,,trial ,,( ,c4 ,b4 ,,reynolds ,,= ,,blasphemy1 ,,at ,morri/[n1 ,n4 ,j41 ,may #ahhg4 ,,def5ce ,,by ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll4 ,/5ographically ,report$ by ,i4 ,n4 ,bak]1 & ,revis$ by ! ,au?or4 #ahhh4 ,,publi%]',s ,,preface4 ,,mr4 ,c4 ,b4 ,,reynolds1 ! accus$1 is an accr$it$ mission>y ( free?\ght & spee* :o1 "u ! gu>antees ( ! ,con/itution1 w5t f t[n to t[n 9 ,new ,j]sey1 lectur+ & prea*+ to ^?--_h invit$ him & to all :o *ose to come4 ,8 me?ods ( invitation 7 ! ord9>y ones ( circul>s1 newspap] notices1 bill po/]s1 & p]sonal address4 ,8 meet+s 7 att5d$ by ! be/ p ( ! place1 & 7 ord]ly & quiet except z di/urb$ by ,*ri/ian mobs1 unre/ra9$ by local (ficials4 ,at "o ( ^! meet+s1 9 ,boonton1 he 0 attack$ ) missiles ( e k9d1 :ile speak+--8 t5t de/roy$1 & he compell$ to seek safety 9 flight4 ,an action = damages aga9/ ! t[n result$ 9 a c\nt] action = di/urb+ ! peace4 ,?r\gh ! c[>dice & inaction ( ! au?orities ! issue 0 nev] jo9$4 ,n daunt$ by p]secution he cont9u$ 8 labors1 mak+ ,morri/[n 8 next field ( op]ations4 ,"h he circulat$ a pamphlet giv+ 8 views ( !ology1 & app5d$ a satirical c>toon ( 8 ,boonton exp]i5ce4 ,?is c>toon 0 ! gravam5 ( 8 (f5ce4 ,= ?is he 0 indict$ on a *>ge ( ,blasphemy1 & br\ght be=e a ,morri/[n jury4 ,! religi\s f>ce end$ 9 a f9e ( #be4jj4 ,c4 ,p4 ,f>rell4 ,,mr4 ,,+]soll',s ,,argum5t ,g5tlem5 ( ! ,jury3 ,i reg>d ?is z "o ( ! mo/ important cases t c be submitt$ to a jury4 ,x is n a case t involves a little prop]ty1 nei!r is x "o t involves simply ! lib]ty ( "o man4 ,x involves ! fre$om ( spee*1 ! intellectual lib]ty ( e citiz5 ( ,new ,j]sey4 ,! "q to be tri$ by y is :e!r a man has ! "r to express 8 hone/ ?\ght2 & = t reason !re c be no case ( great] importance submitt$ to a jury4 ,& x may be well en\gh = me1 at ! outset1 to admit t !re c\ld be no case 9 :i* ,i c\ld take a great]--a deep] int]e/ ,= my "p1 ,i w\ld n wi% to live 9 a _w :]e ,i c\ld n express my hone/ op9ions4 ,m5 :o d5y to o!rs ! "r ( spee* are n fit to live ) hone/ m54 ,i d5y ! "r ( any man1 ( any numb] ( m51 ( any *ur*1 ( any ,/ate1 to put a padlock on ! lips--to make ! tongue a convict4 ,i passionately d5y ! "r ( ! ,h]od ( au?ority to kill ! *ildr5 ( ! bra94 ,a man has a "r to "w ) 8 h&s1 to pl[ ! e>?1 to s[ ! se$1 & t man has a "r to reap ! h>ve/4 ,if we h n t "r1 !n all are slaves except ^? :o take ^! rights f _! fell[-m54 ,if y h ! "r to "w ) y\r h&s & to ga!r ! h>ve/ = y\rself & y\r *ildr51 h y n a "r to cultivate y\r bra98 ,h y n ! "r to read1 to obs]ve1 to inve/igate--& :5 y h s read & s inve/igat$1 h y n ! "r to reap t field8 ,& :at is x to reap t field8 ,x is simply to express :at y h asc]ta9$--simply to give y\r ?