CHARLES BRADLAUGH A RECORD OF HIS LIFE AND WORK BY HIS DAUGHTER. HYPATIA BRADLAUGH BONNER.
Reading edition
With an Account of his Parliamentary Struggle Politics and Teachings by John M. Robertson, M.P. . Seventh Edition With Portraits and Appendices
T. FISHER UNWIN LONDON—— LEIPSIC ADELPHI TERRACE—— INSELSTRASSE 20 1908
Vol. II.
CHAPTER I.
IN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN 1
The Parthia—Mr J. Walter, M.P.—Sumner's opinion of Mr Bradlaugh's lecture—The Delaware Clionian Society—Milwaukee—Chicago—Intense cold—Mrs Lucretia Mott—A third lecturing tour—Dr Otis—The currency question—Religious animus—Death of Henry Wilson—In St Luke's Hospital, New York, with typhoid fever—Moncure D. Conway—Return.
CHAPTER II.
MRS BESANT 12
A friend lost—A friend gained—Mrs Besant and Mr Bradlaugh—"Ajax"—The Knowlton pamphlet—Advantages and disadvantages of a dual defence.
CHAPTER III.
THE PROSECUTION OF MR BRADLAUGH AND MRS BESANT 20
Appointment to sell the pamphlet—Arrested on a warrant—At the Guildhall—Application for a writ of certiorari—The Lord Chief Justice—Who was the prosecutor?—The trial at Westminster—The witnesses—The jury—The verdict—The judgment—Execution of sentence stayed—The Court of Appeal quashes indictment—Expenses of defence paid by subscription—The City—Other proceedings—Mr Truelove's trial and sentence—Effect of the prosecutions.
CHAPTER IV.
AN UNIMPORTANT CHAPTER 30
Side lights—"Man, whence and how?"—The Turberville legacy—From Turner Street to Circus Road—Selling the Knowlton pamphlet—The day of arrest—At Westminster—Mr G. J. Holyoake—The hearing of the sentence—A riding accident.
CHAPTER V.
MORE DEBATES39
Rev. Brewin Grant—Rev. A. Mursell—Mr Walter R. Browne—Mr Robert Roberts, a Christadelphian—Mr William Simpson—Mr Gordon—Rev. John Lightfoot—Rev. R. A. Armstrong—Rev. W. M. Westerby.
CHAPTER VI.
SOME LATER LECTURES 52
At Oxford—The Suez Canal—Carrying "consolation"—At Congleton—At Newman Street, London—Edinburgh—Professor Flint—Scarborough.
CHAPTER VII.
LUNATICS 59
Letters—"A mission from God"—John Sladen and the Queen.
CHAPTER VIII.
THE "WATCH" STORY 63
The defiance of Deity an ancient idea—The British Monarchy—Abner Kneeland—Emma Martin—G. J. Holyoake—Charles Capper, M. P.—The Razor—Rev. P. R. Jones, M. A., Dr Harrison, and other clergymen—The Christian and other journals—The Rev. Basil Wilberforce—Dr Parker—The British Empire—Prosecution of Edgecumbe—Reckless swearing—A bad plea, "embarrassing and unfair"—Edgecumbe missing—The reward of Mr Bradlaugh's forbearance.
CHAPTER IX.
OTHER FABLES76
The "cob of coal"—The "old woman"—Story narrated by the Rev. H. W. Webb-Peploe—Personal slanders—The World—Action against Mr Laker—Poisoning the Prince of Wales—A "bagman"—A common accusation.
CHAPTER X.
PEACE DEMONSTRATIONS, 1878 82
The "Jingo" fever—Meetings in favour of peace—Auberon Herbert and C. Bradlaugh in Hyde Park—Preparing for difficulties—The war party—The fight—Second Hyde Park meeting—Mr Bradlaugh injured—Ill and depressed.
CHAPTER XI.
THE NATIONAL SECULAR SOCIETY 86
The first general association of Freethinkers—Objects of the Society—Its President—First secular almanac—The work of the Society—Mr Bradlaugh's resignation.
CHAPTER XII.
THE LAST CHAPTER 91
Six years of fighting—A record of injustice—Some who help to find the money to defend the right—Mr Bradlaugh's habits and surroundings—His commercial pursuits—Money difficulties—Death of Alice Bradlaugh—Mr Bradlaugh's illness—Plans for the future—India—Last illness—Memorials.
Part II.
BY JOHN M. ROBERTSON.
CHAPTER I.
PHILOSOPHY AND SECULAR PROPAGANDA.
§1. Meaning of "Atheism" 115
§2. Bradlaugh's statement of Atheism 122
§3. "Materialism" and its critics 127
§4. Bradlaugh's popular propaganda 139
§5. Secularist ethics 154
CHAPTER II.
POLITICAL DOCTRINE AND WORK.
§1. The Republican movement 165
§2. The Neo-Malthusian movement 169
§3. Bradlaugh and the land laws 179
§4. Bradlaugh and Socialism 185
§5. The Irish question 191
§6. Bradlaugh and India 198
CHAPTER III.
THE PARLIAMENTARY STRUGGLE.
Chronological Summary 203
§1. Northampton election of 1880 208
§2. The raising of the oath question 211
§3. Bradlaugh's request to be let affirm; opposition of select committee 216
§4. His first attempt to take the oath; opposition of select committee 224
§5. The affirmation question again; opposition of the House 234
§6. Bradlaugh insists on taking the oath; arrested and released; at length sits on affirmation 240
§7. His action in the House; enmity outside 248
§8. The lawsuit of Clarke and Newdegate—Bradlaugh unseated and re-elected (1881) 259
§9. Renewed conflict in Parliament 265
§10. Agitation and discussion in the country 274
§11. Bradlaugh's return litigation against Newdegate 277
§12. Insisting on entering the House, is ejected by physical force (Aug. 1881) 281
§13. Further litigation and discussion 289
§14. Bradlaugh again at the table of the House—takes the oath—the seat again vacated (February 1882) 293
§15. The new election—fresh agitation 301
§16. Fresh litigation 305
§17. Outside discussion—Bradlaugh and Manning 307
§18. The Freethinker blasphemy prosecution 316
§19. Renewal of the constitutional struggle—fresh debating in the House 334
§20. Bradlaugh again takes the oath—again unseated, and again elected (1884) 343
§21. Continued litigation—end of the struggle 351
§22. The effect of the struggle on parties 362
§23. Its constitutional importance 365
CHAPTER IV.
CLOSING YEARS.
1886368
1887374
1888384
1889404
1890-1891410
Conclusion—Bradlaugh's personality421
Index445