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

Alta meeting OF the citizens on Monday eve
ming, 25lh inst, held at the Odd Fellows Hall,
in accordance with an invitation from the Cen
trail Committee on Education, tor the purpose OF
appointing Delegates To The Education Conycn-
iion
On motion OF Mr.. VIM II. Mcfarland, Mr.
c. w. Muniord was called 10 the Chair, and on
motion OF Capt. Dimmock, MIR. G. F. Osborne
was appointed Secretary.
Mr. Thos II. Ellis offered The following presm-
Die and resolutions
The citizens of Richmond here assembled, ex
press their high qualification that the appeal which
has been made 10 the public mind on The vital
subject OF Education, has met with the cordial
support and sympathy Of large portion Of the
Common calth-and they are persuaded that The
evidences OF awakened interest and feeling III 50
noble cause, would have been still more decisive,
but for the agitation and discussion at the same
time OF other topics OF great and acknowledged
importance TO the welfare OF Virginia. They
look forward 10 the Convention proposed 10 be-
held in this city on The 10Th OF December, with
the confident hope and earnest expectation that
the union of enlightened minds and patriotic
hearts will give shape and vieor 10 some effective
system by which The blessings oil education shall
be universally difiused, and our ancient and be-
loved State redeemed from the reproach which
has hitherto furnished her renown. DESTROYS OF
participating in the labors and deliberations Of The
proposed Convention,
Hesolred Thai delegation, consisting OF II
members, Ue forthwith appointed, 10 'epreoNnt tho
citizens OF Richmond therein.
Reolrcd. also, That we tender our hospitaies
to The members OF the said Convention, who shall
attend from The country; and that a committee oi
fifteen be appointed 10 receive such members as
they arrive in the city.
IPeolred Tha, the committee Of fifteen be in
sructed 10 provide some suitable place ior the
meeting of the Convention.
Mr. Ellis said he was not the an;hoI OF he pre-
amble and resolutions which had just been read.
Having been prepared at The request Of The Cen
trail Commute, they had been sent 10 him by
gentleman, with the request that he would offer
them in his own name. But he preferred 10 dis
claim The authorship, since, by doing so, he was
afforded The opportunity oil expressing his great
regret that The author, whose honorable influence
and position in society would give them weight
in the estimation of the community, could mol
have been present 10 give them by his own ACT,
corresponding weight in The proceedings OF tins
meeting
The preamble and resolutions having been
unanimously adopted, The Chair proceeded 10 APP
point the following gentlemen as delegates To ne
Conventions Gov. James Mcdowell, James l..
Heath Andrew Stevenson, VIM IL mcfarland,
VIM. S. Plumer, James Lyons B. W. Leigh, X :.
! T. Daniel James Brown, Jr., john Rutherford,
]. 3. Jeef, Robert Ryland, John D. Munord, TIL.
II. Ellis, Henry l.. Brooke, R. c. stanard. Mich
olson Johnson, Chas. Dimmock. DR.. L. w.
Chamberlayne, S. Manpin Richard B. Goocb;
and, on motion Of Rev. VIM. S. Plumer, The
Chairman and Secretary were added 10 The dele
cation.
The Chair then proceeded 10 appoint the %
committee rs follows; Messrs. B. B. Minor, Peter
" Daniel. Dr. A. Judson Crane VIM. F. Richie,
Guslavus A. Myers, James M. Wickham, Henry
Coalrer Cabell, John II. Pleasants, James A. Co
wardin, Richard B. Gooch, Richard b. Iiaxall,
Archibald Peasants, Walter D. Blair DR.. Thos
Nelson, Samuel Reeve, John A. Lancaster.
On motion Of Mr.. p. V. Daniel, Jr., the pro-
ceedinss were ordered 10 be published in The pa
pers OF this city.
c. F. OSBORNE Secretary.