Chapter II: Part 2

(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.

Demoralization caused by AlcoholóNote from the Chicago TimesóPrejudiceóReview of the Testimony of Jacob RehmóPerjury CharacterizedóThe Defendant and the Offence Charged (p. 21)óTestimony of Golsen ReviewedóRehm's Testimony before the Grand JuryóGood Character (p. 29)óSuspicion not Evidence.

CLOSING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE FIRST STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

Note from the Washington CapitalóThe Assertion Denied that we are a Demoralized Country and that our Country is Distinguished among the Nations only for CorruptionóDuties of Jurors and Duties of LawyersóSection under which the Indictment is FoundóCases cited to Show that Overt Acts charged and also the Crime itself must be Proved as DescribedóRoutes upon which Indictments are Based and Overt Acts Charged (pp. 54-76)óRoutes on which the Making of False Claims is AllegedóAuthorities on Proofs of Conspiracy (pp. 91-94)óExamination of the Evidence against Stephen W. and John W. Dorsey (pp. 96-117)óThe Corpus Delicti in a Case of Conspiracy and the Acts Necessary to be Done in Order to Establish Conspiracy (pp. 120-123)óTestimony of Walsh and the Confession of RerdellóExtravagance in Mail Carrying (p. 128)óProductiveness of Mail Routes (p. 131)óHypothesis of Guilt and Law of EvidenceóDangerous Influence of SuspicionóTerrorizing the JuryóThe Woman at Her Husband's Side.

OPENING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

Juries the Bulwark of Civil LibertyóSuspicion Not EvidenceóBrief Statement of the CaseóJohn M. Peck, John W. Dorsey, Stephen W. Dorsey, John R. Miner, Mr. (A. E. ) Boone (p.p. 150-156)óThe Clendenning BondsóMiner's, Peck's, and Dorsey's BidsóWhy they Bid on Cheap RoutesóNumber of Routes upon which there are IndictmentsóThe Arrangement between Stephen W. Dorsey and John R. MineróAppearance of Mr. Vaile in the ContractsóPartnership FormedóThe Routes DividedóSenator Dorsey's Course after Getting the RoutesóHis Routes turned over to James W. BosleróProfits of the Business (p. 181)óThe Petitions for More MailsóProductive and Unproductive Post-officesóMen who Add to the Wealth of the WorldóWhere the Idea of the Productiveness of Post routes was HatchedóCost of Letters to Recipients in 1843óThe Overland Mail (p. 190)óLoss in Distributing the Mail in the District of Columbia and Other TerritoriesóPost-office the only Evidence of National BeneficenceóProfit and Loss of Mail CarryingóOrders Antedated, and WhyóRoutes Increased and ExpeditedóAdditional Bonds for Additional TripsóThe Charge that Pay was Received when the Mail was not CarriedóFining on SharesóSubcontracts for Less than the Original ContractsóPay on Discontinued RoutesóAlleged False AffidavitsóRight of PetitionóReviewing the Ground.

CLOSING ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE SECOND STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

Scheme of the IndictmentóStory of the CaseóWhat Constitutes Fraudulent BiddingóHow a Conspiracy Must be ProvedóThe Hypothesis of Guilt and Law of EvidenceóConversation Unsatisfactory EvidenceóFallibility of MemoryóProposition to Produce Mr. Dorsey's BooksóInterruption of the Court to Decide that Primary Evidence, having Once been Refused, can not afterwards be Introduced to Contradict Secondary EvidenceóA Defendant may not be Presumed into the PenitentiaryóA Decision by Justice FieldóThe Right of PetitionóWas there a Conspiracy?óDorsey's Benevolence (p. 250)óThe Chico Springs LetteróEvidence of Moore ReviewedóMr. Ker's Defective MemoryóThe Informer SystemóTestimony of Rerdell ReviewedóHis Letter to Dorsey (p. 304)óThe Affidavit of Rerdell and DorseyóPetitions for Faster TimeóUncertainty Regarding HandwritingóGovernment Should be Incapable of DeceitóRerdell's withdrawal of the Plea of Not Guilty (p. 362)óInformers, their Immunity and EvidenceóNailing Down the Lid of Rerdell's CoffinóMistakes of Messrs. Ker and Merrick and the CourtóLetter of H. M. Vaile to the Sixth AuditoróMiner's Letter to CareyóMiner, Peck & Co. to Frank A. TuttleóAnswering Points Raised by Mr. Bliss (396 et seq.)óEvidence regarding the Payment of Money by Dorsey to BradyóA. E. Boone's Testimony ReviewedóSecrecy of Contractors Regarding the Amount of their BidsóBoone's Partnership Agreement with DorseyóExplanation of Bids in Different NamesóOmission of Instructions from Proposals (p. 450)óAccusation that Senator Mitchell was the Paid Agent of the DefendantsóAlleged Sneers at Things held SacredóWhat is a Conspiracy?óThe Theory that there was a ConspiracyóDorsey's Alleged InterestóThe Two Affidavits in EvidenceóInquiry of General MilesóWhy the Defendant's Books were not ProducedóTames W. Bosler's Testimony Read (p. 500)óThe Court shown to be Mistaken Regarding a Decision Previously Made (pp. 496-502)óNo Logic in AbuseóCharges against John W. MineróTestimony of A. W. Moore Reviewed-The Verdict PredictedóThe Defendants in the CaseóWhat is left for the Jury to SayóRemarks of Messrs. Henkle and DavidgeóThe Verdict.

