Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-16
RICH MOND, VA
Tuesday Morning, September l6.
ruE CAUSE OF EDUCATION.

subject for themselves, ana, III idHSu'5e
misunderstood or evaded, 10 aaa'"et thei' ieP''
sen,a,ives TO give lie and animation g s"e SUN
and well.dieesied system, for Inc reiiio''i " ~
discraceiul ignorance from our borders. MaH
counties have acted promptly and molly IN IN
matter From a great many we near Oh no d'
i've eparalions-ihough We hope 'hal INC sP'''
which is kindlcd in SO many important points
The State will s-read over the whole land. IN
press have taken up the cause with an aTuol an
a patriotism, which do them credit. They nave
without exception rcpnbished he proceedings
this chs, and have appealed 10 their counties, Y
bo,3 ,nee,;nos md send back inll aud salisiac
tory response:
Ia show The state Of the public mind, as re
Aec,ed BY the papers Of The State, The great en-
eines Of good or evil we transfer 10 our coiaHnn'
pre,,y copious extracts from their comments upon
This momeptous question
The Martinsburg Republican suggests the ac'
lion Of Berkeley county at the October cour', ana
adds:
awhile il is leporabc 10 look The miserable
condition OF Virginia, the result OF The neglect o.
Inc cause Of Education. and the bliShtinS conse-
ouenccs OF her unequa and aniirePupiican Zen
s,i,uoa vel il is gratifying 10 perceive maj NE
penol. are h coming alive 10 their own Interests
and The happiness OF pu>eli,y; and that Inc ap'
veal Of Gov Mcdowell 10 The Old Dominica, in
The language oil the pfopbet-'Gct thee up, get
thee up why lies thou on Thy iaceF-haS S'ai'iri
her from her inglorous slumbcrs. Lei The whole
people awake 10 these subjects, and We may see
the mother Of States and statesmen reclaim her
faded glory, and again occupying ne position
she did in her pristine greatness. The dcciine OF
virginia we believe 10 be wholly attributable 70
The neglect Of Education and 10 The ani-repub-
Ican spirit and tendency OF her Constitution
The Romney In,elligencer says, "llampshlTe,
we have no doubt, will respond 10 the call and
send delegates 10 the Convention. We suggest
,ha, meeting b. held !or his purpose al No
vemher court NEXT"
The MartinsbuIs Gazette calls attention 10 me
proceedings OF this city and presents them as an
example Tor the acton Of the whole State:
"Thev breathe the proper spirit, and we hope
may be the means of arousag the spl! OF Inc
people OF tie whole Commonwealth IN The great
ami glorious cause OF Eiuca'ion-yes lie slo-
rious cause Of Educaon--ior, indeed, what
cansp could be more glorious or more woIthy VI
ihe h;oles, and creates, efforts tine old ana re-
nowned Commonwealth OF Virginia, than one
grand and united effort 70 redeem from ignorance
so many Of her ci,iZens-and tear open TN prison.
house and bring deliverance 10 many thou
sands of capiives now bound down aad enchair-
60 IN mental catHi'sss' isoP,e =. nd .ani -
Ia,i w." w rs can ;,i Stand upon
-. n;,h o,s lie. and one
;,.cl.,.l, hail thu Z WING o. new anu bil@ht
dav in tie history vi old Virginia. we can
upon cur Ministers d. the Gospel, Lawyers, Doc
toFs anu tuo'i1 - us Iia moo.
iessiouS 10 S"'I's - ~ ~ - - ION,
pie . tae S'At W." "a vi.
tne loren .. hno" :" ou ,,.an3 49, ~
ieys, aho our u'd'cn nus y "a aS,.a-
@diu: Mi'"ieHSe = K, ,n,r,. arr
non, i"'eh'SeuSo or ','N' - 'i ;3zed
civil and religious irecdom depthc> aIe !i!ae.u
every proud and oiv hope which can lnhaoh
the min! and heart OF me 'rne pa.f'o'-.'1 gu
lighienei phlan'nfcpl>i, anu 'ae piou' a"u
voted Christian. Is connected WIN ~.
OF Inc peope--Iheh we s"s ~ ~ -,
ana let me voice o. be'Neiei oe :. arr p;nh
10 inc none ano eG,,S"'envu aPp.a' - ,,I;nr
inona otelh'eh: ~ VIZ ~, par1..le,. >
Gay ior neeunS y ~ - -, .a,na rs n
frien1s "i cduci''o"-,"e'",e" - -, 49,, ~,
anu 'he sduie uesun,, 'e. u ~" a -, aa,;r
our "noe son i ~ 'iii9 Wiz a"' ..,.,y,, :,
come Toward ana iei US 0et d"u "'' P'""'P,'"
OF The citizens OF Shenandoah county al their
October Court.
The warren,on Flag OF '9s contains The fol.
-,
lowing auH'ldoie d'ueN
1--WE are happy TO :'oserve ihat 4 spiflt has a,
length gone aofoad, awakening attention "a ana
calling ~, efforts, towards the promotion OF hdu-
cat.Ja among the people oil our GOOD ora staff
We sincerely hope that this spirit VIII DC aoioihs
and not transient; mat WIZ VIII s"'cess' a"N
not prove frui,css. We hail II as hri2h' "unef
AS rainbow harbineer OF prosperity and nap
piness 10 ViTgnia. This work VIII REQUIRE th'
efforts OF all. Lei ali tGeh c2;ht io' Wi" ~.
our cities, our villages, our hiii-siues anu S'ens
and unite in this glorious @ Ia !; ~
ton and free aovs un'en' nus '.'.t ,'-"" AZ
Let Inc blessings ol tunea;vn " uVa.o,eI, W
vernmen' VII az 81, a,as,ad i Am
tlsm. our peup'e a.V ~ ;ns,;',,;ons so h..o
sing rs dement's 'ot our ,anin. on. "a .h;i;,
upon .ue pe'e' " ~ ,han 10 nson,e md ne;
70 govern. c,,aa,a Ia nsdrIa ,bev w;i
W.. - ssscl,,aJ ~. Tho fsr,ers III ;onnranc
hey viii h. less snhiec To the bias Of prejudice
and passion, and they will become posscssors Q
llhurePs spear-potent IN detecting error, ana u
exposing y ~ rs oMn .aAvness aaao ,'.'
n'nS So hare bsen boG,re ms in The field
The have already established their common
Schools, Universities and State Historical Socie
ties ana are advancing 70 q n'Sh sc"'c u ''''e'''
se"t S :, Ed"r,;or Convention i nroposed ,t
he holden in Richmond on the 10Th of December
and in many counties meetings have been called
for The purpose OF aPPoiut'nS oe'eSdeS 'nele'o;
VIZ no fIu ri,nrm AMI aneear c"nspicuousl,
:, ala Of ia accomplishment. We would susses
that meeting should be held on this subject a
our October Court. p;o,,no,1;sn -, s,f
so, 'n non,rn, fer The Conventon-and sug
pest stanton or the University, SO ,ha, on
Western counties Nigh, he represented w,
woun more particularly point out the latter plac,
as being the spot where The immortal Jefferson
hoped Ina, The sons orlhe Ola Dominion, and ,ht
seas Of her sister States, to use his own beau,:a
l. - a. h.