Rutland Herald

A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

In a communication addressed to the editors of the National Intelligencer, (correcting some of the misrepresentations of their reporter," Mr. Legare says—"Neither in the New Testament, nor in the history of the Church and of the Christian world, for at least 300 years after Christ, was one word to be found which could be fairly construed into prohibition, nay, even disapprobation, of the relation between master and slave." He then most distinctly intimates, as he did in his place
In the House of Representatives, that he is willing to discuss the subject, when leisure and a proper place could be found. Mr. Slade takes the occasion to express his willingness to meet the honorable gentleman, whenever and wherever he may think proper to enter upon such discussion, but he prefers that it should be in the House of Representatives. We doubt whether the chivalrous challenger will toe the mark, if we may be allowed to borrow an expression from the honorable chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means. Supposing however, that the discussion should proceed, it would be amusing enough, and we would venture the odds upon the success of our biblical Vermont pugilist. But to what good would it tend? Neither the New Testament nor the history of the Christian world can supersede the Constitution of the United States.