Part 3
(1888.) "The Church Its Own Witness," by Cardinal ManningóEvidence that Christianity is of Divine OriginóThe Universality of the ChurchóNatural Causes not Sufficient to Account for the Catholic Churchó-The World in which Christianity AroseóBirth of ChristóFrom St Peter to Leo XIII.óThe First Effect of ChristianityóDomestic Life's Second Visible EffectóRedemption of Woman from traditional DegradationóChange Wrought by Christianity upon the Social, Political and International Relations of the WorldóProof that Christianity is of Divine Origin and PresenceóSt. John and the Christian FathersóSanctity of the Church not Affected by Human Sins. A Reply to Cardinal ManningóI. Success not a Demonstration of either Divine Origin or Supernatural AidóCardinal Manning's Argument More Forcible in the Mouth of a MohammedanóWhy Churches Rise and FlourishóMormonismóAlleged Universality of the Catholic ChurchóIts "inexhaustible Fruitfulness" in Good ThingsóThe Inquisition and PersecutionóNot InvincibleóIts Sword used by SpainóIts Unity not UnbrokenóThe State of the World when Christianity was EstablishedóThe Vicar of ChristóA Selection from Draper's "History of the Intellectual Development of Europe"óSome infamous PopesóPart II. How the Pope SpeaksóReligions Older than Catholicism and having the Same Rites and SacramentsóIs Intellectual Stagnation a Demonstration of Divine Origin?óIntegration and DisintegrationóThe Condition of the World 300 Years AgoóThe Creed of CatholicismóThe "One true God" with a Knowledge of whom Catholicism has "filled the World"óDid the Catholic Church overthrow Idolatry?óMarriageóCelibacyóHuman PassionsóThe Cardinal's Explanation of Jehovah's abandonment of the Children of Men for four thousand YearsóCatholicism tested by PaganismóCanon Law and Convictions had Under ItóRival PopesóImportance of a Greek "Inflection"óThe Cardinal Witnesses.
IS DIVORCE WRONG?
(1889.) Preface by the Editor of the North American ReviewóIntroduction, by the Rev. S. W. Dike, LL. D.óA Catholic View by Cardinal GibbonsóDivorce as Regarded by the Episcopal Church, by Bishop, Henry C. PotteróFour Questions Answered, by Robert G. Ingersoll.
DIVORCE.
Reply to Cardinal GibbonsóIndissolubility of Marriage a Reaction from PolygamyóBiblical MarriageóPolygamy Simultaneous and SuccessiveóMarriage and Divorce in the Light of ExperienceóReply to Bishop PotteróReply to Mr. GladstoneóJustice BradleyóSenator DolphóThe argument Continued in Colloquial FormóDialogue between Cardinal Gibbons and a Maltreated WifeóShe Asks the Advice of Mr. GladstoneóThe Priest who Violated his VowóAbsurdity of the Divorce laws of Some States.
REPLY TO DR. LYMAN ABBOTT.
(1890) Dr. Abbott's EquivocationsóCrimes Punishable by Death under Mosaic and English LawóSeverity of Moses Accounted for by Dr. AbbottóThe Necessity for the Acceptance of ChristianityóChristians should be Glad to Know that the Bible is only the Work of Man and that the New Testament Life of Christ is UntrueóAll the Good Commandments, Known to the World thousands of Years before MosesóHuman Happiness of More Consequence than the Truth about GodóThe Appeal to Great NamesóGladstone not the Greatest StatesmanóWhat the Agnostic SaysóThe Magnificent Mistakes of GenesisóThe Story of JosephóAbraham as a "self-Exile for Conscience's Sake."
REPLY TO ARCHDEACON FARRAR.
(1890.) Revelation as an Appeal to Man's "Spirit"óWhat is Spirit and what is "Spiritual Intuition"?óThe Archdeacon in Conflict with St. PaulóII. The Obligation to Believe without EvidenceóIII. Ignorant CredulityóIV. A Definition of OrthodoxyóV. Fear not necessarily CowardiceóPrejudice is HonestóThe Ola has the Advantage in an ArgumentóSt. AugustineóJeromeóthe Appeal to CharlemagneóRoger BaconóLord Bacon a Defender of the Copernican SystemóThe Difficulty of finding out what Great Men BelievedóNames Irrelevantly CitedóBancroft on the HessiansóOriginal Manuscripts of the BibleóVI. An Infinite Personality a Contradiction in TermsóVII. A Beginningless BeingóVIII. The Cruelties of Nature not to be Harmonized with the Goodness of a DeityóSayings from the IndianóOrigen, St. Augustine, Dante, Aquinas.
