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.