\ghts to y\r fell[-m54 ,if !re is "o subject 9 ?is _w wor?y ( be+ discuss$1 wor?y ( be+ und]/ood1 x is ! "q ( intellectual lib]ty4 ,)\t t1 we are simply pa9t$ clay2 )\t t1 we are poor mis]able s]fs & slaves4 ,if y h n ! "r to express y\r op9ions1 if ! def5dant has n ?is "r1 !n no man ev] walk$ b5ea? ! blue ( heav5 t _h ! "r to express 8 ?\ght4 ,if o!rs claim ! "r1 :]e did !y get x8 ,h[ did !y happ5 to h x1 & h[ did y happ5 to be depriv$ ( x8 ,:]e did a *ur* or a nation get t "r8 ,are we n all *ildr5 ( ! same ,"m8 ,are we n all compell$ to ?9k1 :e!r we wi% to or n8 ,c y help ?9k+ z y d8 ,:5 y look out ^u ! woods1 ! fields1--:5 y look at ! solemn spl5dors ( ! night--^! ?+s produce c]ta9 ?\ghts 9 y\r m9d1 & !y produce !m necess>ily4 ,no man c ?9k z he desires ,no man controls ! action ( 8 bra91 any m ?an he controls ! action ( 8 he>t4 ,! blood pursues its old accu/om$ ways 9 spite ( y4 ,! eyes see1 if y op5 !m1 9 spite ( y4 ,! e>s he>1 if !y are un/opp$1 )\t ask+ y\r p]mission4 ,& ! bra9 ?9ks1 9 spite ( y4 ,%\ld y express t ?\ght8 ,c]ta9ly y %\ld1 if o!rs express !irs4 ,y h exactly ! same "r4 ,he :o takes x f y is a robb]4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s p h be5 try+ to =ce o!r p to ?9k _! way4 ,did !y succe$8 ,no4 ,w !y succe$8 ,no4 ,:y8 ,because brute =ce is n an argum5t4 ,y c /& ) ! la% ov] a man1 or y c /& by ! prison door1 or b5ea? ! gall[s1 or by ! /ake1 & say to ?is man3 ,recant1 or ! la% desc5ds1 ! prison door is lock$ ^u y1 ! rope is put ab\t y\r neck1 or ! tor* is giv5 to ! fagot4 ,& s ! man recants4 ,is he conv9c$8 ,n at all4 ,h y produc$ a new argum5t8 ,n ! slighte/4 ,& yet ! ignorant bigots ( ?is _w h be5 try+ = ?\s&s ( ye>s to rule ! m9ds ( m5 by brute =ce4 ,!y h endeavor$ to improve ! m9d by tortur+ ! fle%--to spread religion ) ! sword & tor*4 ,!y h tri$ to conv9ce _! bro!rs by putt+ _! feet 9 iron boots1 by putt+ fa!rs1 mo!rs1 patriots1 philosoph]s & philan?ropi/s 9 dungeons4 ,& :at has be5 ! result8 ,are we any ne>] ?9k+ alike to-day ?an we 7 !n8 ,no or?odox *ur* ev] _h p[] t x did n endeavor to make p ?9k its way by =ce & flame4 ,& yet e *ur* t ev] 0 e/abli%$ comm5c$ 9 ! m9ority1 & :ile x 0 9 ! m9ority advocat$ free spee*--e "o4 ,john ,calv91 ! f\nd] ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 :ile he liv$ 9 ,france1 wrote a book on religi\s tol]ation 9 ord] to %[ t all m5 _h an equal "r to ?9k2 & yet t man aft]w>ds1 clo!d 9 a little au?ority1 =got all 8 s5tim5ts ab\t religi\s lib]ty1 & _h poor ,s]vetus burn$ at ! /ake1 = diff]+ ) him on a "q t nei!r ( !m knew any?