Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-29
ADDRESS OF THE STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE To TIE FRIENDS OF pop
UBAR EDUCATION IN VIRGINIA.

following resolutions were unanimously a.
dopted =
lst. RessiUed, That this Convention deem
the united, aud systematic. and continued sim
port and care OF the friends of Popular Eda-
cation OF the most vital importance to the
preservation or success OF any system which
TIE Legislature may adopt, and for the pur
pose OF securing II, aud OF awakening and
keeping alive the interest of the people In the
subject " ''0
- RcsolUsd. That this Convention do an
point Central Committee of thirteen. resi-.
ueht 81 Inc scat oi government. who's, duty !,
suail oe To collect aud diiuse information nm.
on me subject OF Popular Education: and bv
correspondence aud CO. operation with the CO...
'rai county and town Associations. bere;n,f.
Ter recommended. 10 watch over and promote
,he s1cCfss OF such system as NAV be adopted
oy 'he legislature, ascrrtaining both its adj
NSh''ses aud detects, for the purpose of rec
~ 'i'''"s suCh measures IS may improve
'he former, and remedy The latter.
81. Resoiued. That this Convention do r.
specially and most earnestly r,c,mmcn1
10 the people of every county and town in IN.
Stdle' Wc early formation OF permanent asSo
cations OF the friends of Education. for the
purpose ot Protecting its interests. pro,notinq
me success oi the State system and of ohserv
Tug IT. operation and suggesting amendments
nat u be recommended To such ASSOCIATIONS
~ hvcP up correspondence with the Cen
'a' COMMITTEE and State Superintendent oh
''n!"S rom Them and difiusing such inlor
100" d 'ney may afford, and To lose no OPP
pot'unity OF exciting aud preserving the H..
Iercst OF the people in the cause of Ponular
Education by frequent public addresses. lcc.
lures and discussions
f,h. heSotped. That the Genital Commit
zee De empowered TO appoint committees in
'uCn county and borough with rover In add
To tleirnumbcTS. in this COMMUNICABLE ,ybo
shall be charged with the duty of urging mon
the people IN their respective districts ihror. |
E-nihluoh proposed in the 81 resolution. and |
-" ana'i perform the duties of such Associa-
uons unlll the same shall b, formed
oh. heSoirod That the deIcpntions fr,u
the counties and borouphs renres,n,eJ !, -, $50;
convention. be requested to deposite with IN.
Chairman OF the Central Committee The names
ol suitable persons tocompose the committees
III utlt respective counties and towns
ON hcSOfrcd, That the members oC this
0ohN ehiloh pledge themselves touse all pron
or eAeflions TO carry out the objects pronosed
Ia Tue foregoing resolutions
IA oischitging the duty assigned US. we doom /.
i proper TO invite your attention 10 the inn I,
resolution. ''''
History, not less than common ev,orio,.o
lnpfeSses upon rs The utility Of pcr,nanen, or !
az l@aiions IN all general efforts 10 renrrss .
II OF establish good. Wherever a pub'ic :,
'"'iS' dangerous To the liberties of the n.o.
- oi 10 the well being of society. has f6und |,
u.s. "l,--NhcrcveT political or "A moral i -
'o'9ton- demanded by the patriots ,6 tbe r.
~, mas been mcditatcd or aitempted tbere VI
!. Ia. 'C'iohs That individual efforts avail ~
= l'"' III 50 great a work has led them. a. a.
mo. n
"'ae'''s INTO permanent societies n, 20
/" means Information has been received -
"'HuH'', calculated 10 stimulate. suiJe -
'o"tTol lheir action, sd united stencil -
Die Obstacles, anu often 10 secure me han. m,
Il success. -
o the want Of such permanent union ri ,ba,
friends OF Popular Education is 10 be AT. ,ecl
'uied, no doubt, IA some degree. the bar I, ,
result ui The frequent efforts which hive Gee
u made by them M Virginia. From the ~ ,
lod when Mr.. Jefferson divised his svstcr, =. ,
general education TO the present dav. many a.,
'ur wisest and best patriots, dcplofing the an,
p disgrace which the ignorance OF 30 large ~
orion OF our people brought upon the Stale ill.,
'et az diiefent Tins, resolved 10 efIhce this W.;
u iTom her otherwise fair fame. With thai M
~ popular assemblies have been appealed nj
conventions have been held. resolutions i,
opted, plans proposed. But no sooner had 20
'Ne ass mblies dissolved those conventions @; :,
'amied, man each member felt that. dis. ,bo
,o,,,,li.I, -, ',0! ~ PpWeriesS TO 1t
'ohP''sh their object Without the means
" .''''a'! Io,l'''unioailng information, I'M Coz
OF thought or action their strength ,rss n,
ne either TO give authority TO their sugges- 49,,
rs, or to execute thrir plans. Had The ~.
81 system oi pa bic schools ever known or o.,
h'h count De- devised, been proposed by 80
'm and enacted by the Legislature. il could ro,
Ncr have been put into uc,r~sltl onor.tio,, -
lh"ut The 'IgiHnt, united. well informed 49,
y WcIl-dIreCied efforts OF It's friends. 10 pro. ne,
u u rom misunderstanding prejudice and an,
''' Inc experience aud practice OF other f,c,
''tN attest ihc importance OF such as,n,.i, =
~ ana InIly confirm tic views we exprcs, al
The State at New York. Massachusetts
hncciicni. and Rhode island which have T.,
'uglt their s, hood syst,w. to a Iiobc, a. "a,
e oi projections than have any other States w
our Union an Organization OF the friend.
'a''dUpn. similar to that proposed hy us Nj
oa'n iouni rmincnty conducive 10 the T,I
nifabic success they have there attained r..
ne convention To- which we have referred !
. " Impressed with The importance of tbis her
assure a, one means ot ensuing nerr,sneo, H.,
cess devolycd upon their Ccntml Commit. !
uie duiy OF appointing ia each town and Re,
l"V OF TIC State, committee who migbt Ia
'ule lu their several towns aud counties -.
establishment OF Associations iu conpcc. 4
y WIN lite Genital Committee and int. len
WY a,hed WITH each other. In perform el
ths duty, difficulties have been eruor,cn. ~
T. "hich VIII az once suggest themssl,esto Z
'y mind. some have been appointed 81 n,
'~' sentiments We were not well inlor,ned AZ
i'fs have doubtless been omitted. bo.e :. L /
w. zeal and influence would render tb.,, g..
~ desirable mcmbCrs 81 such compile, .
hope therefore. that while none who A.,
y pc intisposcd 10 serve on tbc,. commit, 49,.
+ VIII receive uuiavOubIy this trstin,,ni,t n
90" desire TO have thci, cooperation ,ii r.
% would have beu willing 90 40 Ia. t.,, Z, 4,
Z "e'n omitted, will consider themselves s,I
''''l.u 10y a higher euiIofiiy tlmn Qua an. y
'.', ~. "iri Own patriotism unI tie Ns,
...... ""t' Y" oid poo establishing W