The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-30
THE SLAVERY DEBATE.

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f are engaged in slavery debate at Phil
delphia. We think Mr.. Brownlow rath
lowered his dignity as an editor when
/ engaged in a debate with this abolitit
scavenger but are glad to see, as is us
al with everything he pitches into, th
he is getting the best of it. The opel
ing speeches consisted of statistics, bibl
cal extracts, &c, which Brownlow Dire
on his antagonist, who attempted to IT
; flute them by the use of slang and eva
sive inuendo. Crowded houses night
greet the speakers, and both champion
are alternately Kissed and applauded.-
Here's Pryne's picture as drawn b,
Brownlow
"He is small, heavy built man abou
80 years of age, and wears a raHan-Ak,
pair Of uhiskers. He is not a pretty
speaker by any means, and has rather a
feeble voice, which he strains very much
in speaking. His gestures are awkward,
rapid, and violent, and are alike in sea.
son and out OF season, agreeing exactly
with the applause of the negroes and
white ruflians who clap for him. Heis a
man of only moderate talents, and ordi-
nary learning. He is bitter, unscrupu-
lous, and unmitigatcd, in his abuse of the
South, and is familiar with the slang
dictionary of Aboitionism. He has been
In my room frequently, but have never
been to his, He is a kind of man who
will board in the upper story of Hotel.
and do without gas light, where board is
cheap. lie makes the acquaintance of
Free Negroes, and low-down Abolition.
lists, with great facility, and | as often
see hlm IN conversation with negroes as
white men. Gerrht Smith, who is worth
two millions, is said to have a bill ot.sale
OF the man, and | presume detrays his
expenses, while he labors in the cause
of human liberty"
In one of his speeches pryne had the
mpudence to say he chad stopped very
low when he consented to go into this de-
bate y This was the very apex of eff.
rontery, but the fighting parson" was
n III his glory when this personal rctlec-
ION was cast out. Wen let the edto-
lal correspondence of the Knoxville
" hls tell of the reply:
told him that this pretcuce was set
p by him as an excuse for backing ont
rom The challenge had given him the
ient before, to meet me time about in
llles on both side of Mason and Dixop's
'lne l told him that this ianalical out
urst of pretended respectabihty, should
OF shield him from the charge Of coward
&c l told him that he had lived 80
ears In this present evil world, without
yer having been elevated above the die.
|ty OF 6reak-maa or a conductor, on an
Railroad
l denied the possibility of his stooDiue {
all, under any circumstances, on the S
'ound that man must first eierate him.
IT before he can stoop, a thing | assert
had never happened to him, unless his e
in Philadelphia with free ne @
oes, and white Abolitionists had done 7
who hateful aud contemplate as con- il
Tered them, were his superiors told Il
m that he never was known beyond the il
loke of his own chimney, until brought
n into notice-and that | regretted the o
It, could not oppose the vilanes, cor a
ptlons, and lying meanness of Aboli- Il
nism, without attaching a degee of fl
portance to some of its prominent advo- Il
,eS, and secrat tools whose real merits S,
y fitted them for State prison | o.
d him he was a stakeholder in the C,
racuse underground Railroad-that b
aided In stealing negroes and passing G
m over that track to Canada ! | told h;
that he was a negro stealer, and that m
e had justice, he would now be in the st
litentiary of
his fellow, Pryne, is ga cur of low al
rec" and doubtless will be most beau W
lily whaled before this discussion ends ~ ~
me Httttary spirit Up.-We notice Jei
'ur exchanges and by observation We
the war spirit is up among our peo-
Since the Governors proclamation
ring an election for differing the ROT
ia, it is refreshing to see how many roa
, good and true, are willing to serve COZ
country on the tented field. The Cr'
INNS of our exchanges TEEN with first ma
notices of men of valor and might. bee
'rto unknown to fame, who are rush to
nto the field of candidacy, willing to knt
osts of danger and honor for the com ed
veal. We are truly glad to notice am
spirit. had
le militia of our State has been neg he
d, and almost sunk into disrepute of ina
'ears, and it is a good sign of the Wh'
to see men of character and influ- by
willing to do the duties and honors thol
Militia office. Mississippi valor is all