ADDRESS TO THE JURY IN THE DAVIS WILL CASE.

Note from the Anaconda StandardóSenator Sander's Warning to the Jury Not to be Enticed by SinnersóEvidence, based on Quality of Handwriting, that Davis did not Write the WillóEvidence of the SpellingóAssertion that the Will was ForgedóPeculiarities of Eddy's HandwritingóHoles in Sconce's Signature and ReputationóHis MemoryóBusiness Sagacity of DavisóHis Alleged ChildrenóDate of his DeathóTestimony of Mr. KnightóInk used in Writing the WillóExpert EvidenceóSpeechlessness of John A. DavisóEddy's Failure to take the StandóTestimony of CarruthersóRelatives of SconceóMary Ann Davis's ConnectionsóThe Family TreeóThe Signature of the WillóWhat the Evidence ShowsóDuty and Opportunity of the Jury.

ARGUMENT BEFORE THE VICE-CHANCELLOR IN THE RUSSELL CASE.

Antenuptial Waiving of Dower by WomenóA Case from IllinoisóAt What Age Men and Women Cease to Feel the Tender FlameóRussell's Bargain with Mrs. RussellóAntenuptial Contract and Parole AgreementóDefinition of "Liberal Provision "óThe Woman not Bound by a Contract Made in Ignorance of the FactsóContract Destroyed by Deception.

VOLUME XI.--MISCELLANY

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME XI.

ADDRESS ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT.

TRIAL OF C. B. REYNOLDS FOR BLASPHEMY.

GOD IN THE CONSTITUTION.

A REPLY TO BISHOP SPALDING.

CRIMES AGAINST CRIMINALS.

A WOODEN GOD.

SOME INTERROGATION POINTS.

ART AND MORALITY.

THE DIVIDED HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH.

WHY AM I AN AGNOSTIC?

HUXLEY AND AGNOSTICISM.

ERNEST RENAN.

TOLSTOœ AND "THE KREUTZER SONATA."

THOMAS PAINE.

THE THREE PHILANTHROPISTS.

SHOULD THE CHINESE BE EXCLUDED?

A WORD ABOUT EDUCATION.

WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS.

FOOL FRIENDS.

INSPIRATION

THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.

HOW TO EDIT A LIBERAL PAPER.

SECULARISM.

CRITICISM OF "ROBERT ELSMERE," "JOHN WARD, PREACHER," AND "AN AFRICAN FARM."

THE LIBEL LAWS

REV. DR. NEWTON'S SERMON ON A NEW RELIGION.

AN ESSAY ON CHRISTMAS.

HAS FREETHOUGHT A CONSTRUCTIVE SIDE?

THE IMPROVED MAN.

EIGHT HOURS MUST COME.

THE JEWS.

CRUMBLING CREEDS.

OUR SCHOOLS.

VIVISECTION.

THE CENSUS ENUMERATOR'S OFFICIAL CATECHISM.

THE AGNOSTIC CHRISTMAS

SPIRITUALITY.

SUMTER'S GUN.

WHAT INFIDELS HAVE DONE.

CRUELTY IN THE ELMIRA REFORMATORY.

LAW'S DELAY.

THE BIGOTRY OF COLLEGES.

A YOUNG MAN'S CHANCES TO-DAY.

SCIENCE AND SENTIMENT.

SOWING AND REAPING.

SHOULD INFIDELS SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SUNDAY SCHOOL?

WHAT WOULD YOU SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BIBLE AS A MORAL GUIDE?

GOVERNOR ROLLINS' FAST-DAY PROCLAMATION.

A LOOK BACKWARD AND A PROPHECY.

POLITICAL MORALITY.

A FEW REASONS FOR DOUBTING THE INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE.

DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME XI.

ADDRESS ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT.

Introduction by Frederick Douglass("Abou Ben Adhem")óDecision of the United States Supreme Court pronouncing the Civil Rights Act UnconstitutionalóLimitations of JudgesóIllusion Destroyed by the Decision in the Dred Scott CaseóMistake of Our Fathers in adopting the Common Law of EnglandóThe 13th Amendment to the Constitution QuotedóThe Clause of the Constitution upholding SlaveryóEffect of this ClauseóDefinitions of a State by Justice Wilson and Chief Justice ChaseóEffect of the Thirteenth AmendmentóJustice Field on Involuntary ServitudeóCivil Rights Act QuotedóDefinition of the Word Servitude by the Supreme CourtóObvious Purpose of the AmendmentóJustice Miller on the 14th AmendmentóCitizens Created by this AmendmentóOpinion of Justice FieldóRights and Immunities guaranteed by the ConstitutionóOpinion delivered by Chief-Justice WaiteóFurther Opinions of Courts on the question of CitizenshipóEffect of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendmentsó"Corrective" Legislation by CongressóDenial of equal "Social" PrivilegesóIs a State responsible for the Action of its Agent when acting contrary to Law?óThe Word "State" must include the People of the State as well as the Officers of the StateóThe Louisiana Civil Rights Law, and a Case tried under itóUniformity of Duties essential to the CarrieróCongress left Powerless to protect Rights conferred by the ConstitutionóDefinition of "Appropriate Legislation"óPropositions laid down regarding the Sovereignty of the State, the powers of the General Government, etc.óA Tribute to Justice HarlanóA Denial that Property exists by Virtue of LawóCivil Rights not a Question of Social EqualityóConsiderations upon which Social Equality dependsóLiberty not a Question of Social EqualityóThe Superior ManóInconsistencies of the PastóNo Reason why we should Hate the Colored PeopleóThe Issues that are upon Us.

TRIAL OF C. B. REYNOLDS FOR BLASPHEMY.

ADDRESS TO THE JURY.

Report of the Case from the New York Times (note)óThe Right to express OpinionsóAttempts to Rule the Minds of Men by ForceóLiberty the Greatest GoodóIntellectual Hospitality DefinedóWhen the Catholic Church had PoweróAdvent of the ProtestantsóThe Puritans, Quakers. Unitarians, UniversalistsóWhat is Blasphemy?óWhy this Trial should not have Taken PlaceóArgument cannot be put in JailóThe Constitution of New JerseyóA higher Law than Men can MakeóThe Blasphemy Statute Quoted and DiscussedóIs the Statute Constitutional?óThe Harm done by Blasphemy LawsóThe Meaning of this PersecutionóReligions are EphemeralóLet us judge each other by our ActionsóMen who have braved Public Opinion should be HonoredóThe Blasphemy Law if enforced would rob the World of the Results of Scientific ResearchóIt declares the Great Men of to-day to be CriminalsóThe Indictment Read and Commented uponóLaws that go to SleepóObsolete Dogmas the Denial of which was once punished by DeathóBlasphemy CharacterizedóOn the Argument that Blasphemy Endangers the Public PeaceóA Definition of real BlasphemyóTrials for Blasphemy in EnglandóThe case of Abner KneelandóTrue Worship, Prayer, and ReligionóWhat is Holy and SacredóWhat is Claimed in this CaseóFor the Honor of the StateóThe word LibertyóResult of the Trial (note).

GOD IN THE CONSTITUTION.

The Feudal SystemóOffice and Purpose of our ConstitutionóWhich God shall we Select?óThe Existence of any God a Matter of OpinionóWhat is entailed by a Recognition of a God in the ConstitutionóCan the Infinite be Flattered with a Constitutional Amendment?óThis government is SecularóThe Government of God a FailureóThe Difference between the Theological and the Secular SpiritóA Nation neither Christian nor InfidelóThe Priest no longer a NecessityóProgress of Science and the Development of the Mind.

A REPLY TO BISHOP SPALDING.

On God in the ConstitutionóWhy the Constitutional Convention ignored the Question of ReligionóThe Fathers MisrepresentedóReasons why the Attributes of God should not form an Organic Part of the Law of the LandóThe Effect of a Clause Recognizing God.

CRIMES AGAINST CRIMINALS.

