Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-10


The increased number OF connected win he
Guard will occuson an enlarged expenditure IL WI" es'o
sh school in the advantage which the parents N Inc
city OF Richmond NAV participate; ana "heh a. soo @
period tile experiment. no longer doubtful may ~ M
some of the eauul and saubous sites achce 10 o'
city, the Cadets o. the Virginia Institute w. uue 'e
hearts of the patriot the phanhToIst-"e ihu aios sn.u M
Of the arwiih the perfection OF thcil oieepho a''u VIZ
elevation OF their aainncnis. , . =,
We hail with qualification The SUCCESS oi inc system "
Military discipline and trust That the coniohcd iue'Se @
and example OF the Virginia Military Institute, ana OF e
Institute Of tho Virginia Guard may commend the spe'
of discipline taught at these lnstl' IONS 10 'e So
wealth OF Virginia. and to the Southern States oi 'e ono
There is system Of education so indispesaUe "
en Young men as the system taught at these SCHOOLS
There is no lesson invaluable to Son'heIn !ou'l S VIZ
lesson OF scli-resraint II s lesson @hcn can uono "
incucacd and enforced with them, by tho Code OF Hohol
code whose canons mpose tho obligation o! Industry sys
tenn, sell-denia and obedience.
But not the press Of Richmond alone, that stands uF
for this School We proudly hail the important aid oi lie
press Of the gallant Cocsade-,own The Petersburg ih'e
ligencer, some days since, con,iaed the following
The Richmond Enquirer that, Inc nG's
Guard was abolished and the Armory turned INTO 'n"o
upon The plan Of the established nj Lexington iV9
and so Pay Cadets could I've educated al cost not exceed
ing that required maintain the Guard III tis lac
be- tfue-nnd do doubt thow can lie Legislature
longer hesitate TO give the State the blessings o ths ng
Ii The State Guard established for the purpose g." cea
ing nucleus for army in tie event The exi ne, oih'
State should ever require one would not THIS OBJECT DC o.
eiec,uaIy attained by educating and sendIg ou
and drill officers every county OF tho State, ana al W
time sending teachers qualified Tor ts tdsh uhdei
our own eye and brought up under ~ Influence oi eoo'
institutions and Southern fceingl Tho proposition
| too plain 10 need discussion
The last Petersburg South-sids Democrat a'o comes 'o
the rescue, as follows:
"Our thanks are due friend MatonI for copy o
"A till! establish the Institute OF the Virginia cuard
We learn with peasfc from the Richmond Enquirer that
the project Of establishing this Miary School, Is Likely TO
BE- consnmated during the present session o The Leeish
| scheme
which fewer objections could be truHped up GHd we W"uu
suppose passage would be independent even OF the Ia
trigues and ariiccs of that nearlous phcse Genonaco
log rolling Ii should commend itself rather 10 the enlight
ened wisdom than the selfish schemes u Leglsla-
Ii appears that the sum OF S@2OJU Is nnnuaiy apo-
pa,ed 10 ihe support of guard for Tho protection OF the
public property In the city Richmond. = is propos
ed that this sum be expended in the establishment Of State
M,.rv institute the Cadets of which shall perform the du
ties at present discharged by the public guard II Is esna
ted that tho expense OF the maintenance o iis Saie
Guard will suffice the establishment OF Military lnstl
tue which be educated 81 tree nnd 5u pay Cldets
VINO arc perform the duties Of the present guard
From this statement o! the case, wha objection can be
raised by the obstinate stcker tor State econo
my, the most devoted advocate OF popular lgnaahc =
Al present. the State Is taxed e2JUUO Tor tile support
OF about hundred whose moss difficult and resPon
he duties consist OF soundr alarm of fire and pacing
the public grounds with solery air. We have not head
that this Guard" protected the State property from
threatened destruction, or that they were Of any service
whatsoever except rs police for The city oi Richmond
But be thei: merilo u.s. they do not dis
charge single duty which cannot be ns well performed ny
the Cadets Of the Institute But what the peculiar nd
ages Of the Institute Why, In the resculng every
,hrco or years eighty INDECENT incapable
of educating themselves and sending them forth throughout
the State accomplished in all The requirements of COLI 81
ate education Nay more these State Cadets before Join
Ing the Institute into obligation 10 teach school, IN
the State for tro after gradratns lhus VIII ollr
State be supplied with competent teachers and be relieved
from the necessity of feeding the hoes OF yanaees who en-
JOY hospitality and Willy character Bat in addition
this band of young Nirgnians will annually issue from
this Institute Injured 10 the nnrdsi- OF military life md
laEI of in fha mi uIY.tfp
If defence 10 State in of emergency and how
calculated in any national struggle 10 sustain the ancient
renown of Virginia.
These are the advantages which will result 10 the
State from the establishment Of this Observation-Disclosures
| worthy the purchase at any prica.
But the beauty Of the scheme under canst arion IS that
II, will dollar the State Not will DC
taken from the public easuy and the effect OF the schee
only 10 divert TO another purpose money nEeady expended
In word by the establishment Of this school, the public
property in Richmond will be securely protected md the
blessings Of complete education DO impaired 10 hundreds
and hundreds Of the Of Virginia. who are incapable OF
attaining hen-and thu, without tho cos: OF adj
;iona cent TO the State.
But II is only Eastern and papers ,ha, advocate
the scheme-we are happy TO know that 1t has the warn
sympathy Of strong and leading men rom tho West who
sustain II cel measure for the diffusion Of the bless
ings of education throughout the whole Sh'o OF Tgina
As further gratifying sgn we would state that tho follow
Ing sensible views appear in the editorial columns OF ht
Abingdon (Ea.) Democrat, In the far West Ii We arc no
mistaken tho article appeared originally in our neighbor
the Repubican back 10 endorsed by mos
| respectable organ Of Western son iment
| THE ARMORY SCHOOL.--w!ner after winter. COZ
years. has effort been made by the enda Of educa
ton In this Commonwealth render the s23 600 annually
appropriated for tho State Guard productive Of something
more than the protection of the Of the Stale.
From the successful operation of the military schools nj
Lexington and ia South Carolina, Nirgnians navo been
thoroughly satisfied Of the praciicabity md emnen, use
iuncss OF the proposed change They know that nearly one
hundred thousand of the white population of Virginia are
unable read write they look with npprchcnsons to The
myriads who grow up in this commonwealth without
inc sence and yet possessing ower!-power over ht
peace, the prosperity, and the property OF tho Common
| wealth.
They know and Iamen, tbs fact that tho great want
Virginia Is teachers and that this partially sup
Piled much has be done by the Colleges to University
and the Lexington Military School Yet here, =, our very
doors is establishment which, without the additional ap
preparation Of single dollar be made not only cade
of defence for the Of the State but nursery OF teach
for her schools sending forth every year hundred
we'll qualified young men to scatter abroad the light o.
knowled and prepare the Of Virginia 10 exercise
that power which is bo placed in their hands BY
| now Constitution.
The efforts for these noble puposcs have hitherto failed
because the Legislature did not appreciate their impor
tancc but because tho Arnry School bill often de
ayed the end Of tho session Let them no longer delay
We invoke tho friends Of education In he Legislature tt
that this bill for converting the Armory into Military
| School Is speedily acted u?on