The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-03-24

"zne buckeye A0r0dQ ana tn6 no
man Citizens Of african Descent.
Mr.. S. S. Cox, OF Ohio, having &C.
cused the Republicans Of being in favor
Of mescegenation, and made rather a
factious and very inscriptions speech
upon the subject, was most completely
taken down by Mr.. Washburne, of ILL
nois, as will be seen by the following
full report of his remarks which are
highly interesting reading:
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, of Illinois. / wish
70 make an excuse for the author fthe
pamphlet from which the gentleman,
from Ohio has read such copious ex-
tracts. think that author has been
corrupted by my friend from Ohio.
think he must have been reading book
which the gentleman from Ohio has
written, which / now hold in my hand,
and which have read with great pleas
ure. The gentleman from Ohio said
that he had heretofore answered this
book in the House, and that had heard
his speech, | always like to hear the
speech he made to-day. Laughter. I
have listened toit several times. Laugh.
ter. We shall not probably have the
pleasure at the next Congress of hear
ing my friend from Ohio rehearse this
speech here, because l think, in the
light of the recent elections in Ohio,
and particularly in the district of the
honorable gentleman, can say to him
infthe language of Watts, and in the
spirit of the utmost kindness.
''You living men, come view the ground
Where you must shortly lie''
/ desire to show the House what the
gentleman from Ohio has written in
regard to the "African," in book en-
titled ga Buckeye Abroad ;" or Wand
erings in Europe and in the Orient. By
s. 8. Cox. He is describing st. Peters,
and says: "In the meantime seraphic
music from the Pope's select choir raw
ishes the ear, while the incense it'll
lates the nose. Soon there arises in
the chamber of theatrical glitter
what Pa plain .unquestioned African!
Laughter and he utters the sermon in
facile Latinity, with graceful manner.
His dark hands gestured -harmoniously
with the round periods, and his swart
visage beamed with a high order of in
telligence." Laughter. What was
he? Let the gentleman from Ohio an
swer: He was an Abyssinian. What
commentary was here upon our
American prejudiees! The head of the
great Catholic church surrounded by
the ripest scholars of the age, listening
to the eloquence"-of whom ?-"of the
despised negro and thereby illustrat-
ing to the world"-what Thereby
illustrating to the world the common
bond Of brotherhood which binds the
human race" [Roars of laughter
Mr.. Speaker, appeal to the House
If il does not appear that the author OF
that pamphlet must have been corrupt
cd by reading the work of my friend
from Ohio: 1T AoJkl
But the gentleman goes on to say
IL confess that, at first, it seemed to me
a sort of theatrical mummery, not be-
ing familiar with such admixtures of So
ciety." That was the first impression
OF my young and festive friend from
Ohio as he wandered through the gid
cd corridors of st. Peters. laugh
teri "But," says be, con reflection, /
disoerned in it the same influence
which, during the dark ages, conferred
such inestimable blessings on mankind.
History records that from the time of
the revival ofletters the influence of
the church of Rome had been general
~ favorable to science, to civilization.
and to good government. Why?n
Why. asks my friend from Ohio. is the
church of Rome SO favorable to science
to civilization, aud to good govern.
ment? Let the gentleman answer !:
because her system held then os =,
holds now, all distinctions of caste as
odious." Great laughter. "She re-
CARDS no man, bond or free, white or
black, as disqualified for the priesthood
This doctrine has, as Maoaulay devel-
ops IN his Introductory chapters to his
English history, misigated many Of the