The Three Pests of a CommunityóI. Forms of Punishment and TortureóMore Crimes Committed than Prevented by GovernmentsóII. Are not Vices transmitted by Nature?ó111. Is it Possible for all People to be Honest?óChildren of Vice as the natural Product of SocietyóStatistics: the Relation between Insanity, Pauperism, and CrimeóIV. The Martyrs of ViceóFranklin's Interest in the Treatment of PrisonersóV. Kindness as a RemedyóCondition of the Discharged PrisoneróVI. Compensation for ConvictsóVII. Professional CriminalsóShall the Nation take Life?óInfluence of Public Executions on the SpectatorsóLynchers for the Most Part Criminals at HeartóVIII. The Poverty of the Many a perpetual MenaceóLimitations of Land-holding.óIX. Defective Education by our SchoolsóHands should be educated as well as HeadóConduct improved by a clearer Perception of ConsequencesóX. The Discipline of the average Prison Hardening and DegradingóWhile Society cringes before Great Thieves there will be Little Ones to fill the JailsóXI. Our Ignorance Should make us Hesitate.

A WOODEN GOD.

On Christian and Chinese worshipóReport of the Select Committee on Chinese ImmigrationóThe only true God as contrasted with JossóSacrifices to the "Living God"óMessrs. Wright, Dickey, O'Connor and Murch on the "Religious System" of the American UnionóHow to prove that Christians are better than HeathensóInjustice in the Name of GodóAn honest Merchant the best MissionaryóA Few Extracts from ConfuciusóThe Report proves that the Wise Men of China who predicted that Christians could not be Trusted were not only Philosophers but Prophets.

SOME INTERROGATION POINTS.

A New Party and its PurposeóThe Classes that Exist in every CountryóEffect of Education on the Common PeopleóWants Increased by IntelligenceóThe Dream of 1776óThe Monopolist and the CompetitoróThe War between the Gould and Mackay CablesóCompetition between MonopoliesóAll Advance in Legislation made by Repealing LawsóWages and Values not to be fixed by LawóMen and MachinesóThe Specific of the Capitalist: EconomyóThe poor Man and Woman devoured by their Fellow-menóSocialism one of the Worst Possible forms of SlaveryóLiberty not to be exchanged for ComfortóWill the Workers always give their Earnings for the Useless?óPriests, Successful Frauds, and Robed Impostors.

ART AND MORALITY.

The Origin of Man's ThoughtsóThe imaginative Manó"Medicinal View" of PoetryóRhyme and ReligionóThe theological Poets and their Purpose in WritingóMoral Poets and their "Unwelcome Truths"óThe really Passionate are the VirtuousóDifference between the Nude and the NakedóMorality the Melody of ConductóThe inculcation of Moral Lessons not contemplated by Artists or great NovelistsóMistaken ReformersóArt not a SermonóLanguage a Multitude of PicturesóGreat Pictures and Great Statues painted and chiseled with WordsóMediocrity moral from a Necessity which it calls VirtueóWhy Art CivilizesóThe NudeóThe Venus de MiloóThis is Art.

THE DIVIDED HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH.

The Way in which Theological Seminaries were EndowedóReligious Guide-boardsóVast Interests interwoven with CreedsóPretensions of ChristianityóKepler's Discovery of his Three Great LawsóEquivocations and Evasions of the ChurchóNature's Testimony against the BibleóThe Age of Man on the Earthó"Inspired" Morality of the BibleóMiraclesóChristian DogmasóWhat the church has been Compelled to AbandonóThe Appeal to Epithets, Hatred and Punishmentó"Spirituality" the last Resource of the OrthodoxóWhat is it to be Spiritual?óTwo Questions for the Defenders of Orthodox Creeds.

WHY AM I AN AGNOSTIC?

Part I. Inharmony of Nature and the Lot of Man with the Goodness and Wisdom of a supposed DeityóWhy a Creator is ImaginedóDifficulty of the Act of CreationóBelief in Supernatural BeingsóBelief and Worship among SavagesóQuestions of Origin and DestinyóProgress impossible without Change of BeliefóCircumstances Determining BeliefóHow may the True Religion be Ascertained?óProsperity of Nations nor Virtue of Individuals Dependent on Religions or GodsóUninspired Books SuperioróPart II. The Christian ReligionóCredulityóMiracles cannot be EstablishedóEffect of TestimonyóMiraculous Qualities of all ReligionsóTheists and NaturalistsóThe Miracle of InspirationóHow can the alleged Fact of Inspiration be Established?óGod's work and Man'sóRewards for Falsehood offered by the Church.

HUXLEY AND AGNOSTICISM.

