Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
EDUCATION MEETING IN WARREN
COUNTY


A large and respectable meeting OF the citizens
OF Warren County was held al the Cou;, House
on Monday, Eth November, ISL teing CouT
tay, for the purpose Of giving an expression OF
opinion upon the sublec. Of Popular Education IN
The Stale OF Virginia.
John s. Dawson was called 10 The Chair, and
Robert Turner appointed Secretary
Giles Cook aud David Funsten addressed The
meeting.
Robert Turner read letter addressed 10 him
BY the Richmond Central Education Committee,
advocating The importance OF immediate athon
by The people upon The subject.
Giles Cook then offered the following Preamble
and Resolutions, which were unanimously adopt
ed by the meeii0g
Whereas, The happiness Of society, and the per.
pe,uily Of our free institutions, vitality depend
upon the virtue and intelligence OF the people,
and il is The duty oil every Republican Govern
men, 10 provide hy law an efficient system OF 20
pular Education, which sha reach every hamlet
in the country, and secure 10 The rising generation
those ruiimeats Of learning, 50 essential 10 maj a.
them cool citizens and useful members Of society
and whereas the derelieion oil thiS duty, on The
par, Of The State OF Virginia is reproach upon
her ancient lame, and biemish upon her statute
books and The consequences OF which are visible,
;n the great mass Of ignorance, TO be met with in
all parts of the Commonwealth, which has given
10 us the unenviabe and Notifying distinction Of
having within our borders larger proportion Of
uneducated population than am other Stale in
the Union save one:
R.salred. That we hail the movements now
being made BY a number OF our fellow citizens,
10 arouse public attention 10 this subject, as the
dawn oil brighter day for Virginia. and tha, We
will cooperate in any reasonable effort 10 diffuse
education among the people, and 10 make the ru-
dineus Of learning the common property oil eve
~ child in Inc STATE.
Rs@lrsd, That we highly approve Of the Con-
yen,lon proposed 10 lie held in The city Of
Richmond, on The l0;h Of December next,
10 devise some scheme Of general cduca-
iion 10 be recommended TO the consideration
OF the Legislature.
Reso'rsd, That, in our opinion, the adoption OF
more ID rough and efficient system oil Common
Schools should be a paramount duty oil the en-
suing Legislature; and our representatives, in that
BODY, are requested TO make II one oil Inc oDlecls
OF lher ctiet coGrern.
Re,oivei. Tina, this meeting will appoint seven
Delegates 10 represent This county 10 the said Con-
yen,ion.
The following persons were then appointed as
delegates to the Convention, viz Giles Cook
Col. William Carson, Mo-decai Cloud, Thomas
+ Buck, and Thomas l.. Blakemore; and, or
motion, the Chairman and Secretary we're addec
10 he delegation.
The following persons were appointed as alter
mates, viz. David Funston, and David Crawford
our Delegate and Senator in the Legislature, an(
Peterv. Daniel, Jr., of the CITY Of Richmond.
On motion, Resolrcd That The Editors OF IN
Winchester papers, and Richmond papers, be re
quesled 10 publish The proceedings ofihe meeting
The meeting then adjourned
J. s. DAWSON, Chairman.
RopERT TURNER, Secretary.