Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-05-22
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Mr. EDrros lin q late issse of roar pager. yoa
aaaoane. that. seeordinrto the ordsr e cssrt
the COuaiy psii- ~ill be ePened 10 May seIi. for
the parpose OF a-eertsinisg The mind Of The cisess
Of Jrasr.oa, io.ekisr the abilities 90 con- ihssncs
Of TIE Free sSh-oi ssssa 81 Sscsrst tzl'iIas 90
mi. Countv. This sspcuscemesi mast strike
- lover OF popular P'osre,. with surprise srd
,h,n. g. iss backward mov-mest.-s stsp 20
ward, ,.,oo.;te-'sg the eIperiesey OF essss that
ts a., ,,,r, :, h.,, .ooussd and boss,sd Of uiih
hssors be pride
10 siopiisg th- system of F.re ins,rueiicn 90
were eniy Gii,w,ag tsf behind IN The wake 81
manv Il III, northern S,.i-. and several Esrop<-
"a C"uaoTies: Aad nav shall xe. OF the Tree ssd
g-neiois South be ih- As, 70 give over The noble
work. because its eEreU,ina snHsaIIy dems bds The
slai,i"a ~ fsv extra d1lsr, To our tai. bill. p
shall the people OF Virginia .ho~ less en- .arged
p'trIOn>m ia this rsspeet. thsh has been shown By
Ih- people OF Massachusetts sBj Vermont Shat.
~ who TALK much Of 'q1aiity be sIesIl,d In
1'l Tor popular educ siioa By the des potc govern.
meats Of Prussia, France and EsgIaadl We
trust act. We hope that we may never have 10
bush n she triumph smong Us. Of that puTblisd
Parsimony, that i ever rrsdy to rrfuse sppfopri-
auons to every Object that doe, net return psoap,
and caleulabic percent
nov lhat the world II be- ginning 10 recogutze
and TespseI the nigh, that sIumber. Ia peas
ants arm" vhen the right Of ali 10 share 10 piiii-
cal power is becoming yearly . more widely ad-
min-d tSe'rins. When sshius and worth ere ss
h'qien,ly Acknowledged In the plovaaa as 10
the peer is this time Tor Us here In ID, most Il.
vored psu Of the most enlightened state OF The meet
snlinsh'snsd eonntry TO disw back amer brief sz-
p'rimsnI iron the cause Of Popular Eduesriea;
a IL -.
leave ihO><, who are TO be the bone and siaeu OF
or CounirY, to gov up Ia ih. ignotsnes and vice
thar al satutored chiehood must produes1 Il 10
O. Be hoped Tor The hcoor of oar County add ate,
or the welfare 81 our country Tor the advancement
ofhsnaa progress that ~e sfs no, going 10 siuIify
ourselves 80 sgreEioo,ly. ~ the qaestioa uusl b.
tested aEsis at this late day, may the polls osiy
echo bses Iadospi'sbe re,ciurioa 10 us 10 carry
90 To perfection the good work we have undsr.
uAkea.
TIE system By which ne have bssa working nay
Indeed he vsrT detective; bat Il 70 cot issarabIy
90; aud asst the WAaIs de,ign 20 By The bard BE-
esuss the nsehiasry I. faalJI That would Be 20
throw The hslve alter ths hAieheTe-ps0vsrbIalIy
wise Proceeding.
Lsi rs oaiy have patience, AoldIsg fast the
step Ue have taken. and tims, thu has sEosa ne
our errors, Will also by degrees pOisI cut IAsir
Temedi.s
But IL Ne hall be rash enough n vote down now
90 ah.srd Sad ohimeriesl the eHiuprise 90 voted
god and practicable six years ago Yet us ksow,
that the onUsTd progress OF social smeiioraIion
oil s-su'sdIy e''nPel ssin . lev years, 10 ehsaKs
our opiaioa aEAia, and once more TO rseenslrueI
What Ws had eon.ruetsd and thea destroyed. We
shall thss be obliged 70 purchase again ell the
sIPsTsn and appliances that yesrs Of sIptrirssai
have nos aeeunuisIed 10 our hasd. Oar school
housss will have reverted 70 ihOss Who gave the
lots where they sisRd the diVi.ios iho districts
vii have 10 be made sgBini-nIAtioab- aEsia
adjusted. aad handf'd "ther eosIly and vrIAiioOs
DIFFICULTIES vii thea kavst hs agate overcome
Which a. vs nov stand are sueeessfaliy cleared
The reasons for educating the masses 20 q re-
public are 40 e5viOus aad wsigAiy Inst d is az
necessary TO mention ih,m In Tits brief appeal -
Toe mi-f0fiaRs u that Tss sIEBaests fss bold
Ing on TO the simighiy dollar are - msch mere
sbSiOHs and u'tghJ 10 aAny mss, that The a.
ga@shIS for sdsestioa seem 10 tAsm tighter thea
ehsh BY The eSmpaIis0s.
Bat Ihi- " = saori. siKhied end ss;ii,h policy
which dOa osvss the ateliissbi yStsfs Of ysfsF.oa
are prepared 10 rsbuks asa siisBes ssonE tAsu
to- ever. "
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