Statement by the Principal of King's CollegeóOn the Irrelevancy of a Lack of Scientific KnowledgeóDifference between the Agnostic and the Christian not in Knowledge but in CredulityóThe real name of an Agnostic said to be "Infidel"óWhat an Infidel isó"Unpleasant" significance of the WordóBelief in Christó"Our Lord and his Apostles" possibly Honest MenóTheir Character not InvokedóPossession by evil spiritsóProfessor Huxley's Candor and ClearnessóThe splendid Dream of Auguste ComteóStatement of the Positive PhilosophyóHuxley and Harrison.

ERNEST RENAN.

His Rearing and his Anticipated BiographyóThe complex Character of the Christ of the GospelsóRegarded as a Man by RenanóThe Sin against the Holy GhostóRenan on the GospelsóNo Evidence that they were written by the Men whose Names they BearóWritten long after the Events they DescribeóMetaphysics of the Church found in the Gospel of JohnóNot Apparent why Four Gospels should have been WrittenóRegarded as legendary BiographiesóIn "flagrant contradiction one with another"óThe Divine Origin of Christ an After-growthóImprobable that he intended to form a ChurchóRenan's LimitationsóHebrew ScholarshipóHis "People of Israel"óHis Banter and Blasphemy.

TOLSTOY AND "THE KREUTZER SONATA."

Tolstoy's Belief and PhilosophyóHis AsceticismóHis View of Human LoveóPurpose of "The Kreutzer Sonata"óProfound Difference between the Love of Men and that of WomenóTolstoy cannot now found a Religion, but may create the Necessity for another AsylumóThe EmotionsóThe Curious Opinion Dried Apples have of Fruit upon the TreeóImpracticability of selling All and giving to the PooróLove and ObedienceóUnhappiness in the Marriage Relation not the fault of Marriage.

THOMAS PAINE.

Life by Moncure D. ConwayóEarly Advocacy of Reforms against Dueling and Cruelty to AnimalsóThe First to write "The United States of America"óWashington's Sentiment against Separation from Great BritainóPaine's Thoughts in the Declaration of IndependenceóAuthor of the first Proclamation of Emancipation in AmericaóEstablishment of a Fund for the Relief of the ArmyóH's "Farewell Address"óThe "Rights of Man"óElected to the French ConventionóEfforts to save the Life of the KingóHis Thoughts on ReligionóArrestedóThe "Age of Reason" and the Weapons it has furnished "Advanced Theologians"óNeglect by Gouverneur Morris and WashingtonóJames Monroe's letter to Paine and to the Committee of General SafetyóThe vaunted Religious Liberty of Colonial MarylandóOrthodox Christianity at the Beginning of the 19th CenturyóNew Definitions of GodóThe Funeral of Paine.

THE THREE PHILANTHROPISTS.

I. Mr. A., the Professional Philanthropist, who established a Colony for the Enslavement of the Poor who could not take care of themselves, amassed a large Fortune thereby, built several churches, and earned the Epitaph, "He was the Providence of the Poor"óII. Mr. B., the Manufacturer, who enriched himself by taking advantage of the Necessities of the Poor, paid the lowest Rate of Wages, considered himself one of God's Stewards, endowed the "B Asylum" and the "B College," never lost a Dollar, and of whom it was recorded, "He Lived for Others." III. Mr. C., who divided his Profits with the People who had earned it, established no Public Institutions, suppressed Nobody; and those who have worked for him said, "He allowed Others to live for Themselves."

SHOULD THE CHINESE BE EXCLUDED?

Trampling on the Rights of InferiorsóRise of the Irish and Germans to PoweróThe Burlingame TreatyóCharacter of Chinese LaborersóTheir Enemies in the Pacific StatesóViolation of TreatiesóThe Geary LawóThe Chinese Hated for their VirtuesóMore Piety than Principle among the People's RepresentativesóShall we go back to Barbarism?

A WORD ABOUT EDUCATION.

What the Educated Man KnowsóNecessity of finding out the Facts of Natureó"Scholars" not always Educated Men; from necessaries to luxuries; who may be called educated; mental misers; the first duty of man; university education not necessary to usefulness, no advantage in learning useless facts.

WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS.

Would have the Kings and Emperors resign, the Nobility drop their Titles, the Professors agree to teach only What they Know, the Politicians changed to Statesmen, the Editors print only the TruthóWould like to see Drunkenness and Prohibition abolished, Corporal Punishment done away with, and the whole World free.

FOOL FRIENDS.

The Fool Friend believes every Story against you, never denies a Lie unless it is in your Favor, regards your Reputation as Common Prey, forgets his Principles to gratify your Enemies, and is so friendly that you cannot Kick him.

INSPIRATION.

Nature tells a different Story to all Eyes and EarsóHorace Greeley and the Big TreesóThe Man who "always did like rolling land"óWhat the Snow looked like to the GermanóShakespeare's different Story for each ReaderóAs with Nature so with the Bible.

THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.

People who live by LyingóA Case in pointóH. Hodson Rugg's Account of the Conversion of Ingersoll and 5,000 of his FollowersóThe "Identity of Lost Israel with the British Nation"óOld Falsehoods about InfidelsóThe New York Observer and Thomas PaineóA Rascally English EditoróThe Charge that Ingersoll's Son had been ConvertedóThe Fecundity of Falsehood.

HOW TO EDIT A LIBERAL PAPER.

The Editor should not narrow his Horizon so that he can see only One ThingóTo know the Defects of the Bible is but the Beginning of WisdomóThe Liberal Paper should not discuss Theological Questions AloneóA Column for ChildrenóCandor and KindnessóNothing should be Asserted that is not KnownóAbove All, teach the Absolute Freedom of the Mind.

SECULARISM.

The religion of Humanity; what it Embraces and what it AdvocatesóA Protest against Ecclesiastical TyrannyóBelieves in Building a Home hereóMeans Food and FiresideóThe Right to express your ThoughtóIts advice to every Human BeingóA Religion without Mysteries, Miracles, or Persecutions.

CRITICISM OF "ROBERT ELSMERE," "JOHN WARD, PREACHER," AND "AN AFRICAN FARM."

Religion unsoftened by InfidelityóThe Orthodox Minister whose Wife has a HeartóHonesty of Opinion not a Mitigating CircumstanceóRepulsiveness of an Orthodox LifeóJohn Ward an Object of PityóLyndall of the "African Farm"óThe Story of the HunteróDeath of WaldoóWomen the Caryatides of the ChurchóAttitude of Christianity toward other ReligionsóEgotism of the ancient Jews.

THE LIBEL LAWS.

All Articles appearing in a newspaper should be Signed by the WriteróThe Law if changed should throw greater Safeguards around the Reputation of the CitizenóPains should be taken to give Prominence to RetractionsóThe Libel Laws like a Bayonet in War.

REV. DR. NEWTON'S SERMON ON A NEW RELIGION.

Mr. Newton not Regarded as a ScepticóNew Meanings given to Old WordsóThe vanishing Picture of HellóThe AtonementóConfidence being Lost in the Morality of the GospelóExclusiveness of the ChurchesóThe Hope of Immortality and Belief in God have Nothing to do with Real ReligionóSpecial Providence a Mistake.

AN ESSAY ON CHRISTMAS.

The Day regarded as a HolidayóA Festival far older than ChristianityóRelics of Sun-worship in Christian CeremoniesóChristianity furnished new Steam for an old EngineóPagan Festivals correspond to OursóWhy Holidays are PopularóThey must be for the Benefit of the People.

HAS FREETHOUGHT A CONSTRUCTIVE SIDE?

The Object of Freethoughtówhat the Religionist calls "Affirmative and Positive"óThe Positive Side of FreethoughtóConstructive Work of Christianity.

THE IMPROVED MAN.

He will be in Favor of universal Liberty, neither Master nor Slave; of Equality and Education; will develop in the Direction of the Beautiful; will believe only in the Religion of this WorldóHis MottoóWill not endeavor to change the Mind of the "Infinite"óWill have no Bells or CensersóWill be satisfied that the Supernatural does not existóWill be Self-poised, Independent, Candid and Free.

EIGHT HOURS MUST COME.

The Working People should be protected by LawóLife of no particular Importance to the Man who gets up before Daylight and works till after DarkóA Revolution probable in the Relations between Labor and CapitalóWorking People becoming Educated and more IndependentóThe Government can Aid by means of Good LawsóWomen the worst PaidóThere should be no Resort to Force by either Labor or Capital.

THE JEWS.

Much like People of other ReligionsóTeaching given Christian Children about those who die in the Faith of AbrahamóDr. John Hall on the Persecution of the Jews in Russia as the Fulfillment of ProphecyóHostility of Orthodox early Christians excited by Jewish Witnesses against the FaithóAn infamous Chapter of HistoryóGood and bad Men of every FaithóJews should outgrow their own SuperstitionsóWhat the intelligent Jew Knows.

CRUMBLING CREEDS.

The Common People called upon to Decide as between the Universities and the SynodsóModern Medicine, Law, Literature and Pictures as against the OldóCreeds agree with the Sciences of their DayóApology the Prelude to RetreatóThe Presbyterian Creed Infamous, but no worse than the CatholicóProgress begins when Expression of Opinion is AllowedóExamining the Religions of other CountriesóThe Pulpit's Position LostóThe Dogma of Eternal Pain the Cause of the orthodox Creeds losing PopularityóEvery Church teaching this Infinite Lie must Fall.

