, 1864-02-23
WASHBG;RNE ON COX.
"The Buckeye Abroaa' and the
Roman Citizen Of African
Descent.

The following il the full text OF the toillne
remu1ks Of Mr. Washburne in reply to Cox
In the House, on Wednesday last:
Mr.. WASHBURNE, Of Illinois. wish to
make an excuse for the author OF the pa1l-
phlct from which the. gentleman from Uhlq
has read such copious extracts. ltn1nk tnat
author has been corrupted By my trlena irom
Ohio. think he must have osen nss reaains H.
book " hich the gent1eman from ONO ms
written, which now hold In my nands 81. 9no
which ! have read with great pleasure. Inc
gentleman from Ohio said that he had here
fofore ausw cred this book in the House. anu
that had heard his speech: alWaye 4Kea
to hear the speech be made to day. l.augh-
teri i have listened to it several times
IIauehtcrl Weahan not: probably have the
pleasure at the next Congress Of hearing my
friend from Ohio :re1earse this speech here,
because I think, in the light Of the recent
elections in Ohio, and particularly In the dis
trfct Of the honorable gentleman can say
10 him in the language OF Watts, and IN the
spirit Of the utmost kindness,
"Yon living nan, come view the ground
- Where yon must shortly lfe."
desire to show the House what the gen
tieman Ii ON Ohio has written in regard to
the '".Affican," in book entitled 1 Buck.
eye Abroad; or Wander1ngs in Europe and
IN the Orient By s. s. Coz: Hc is descsib-
ing St. Peters, md says: - In the meantime
rayishes the ear, while the incense titlllates
the nose. Soon there arises in the chamber
Of theatrical glitter r'-what? ?-"a plain un-
questioned AfFicanI laughter] and he utters
The sermon in facile Latinity, with graceful
manner. His dark hands gestured harmoni.
oasly with the round Perieds, and ~ his sT1MT;t
gcncc." Laughtcr.l What was he? Let
tie gentleman from Ohio answer: - He was
pn Abyssiniau, What commentary was
here upon our American prejuaices! The
| head Of the great Catholic church surrounded
by the ripcst scholars Of the nge, listening to
| tie ieloqucncc ',-of whom Y-"of the des
riscd negro: and thereby illustrating to The
world''- -what?-" thereby illustrating to tho
world tic common bond. of brotherhood
which binds the human race" lRoars o.
Mr. Speaker, I appeal to the House Il /!
does not appear that the author OF thai
ing The work Of my friend from Ohio:
. But the gentleman goes on to say: IL con
fcss that, as first, It seemed 10 me q sort o
theatrical mummery, not being familiar witt
such admixtu,es Of society" That was ths
first impression Of my. yonng and festive
friend from Ohio as lis wandered through tn!
q Butt says he, ton reflection, I discernct
In It tie tame influence which, during th'
dark agcs, conferred such inestiuable bless
ings on mankind. History records that iron
the time Of the revival of letters the inauenc'
Of tie church Of Rome had been generally fa
yorub1o to science, to civilization, and t.
good government. Why r. Why. asks m.
friend from Ohio, is the church Of Rome 81
favorable to science, to civilization, and t.
good government Let the gentleman an
| swer: "Decausc her system held then, as !
holds Eow, all distinctions Of caste 9
odious." [Grcat luughter.] :. She regard
as disqualified for the ,pr1esthood. Tht
doctrine has, 'as A1acaulay develops tn ht
introductory chapters to his English history
mi!igated many Of The worst evils Of society
| for where race syrannized over race, or baro
over yi1lein, Catholicism came between ther
and cIeatcd m. aristocracy altogether indie
pendent OF race or frudalism, compelin
even the hereditary master to kncel bcfor
the spiritual tribunal Of the hereditary bond
man,. The childhood Of Europe was passe
under the guardianship Of rriestly teachers
who taupht, as the scene in the Sistfne chaI
el Of an Etliop addressing the proud ruler
Of Catholic Christendom teaches, that n
distinction is regarded at Rome save thu
which divides the priest from tho people.
1.-THE sermon Of the Abyesinian ''-that Il
Of Ibis colo1ed person, this Roman citizen {
stAfficnn DESCENT" in beautiful print VT
distributed at the door. bring ono home {
trophy and as souvenir Of a great tFut
which Americans Ee.prone to deny or col
/ tt1En.h {1aughter
Nov, I nsk my friend from Ohio if he h
still got that trophy and souvenir to brin
/ trfo This Hall ?