The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-03-08
wAsHBURNE ON COX.
'srhe Buckeye Abroad and the
Roman Citizens Of African
Descent.

Descent.
Mr.. g. 8. Cox, of Ohio, having accused
the Republicans Of being in favor OF mescegs-
nation, and made very facstious and very
INSCRIPTIONS speech upon the subject, was
most completely taken down by M. Wass-
burne, Of Illinois, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing full report of his remarks which are
highly interesting reading; -
Mr.. WAsHBURNs, of Illinois.-I wish 10
make an excuse from which the gentleman
from Ohio has read such copious extracts. I
think that author has been curupsed by M
friend from Ohio. l think he must been
reading book which tho gentleman from
Ohio has written, which now hold 10 my
hand and which have read With gre at pleas:
ure. The gentleman from Ohio said be lad
heretofore answered this book in thu Honss
and that had heard his speech. always
like to hear the speech ho made to day.
Laughter. l have listened 10 il seysral
times. Laugter.] We shall not have tho
pleasure at the next Congress Of hearing my
friend from Ohio rehearse this speech here;
because think, in the light Of the receNt
elections in Ohio. and particularly 10 ihe dis
trict Of the honorable gentleman, can cay to
him 10 the language of Watts, and in The!
spirit Of the utmost kindness,
you living men. come view the groSnd
Where shortly you must lie."
desire 10 show the House that the gentle
man from Ohio has written in regard to the
"Afrcap," book entitled, IA Buckeye
Abroad; or Wauderings in Europe and in
the Orient" BY s. s. Cox. He is describ.
ing st. Peters, and says, "In tho meantime
soraphc music from the Popes select choir
ravishSs the ear, while the incense tittillates
the nose. Soon there arises 10 the chamber of
theatrical glitter" "--what ?-''a plain hnques.:
toned AfficanI ELaughteTJ and be utters
tho sermon in facile Latinity, with graceful
with the round periods, and his swart visage
beawsd with high order Of intelligence"
Laughter What Was he; Let't6 gentle
han from Ohio answer: "He was an Absin.
ian. What commentary was hero upon our
American prejudices! The load 'of tis
great Catholic Church, surrounded by the
fipest scholsr, of the age, listening 10 the elo.
quence"-of whom i-''of the despised negro;
and thereby illustrating to the world"-whata
-'thereby illustratrating to the world the
common bond Of brotherhood which binds
the human race [Roan Of Lsugn'
ter.
Mr.. Speaker, appeal to he House il i:
does not appear that the author Of that pam
phlet must have teen corrupted by reading
the work Of my friend from Ohio.
But the gentleman goes on to say: 81
confe that, at first, it seemed to me sort Of
theatrical mummy, not bcing familiar with
such admixtures Of society,"" That was the
first impression Of my young shd festive
friend from Ohio as be wandered through the
gilded corridors of st. Peters. [Laughter.J
il the same Influence esesGf.i3n @Gi3n ] asceInsd ie
ages, conferred such in stimable blessings on
mankind. History records that from the
time of the revival of letters the influence Of
the church of Rome had been generally fs-
vorabe to science, to civilization, to good goy-
ernment! Whyl" Why, asks my friend from
Ohio, is the church OF Rome so favorable TO
science, to civilization, and to good goveEs.
msnt. Let the gentleman answer: "Becauss
her syetem held then, as it now holds, all dis
tinotion Of caste as odioua." [Great Laugh:
ter. "Sho regards no man, bond or free,
white or black as disqualified for tie
priesthood. This doctrine has, Msculay do.
yslops in his in'ro lu, tory Of hs English hstory
mitigated many of the worst evils Of society;
for where race tyranized over race, or baron
over veieio, Catholicism came between them
and caeated an aristocracy altogether indepeg:
ent oi race or feudalism, compelling even the
hereditary mastar to kneel before the spiritual
tribunal Of the hereditary bondsmap. The
of Europe was passed under The
guardianship of priestly teachers; who taught
as the scene in the Sistiue chapel of an ETH.
op addressing the proud rulers Of Catholic
Christendom teaches, that no distinction Is re-.
garded at Rome save that which divides the
priest from the people
1.-THE sermon of tie Abssynian is,
of this colored individual. this Roman citizen
Of ''African descent"-"in beautiful print was
at the door. I bring one home ~
a trophy and souveiner Of great truth the
Ameri ans are fain to deny or condemn."-
Laughter.
Now 1 ask my friend from Ohio if be has
still got that trophy and souvenir to bring in
10 this HALT