OUR SCHOOLS.

Education the only Lever capable of raising MankindóThe School-house more Important than the ChurchóCriticism of New York's School-BuildingsóThe Kindergarten System RecommendedóPoor Pay of TeachersóThe great Danger to the Republic is Ignorance.

VIVISECTION.

The Hell of ScienceóBrutal Curiosity of VivisectorsóThe Pretence that they are working for the Good of ManóHave these scientific Assassins added to useful Knowledge?óNo Good to the Race to be Accomplished by TortureóThe Tendency to produce a Race of intelligent Wild Beasts.

THE CENSUS ENUMERATOR'S OFFICIAL CATECHISM.

Right of the Government to ask Questions and of the Citizen to refuse to answer themóMatters which the Government has no Right to pry intoóExposing the Debtor's financial ConditionóA Man might decline to tell whether he has a Chronic Disease or not.

THE AGNOSTIC CHRISTMAS.

Natural Phenomena and Myths celebratedóThe great Day of the first Religion, Sun-worshipóA God that Knew no Hatred nor Sought RevengeóThe Festival of Light.

SPIRITUALITY.

A much-abused WordóThe Early Christians too Spiritual to be CivilizedóCalvin and KnoxóPaine, Voltaire and Humboldt not SpiritualóDarwin also LackingóWhat it is to be really SpiritualóNo connection with Superstition.

SUMTER'S GUN.

What were thereby blown into Rags and RavelingsóThe Birth of a new Epoch announcedóLincoln made the most commanding Figure of the CenturyóStory of its Echoes.

WHAT INFIDELS HAVE DONE.

What might have been Asked of a Christian 100 years after ChristóHospitals and Asylums not all built for CharityóGirard CollegeóLick ObservatoryóCarnegie not an Orthodox ChristianóChristian CollegesóGive us Time.

CRUELTY IN THE ELMIRA REFORMATORY.

Brockway a SavageóThe Lash will neither develop the Brain nor cultivate the HeartóBrutality a FailureóBishop Potter's apostolical Remark.

LAW'S DELAY.

The Object of a TrialóJustice can afford to WaitóThe right of AppealóCase of Mrs. MaybrickóLife Imprisonment for MurderersóAmerican Courts better than the English. BIGOTRY OF COLLEGES. Universities naturally ConservativeóKansas State University's Objection to Ingersoll as a commencement OratoróComment by Mr. Depew (note)óAction of Cornell and the University of Missouri.

A YOUNG MAN'S CHANCES TO-DAY.

The Chances a few Years agoóCapital now RequiredóIncreasing competition in Civilized LifeóIndependence the first ObjectóIf he has something to say, there will be plenty to listen.

SCIENCE AND SENTIMENT.

Science goes hand in hand with ImaginationóArtistic and Ethical DevelopmentóScience destroys Superstition, not true ReligionóEducation preferable to LegislationóOur Obligation to our Children.

"SOWING AND REAPING."

Moody's Belief accounted foróA dishonest and corrupting DoctrineóA want of Philosophy and SenseóHave Souls in Heaven no Regrets?óMr. Moody should read some useful Books.

SHOULD INFIDELS SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SUNDAY SCHOOL?

Teachings of orthodox Sunday SchoolsóThe ferocious God of the BibleóMiraclesóA Christian in Constantinople would not send his Child to a MosqueóAdvice to all AgnosticsóStrangle the Serpent of Superstition.

WHAT WOULD YOU SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BIBLE AS A MORAL GUIDE?

Character of the BibleóMen and Women not virtuous because of any BookóThe Commandments both Good and BadóBooks that do not help MoralityóJehovah not a moral GodóWhat is Morality?óIntelligence the only moral guide.

GOVERNOR ROLLINS' FAST-DAY PROCLAMATION.

Decline of the Christian Religion in New HampshireóOutgrown BeliefsóPresent-day Views of Christ and the Holy GhostóAbandoned Notions about the AtonementóSalvation for CredulityóThe Miracles of the New TestamentóThe Bible "not true but inspired"óThe "Higher Critics" riding two HorsesóInfidelity in the PulpitóThe "restraining Influences of Religion" as illustrated by Spain and PortugalóThinking, Working and PrayingóThe kind of Faith that has Departed.

A LOOK BACKWARD AND A PROPHECY.

The Truth Seeker congratulated on its Twenty-fifth BirthdayóTeachings of Twenty-five Years agoóDodging and evadingóThe Clerical Assault on DarwinóDraper, Buckle, Hegel, Spencer, EmersonóComparison of PrejudicesóVanished Belief in the DevilóMatter and ForceóContradictions Dwelling in UnityóSubstitutes for JehovahóA Prophecy.