+ ab\t4 ,9 ! m9ority1 ,calv9 advocat$ tol]ation--9 ! majority1 he practis$ murd]4 ,i want y to und]/& :at has be5 done 9 ! _w to =ce m5 to ?9k alike4 ,x seems to me t if !re is "s inf9ite be+ :o wants u to ?9k alike1 he w\ld h made u alike4 ,:y did he n d s8 ,:y did he make y\r bra9 s t y c\ld n by any possibility be a ,me?odi/8 ,:y did he make y\rs s t y c\ld n be a ,ca?olic8 ,& :y did he make ! bra9 ( ano!r s t he is an unbeliev]--:y ! bra9 ( ano!r s t he became a ,mohamm$an--if he want$ u all to believe alike8 ,aft] all1 may be ,nature is good en\gh1 & gr& en\gh1 & broad en\gh to give u ! div]sity born ( lib]ty4 ,may be1 aft] all1 x w\ld n be be/ = u all to be j ! same4 ,:at a /upid _w1 if ev]ybody said yes to ev]y?+ t ev]ybody else might say4 ,! mo/ important ?+ 9 ?is _w is lib]ty4 ,m important ?an food or clo!s--m important ?an gold or h\ses or l&s--m important ?an art or sci5ce--m important ?an all religions1 is ! lib]ty ( man4 ,if civilization t5ds to d away ) lib]ty1 !n ,i agree ) ,mr4 ,buckle t civilization is a curse4 ,gladly w\ld ,i give up ! spl5dors ( ! n9ete5? c5tury--gladly w\ld ,i =get e inv5tion t has leap$ f ! bra9 ( man--gladly w\ld ,i see all books a%es1 all works ( art de/roy$1 all /atues brok51 & all ! triumphs ( ! _w lo/--gladly1 joy\sly w\ld ,i g back to ! abodes & d5s ( savag]y1 if t is necess>y to pres]ve ! ine/imable gem ( human lib]ty4 ,s w\ld e man :o has a he>t & bra94 ,h[ has ! *ur* 9 e age1 :5 9 au?ority1 def5d$ itself8 ,always by a /atute aga9/ blasphemy1 aga9/ argum5t1 aga9/ free spee*4 ,& !re nev] 0 su* a /atute t did n /a9 ! book t x 0 91 & t did n c]tify to ! savag]y ( ! m5 :o pass$ x4 ,nev]4 ,by mak+ a /atute & by def9+ blasphemy1 ! ,*ur* s\ght to prev5t discussion--s\ght to prev5t argum5t--s\ght to prev5t a man giv+ 8 hone/ op9ion4 ,c]ta9ly a t5et1 a dogma1 a doctr9e is safe :5 h$g$ ab\t by a /atute t prev5ts y\r speak+ aga9/ x4 ,9 ! sil5ce ( slav]y x exi/s4 ,x lives because lips are lock$4 ,x lives because m5 are slaves4 ,if ,i und]/& myself1 ,i advocate only ! doctr9es t 9 my judgm5t w make ?is _w happi] & bett]4 ,if ,i "k myself1 ,i advocate only ^? ?+s t w make a man a bett] citiz51 a bett] fa!r1 a k9d] husb&--t w make a woman a bett] wife1 a bett] "m--doctr9es t w fill e home ) sun%9e & ) joy4 ,& if ,i believ$ t any?