of the .rosser MO
pen.ie, he n easily Jared the hauns aud disap
patton and soon he becomes the victim Of In
temperance! Reason and conscience which weto given
hun To govern his appetite and passions never been
educated aud enlightened, and he unab 10 re-
ss' the temptation Should he sign the temperance pledge,
ms conduon u snch that his appetite indulge strong
or 'en LIS resolution o. abstain and hence he
adds the sin OF broken Of fraud and crime
Were the benefits oi education more generally eni,yeJ
the character % Society would necessarily be elevated;
nni aha same suOng Inducements incompetence could
not prevail Men. instead OF soaking pleasure by rra
ng the bodily desire would lind within EN- selves by
ding and study and ia the cultivation the mind and heat
the tue sources OF mental and moral happiness.
Tie nend- OF Temperance, therefore, must feel that
they have vial interest the advancement Of GENERAL
education!
;. THE ANrRIc,S Pass may be Justly ranked anon,
the great moral movements Of the age is tie grand and
noble dsPensct only general intelligence but with
lie" eSetP"ons the happy c"nservaior of morals aud
religion Yet ihe utility OF the Press is dependent
upon general education. "a Free Press" II is sand 81.
TIC Palladium II our political safety this Is conccded
Tat what shall prepare the whole people TO meet free
pI'ss' To receive it, intelligence and appreciate lis
.aNaniHset To educate is not the office OF the PRESS
H. design and oicc Is TO convey information not TO cdu
cote II presupPoScs cGuca,On partial but general
education.
In Virginia there nearly CO. COO Of the grnwnun and
governing population who read. What can he
done 10 pre- pare them tor the benefits Of Free Press lite
rally nothing The day Of Education for them is pa.i
lr only nope now Is 10 educate the Children Of VIZ
eHa and 10 qualify them for discharging intelcen,y
nose .poriant duties, which, American Ciizcns
VIII 50 soon dcyclyc upon them
The ffcs' appeals TO- iho edueGcd and unless general
education has given Il sound intelligent public mind the
bo'hngs OF tho PoJs only. great measure .t
but us influence, which, IN Republican spirit was
intended for aH will give power co to take away the
rights Of the many.
Let the phVie people then be educated!
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