IS CORPORAL PUNISHMENT DEGRADING?
(1890.) A Reply to the Dean of St. PaulóGrowing Confidence in the Power of KindnessóCrimes against Soldiers and SailorsóMisfortunes Punished as CrimesóThe Dean's Voice Raised in Favor of the Brutalities of the PastóBeating of ChildrenóOf WivesóDictum of Solomon.
VOLUME VII.--DISCUSSIONS
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME VII.
MY REVIEWERS REVIEWED.
MY CHICAGO BIBLE CLASS.
TO THE INDIANAPOLIS CLERGY.
THE BROOKLYN DIVINES.
THE LIMITATIONS OF TOLERATION.
A CHRISTMAS SERMON.
SUICIDE OF JUDGE NORMILE.
IS SUICIDE A SIN?
IS AVARICE TRIUMPHANT?
A REPLY TO THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE AND CATHOLIC TELEGRAPH.
AN INTERVIEW ON CHIEF JUSTICE COMEGYS.
A REPLY TO REV. DRS. THOMAS AND LORIMER.
A REPLY TO REV. JOHN HALL AND WARNER VAN NORDEN.
A REPLY TO THE REV. DR. PLUMB.
A REPLY TO THE NEW YORK CLERGY ON SUPERSTITION.
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME VII.
MY REVIEWERS REVIEWED.
(1877.) Answer to San Francisco ClergymenóDefinition of Liberty, Physical and MentalóThe Right to Compel BeliefóWoman the Equal of ManóThe GhostsóImmortalityóSlaveryóWitchcraftóAristocracy of the AiróUnfairness of Clerical CriticsóForce and MatteróDoctrine of NegationóConfident Deaths of MurderersóChildhood Scenes returned to by the DyingóDeath-bed of VoltaireóThomas PaineóThe First Sectarians Were HereticsóReply to Rev. Mr. GuardóSlaughter of the CanaanitesóReply to Rev. Samuel RobinsonóProtestant PersecutionsóTolerationóInfidelity and ProgressóThe OccidentóCalvinismóReligious EditorsóReply to the Rev. Mr. IjamsóDoes the Bible teach Man to Enslave his Brothers?óReply to California Christian AdvocateóSelf-Government of French People at and Since the RevolutionóOn the Site of the BastileóFrench Peasant's Cheers for Jesus ChristóWas the World created in Six DaysóGeologyóWhat is the Astronomy of the Bible?óThe Earth the Centre of the UniverseóJoshua's MiracleóChange of Motion into HeatóGeography and Astronomy of CosmasóDoes the Bible teach the Existence of that Impossible Crime called Witchcraft?óSaul and the Woman of EndoróFamiliar SpiritsóDemonology of the New TestamentóTemptation of JesusóPossession by DevilsóGadarene Swine StoryóTest of BeliefóBible Idea of the Rights of ChildrenóPunishment of the Rebellious SonóJephthah's Vow and SacrificeóPersecution of JobóThe Gallantry of GodóBible Idea of the Rights of WomenóPaul's Instructions to WivesóPermission given to Steal WivesóDoes the Bible Sanction Polygamy and Concubinage?óDoes the Bible Uphold and Justify Political Tyranny?óPowers that be Ordained of GodóReligious Liberty of GodóSun-Worship punishable with DeathóUnbelievers to be damnedóDoes the Bible describe a God of Mercy?óMassacre CommandedóEternal Punishment Taught in the New TestamentóThe Plan of SalvationóFall and Atonement Moral BankruptcyóOther ReligionsóParsee SectóBrahminsóConfuciansóHeretics and Orthodox.
MY CHICAGO BIBLE CLASS.
(1879.) Rev. Robert CollyeróInspiration of the ScripturesóRev. Dr. ThomasóFormation of the Old TestamentóRev. Dr. KohleróRev. Mr. HerfordóProf. SwingóRev. Dr. Ryder.
TO THE INDIANAPOLIS CLERGY.
(1882.) Rev. David WalkóCharacter of JesusóTwo or Three Christs Described in the GospelsóChrist's Change of OpinionsóGospels Later than the EpistlesóDivine Parentage of Christ a Late BeliefóThe Man Christ probably a Historical CharacteróJesus Belittled by his WorshipersóHe never Claimed to be DivineóChrist's OmissionsóDifference between Christian and other Modern CivilizationsóCivilization not Promoted by ReligionóInventorsóFrench and American Civilization: How ProducedóIntemperance and Slavery in Christian NationsóAdvance due to Inventions and DiscoveriesóMissionariesóChristian Nations Preserved by Bayonet and BallóDr. T. B. TayloróOrigin of Life on this PlanetóSir William ThomsonóOrigin of Things UndiscoverableóExistence after DeathóSpiritualistsóIf the Dead ReturnóOur CalendaróChrist and Christmas-The Existence of PainóPlato's Theory of EvilóWill God do Better in Another World than he does in this?óConsolationóLife Not a Probationary StageóRev. D.O'DonaghueóThe Case of Archibald Armstrong and Jonathan NewgateóInequalities of LifeóCan Criminals live a Contented Life?óJustice of the Orthodox God Illustrated.
