Produced by David Widger THE WORKS OF ROBERT G. INGERSOLL By Robert G. Ingersoll "TO PLOW IS TO PRAY; TO PLANT IS TO PROPHESY, AND THE HARVEST ANSWERS AND FULFILLS." IN TWELVE VOLUMES, VOLUME XI. MISCELLANY 1900 DRESDEN EDITION CONTENTS OF VOLUME XI. ADDRESS ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT. Introduction by Frederick Douglass("Abou Ben Adhem")--Decision of the United States Supreme Court pronouncing the Civil Rights Act Unconstitutional--Limitations of Judges--Illusion Destroyed by the Decision in the Dred Scott Case--Mistake of Our Fathers in adopting the Common Law of England--The 13th Amendment to the Constitution Quoted--The Clause of the Constitution upholding Slavery--Effect of this Clause--Definitions of a State by Justice Wilson and Chief Justice Chase--Effect of the Thirteenth Amendment--Justice Field on Involuntary Servitude--Civil Rights Act Quoted--Definition of the Word Servitude by the Supreme Court--Obvious Purpose of the Amendment--Justice Miller on the 14th Amendment--Citizens Created by this Amendment--Opinion of Justice Field--Rights and Immunities guaranteed by the Constitution--Opinion delivered by Chief-Justice Waite--Further Opinions of Courts on the question of Citizenship--Effect of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments--"Corrective" Legislation by Congress--Denial of equal "Social" Privileges--Is a State responsible for the Action of its Agent when acting contrary to Law?--The Word "State" must include the People of the State as well as the Officers of the State--The Louisiana Civil Rights Law, and a Case tried under it--Uniformity of Duties essential to the Carrier--Congress left Powerless to protect Rights conferred by the Constitution--Definition of "Appropriate Legislation"--Propositions laid down regarding the Sovereignty of the State, the powers of the General Government, etc.--A Tribute to Justice Harlan--A Denial that Property exists by Virtue of Law--Civil Rights not a Question of Social Equality--Considerations upon which Social Equality depends--Liberty not a Question of Social Equality--The Superior Man--Inconsistencies of the Past--No Reason why we should Hate the Colored People--The Issues that are upon Us. TRIAL OF C. B. REYNOLDS FOR BLASPHEMY. ADDRESS TO THE JURY.