, 1874-07-11
B7ADLkuGH AND Hts "REvEREND OPpo.
NEMT.

70 ktc Editor af The Chicaqo Tribune;
61n In this mornings TRIBUNE flud au
article Oh tho debate lately held at Bow (l,ot
Daro ~ publiahed) hotweou tile 1sey. Brewln
Grant and Nfr. Bradlaugh; which debate was
chiefly noticeable for tue filthy language usot1
Oh tho oocaslou. It is worry evident you hare
not read tho dcbate, md, III natural couse-
Qnence you heap tho odiun, on The Aoad Of Mr..
BradlRugl,
Dir. Grant tR unknown to you; but. as ho has
REV" ~ handle to bis uatne, it IL natural for
you to rot him down for gentleman; which
Ia great mistake. Mr.. Dradaugll has refused
to meet hin for some two years past, owing to
the only terms which be (Grant) was willing to
debate on namely that each h't'Bputant should
be allowed to use whatever language lo pleaHed.
Mr.. Dradaugl, knowing thai ho had "no show "
With Grant il the use ct Dilllaysgate, would not
oousont to the terms, until goadod by Grants
taunts that he (1'radlaugh) was afraid to uoot
him.
Tho hall selected wna unucr tho control Of
Grants friend aud, az Mr, Graut waa Ia altacx
s4a frat Three nighta, the result was
autialpatcd BY .tha SaoH!alists.: Mr. Brad
langl wRs not allowed to ratallate His first night
sotlolar aud gentleman, Mr. D. was winning tho
lave aud admiration IL Alr. G.'s frlanae. The
Chairman aaleusvu for the trtl, night waa tLa
Roy, II, D. Conway, who SaiA.
must ray that ca.As Tonight with good deal Of
ruin mud apprehension. Though aererted Aa tnyi-
tatiou to preside At thta dsGuhsto did ju tho ill.,
tertsts of truth, a from MY leaire to pEonpto any-
tling like lnuest dtscussion WAcn road tte delHtc.
IN reported 1T the 4taffana! ttorsty for the hrnt
ti,no, thought that Nr. r4Inngh Hesntd to resemble
ST.. F4ul that ie, that hs was fighting With beaata.
The Eastern Post, published In tho east end Of
London a,d the Vicinity Of tle dobate, Says
l,he lour-promtsei} debate between tho noy BROWN
Graut anu Mr. Charles Drad!aHh 10 In progress bit,
up to tho prcsant point lhoTo has een nothing In the
discussion for either Slde tu be rrol w. Va 10 no.
know whethnr thu Rev. HrsWtn Grant 1A recognized by
tho clergy Of the Gust eut of ladon as tie advocate Of
Ghs!sasls Or ws!seaHr aAs NayerssI &eHt!au.aa has
t!e TOR tho cause OF relgon II he bus been solicited
ny the CAuteAn!en Of ts district, We must exp1eas
q locjdud opinion Tint the r4ooa lo0a credit 10
their Judgment. >. :. Mr., 0rant Ind tho oppor.
,nnity of conducting {bs dasate qa ivy highest pos-
sihlo grounds but e descended to rayal III the gutter
tented himsef In milking assertion after assertion,
without aupceeHg, sven WHOM ohsieled 70 asithsd-
ticxte them. Tie sub}ant Waa " TAa ReaalYa Na4ita
of Becularlsm and QhrIa.iapttyi". lAl .A!s qpel,-
Ina *pAacA-aot, tndssd. aA hts eu4seauont
spseoles-slauudsd ~tt petnslitfS5 n aithaash
IL rroot of tho aayantsRe., tesiyshle fran
gneuch. I,ays lii definition of secular,n, which og..t
10 Aaya furnished exceliunt material lr rsctgIu 4nl
piate hut hts 1pyereEd oploucn adhered to the sys-
lem oi persons! dslarAgs!atnt aa r. lzt sIr ur!4.
reurk wus nlaru Asxt6ing. was not vulgar Ut ths
ytuura,1pu ui ths aspgtu uf Ghr!lianity; honce 1t
was agreed On all hnnds tAat tbs LITTER deserved tie