"If written in earnest, the work is not thorough enough to be satisfactory; if in jest, we prefer Sydney Smith--or McClellan's Report. Still, to be frank, we agree with a large portion of these pages, but disagree heartily with another portion." * * * * * "The idea of scientifically undertaking to intermingle existing populations according to a predetermined plan for reconstructing the human race--for flattening out its present varieties into one final unvarious dead-level of humanity--is so absurd, that we are more than ever convinced such a statement was not written in earnest!" Mr. Tilton, however, hints that the colored race is finally in some degree to form a component part of the future American; and that, in time, "the negro of the South, growing paler with every generation, will at last completely hide his face under the snow." One of the editorial writers for the "Tribune" was so impressed with the book that he wrote an article on the subject, arguing about it with apparent seriousness, and in a manner with some readers supposed to be rather favorable than otherwise to the doctrine. Mr. Greeley and the publishers, it is understood, were displeased at the publication of the article. The next morning nearly all the city journals had editorial articles upon the subject. The next point was, to get the miscegenation controversy into Congress. The book, with its indorsements, was brought to the notice of Mr. Cox, of Ohio (commonly called "Sunset Cox;") and he made an earnest speech on the subject. Mr. Washburne replied wittily, reading and commenting on extracts from a work by Cox, in which the latter deplored the existence of the prejudice against the Africans. A few days after, Mr. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, replied very elaborately to Mr. Cox, bringing all his learning and historical research to bear on the topic. It was the subject of a deal of talk in Washington afterward. Mr. Cox was charged by some of the more shrewd members of Congress with writing it. It was said that Mr. Sumner, on reading it, immediately pronounced it a hoax. Through the influence of the authors, a person visited James Gordon Bennett, of the "Herald," and spoke to him about "Miscegenation." Mr. Bennett thought the idea too monstrous and absurd to waste an article upon. "But," said the gentleman, "the Democratic papers are all noticing it." "The Democratic editors are asses," said Bennett. "Senator Cox has just made a speech in Congress on it." "Cox is an ass," responded Bennett. "Greeley had an article about it the other day." "Well, Greeley's a donkey." "The 'Independent' yesterday had a leader of a column and a half about it." "Well, Beecher is no better," said Bennett. "They're all asses. But what did he say about it?" "Oh, he rather indorsed it." "Well, I'll read the article," said Bennett. "And perhaps I'll have an article written ridiculing Beecher."