Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-19
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lion movement" as il has been termed, IS MOI ioi
mere laws. lis object is 10 frame and fashion 'he
public mind 10 appreciate the importance dHu
necessity OF general education in The STATE.
This accomplished, and even laws 10 hincer,
cannot impede It's progress. However strong anu
emphatic a sanction may be given - f.uuGd,lo''
as measure OF State policy, by he Lssis'1!uie,
il cannot and will mol be henctcaly rncouraSea
unless By The fixed appreciation OF inc Pe'PiII
themselves, who are The source oil all power, dnu
who must al last carry out all great measures,
however and wherever they may originate.
In invoking your attention, therefore, leiIow-
citizens, 10 this subject, We do 50 Tor the purpose
of asking you te aid III CONVINCING me Puo,'c
mind of the absolute necessity OF education 10 lhe
well.being and permanent prosperity ana sloly
OF the State. We deprecaie all angry discus
sions Of The subject We discard all bitter con-
tests about mere matters OF detail. we caVli no'
al The propositions of each other. we lay as,ae
all such questions as the consideration OF "hd'
particular classes will be most beneflted, OF, as
imagination may have H. most inlufeu' " ouI
measures. The cause Of education canhot oc
nushed forward by dssensons about minulip-
wherher schools should be established py 'peie
technical majority, cI by lwo-ihifds Vo'e.
must no, RELY like political parties, upon meeting
maiorities Save il from the necessity oil count
ing noses at every Spring election, Save II from
heing compelled 10 resort 10 The arts and appian-
res al elec,ioneering, IL must appeal to The head
and The heart-lo the minds OF those who think
and who will use their influence 10 persuade inc
people 10 90 with all their energy into this enler-
prise When they shall have been fully con-
WINGED Of the beneicent effects OF general edica-
ton in social, moral and economical point OF
view the public sentiment which they VIII give
birth 10 will rise like beacon above me mass OF
dead letter legislation by which il is now encom-
passed.
We call upon you, then, in the name OF Inc
Convention whose agents we aTc-in the name
Of those patriots and sases whose recommenda-
lions have been 50 often and SO earnestly pressed
upon you-by the reputation, The Tenown, oil our
| beloved Commonwealth every consideration
Of pride OF interest and of virtue, that you WI
not permit the present opportunity Ia ESCAPE, oui
| that you will make one more united ana etHclehi
effort 10 rouse and re-animae the Slate, and I'M
pres. upon her people the sol mn truth, that Edu-
cation and knowledge are The great bulwarKs OF
their freedom.
The following are The committees appointed by
us-lhe counties Of Loudoun and King William
and the city Of Richmond, being omitted, Tor The
reason that in them Associations have been alIea-
dy formed
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fickn, Thomas Macon, Chas.
d. shaw, Franklin Minor, Alexander k'vrs :: l.ah
dnlpi. Ecbeu X. Watson Peter Cav, john II, "iiinrr
| James Garnet, Jos. Walker, Tucker Coles James w.
carr. Nicholas NJ Page, Alex. Duke BAIL Brown, Jno
| b. Minor, Dr. e. r. Randolph.
Observation-Disclosures RaeEill, John Anu, John Tai
lahan, Dion Z. Pharr, J. Steel. Joseph Ddmr"n Robert
skeen, John II. Iansbargrr, James Warren, Ia"pSen
Sawyers. -,
Amelm-Edward Green, Jas. T. Cooke, David Maben
Richard Booker D. NJ IIobson, Francis EselestOn j.
MUS E. Leigh, Peter Benton, Robert W. Manu. Thomas
| Tabb, Is. NJ. Jones.
| Carter Vim. V. Wilson, Chswell Dabnry, Charles J..
Ellis, Thomas NJ Eubank, Henry l.. Davies, Addison
| rallaferro, Edwin l.. Shelton.
Accomack-Olivcr ]. Logan, John ]. Blackstone, Da
vd Brodwaicr, James w. Gusts, John b. AiIwoHh
| WIN. II. Is. Gusts, John Finney, George g. Rogers
i WIN Parramore, Davd Waits
| Augusta-Wm. Davis, Samuel Z. Clarke, franklin y
! Grger, Chas II. Lewis, Rev Il. NJ. smith, Rev j: I.
