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?