The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-25

of NsA Harmony, did ~ The month u Jhniaiy
ls.l, eiE,ilrnge the clergy Of Nsw-orlans las he
hsd IN eIeai me TEACHERS OF reslun every
y hete) To debate viii hun the truth oi CHRISTIAN
rel,eion In his public disconrses, a. well as la
iae words ol that challenge. he engages To
prove ihaf ali the religions Of the world have
A." been founded on the gnutance Of manfind
" that ihry have been. aud are ihsreal snurcrs of
wee disnnion, aud misery OF ever Hesciip-
" iIon that fhey now the ohly lar 10 the
formation Of society OF virtue oil inie iigenec,
" Of charity ~ ITS mnsi sGtrnded sense. and OF
sincerity aud kindness among the whoie hn-
man family aud that they can De no longer
- ms intaiUed except through the ignorance of
d" The mass al the people, AID the tylanny oil the
4" few over thai mass" TINS challenge have
formally accepted, believing II 10 be my duty so
to do ia existing circumstances aud stand
pledged 10 prove. III a public discussion, that
the above positions are every one uHtenntte /;
! That Mr.. Owen cannot prove an. Que OF them by
amy fair or legitimate process OF reasoning what
soevcr.
There are four grand positions assumed by
Dir Gwen Ia tue above chalenge:
~ " That all the religions oi the world have
been ionaded ON the ignorance OF mankind
E" 2 | hat they have beeh and are, The real
sources Of vice, disunioh aud misery OF every
description.
%. That they are nor the only real bar to
the lormatlon al -ocieIy OF virtue, intelligence
sincerity, and benevolcnce."
-. That they can he no longer maintained
except through the ignorance Of tie mass OF tie
people, and the Tyranny OF the lea over that
maze
To each oil these say, Noy /; and am prepar
ed TO show that II is not III the power Of any
living To prove one OF them true by ANY docu.
ments, facts OF just reasoning IN the compass. Of
human power Or human knowledge.
Since my acceptance I'll the above challenge,
had the pleasure ola visit tioin Me Owen, On
hi, way eastward and, after an agreeable and
d"SdliofY cPnSeI sation on the premises, and vat
ous matters, we have agreed 10 meet, all things
concuiue, III the city OF Cincinnati on the 81
com NosUAY OF APRIL sEXT. III ONE large and
conimodous place IN thai chy, Ms Owen beng
! on his way 10 Britain, and not contemplating his
return Ia III. tinted States rs practicable be-
fore the beginning of winter, next n quested the
delay of the discussion 10 so remote period II
is hoped that the season fixed upon will prove
acceptable 10 the public IN general, as is be
expected that facinies OF steam boa, navigation
ana the mdness OF the weather al that srason
will be favorable to such as Vi" iee Interested to
attend.
From the talents and acquisitions Of Mr.. Ow.
en-, ae have ma doubt but lac will be as capable oi
defending his positions as ANY man living and
when We consider nIs superior opportunities
from age, travelling, conversation, and eXien
slVe reading for many years, added 10 the al
most enire devotion Of his mind TO lbs peculiar
views during period as long have lived,
we should fear the result OF such discussion
were not for the assurance we have aud ieei
OF the inVmcIble, irreirag able, and triumphant
evidence OF that religion from winch We derive
all our high enjoyments on earth aud TO which
we look for every thing that dsarms death of its
terrors, aud tbs grave Of his victory The hu-
man race. A. CAMPBELL.
A STENOGRApHEk.
OF good taIen aud perfect mpartiallty, who
will engage 10 take down and publish folly and
faithfully all the speeches OF SAID discussion, for
the sake OF the copyright 10 publish the same,
1 wanted. did nOi think OF asking Mr.. Owau
whether he would have any objections 10 ei-
wing such a ght Tor such service, hut think
he will not object Tor my part, viii not pro-
yided such n stenographer will engage so to do |
We shall thankfully rec i've propositions from
ny such-and the sooner the better. Letters |
i"r"afdedtr me on tdls subject, at Bethany
brooke, co. "a Will receive piuupi attention.
A. &.
The damages of the late food in the Counec.
Wn. \ gentleman informs a. Ihat The Farming
ton Canal is in IN almost hopeless state in the |
vicinity of Farma gtun.--Where II passes along
the high bank, near The village NOT only the EN- |
baukments on the SIDE towards the river are
swept OF, but the bed OF the canal is washed a.
way to the depth OF thirty feet in many places |
The cnyett at Granny, IS washed away second
time.
-s96o...
Shoe business The shoe business is uncom
monty BRISK thS season, as our advertisements
Tor Joufneymen will snow. II is presumed that
20o more w9ikmen are wanted by different
manu- actureTs OF the town. LINN Mirror.
From the Boston Bulletin.
PoLicE CoCRT.- D0nuid WBVnaid, lO7 |
yedrS0i dse.-lhls wall ing record OF III. pas
this mtmento "i ages gone hy--this desccnd-
ent o the land ni - cakes AID kahn-lhis speak
ing chronicler If the eveorS ofIne pas century,
youth, with the lamp of memory SHINING biistt
" IA his brain--this eye witness the uzs,.o
ct human h'cs, A. rbry bubble unws.d on a.
>trcam of t'm"-ths lone pine VIII, h has s,,y,v
ed me decay OF the forest, gieen a, his h,,,b !
beng a common druqidt, Va
Where nov are inf. cn,,,,,,;oo.r -: t . !
r, y''"s IVES winch chung onud the hopes /
ms companions arms 2 |
Wv H's,uNhd neIoeS OF Tuntenoy. with who,n
w '''"s"' ask al Their mouldered b ,ucs-of
'' grave ;-dd'kne's and silence engross thpi,
Sofy, The folly ofh'e the atomneIs nf 1ima
III Comparison nth the magnitude of Etern,fv
Tie ',a'iy and nothlngness OF earthly anb,ion.
me "tsHiy OF mdn, all are illustrated and e1
eMplhed IN The person OF ID maid M'Donald At
ns "ee' before The bar OF the Police Couu on /
lie charge Of uukennc.s
| ne eye OF wonder gaz' supon him as he seem !
"Sy Steps forth nom the recesses OF an aye
"hleh Is known only by history; Oh him alone
'es's the correction Of many errors which have
C'el' MO It's pages. What he has witnessed
ne describes distinctly, even so far as If relates
~ p'' sons places, time aud circumstances and
"p'1 ~; '"ev are no" embodied as they tal from
,'N ups rfor goes down 10 posterily as error
mas come TO us. Donald was sen, 10 the uo,sa
VI N','ee,Ion, whence probably he will be re-
NOV" 10 Tue House OF industry, and his re.
nun, ~" "asS made comfortable. He accompa.
'i'eo 'le "hlcer with almost AS erect person as
tha' OF the officer himself Sine. las, ,elaa.aI,