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.