+ ,i %\ld say to-day w\ld h any o!r possible t5d5cy1 ,i w\ld /op4 ,i am a believ] 9 lib]ty4 ,t is my religion--to give to e o!r human be+ e "r t ,i claim = myself1 & ,i grant to e o!r human be+1 n ! "r--because x is 8 "r--b in/ead ( grant+ ,i decl>e t x is 8 "r1 to attack e doctr9e t ,i ma9ta91 to answ] e argum5t t ,i may urge--9 o!r words1 he mu/ h absolute fre$om ( spee*4 ,i am a believ] 9 :at ,i call intellectual hospitality4 ,a man comes to y\r door4 ,if y are a g5tleman & he appe>s to be a good man1 y receive him ) a smile4 ,y ask aft] 8 heal?4 ,y say3 ,take a *air2 are y ?ir/y1 are y hungry1 w y n break bread ) me8 ,t is :at a hospitable1 good man does--he does n set ! dog on him4 ,n[ h[ %\ld we treat a new ?\ght8 ,i say t ! bra9 %\ld be hospitable & say to ! new ?\ght3 ,come 92 sit d[n2 ,i want to cross-exam9e y2 ,i want to f9d :e!r y are good or bad2 if good1 /ay2 if bad1 ,i don't want to hurt y--probably y ?9k y are all "r1--b y\r room is bett] ?an y\r company1 & ,i w take ano!r idea 9 y\r place4 ,:y n8 ,c any man h ! egotism to say t he has f\nd x all out8 ,no4 ,e man :o has ?\ght1 kn[s n only h[ little he kn[s1 b h[ little e o!r human be+ kn[s1 & h[ ignorant aft] all ! _w mu/ be4 ,!re 0 a "t 9 ,europe :5 ! ,ca?olic *ur* _h p[]4 ,& ,i want x di/9ctly und]/ood ) ?is jury1 t :ile ,i am oppos$ to ,ca?olicism ,i am n oppos$ to ,ca?olics--:ile ,i am oppos$ to ,presbyt]ianism ,i am n oppos$ to ,presbyt]ians4 ,i d n fight p1--,i fight ideas1 ,i fight pr9ciples1 & ,i nev] g into p]sonalities4 ,z ,i said1 ,i d n hate ,presbyt]ians1 b ,presbyt]ianism--t is ,i am oppos$ to _! doctr9e4 ,i d n hate a man t has ! rheumatism--,i hate ! rheumatism :5 x has a man4 ,s ,i attack c]ta9 pr9ciples because ,i ?9k !y are wrong1 b ,i always want x und]/ood t ,i h no?+ aga9/ p]sons--no?+ aga9/ victims4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ! ,ca?olic *ur* 0 9 p[] 9 ! ,old ,_w4 ,all at once !re arose a man call$ ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 & :at did ! de> old ,ca?olics ?9k8 ,oh1 !y said1 t man & all 8 foll[]s are go+ to ,hell4 ,b !y did n g4 ,!y 7 v good p4 ,!y may h be5 mi/ak5--,i d n "k4 ,i ?9k !y 7 "r 9 _! opposition to ,ca?olicism--b ,i h j z mu* objection to ! religion !y f\nd$ z ,i h to ! ,*ur* !y left4 ,b !y ?\ght !y 7 "r1 & !y made v good citiz5s1 & x turn$ out t _! diff]+ f ! ,"m ,*ur* did n hurt !m4 ,& !n aft] a:ile !y began to divide1 & !re arose ,bapti/s1 & ! o!r g5tlem51 :o believ$ 9 ?is law t is n[ 9 ,new ,j]sey1 began cutt+ (f _! e>s s t !y c\ld he> bett]2 !y began putt+ !m 9 prison s t !y w\ld h a *ance to ?9k4 ,b ! ,bapti/s turn$ out to be good folks--fir/ rate--good husb&s1 good fa!rs1 good citiz5s4 ,& 9 a little :ile1 9 ,engl&1 ! p turn$ to be ,episcopalians1 on acc\nt ( a little w> t ,h5ry ! ,eigh? _h ) ! ,pope1--& ,i always sid$ ) ! ,pope 9 t w>--b x made no diff]5ce2 & 9 a little :ile ! ,episcopalians turn$ out to be j ab\t l o!r folks--no worse--n z ,i "k (1 any bett]4 ,aft] a:ile arose ! ,puritan1 & ! ,episcopalian said1 ,we don't want any?