POLITICAL MORALITY.

Argument in the contested Election Case of Strobach against HerbertóThe Importance of Honest ElectionsóPoisoning the Source of JusticeóThe Fraudulent Voter a Traitor to his Sovereign, the Will of the PeopleóPolitical Morality Imperative.

A FEW REASONS FOR DOUBTING THE INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE.

Date and Manner of Composing the Old TestamentóOther Books not now in Existence, and Disagreements about the CanonóComposite Character of certain BooksóVarious VersionsóWhy was God's message given to the Jews alone?óThe Story of the Creation, of the Flood, of the Tower, and of Lot's wifeóMoses and Aaron and the Plagues of EgyptóLaws of SlaveryóInstructions by Jehovah Calculated to excite Astonishment and MirthóSacrifices and the ScapegoatóPassages showing that the Laws of Moses were made after the Jews had left the DesertóJehovah's dealings with his PeopleóThe Sabbath LawóProdigiesóJoshua's MiracleóDamned Ignorance and InfamyóJephthah's SacrificeóIncredible StoriesóThe Woman of Endor and the Temptation of DavidóElijah and ElishaóLoss of the Pentateuch from Moses to JosiahóThe Jews before and after being Abandoned by JehovahóWealth of Solomon and other Marvels.

VOLUME XII.--MISCELLANY

PROF. VAN BUREN DENSLOW'S "MODERN THINKERS."

PREFACE TO DR. EDGAR C. BEALL'S "THE BRAIN AND THE BIBLE."

PREFACE TO "MEN, WOMEN AND GODS."

PREFACE TO "FOR HER DAILY BREAD."

PREFACE TO "AGNOSTICISM AND OTHER ESSAYS."

PREFACE TO "FAITH OR FACT."

THE GRANT BANQUET.

THIRTEEN CLUB DINNER.

ROBSON AND CRANE DINNER.

THE POLICE CAPTAINS' DINNER.

GENERAL GRANT'S BIRTHDAY DINNER

LOTOS CLUB DINNER, TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB DINNER.

THE LIEDERKRANZ CLUB, SEIDL-STANTON BANQUET.

THE FRANK B. CARPENTER DINNER.

UNITARIAN CLUB DINNER.

WESTERN SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC BANQUET.

LOTOS CLUB DINNER IN HONOR OF ANTON SEIDL.

LOTOS CLUB DINNER IN HONOR OF REAR ADMIRAL SCHLEY.

ADDRESS TO THE ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA.

THE CHILDREN OF THE STAGE.

ADDRESS TO THE PRESS CLUB.

THE CIRCULATION OF OBSCENE LITERATURE.

CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL LIBERAL LEAGUE.

CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN SECULAR UNION.

THE RELIGIOUS BELIEF OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

ORGANIZED CHARITIES.

SPAIN AND THE SPANIARDS.

OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.

A FEW FRAGMENTS ON EXPANSION.

IS IT EVER RIGHT FOR HUSBAND OR WIFE TO KILL RIVAL?

PROFESSOR BRIGGS.

FRAGMENTS.

EFFECT OF THE WORLD'S FAIR ON THE HUMAN RACE.

SABBATH SUPERSTITION.

A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE JACOB HOLYOAKE.

AT THE GRAVE OF BENJAMIN W. PARKER.

A TRIBUTE TO EBON C. INGERSOLL

A TRIBUTE TO THE REV. ALEXANDER CLARK.

AT A CHILD'S GRAVE.

A TRIBUTE TO JOHN G. MILLS.

A TRIBUTE TO ELIZUR WRIGHT.

A TRIBUTE TO MRS. IDA WHITING KNOWLES.

A TRIBUTE TO HENRY WARD BEECHER.

A TRIBUTE TO ROSCOE CONKLING.

A TRIBUTE TO RICHARD H. WHITING.

A TRIBUTE TO COURTLANDT PALMER.

A TRIBUTE TO MRS. MARY H. FISKE.

A TRIBUTE TO HORACE SEAVER.

A TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE BARRETT.

A TRIBUTE TO WALT WHITMAN.

A TRIBUTE TO PHILO D. BECKWITH.

A TRIBUTE TO ANTON SEIDL.

A TRIBUTE TO DR. THOMAS SETON ROBERTSON.

A TRIBUTE TO THOMAS CORWIN.

A TRIBUTE TO ISAAC H. BAILEY.

JESUS CHRIST.

LIFE.