THE BROOKLYN DIVINES.
(1883.) Are the Books of Atheistic or Infidel Writers Extensively Read?óIncrease in the Number of InfidelsóSpread of Scientific LiteratureóRev. Dr. EddyóRev. Dr. HawkinsóRev. Dr. HaynesóRev. Mr. PullmanóRev. Mr. FooteóRev. Mr. WellsóRev. Dr. Van DykeóRev. CarpenteróRev. Mr. ReedóRev. Dr. McClellandóMinisters Opposed to DiscussionóWhipping ChildrenóWorldliness as a Foe of the ChurchóThe DramaóHuman LoveóFires, Cyclones, and Other Afflictions as Promoters of SpiritualityóClass DistinctionsóRich and PooróAristocraciesóThe Right to Choose One's AssociatesóChurches Social AffairsóProgress of the Roman Catholic ChurchóSubstitutes for the ChurchesóHenry Ward BeecheróHow far Education is Favored by the SectsóRivals of the PulpitóChristianity Now and One Hundred Years AgoóFrench Revolution produced by the PriestsóWhy the Revolution was a FailureóInfidelity of One Hundred Years AgoóMinisters not more Intellectual than a Century AgoóGreat Preachers of the PastóNew Readings of Old TextsóClerical Answerers of InfidelityóRev. Dr. BakeróFather FransiolaóFaith and ReasonóDemocracy of KindnessóMoral InstructionóMorality Born of Human NeedsóThe Conditions of HappinessóThe Chief End of Man.
THE LIMITATIONS OF TOLERATION.
(1888.) Discussion between Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, Hon. Frederic R. Coudert, and ex-Gov. Stewart L. Woodford before the Nineteenth Century Club of New YorkóPropositionsóToleration not a Disclaimer but a Waiver of the Right to PersecuteóRemarks of Courtlandt PalmeróNo Responsibility for ThoughtóIntellectual HospitalityóRight of Free SpeechóOrigin of the term "Toleration"óSlander and False WitnessóNobody can Control his own Mind: AnecdoteóRemarks of Mr. CoudertóVoltaire, Rousseau, Hugo, and IngersollóGeneral Woodford's SpeechóReply by Colonel IngersollóA Catholic Compelled to Pay a Compliment to VoltaireóResponsibility for ThoughtsóThe Mexican Unbeliever and his Reception in the Other Country.
A CHRISTMAS SERMON.
(1891.) Christianity's Message of GriefóChristmas a Pagan FestivalóReply to Dr. BuckleyóCharges by the Editor of the Christian AdvocateóThe Tidings of ChristianityóIn what the Message of Grief ConsistsóFear and FlameóAn Everlasting SiberiaóDr. Buckley's Proposal to Boycott the TelegramóReply to Rev. J. M. King and Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr. Cana Day be Blasphemed?óHurting Christian feelingsóFor Revenue only What is Blasphemy?óBalaam's Ass wiser than the ProphetóThe UniversalistsóCan God do Nothing for this World?óThe Universe a Blunder if Christianity is trueóThe Duty of a NewspaperóFacts Not SectarianóThe Rev. Mr. PetersóWhat Infidelity Has DoneóPublic School System not ChristianóOrthodox UniversitiesóBruno on OxfordóAs to Public MoralsóNo Rewards or Punishments in the UniverseóThe Atonement ImmoralóAs to Sciences and ArtóBruno, Humboldt, DarwinóScientific Writers Opposed by the ChurchóAs to the Liberation of SlavesóAs to the Reclamation of InebriatesóRum and ReligionóThe Humanity of InfidelityóWhat Infidelity says to the DyingóThe Battle ContinuedóMorality not Assailed by an Attack on ChristianityóThe Inquisition and Religious PersecutionóHuman Nature Derided by ChristianityóDr. DaCostaó"Human Brotherhood" as exemplified by the History of the ChurchóThe Church and Science, Art and LearningóóAstronomy's RevengeóGalileo and KepleróMrs. Browning: Science Thrust into the Brain of EuropeóOur NumeralsóChristianity and LiteratureóInstitution's of LearningóStephen GirardóJames LickóOur ChronologyóHistoriansóNatural PhilosophyóPhilologyóMetaphysical ResearchóIntelligence, Hindoo, EgyptianóInventionsóJohn EricssonóEmancipatorsóRev. Mr. BallouóThe Right of Goa to PunishóRev. Dr. HillieróRev. Mr. HaldemanóGeorge A. LoceyóThe "Great Physician"óRev. Mr. TalmageóRev. J. Benson HamiltonóHow Voltaire DiedóThe Death-bed of Thomas PaineóRev. Mr. HollowayóOriginal SinóRev. Dr. TyleróThe Good Samaritan a HeathenóHospitals and AsylumsóChristian Treatment of the InsaneóRev. Dr. BuckleyóThe North American Review DiscussionóJudge Black, Dr. Field, Mr. GladstoneóCirculation of Obscene LiteratureóEulogy of WhiskeyóEulogy of TobaccoóHuman Stupidity that Defies the GodsóRev. Charles DeemsóJesus a Believer in a Personal DevilóThe Man Christ.
