New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-11
The Slavery Debate.

PHILADELPHIA, Friday, Sept. III, lSoS.
The Slavery debate was continued this evening.
Parson Brownlow was obliged to have his argument
read, being still afflicted with bronchitis tie replied
10 the chief abolition argument That man cannot
Z" hold his fellow in bondage. He dwelt upon
the antiquity of the institution and its transfer from
one generation To another to the present day.
Slavery is protected by the Constitution of the United
States He denied that the early founders of the republic
were opposed to Slavery. In proving Washington
advocacy of the institution he hoped he was
not inuriug Mr.. Everctt's Mount Vernon scheme.
Whether he turned TO the primitive form of Slavery as
sanctioned by God, its present condition, through
out all its stages, 1t was impossible TO hnd mat !he
former was better but really worse. In resumug
Biblical proofs he contendod that Ham married one
of the daughters Of the race of Cain, who bore GER
tain marks i. e., that she was black wench.
He Pryne may rest satisfied that Slavery viii be per-
petuated till the horn Of the angel Gabriel bowed
He reiterated that he did not adv ocae The siave-radc
but pictured the terrible condition of the negroes III
Africa and how they would appeal II the could 10 ne
relieved from their terrible condition, and pray 10 De
brought to America and enslayed under kind and CIV
iliged masters.
The sronr pout Of difference between the debaters
In their reference to the Bible, the true meaning OF
the word servant" and numerous commentaries
have been consulted by each thereon. MT. Dfowhow
contends that it means slave as now Recognized; but
NJ Pryne strenuously holds that II refers 10 one
whose services are hired.
Mr.. Brownlow continued his argument on this point
at considerable length, and then referred to the differ
ence in the mental condition of the races and the ds'
The assertion ofMr Pryne that Southerncrs wished to
intmidate by cracking their whips, asking, Docs
he not know tina, during these discussions three
or five Of the audience to one have been
against me- and that the reporters OF the newspapers
az this CITY have been friendly 70 his side OF the ques-
ton intimidate little Abram Pryne--an mscrupa-
Ions Abolition missionary How utterly ridiculous
n could successfully browbeat him, 1t would be no
credit to me-. -,
MI Pryne. in opening. said il impcsSbleto reply
o. the vulgar and brutal language Of his competitor
Not only himself but his family had been nsuted oy
him. lie would stop TO answer that ms daughter
would never marry Southerner. lie haI inaeea
stopped very low when he engaged 10 tis ce-
BATE but as he ltrownow seemed incompe-
tent TO present the strongest arguments ct
the South. he PryueD would bring them mp himself,
a. he wished TO 60 over the whole ground lie then
treated at length the bred Scott decision, and entered
into along political harangue, referring 70 the threats
of the Southernes to secede from the Union, he SAID
he did not the Slavery agitation did drive them
out lie was here met with storm OF Kisses, ana Tor
some time was unable te proceed Resumng,
he denied that Washington. jefferson. and
our other ioretathers generally, ever advocated
Slavery, reading lengthy extracts from their writings
to suosian'ste hissdenial. He next referred to the
proceedings of the Virginia Abolition Socety" and
It's petitions to Congress for the abolition Of slavery.
lie argued that negro slaves could not only support
themselves, but were Obliged and able 10 sr,pnort
Their helpless masters. lie then referred to the
happy condition of the fugitive slaves in Canada. and
in reply to Mr.. Brownow argument of the snon;,y
of slavery he asked does age add to its virtue or
wipe out lite deep and damning stain Does lis an.
tqmty make it right To make him lPrynel believe
for an instant that Jesus sanctioned Slavery il IN
make hun cease to be- Christian, and change
the places Of God and Devil. II this was me
doctrine taught by Southern parsons il was no won.
der that infdeity makes progress in the world But
be Indignantly rejected this blasphemy He closed
with an eloquent perorstion the progress and intel
Egencc ofthe human race and the certainty Of coming
ight.