Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-23
To the EI,t0rs Of The Whis:

Gentlemen:-In late number Of your valuable paper
We have the report OF the Education Committee in the
House OF Delegates and you truly remark that the friends
OF Education will be disappointed hearing this result
This mportAn; subject them its quietus in the
Legislature OF the old Dominion! To persist continuing
the present system, is just about equivalent odong Moth
ing In tins country the value OF enterprise whose OBJ
ect The mental and moral improvement the people, is
tested, ought be, by its Ii 1t have existed
for number OF accomplishing nothing, naturally
becomes unpopular and cred down. The Mt Schoo,
system has, believe been operation twenty years
and has sigRay failed the elaborate speeches its
advocates in the Education Convention, and the report
the Committee in the House the contrary
ing The people therefore, want change and this their
desire Indicated IN the late Education Convention by
OF two to in favor OF the District System. The
old System lay exploded, and Its friends could
many Of the Pe"ple heartily sick That
more efficient and sauary demanded by the pre-
sent crisis, Is too plain surely to need illustration.
The obi CATION educate. arises OF the
drsuuIon IN the State. This Is unansweTable
ment, urging the people Of Commonwealth duty
Nearly sixty thousand white adults this State who can
neither resd write. One of every twelve who, If
he would make conveyance sign u bond. is doomed
scratch down forever the aug lOrous mark Aud this
State which has given birth To Washington, Henry,
and JeheEson why, u no other reason presented
this Of itself should call the energies of gen
people. IL will suffice have given more than
proportion Of Presidents the nation may boast
w nos diiiuse INTEL gence among These dis
tugu'shed patriots have lived their day. Their have
gone down IN glory, aud the OF their reflected light
still inger in Legislative Halls Statute Books and in
the reported Speeches Oi Conventions but the profit
10 be derived thence, IS Confined Vt enlarged
quremens and cannot beneh people. We some
ihng for the msssLiteTaly for poPu honorrd
State.
But may Legislature be appealed the score
Oi beneyOeEce Here, them opportunity for the
psnsOu Of benevolent hearts. from
the vale OF poverty, wretchedness lamentaon and
IL the Tocs Of father, crying educate my son. IL
Ii the Voice OF the Christian Minister who shocked at
the stupidity Of his hearers mpores with tears educate
these deaded s9ns Of Ads they may able read
the precious Bible IL is the united hundred
and fifty thousand youth between the ages five years and
twenty, caing-Send rs To School send : q School!
These soul searching appeals demand speedy answer.
Who IN view oi the coming Judgment, will dare
deaf 10 the entreaes OF these creatures who
bone Of bone, and flesh Oi flesh" To leave them
destitute, Is TO abridRe their happiness IAN
knowledge among all ranks" living author would
tend 10 increase Of happiness" What right has any
10 cgra ths happiness eiher from motives OF selfish
ness, from the fear OF becoming ungopunr7 The I'M
porilnce Of primary education be estimated BY the
dollars aud may cOst but by the inrnsc value OF
the immortal ssul.
The doubtless the decline Of Southern Col.
leg,s, the neglect Of the masses. Those who would
iesn, and due lime become ornaments society aud
useful to the communities which they live have the
means prepare for College Unless done 10 the
way Of primary educston, shall be able spare
UHyersy, aud, indeed the Colleges ia the State.
They can't lpe unless furnish for them from
the masses. EDUCATION.