SUICIDE OF JUDGE NORMILE.
(1892.) Reply to the Western WatchmanóHenry D'ArcyóPeter's Prevarication-Some Excellent Pagans-Heartlessness of a CatholicóWishes do not Affect the JudgmentóDevout RobbersóPenitent MurderersóReverential DrunkardsóLuther's DistichóJudge NormileóSelf-destruction.
IS SUICIDE A SIN?
(1894.) Col. Ingersoll's First Letter in The New York WorldóUnder what Circumstances a Man has the Right to take his Own LifeóMedicine and the Decrees of GodóCase of the Betrayed GirlóSuicides not CowardsóSuicide under Roman LawóMany Suicides InsaneóInsanity Caused by ReligionóThe Law against Suicide Cruel and IdioticóNatural and Sufficient Cause for Self-destructionóChrist's Death a SuicideóCol. Ingersoll's Reply to his CriticsóIs Suffering the Work of God?óIt is not Man's Duty to Endure Hopeless SufferingóWhen Suicide is JustifiableóThe InquisitionóAlleged Cowardice of SuicidesóPropositions DemonstratedóSuicide the Foundation of the Christian ReligionóRedemption and AtonementóThe Clergy on Infidelity and SuicideóMorality and UnbeliefóBetter injure yourself than AnotheróMisquotation by OpponentsóCheerful View the BestóThe Wonder is that Men endureóSuicide a Sin (Interview in The New York Journal)óCauses of SuicideóCol. Ingersoll Does Not Advise SuicideóSuicides with Tracts or Bibles in their PocketsóSuicide a Sin (Interview in The New York Herald)óComments on Rev. Alerle St. Croix Wright's SermonóSuicide and Sanity (Interview in The York World)óAs to the Cowardice of SuicideóGermany and the Prevalence of SuicideóKilling of Idiots and Defective InfantsóVirtue, Morality, and Religion.
IS AVARICE TRIUMPHANT?
(1891.) Reply to General Rush Hawkins' Article, "Brutality and Avarice Triumphant"óCroakers and Prophets of EvilóMedical Treatment for Believers in Universal EvilóAlleged Fraud in Army ContractsóCongressional ExtravaganceóRailroad "Wreckers"óHow Stockholders in Some Roads Lost Their MoneyóThe Star-Route TrialsóTimber and Public LandsóWatering StockóThe Formation of TrustsóUnsafe Hotels: European Game and Singing BirdsóSeal FisheriesóCruelty to AnimalsóOur IndiansóSensible and Manly PatriotismóDays of BrutalityóDefence of Slavery by the Websters, Bentons, and ClaysóThirty Years' AccomplishmentóEnnobling Influence of War for the RightóThe Lady ana the BrakemanóAmerican Esteem of Honesty in BusinessóRepublics do not Tend to Official CorruptionóThis the Best Country in the World.
A REPLY TO THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE AND CATHOLIC TELEGRAPH.
(1878.) Defence of the Lecture on MosesóHow Biblical Miracles are sought to be ProvedóSome Non SequitursóA Grammatical CriticismóChristianity Destructive of MannersóCuvier and Agassiz on Mosaic CosmogonyóClerical Advance agentsóChristian Threats and WarningsóCatholicism the Upas TreeóHebrew Scholarship as a Qualification for Deciding Probababilities óContradictions and Mistranslations of the BibleóNumber of Errors in the ScripturesóThe Sunday Question.