Castlenan, K. :. Brooke, f Stumbling Rev T. Mcfat
1 land, Rev Jas. McElroy, Rev. r. W. Bailey, Jos. a.
Cochran, WIN. K-nney a. II. H. Stuart, John Wayt,
Elijah IIoss!ead Thomas MCCoikle, Samuel liarnsher
| ger, John VI. McCue, Col. +. McCue, James Nnikcf,
| James Points. 4. J. Niche, j. b. Breckenridge Z: \.
| Ile-keIl, Jacob Baylor John D. lmboden, W. H. mar
Barbour-Joseph Mccoy, John II. Woodford James
Dilworth los. liter, u. Neral, VIM. Shaw JAS Il.
Burbridce, John X. Williamson, Daniel Nestor
Bath-Charles Stuart, WIN { Burger, David {. Nc
Gulfin, Dr.. John Brockenbrough, Major John BOAR,
A. II. McClintc, Andrew II. Byrd, John d. Hamilton,
Stephen A. Porter.
Bmston-John Given, Adam R. Given, Jshn Byrne
J. :. Camden Francis {. l'oges, Felix sutton Z. aio
ohan. -
B.dford-Na,haniel J. Manson. I. P Mitchell, VIM
VI. Burwell, Rev. H. Mitchell. Fred spece, Dr. VIM
". ~
Donald WIN Radord.
Berkeey--Wm L. Boak, James l.. Campbell, L: r.
Hunter David II. Conrad George DALI Jacob Van DO
r,n, Seaman Garard, Richard McSheny, Charles }
Faulkner.
Botetourt-'rhcmas y. Bmrwell, Jacob Rudsrl, Judge
Johnson, Francis r. Anderson, John W. Thompson
Wm. ". Radford. James L.. Wcodville James Mellow
ell, George W. Carter Morgan utz, Ferdinand Wolz,
Henry NJ. Bowyer.
w. X PendIrton, John L. Councilman, Talbot liam
mond, Samuel Archer WIN. Bea, Edward Pennington,
' Bfunswiek-F W. Green, Geo. W. Harrison, Jos IL
Travis. Edward Kicks, b. Il. Wilkes George Stone,
Francis F. Jones, Allen Love, Richard Field, VIM. I,
HARRISON Nathaniel Mason, Alex Mallory. -
Buckinrham-Thoma II. Flood Rolie Edringe, w.
Austin Col WIN Mosel-y, J. j. Bocock, i. = BococK,
VIM ii. Mathews, DIR. Willie J. Eppes, Thomas r.
Caheli-Dr. Alexander Mccorkle. F. L. Brnh,ins'
Dr. Henry y. Maupin, james MeCoInaS, WIN. bumhe
ton solomon IhofnhaIs Anditw Ea.fef' yv,,is YIN
Orqan Rev. James D"ughen, WIN. = Reed, 81 - H.
D Payne, Rev. John Early, John D. aletn"der' =. Z.
Chealhaln Joel Mckinney, henry J bIown Jf, 'a'ies
F. Galloway, Robert Hunter, Thomas NJ Bass
Carcline-Bomh Brown, Anthony Thornton, Cna n
r. lessee Andrew iroaddus, Archibald samuel, rche
Thomas Rowe Barton w. Morrs -
Carro-John Cock, john Vaughan. WIN G. Park,
WIN. II. Cooke, Robert Mitchell, George W. ,louu,
Fielder l.. Hall, Daniel Caran
Charles city-John s. Stubbleied, Roht. W. Graves,
f f. HaI,,ood, Lycurgus A. Lamb, Thomas II. VIII
cox lanes NJ WILCOX, James II. Christian, Austin H.
FERGUSON, Rev. MIR. Leman.
CharIotte-Hunter Marshall, WIN. Bacon, Thomas
pnph Stephen Bedford, Archibald D. Alexander, WIN.
H. Dennis, Isaac {. Darlington, Wyatt CardwelI Rich
ard Gaines r, T. Fournoy, David Comfort, Dr. Patllo
Clarke-Ine w. Page, Francis Whiting, Nathaniel
RurwelI, David Funston. Hugh NJ. Nelson, Robert {.
