Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-26
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Influenced the Col,rhi,ee IN coming 10 their decision
lsd doan IN the report

meet The views Of all seciions oi Tho Slate. Epv
his part. liz was uol npposed 10 Ds,ric, SYSTEM.
The people o HE counties should determine vpon such.
lie Thought The Ffesen system ought 10 be nueudeds
aud cuui be amended by The people themselves. -
In make II Efficient LEI law be adopted au,hofising
The people 10 adopt whatever system il best suited "
THEN pnfennr Counties. because. general systtsn
@efe ndpl,d. might su parts ofthe State. aod
o,hefs Retain, therefore. the preseu, system aud
let proper amendment he ,ngnled, rs 10 make II suit
different sections.
Mr.. s said he opposed 10 any system impsing
sell taxation unless agreed 10 by Iwoihfds, wh.a .
minority annd be willing 10 yield. &ss
Mr. Edanglon said he was no able, a, thu, lime, n
do justice Ia I'm, he regarded ut The greatest spof-
lance. The sujrci u Eueaip had been disguised IN
the newspapers, and IN the late Convention where
system had beet d. cied upon preferable that already
IA operation. In that tsuyeulien. there gentle
men u great sagsciy aud experience. fo had exam.
ioed the snijee, o Education aud Primary Schools will,
great and deli l., ration. ILey decided by largo
majority IN Tint bud y. thai The present system II Edu-
cation IN our State is defective, aud recommended .
change.
Let look at results since The system now IN opc-
raiian first into feet. and will fNd that i hss
entirely tailed to accomplish what expected VI
H.
The plan presented by him (Nr. r. dl no, propse
10 disturb The present stein N any n,odethe object
WAS Ia AVOID any attack ~ H.. II only proposes the
question whether qualified volers. decide IN favor 1T The
resent system ~ adopt nnote'.
Mt. Siulhs remarked thai the only point Of differ
enre brwesn the nenll.mau (Ar. Edenplon) and hin-
self was, isai he @anicd 10 adopt asyslcn suited ~
different Districts, whla Mr.. 4. proposed system
vhich must be Adopted OF none.
Nj. Eiengun explained. and ssid that " his psa
should moi be- adopted by the leopei The present eye.
ten might sui he IA lurce.
Mr.. SIuiha thought the suggestion Of the late Cor.
venlon should be nel and CONSIDERED with profound re-
sreci. The committee we're ioI leaving the People
FIRE 10 adopt der eWn system. When they afe ccrs
tain what Ia best for themselves then they can spply
and the Legislature viii give aio 10 carry It out. Il
Mf burwell would axe no apology for the deep IL.
ef'si be had mani, sted on the subject. lila wass
member Of The committee and approved u their report
In committee hadbeen much embarrassed by The DIT
rtrn systems subned 10 their cohsdcraiin-. lilo
1o not cotdhnn The Contehon Tor lis arun upon II
subject. The members lad eyinc.d apfaise worthy
zeal and raliIosn 10 assembling inclenen
u the year for he purpose Of promoting the cause of
fduraln, Their action, however. was calculated I.
rmblftass ihe House There seventy 70 counties
n1l fnp secuted ~ The convention. The chi, reps
resented by very large dele suiins and their representa-
lives IN lie cunyran r,ud be expected to be
llan'ed with the WANTS m the .peupl. Throughout the
runuity. llr rrsoutiesol tie committee were cacu-
lated " lannonz' c,tl cne views. Every rffson
see,nod Ia te prevlded viii, his avn peculiar system.
which vas az easily created Ms n Persian Heayrn--
Ills attention had been called Ia ss dill rent rsslems,
III dIltfag N The ihroflani particular Of iaAaon
Ih."~s~ -'eta'',s'"tttt ~ tnr Isfsi,iusis
hal the adoption at any syst would not br nener-
vent system, aHened IN respects wouli be the very
's 'ia' could he hdoplst. Asasysiem IN the educa-
ION al HE indg"hi ~ was M where surpassed /. wAs
siefritre ar2oaen,. that the children of the par
Mould DOT arcep' HE eor.soi The present system Our
University dorS moi refuse to accept efatu.
~ Inrn the salej n wuud the Military Institute VI
'tber highly endowed institutions Why, then should
he pmr refuse Ia accept the appropriation from the lite
y fund, cumposed, il is, OF orftures. donations &c..
devoted 10 The purposes Of ed ,cailon7 The pr.ssn aye
EN- 10 The nature Of righ, and by means 10
nossnBry ~ lis character. In The State VI New York,
here the rich and the p1ur educated together, ii
veil known thnt when The funds are 10 b. collected fr
he supp Of hr school. The amount IL generally raised
ntfely from rich, yet The paor do hesitate IL
all themselves of the advantages aifhded in New
orb il appears from authentic rppjris that, Of The en-
ire number Of rhdren 20, GEO have attended hchooi
urng the whole year. $4,000 hr Ten months or upwards;
$500 luf tiehi uiurlhs " upwards; isOCCU fur SIX
u0ntis upv ards 2Si 900 Tor iur months or upwards
eavg only about 235 900 rs the number who have
endrd Iur less period lhap months. No sys.rmls
rec irum the dtlecrs Of the system in Virginia. --Om
eaclers are badly paid and couseq ncny badly ruaied
has been said ilata successful spIcaiion ihe system
,ad been made in Maine here the density al the rupu.
only Twelve iniaban 10 the square mile; bat
he fuh wus that n those priiors VI the State whefs
syslrfn had succeeded he e,stly If the popuaii..
vas greater than il wnnld be in mnnv poriius vi VIZ.
mia IN eenillry IN 1871 The Literary Board had
zen called upon for their system and il had been fr.-
peed brasuae II ~ as MT agreeable to tae peoples The
eople should be dutilozad ac Tor ihelseiv The
,a with only ilIy slaves and Tor the cun,y oi Bedkrd
With ten OF ~ eve thousand. lie hoped tie amend
nen w,nd IN, he adopted.
Mr.. Eda'aeton hoped that iis subject might be bid
N The liable Tor hflher consdtra,i,n HE anxiety :"
III is great on The subject III Edncainn, and the inse