Public Forum Letter Defends Ingersoll Amidacle Debate
A letter to The Chieftain defends Col. Robert Ingersoll and questions Rt. Reverend Marcus in a long exchange about religion and skepticism. The author cites Ingersoll’s life, 1860s lectures, and praise from notable figures, arguing against orthodox piety and urging careful consideration of secular thought.
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Chieftain
Marcus
Moses
Ingersoll
Illinois
Robert G. Ingersoll
Baptist Brothers
Christ
Ingersol
Republican Coalition
P’ous
Clark Carr
Denmark
Pois
Chicago
Knox County
Gover
Hitnoia
Post
Uition
Earth
Herman Kittredge
M. MacDonald
Col
Bob
Mary
John
Washington
Franklin
Patrick Hewry
Patrick Henry
Voltaire
Ridpath
France
Paris
Solon
Socrates
French Academy
Thomas Paine
Jonathan Edwards
Dad
Palace
Rest
Marth
Robert Ingersoll
Goa
Jael
Parcels Post Threat to Home Town merchants
A historical plea warns Congress against parcels post. The argument credits early advocates like John Wanamaker and Postmaster Generals Meyer and Mitchenck, claiming rural routes would be served while harming small town merchants, farmers, and local institutions by driving trade to big city firms and eroding credit, roads, schools, and commerce.
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Parveta Post
L. Soun
Chixden
Jobn Wannamaker
She
Aldelphia
Meyer
Mitchenck
Tele Sam
Nemaha County
Montgomery Ward
Roebuck
Congress
Sam
A Suggestion to Infidels And Politicians
A critical polemic denounces infidels and atheists who favor what the author calls the god value in politics and economics. It argues value is not a moral entity but a force created by scarcity, capable of driving oppression and harm, including dangerous working conditions and mine safety costs.
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Marcus
Ity
John Marcus
Lane Adams
Thoms Paine
Mr. Paines
Benjamin Rush
Jay
Henry Clay
Danied Webster
Bancroft
Goethe
Isaac Newtony
John Locke
Coleridge
Mme
Carlyle
Rousseau
Bishop Whipple
Jesus Christ
Bishop Jones
Daniel Webster
Hiis
Boston
Webster
Victor Hugo
Gamaliel
Adam
Thomas Jefferson
John Quincey Adams
Theodore Parker
New England
Hithiest
Ulsgravede
Europe
Diderot
Huxley
Marcus Aurelius
Lord Shaftesbury
Moses
Joshua
Universal benevolence as path out of poverty and evil
The text argues that aligning society to universal benevolence and spiritual ideals replaces money driven motivation. It claims poverty would vanish and production rise. false gods would vanish and physical evil would be understood differently, urging a shift away from materialism toward divine righteousness.
The Bug Under the Chip and Clerical Infidelity Claims
A long Irish anecdote about a man hired to plow ends with following a black heifer across a field. The piece then critiques critics of the Bible, attacking observers of infidelity and praising the true Church of Christ while condemning Protestant and Romish abuses, citing Calvin and Servetus to argue against state-backed religion.
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Hy EL Nathan
Pat
Onion
Parson Williams
Vinita
Tke Logerkoll
Church of Christ
Rome
Servetus
Calvin