Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-09-10

and hands, he would not have the.n. Oh this
point Mr.. Prynne quoted legal authorities such is
Jacobs Law Dictionary" and "iSlackstone.' lie
then went on TO prove that American Slavery was
not in harmony with the law of nature. lie then
quoted decisions of Lord Mansfield and others,
that by English law between l1l3 and ITO u"
slave could be held under the Constitution. lie
referred To the Declaration of American lndepen-
dence. and that ITS declaration that AL mfn' were
entitled to lille, liberty and the pursuit Of happi.
n.-s. aud maintained that that swept all legality
oi slavery away. The inct that slavery exists no
more proves its legality than the secret sale Of IL
quor IN Il Maine Law State pro-, Ell its legality
The Constitution o! the Uni.el States III instinct
with abolition, and every slave sholI be Sc, free.
Its preamble. which gives the lreaatli.and scope
81 the Constitution, states, I'VE the people Of TIE
United States, for the purpose Of establishing
justice. more perfect union. and for
tho purpose Of providing liberty for our elves d.,
This preamble says that for the purpose ef.'es-
tablishing n more perfect Union" now what rock.
h SOON r. from Cap, Sable to Columbia River
but the perpetuity of siare,y. Great Applause
The Union will roek rs long as it rests upon the
trampled bosom Of four millions of slaves. fRe-
newed Applause) Now, | would not have the
south leave the Union. would grapple her to the
North with hooks of steel, but do declare that it
Is the perpetuity of sla'ery which prevents cur
perfect Union
The Preamble of the Constitution also states
that it is to establish Justice, Now is it Justice
to rob man Of himself and his labor. (Applause.)
Mr.. pryne laid great stress on the insecurity of
government and life while slavery lasts He re-
ferred u tho expulsion of Underwood from Vir-
glnia, and like acts, in support of this position.
lie then passed on to consider Mr.. Brownlow's
speech, renlarkng that he WINS aware, as his
friend said that "he had not reached the main is
sue"
The speaker said that when his opponent brought
proof that the Bible supported slavery he would
either disprove it or give up. SO far his opponent
had merely made declarations. His opponent had
SAID that slavery had always existed. Sohas muir
der, snce TIA, days of Cain and Abel. Does that
make murder right? (Applnusc.) Antiquity does
not consecratc slavery. hut the long wall of hui
manly has been eternaliy rising to God all along
the ages since its inception. His opponent refer
iei to slavery in Baby lon Why one of the proph.
cts dee ares that Babylon shond be DESTROYED, be-
cause '.she dealt in slnves" Great applau>e.)
The last half Of his opponents speech had been
full of hard things Of Northern society In some
OF these things the speaker could join him, but he
thought il New York and New England were aw.
inl lyl rites for holding slaves hundred years
ago, what is to be said Of Tennessee, which con-
tlnues tie practice? If the receiver is bad rs the
thief what is To be said Of tho Southerner who,
lacking the energy to steal slaves, gets them into
ms han'!s in IA lazer way. Laughter and mp
plausc
If Northern men sneaks and douehfa-
ces, slavery has made them by its scducions.
50 abuse away!
lay ON Macduf, and" -
IL not complete the sentence Qaughter.)
MIR. Prynne then SAID that although he had not
used up his time, yet he was and would be fully
prepared with the Bible. statistical aud other Dor
tons of the argument lie then closed, after thank
ing the audience for the generous reception they
had accorded him.
The discussio "opens well. :" and we can pro-
mise our leaders some good entertainment during
the continuance of the debate