AN INTERVIEW ON CHIEF JUSTICE COMEGYS.
(1881.) Charged with Blasphemy in the State of DelawareóCan a Conditionless Deity be Injured?óInjustice the only BlasphemyóThe Lecture in DelawareóLaws of that StateóAll Sects in turn Charged with BlasphemyóHeresy Consists in making God Better than he is Thought to BeóA Fatal Biblical PassageóJudge ComegysóWilmington PreachersóStates with Laws against BlasphemyóNo Danger of Infidel MobsóNo Attack on the State of Delaware ContemplatedóComegys a ResurrectionóGrand Jury's Refusal to IndictóAdvice about the Cutting out of Heretics' TonguesóObjections to the Whipping-postóMr. Bergh's BillóOne Remedy for Wife-beating.
A REPLY TO REV. DRS. THOMAS AND LORIMER.
(1882.) SolemnityóCharged with Being InsincereóIrreverenceóOld Testament Better than the Newó"Why Hurt our Feelings?"óInvoluntary Action of the BrainóSource of our Conceptions of SpaceóGood and BadóRight and WrongóThe Minister, the Horse and the Lord's PrayeróMen Responsible for their ActionsóThe "Gradual" Theory Not Applicable to the OmniscientóPrayer Powerless to Alter ResultsóReligious PersecutionóOrthodox Ministers Made Ashamed of their CreedóPurgatoryóInfidelity and Baptism ContrastedóModern Conception of the UniverseóThe Golden Bridge of Lifeó"The Only Salutation"óThe Test for Admission to Heavenó"Scurrility."
A REPLY TO REV. JOHN HALL AND WARNER VAN NORDEN.
(1892.) Dr. Hall has no Time to Discuss the subject of Starving WorkersóCloakmakers' StrikeóWarner Van Norden of the Church Extension SocietyóThe Uncharitableness of Organized CharityóDefence of the CloakmakersóLife of the UnderpaidóOn the Assertion that Assistance encourages Idleness and CrimeóThe Man without Pity an Intellectual BeastóTendency of Prosperity to Breed SelfishnessóThousands Idle without FaultóEgotism of RichesóVan Norden's Idea of HappinessóThe Worthy Poor.
A REPLY TO THE REV. DR. PLUMB.
(1898.) Interview in a Boston PaperóWhy should a Minister call this a "Poor" World?óWould an Infinite God make People who Need a Redeemer?óGospel GossipóChrist's Sayings RepetitionsóThe Philosophy of ConfuciusóRev. Mr. MillsóThe Charge of "Robbery"óThe Divine Plan.
A REPLY TO THE NEW YORK CLERGY ON SUPERSTITION.
(1898.) Interview in the New York JournalóRev. Roberts. MacArthuróA Personal DevilóDevils who held Conversations with Christ not simply personifications of EvilóThe TemptationóThe "Man of Straw"óChrist's Mission authenticated by the Casting Out of DevilsóSpainóGod Responsible for the Actions of ManóRev. Dr. J. Lewis ParksóRev. Dr. E. F. MoldehnkeóPatience amidst the Misfortunes of OthersóYellow Fever as a Divine AgentóThe Doctrine that All is for the BestóRev. Mr. HamlinóWhy Did God Create a Successful Rival?óA Compliment by the Rev. Mr. BelcheróRev. W. C. BuchananóNo Argument Old until it is AnsweredóWhy should God Create sentient Beings to be Damned?óRev. J. W. CampbellóRev. Henry FrankóRev. E. C.J. Kraeling on Christ and the DevilóWould he make a World like This?
VOLUME VIII.--INTERVIEWS
INTERVIEWS
THE BIBLE AND A FUTURE LIFE
MRS. VAN COTT, THE REVIVALIST
EUROPEAN TRIP AND GREENBACK QUESTION
THE PRE-MILLENNIAL CONFERENCE.
THE SOLID SOUTH AND RESUMPTION.
THE SUNDAY LAWS OF PITTSBURG.*
POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS.
POLITICS AND GEN. GRANT
POLITICS, RELIGION AND THOMAS PAINE.
REPLY TO CHICAGO CRITICS.
THE REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
INGERSOLL AND BEECHER.*
POLITICAL.
RELIGION IN POLITICS.
MIRACLES AND IMMORTALITY.
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
MR. BEECHER, MOSES AND THE NEGRO.
HADES, DELAWARE AND FREETHOUGHT.
A REPLY TO THE REV. MR. LANSING.*
BEACONSFIELD, LENT AND REVIVALS.
ANSWERING THE NEW YORK MINISTERS.*
GUITEAU AND HIS CRIME.*
DISTRICT SUFFRAGE.