Randolph Nathaniel b. Whiting, John Z. Page, Philip
~ Meade John Jone.
Chcsrerrld--Wm Goodr. Pr, Blackuon CheaIlam,
James F. Flournov, II. Rhodes, Il. W. Fluurnuy :. h.
French W. ". Day, pr. :. 4. Patle.on Alex. Jones,
d H. Flournoy, Thomas j. Bragg, James H. Cox, Tho
| mas Friend, Richard Elan.
| Cnlneprr-panit Ward, Robert e. Brown, Charles
Jones, DIR. Charles W. ashhy, John :. Barbour, ST
Fayelle Mauzy, DR.. Alfred Taaferro Thomas Ill., 81,
! Alexander Lawrence WIN. Em>on.
Observation-Disclosures Penlck, Ilez. Ford, William
Page, Allen Wilson, Samuel Lyle, Vim 4. Cooke Tho
mas Jelli-, William NJ. Thornton, DIR. VIM. ;. Morton,
| John r. Wilson, VIM. a. Perkins.
! Dinwiddie-Skipwiih N. sOver, David Thacker,
i WIN. r. Thompson, Thomas b. liamlIn, James Epes,
James P. Boisseau, Benjamin Johnson, littIeton W.
Esser-T Thomas Wright, Washington II. Perkins, Ro-
bert EIdridse, Mnseoe Garrett, Muscoe H. r. Garnet,
| DR. John ). Tribe
Elizabeth City--Joln Jones, Robert A. Armislead,
Robert IIudgns George 7. Msssenhurg, II. &. Banks,
| Jefferson y. Sinclair
Fairjax-sias Rurke, A. Moss II. W. Thomas, 7. Il.
Love, II. Fairfax Ira Williams, e. Gunnel, Rev. Mr..
Christian, Dennis Johnson, John MILAN.
/ Fauquer-Gcorse Pickett. Thomson Aslhy, William
+. Turner Josiah idbaII, Charles Iunon, William n.
I, Smith, james w Foster, Inman llorner, Thomas ".
Amber, Henry + Hamper, Francis Payne
FayeIte--John Gwlnn, George Anderson. John u.
Whtlake, Thomas Tyree, Charles Iusari, Alfred Beck
ley, George Dickson, w. CarnafiS, Daniel Shumate
Franhliu-Showers Price, Moses Greer, Robert Hairs
ton George W. Clement Judge Norborne E. Taliafrro,
Arch. Stuart, Samuel II. Woods Alexander Leftwlch,
| Samuel Hairston, John \. Burwell.
Frederick-Wiam Stephenson, Charles +. Shyock,
John F. Wall, James Gather J. u. Carson, John Bell
| William Bent, Bushrod Taylor, Lloyd Logan, Thomas
y. Campbell, Nathaniel Brent, Thomas a. Tidbal Ro-
betty Conrad.
Floyd-John Lester, jr.. J. w. Zen,meyrr, Major
| Howard, Harvey Deskins, Thomas McCabe, Samuel A.
J. Evans, Tazewell Ilraden, Fleming w. Lester.
| Fluvanna-R. CrewdsOn, DR.. VIM 7. Towles, Rich
ard Ivanloe Cncke, DIR. lIonnan, William Gait, James
Gait John H. Cooke, Barret G. Payne James Magruder,
William Rock, Abraham Shepherd, jr., Thomas II Tut
wiler William II. Jones, Martin u. Shepherd, Benjamin
H. Magruder.
Crayson-siephen Hail, Alexander Cox, Wiley C.
Young, Thomas J. Boyd Samuel McCamani Samuel
Coz stephen Ross, Robert Vaughan.
Grecnbripr-iol. Charles Arbnckle, johnson Rcy-
nods William Smith, Rev jos Brown, Robert Stephen,
Patrick Biernr, Charles A. Stuart.
Greene--Daniel White, William G Huckstep, Oliver
! Finks, Thomas Davis, Granville Kennedy, James NJ.
Pitzhngh, William : Chapman, Robert Prltchett.
Greenesvie-A.T I. r. Merritt, Henry Macn, Or. F..
| r. Scott. Thomas Johnson. Lawrence G.. Heath. vii.