The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-09-23
SLAVERY DIscUseI
The Brownlov and Pryns Debate /,

The Philadelphia Ereaing 10 al publ
full reports of the Slavery D;si ion in
gress in that city, between Pal Brown
OF Tennessee, and the Rev. am Pr
editor of the Central Retorne1 this S
The parties to the controversy describe
follows: Il
' Psrson Brownlow is ratb pecu
looking person. He is tall, & appare
about Fifty years of age. III satures
coarse, and be is Of sallow c. llexion,
his whole countenance indicate hat he
suffered much from severe meni abor an
health. We believe that he has yer tout
tobacco, IN any shape, never sted ar
spirits, nor been in theatre rcus, in
lifetime. We confess that our ious not
of him did not correspond with 1t we ga
him on the platform. He wi tressed
black suit, and, as he sat in q sir, with
hand pressed to his forehead, ur MIND
did not in the least realize oui inceptio
the celebrated Tennessee Parsoi
Mr.. Pryne is short-built, b veil pro
toned. he has black hair aud iskers.
forehead is prominent, and his lie max
is more that of man of the rid tina
minister. He was also, dressed black.
elocution is earnest and forcible d his pc
ulation admirable. he is q ms ID man.
the head of family. BE is in thirty
year"
= The challenge was made ty g. Pryn,
his Reformer, Of March 10, lss ~ho refe
Mr.. Brownlow 10 a humble promi
Aoohhonists for character. Brown
subsequen ly addressed the .el of the
former, asking him, before be d be alb
accept the challenge, "what { sch are
connected with 2 Next, are &c white L
or gentleman of color 2" IL is a sati.
tory answer was received on 5.h of !
after which, and through tbs edium {
lengthy correspondence, the ter and plaC
the discussion was agreed upo Mr.. BrC
low was to open the debate, Z speeches
ing limited to an hour each. debates
to be published In book form, o II one co
the question is: "Ought Amer SLAYER
be Perpetusted ?"
The debate was opened on ] sday eve
by Mr.. Brownlow but he WEI .ffering {
brouchlts, and wrote what he to say.
manuscript was read by Gen. III. The
lowing is the pith of his openil lemarks /:
+" Ought American Slavery be perpe
ted?' This question | will no, when
the course of this controversy, ZACH it.
the present, have only to say It the ms
tion of Slavery vas established that ella,
the human family who had moi q capacit
provide for their wants, aud bis class
the entire African racs-s cls that Ell
in the days of Moses, has ext d ever 81
and will continue to exist "a as ma
clothed with the infrmities of rtality.
decree has gone forth, that fu tEo.third
the colored race of man shall 4 for the
in the capacity of bond or hirt servants.
Is decree that pervades tb iominionl
civilization, not as the edict duty, bu
fallen humanity; and to melio the So
Tugs of the dependent, by 81 ding the,
competency during sicksess su ,ged infiru
bondage was instituted By N "a, under
inspiration of God. This form Slayery, t
is in perfect accordance with will of {
and shall be able to show tina. american
very does not differ in form Id princi
from that Of the chosen people, God"
Mr.. Brownlow then referreE the par
lars OF a movement In the adam Pa
ment, looking to the removal N that T
ince of ell free negroes and gitive sls
pho, as alleged, have provenp i've nuisay
Gerrit Smith has beeosse disg; d with tn
cipients of his bounty. He Iished, in
New York Tribune, that "tb ,lored De
sfe generally Idle, worthless, vicious, !"
that bis " expectations of Il rsforma
have in no degree been resliz He IS.
that half of those to whom "pave is
have sold their lands, or have 30 worth
as to alloy them to be sold : taxes"
article was then read from tn ncinnsti
quirer for July, 1857, in vi the ide,
dwelt upon, as exempli6ied some of
counties of Ohio: "There is etter mod
curing neighborhoos of abo ,nisn thai
inAicting On them colony rec negro
Several articles were quotei ON the
York Times, speaking very b. y of the c
scter of the free negroes at Ii outh.
Mr.. Pryne, whose voice and amer indie
that his whole soul was il Ie discus,
stepped forward, OF the CO lsion of
Brownlow's remarks, and y. received
prolonged and cordial applars He said