FUNERAL OF JOHN G. MILLS AND IMMORTALITY.*
STAR ROUTE AND POLITICS.*
THE INTERVIEWER.
POLITICS AND PROHIBITION.
THE REPUBLICAN DEFEAT IN OHIO.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
JUSTICE HARLAN AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
POLITICS AND THEOLOGY.
MORALITY AND IMMORTALITY.
POLITICS, MORMONISM AND MR. BEECHER
FREE TRADE AND CHRISTIANITY.
THE OATH QUESTION.
WENDELL PHILLIPS, FITZ JOHN PORTER AND BISMARCK.
GENERAL SUBJECTS.
REPLY TO KANSAS CITY CLERGY.
SWEARING AND AFFIRMING.
REPLY TO A BUFFALO CRITIC.
BLASPHEMY.*
POLITICS AND BRITISH COLUMBIA.
INGERSOLL CATECHISED.
BLAINE'S DEFEAT.
BLAINE'S DEFEAT.
PLAGIARISM AND POLITICS.
RELIGIOUS PREJUDICE.
CLEVELAND AND HIS CABINET.
RELIGION, PROHIBITION, AND GEN. GRANT.
HELL OR SHEOL AND OTHER SUBJECTS.
INTERVIEWING, POLITICS AND SPIRITUALISM.
MY BELIEF.
SOME LIVE TOPICS.
THE PRESIDENT AND SENATE.
ATHEISM AND CITIZENSHIP.
THE LABOR QUESTION.
RAILROADS AND POLITICS.
PROHIBITION.
HENRY GEORGE AND LABOR.
LABOR QUESTION AND SOCIALISM.
HENRY GEORGE AND SOCIALISM.
REPLY TO THE REV. B. F. MORSE.*
INGERSOLL ON McGLYNN.
TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
THE STAGE AND THE PULPIT.
ROSCOE CONKLING.
THE CHURCH AND THE STAGE.
PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE.
LABOR, AND TARIFF REFORM.
CLEVELAND AND THURMAN.
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM OF 1888.
JAMES G. BLAINE AND POLITICS.
THE MILLS BILL.
SOCIETY AND ITS CRIMINALS*
WOMAN'S RIGHT TO DIVORCE.
SECULARISM.
SUMMER RECREATIONóMR. GLADSTONE.
PROHIBITION.
ROBERT ELSMERE.
WORKING GIRLS.
PROTECTION FOR AMERICAN ACTORS.
LIBERALS AND LIBERALISM.
POPE LEO XIII.
THE SACREDNESS OF THE SABBATH.
THE WEST AND SOUTH.
THE WESTMINSTER CREED AND OTHER SUBJECTS.
SHAKESPEARE AND BACON.
GROWING OLD GRACEFULLY, AND PRESBYTERIANISM.
CREEDS.
THE TENDENCY OF MODERN THOUGHT.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE, HORSE RACING, AND MONEY.
MISSIONARIES.
MY BELIEF AND UNBELIEF.*
MUST RELIGION GO?
WORD PAINTING AND COLLEGE EDUCATION.
PERSONAL MAGNETISM AND THE SUNDAY QUESTION.
AUTHORS.
INEBRIETY.*
MIRACLES, THEOSOPHY AND SPIRITUALISM.
TOLSTOY AND LITERATURE.
WOMAN IN POLITICS.
SPIRITUALISM.
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
WOMAN.
STRIKES, EXPANSION AND OTHER SUBJECTS.
SUNDAY A DAY OF PLEASURE.
THE PARLIAMENT OF RELIGIONS.
CLEVELAND'S HAWAIIAN POLICY.
ORATORS AND ORATORY.*
CATHOLICISM AND PROTESTANTISM. THE POPE, THE A. P. A., AGNOSTICISM
WOMAN AND HER DOMAIN.
PROFESSOR SWING.
SENATOR SHERMAN AND HIS BOOK.*
REPLY TO THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
SPIRITUALISM.
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.
IS LIFE WORTH LIVINGóCHRISTIAN SCIENCE AND POLITICS.
VIVISECTION.
DIVORCE.
MUSIC, NEWSPAPERS, LYNCHING AND ARBITRATION.
A VISIT TO SHAW'S GARDEN.
THE VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY DISCUSSION AND THE WHIPPING-POST.
COLONEL SHEPARD'S STAGE HORSES.*
A REPLY TO THE REV. L. A. BANKS.
CUBAóZOLA AND THEOSOPHY.
HOW TO BECOME AN ORATOR.
JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG AND EXPANSION.
PSYCHICAL RESEARCH AND THE BIBLE.*
THIS CENTURY'S GLORIES.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AND THE WHIPPING-POST.
EXPANSION AND TRUSTS.*
VOLUME IX.--POLITICAL
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME IX.
AN ADDRESS TO THE COLORED PEOPLE.
SPEECH AT INDIANAPOLIS.
CENTENNIAL ORATION.
BANGOR SPEECH.
COOPER UNION SPEECH, NEW YORK.
INDIANAPOLIS SPEECH.
CHICAGO SPEECH.
EIGHT TO SEVEN ADDRESS.
HARD TIMES AND THE WAY OUT.
SUFFRAGE ADDRESS.
WALL STREET SPEECH.
BROOKLYN SPEECH.
ADDRESS TO THE 86TH ILLINOIS REGIMENT.
DECORATION DAY ORATION.
DECORATION DAY ADDRESS.
RATIFICATION SPEECH.
REUNION ADDRESS.
THE CHICAGO AND NEW YORK GOLD SPEECH.
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME IX.
AN ADDRESS TO THE COLORED PEOPLE.
(1867.) Slavery and its Justification by Law and ReligionóIts Destructive Influence upon NationsóInauguration of the Modern Slave Trade by the Portuguese GonzalesóPlanted upon American SoilóThe Abolitionists, Clarkson, Wilberforce, and OthersóThe Struggle in EnglandóPioneers in San Domingo, Oge and ChevannesóEarly Op-posers of Slavery in AmericaóWilliam Lloyd GarrisonóWendell Phillips, Charles Sumner, John BrownóThe Fugitive Slave LawóThe Emancipation ProclamationóDread of Education in the SouthóAdvice to the Colored People.
INDIANAPOLIS SPEECH.
(1868.) Suspension of the Writ of Habeas CorpusóPrecedent Established by the Revolutionary FathersóCommittees of Safety appointed by the Continental CongressóArrest of Disaffected Persons in Pennsylvania and DelawareóInterference with ElectionsóResolution of Continental Congress with respect to Citizens who Opposed the sending of Deputies to the Convention of New YorkóPenalty for refusing to take Continental Money or Pray for the American CauseóHabeas Corpus Suspended during the RevolutionóInterference with Freedom of the PressóNegroes Freed and allowed to Fight in the Continental ArmyóCrispus AttacksóAn Abolition Document issued by Andrew JacksonóMajority ruleóSlavery and the RebellionóTribute to General Grant.
SPEECH NOMINATING BLAINE. (1876.) Note descriptive of the OccasionóDemand of the Republicans of the United StatesóResumptionóThe Plumed Knight.
CENTENNIAL ORATION.
(1876.) One Hundred Years ago, our Fathers retired the Gods from PoliticsóThe Declaration of IndependenceóMeaning of the DeclarationóThe Old Idea of the Source of Political PoweróOur Fathers Educated by their SurroundingsóThe PuritansóUniversal Religious Toleration declared by the Catholics of MarylandóRoger WilliamsóNot All of our Fathers in favor of IndependenceóFortunate Difference in Religious ViewsóSecular GovernmentóAuthority derived from the PeopleóThe Declaration and the Beginning of the WaróWhat they Fought ForóSlaveryóResults of a Hundred Years of FreedomóThe Declaration Carried out in Letter and Spirit.
BANGOR SPEECH.
(1876.) The Hayes CampaignóReasons for Voting the Republican TicketóAbolition of SlaveryóPreservation of the UnionóReasons for Not Trusting the Democratic PartyóRecord of the Republican PartyóDemocrats Assisted the SouthóPaper MoneyóEnfranchisement of the NegroesóSamuel J. TildenóHis Essay on Finance.
COOPER UNION SPEECH, NEW YORK.
(1876.) All Citizens Stockholders in the United States of AmericaóThe Democratic Party a Hungry OrganizationóPolitical Parties ContrastedóThe Fugitive Slave Law a Disgrace to Hell in its Palmiest DaysóFeelings of the Democracy Hurt on the Subject of ReligionóDefence of Slavery in a Resolution of the Presbyterians, SouthóState of the Union at the Time the Republican Party was BornóJacob ThompsonóThe National DebtóProtection of Citizens AbroadóTammany Hall: Its Relation to the PenitentiaryóThe Democratic Party of New York Cityó"What Hands!"óFree Schools.
INDIANAPOLIS SPEECH.
