The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-05-30

/ and the debate closed
During the eight days that the discussion lasted, the
church was uniformly crowded. seldom admitting all
Inc specators We all felt that city richly deserv
cd the compliment, which both the disputans gave it.
There was the most perfect order, and entire decor
ousness of Observance during the whole debate. Al
though the far greater proportion professed Chris
ans and small part of the srcter class, they re-
ce;yed with invncbe forbearance the most frank and
sarcastic remarks of Mr. Owen in ridicule of the most
sacred articles of Christian belief Wethought these
yemarks were often gratutously offensive. But we
nerceiyed it to be part of his system to keep back no
thing; and to leave ground for charges OF reserva-
ton or Withholding the most revolving features of
full length portrait of his scheme. An intelligent TO-
regner remarked to US, as compliment apparently
Involuntary that he had place, where he thought
such discussion could have been conducted in SC much
order and quietness. All the weapons, badges and
guards that sustained it, were the invisible ones Of
opinon Nor did Mr. Owen fail to remark upon it, as
the arbnger of the general and speedy prevalence of
his opinions, that had he declared the sentiments
fifty years ago in any part Of Chrisendom, he would
have been torn in pieces. Truth is, Industrious
people gave up eight days to their curiosity, and de-
sire to understand the art of choppng logic, and re-
viewing the several systems of skepticism. They re-
turned with enfod zest to their handsaws and trowels,
aware that a bushel of words would not buy single
article in the Market and TO their peWs, as USUAL on
the Sabbath, fully impressed that to live IN clover with
ample range of the social system for eighty years, was
poor substitute for the hope of happy immortality
in the eternal regions of the living Meanwhile We
are to have the whole debate from the press, and there
fore we have found it necessary, only to touch upon
the more prominent points of discussion.
Mr. Campbell at times discovered some impatienee,
that Mr. Owen could in no way be brought to grappe
with him in metaphysical wrestling match Of words.
The philosopher, keeping steadily in view his great
purpose, bring his socal.sysem fully within the APP
prehenson of the people, left the fertilization of
his twelve rules for moment. When the debate
terminated on the eighth day, it had become too dark
in the evening to read after Mr. Owen had made his
last remarks Mr. Campbell desired the whole congre-
cation to be seated. Every one in moment sat down
in profound stiffness. You said he, 'who are willing
to testify that you bore the gratutous viihcation of
your religion, not from indifference scepticsm, but
from the christian precept to be patient and orbedrng
under ndgnity, you who prize the christian religion,
either from belief in it, a reverence for its inhu-
ences, be pleased to RISE Instantly, by one cleo
trio movement, almost every person IN the assembly
sprang erect Gentlemen he continued, now please
tobe seated Allagan seated in almost GREATNESS
expectation YOU said he, who are friendly to MIR
Ovens system, be good enough to RISE 1t was al
most with SILVER, that saw three or four rise from
the mass to this unenviabe notorety The people re-
sumed their character soyereigns for moment.
loud and instant capping and stamping raised sufo-
eating dust to the roof of the church The nylnci-
Bile good temper of Mr. Owen, was not overcome even
by this. lie smiled, bowed called it pretty rnanonu-
vre, and seemed little perplexed at this turn taken
upon him, by one who perfectly knew the Kentucky