The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll
“He loves his country best who strives to make it best.”
In Twelve Volumes, Volume IX · Political · 1900
The Dresden Edition
The Dresden Edition · Volume IX · Political · 1900
Political Speeches
Twenty political speeches (1866–1896). The Plumed Knight, Centennial Oration, Hard Times and the Way Out, Decoration Day addresses, the Chicago and New York Gold Speech.
| Work | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Address to the 86th Illinois Regiment Peoria, Illinois, 1866. | Political | 1866 |
| An Address to the Colored People Galesburg, Illinois, 1867. | Political | 1867 |
| Bangor Speech Bangor, Maine, 1876. | Political | 1876 |
| Brooklyn Speech Brooklyn Academy of Music, introduced by Henry Ward Beecher. | Political | 1880 |
| Centennial Oration Peoria, Illinois, July 4, 1876. | Political | 1876 |
| Chicago Speech Exposition Building, Chicago, 1876. | Political | 1876 |
| Cooper Union Speech Cooper Union, New York, 1876. | Political | 1876 |
| Decoration Day Address Metropolitan Opera House, New York. | Political | 1888 |
| Decoration Day Oration Academy of Music, New York — GAR Memorial Celebration. | Political | 1882 |
| Eight to Seven Address On the Electoral Commission, Tremont Temple, Boston. | Political | 1877 |
| Hard Times and the Way Out Boston, October 20, 1878. | Political | 1878 |
| Indianapolis Speech (1876) The Journal, Indianapolis, September 21, 1876. | Political | 1876 |
| Ratification Speech Harrison and Morton — Metropolitan Opera House, June 29, 1888. | Political | 1888 |
| Reunion Address Elmwood Reunion of Six Regiments. | Political | 1887 |
| Speech at Cincinnati The Republican National Convention, 1876. | Political | 1876 |
| Speech at Indianapolis (1868) Attorney-General of Illinois, Rink, Indianapolis. | Political | 1868 |
| Suffrage Address Washington, D.C., January 24, 1880. | Political | 1880 |
| The Chicago and New York Gold Speech On the monetary question, 1896. | Political | 1896 |
| The Plumed Knight Speech nominating James G. Blaine, June 15, 1876. | Political | 1876 |
| Wall Street Speech Sub-Treasury steps, Wall Street, New York. | Political | 1880 |