(1876.) Address to the Veteran Soldiers of the RebellionóObjections to the Democratic PartyóThe Men who have been DemocratsóWhy I am a RepublicanóFree Labor and Free ThoughtóA Vision of WaróDemocratic Slander of the GreenbackóShall the People who Saved the Country Rule It?óOn FinanceóGovernment Cannot Create MoneyóThe Greenback Dollar a Mortgage upon the CountryóGuarantees that the Debt will be Paid-'The Thoroughbred and the MuleóThe Column of July, ParisóThe Misleading Guide Board, the Dismantled Mill, and the Place where there had been a Hotel,
CHICAGO SPEECH.
(1876.) The Plea of "Let Bygones be Bygones"óPassport of the Democratic PartyóRight of the General Government to send Troops into Southern States for the Protection of Colored PeopleóAbram S. Hewitt's Congratulatory Letter to the NegroesóThe Demand for Inflation of the CurrencyóRecord of Rutherford B. HayesóContrasted with Samuel J. TildenóMerits of the Republican PartyóNegro and Southern WhiteóThe Superior Manó"No Nation founded upon Injustice can Permanently Stand."
EIGHT TO SEVEN ADDRESS.
(1877.) On the Electoral CommissionóReminiscences of the Hayes-Tilden Campó Constitution of the Electoral CollegeóCharacteristics of the Membersó Frauds at the Ballot Box Poisoning the Fountain of PoweróReforms SuggestedóElections too FrequentóThe Professional Office-seekeróA Letter on Civil Service ReformóYoung Men Advised against Government ClerkshipsóToo Many Legislators and too Much LegislationóDefect in the Constitution as to the Mode of Electing a PresidentóProtection of Citizens by State and General GovernmentsóThe Dual Government in South CarolinaóEx-Rebel Key in the President's CabinetóImplacables and Bourbons South and Northó"I extend to you each and all the Olive Branch of Peace."
HARD TIMES AND THE WAY OUT.
(1878.) Capital and LaboróWhat is a Capitalist?óThe Idle and the Industrious ArtisansóNo Conflict between Capital and LaboróA Period of Inflation and SpeculationóLife and Fire Insurance AgentsóBusiness done on CreditóThe Crash, Failure, and BankruptcyóFall in the Price of Real Estate a Form of ResumptionóComing back to RealityóDefinitions of Money ExaminedóNot Gold and Silver but Intelligent Labor the Measure of ValueóGovernment cannot by Law Create WealthóA Bill of Fare not a DinneróFiat MoneyóAmerican Honor Pledged to the Maintenance of the GreenbacksóThe Cry against Holders of BondsóCriminals and Vagabonds to be supportedóDuty of Government to Facilitate EnterpriseóMore Men must Cultivate the SoilóGovernment Aid for the Overcoming of Obstacles too Great for Individual EnterpriseóThe Palace Builders the Friends of LaboróExtravagance the best Form of CharityóUseless to Boost a Man who is not ClimbingóThe Reasonable Price for LaboróThe Vagrant and his strange and winding PathóWhat to tell the Working Men.
SUFFRAGE ADDRESS.
(1880.) The Right to VoteóAll Women who desire the Suffrage should have ItóShall the People of the District of Columbia Manage their Own AffairsóTheir Right to a Representative in Congress and an Electoral VoteóAnomalous State of Affairs at the Capital of the RepublicóNot the Wealthy and Educated alone should GovernóThe Poor as Trustworthy as the RichóStrict Registration Laws Needed.
WALL STREET SPEECH.
(1880.) Obligation of New York to Protect the Best Interests of the CountryóTreason and Forgery of the Democratic Party in its Appeal to Sword and PenóThe One Republican in the Penitentiary of MaineóThe Doctrine of State SovereigntyóProtection for American Brain and MuscleóHancock on the TariffóA Forgery (the Morey letter) Committed and upheldóThe Character of James A. Garfield.
BROOKLYN SPEECH.
(1880.) Introduced by Henry Ward Beecher (note)óSome Patriotic DemocratsóFreedom of Speech North and SouthóAn Honest Ballotó ADDRESS TO THE 86TH ILLINOIS REGIMENT.
DECORATION DAY ORATION.
DECORATION DAY ADDRESS.
RATIFICATION SPEECH.
REUNION ADDRESS.
THE CHICAGO AND NEW YORK GOLD SPEECH.
VOLUME X.--LEGAL
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME X.
ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE MUNN TRIAL.
CLOSING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE FIRST STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
OPENING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
CLOSING ADDRESS IN SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL
ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE DAVIS WILL CASE.
ARGUMENT BEFORE THE VICE-CHANCELLOR IN THE RUSSELL CASE.
DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME X.
ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE MUNN TRIAL.