+ ( him--he is a bad man2 & !y f9ally drove "s ( !m away & !y settl$ 9 ,new ,engl&1 & !re 7 among !m ,quak]s1 ?an :om !re nev] 7 bett] p on ! e>?--indu/ri\s1 frugal1 g5tle1 k9d & lov+--& yet ^! ,puritans began hang+ !m4 ,!y said3 ,!y are corrupt+ our *ildr52 if ?is ?+ goes on1 ev]ybody w believe 9 be+ k9d & g5tle & good1 & :at w become ( u8 ,!y 7 hone/ ab\t x4 ,s !y w5t to cutt+ (f e>s4 ,b ! ,quak]s 7 good p & none ( ! prophecies 7 fulfill$4 ,9 a little :ile !re came "s ,unit>ians & !y said1 ,! _w is go+ to ru91 sure2--b ! _w w5t on z usual1 & ! ,unit>ians produc$ m5 l ,*ann+--"o ( ! t5d]e/ spirits t ev] liv$--!y produc$ m5 l ,!odore ,p>k]--"o ( ! greate/ bra9$ & greate/ he>t$ m5 produc$ ^u ?is cont95t--a good man--& yet !y ?\ght he 0 a blasphem]--!y ev5 pray$ = 8 dea?--on _! b5d$ knees !y ask$ _! ,god to take "t to kill him4 ,well1 !y 7 mi/ak54 ,hone/1 probably4 ,aft] a:ile came ! ,univ]sali/s1 :o said3 ,god is good4 ,he w n damn anybody always1 j = a little mi/ake he made "h4 ,?is is a v %ort life2 ! pa? we travel is v dim1 & a great _m %ad[s fall 9 ! way1 & if a man happ5s to /ub 8 toe1 ,god w n burn him =ev]4 ,& !n all ! re/ ( ! sects cri$ out1 ,:y1 if y d away ) hell1 ev]ybody w murd] j = pa/ime--ev]ybody w g to /eal+ j to enjoy !mselves4 ,b !y did n4 ,! ,univ]sali/s 7 good p--j z good z any o!rs4 ,mo/ ( !m mu* bett]4 ,none ( ! prophecies 7 fulfill$1 & yet ! diff]5ces exi/$4 ,& s we g on until we f9d p :o d n believe ! bible at all1 & :5 !y say !y d n1 !y come )9 ?is /atute4 ,n[ g5tlem51 ,i am go+ to try to %[ y1 fir/1 t ?is /atute "u :i* ,mr4 ,reynolds is be+ tri$ is uncon/itutional--t x is n 9 h>mony ) ! ,con/itution ( ,new ,j]sey2 & ,i am go+ to try to %[ y 9 addition to t1 t x 0 pass$ hundr$s ( ye>s ago1 by m5 :o believ$ x 0 "r to burn h]etics & tie ,quak]s at ! end ( a c>t1 m5 & ev5 mode/ wom5--/ripp$ nak$--& la% !m f t[n to t[n4 ,!y 7 ! m5 :o orig9ally pass$ t /atute1 & ,i want to %[ y t x has slept all ?is "t1 & ,i am in=m$--,i d n "k h[ x is--t !re nev] has be5 a prosecution 9 ?is /ate = blasphemy4 ,n[ g5tlem51 :at is blasphemy8 ,( c\rse nobody kn[s :at x is1 unless he takes into consid]ation :]e he is4 ,:at is blasphemy 9 "o c\ntry w\ld be a religi\s exhortation 9 ano!r4 ,x is ow+ to :]e y are & :o is 9 au?ority4 ,& let me call y\r att5tion to ! impud5ce & bigotry ( ! ,am]ican *ri/ians4 ,we s5d mission>ies to o!r c\ntries4 ,:at =8 ,to tell !m t _! religion is false1 t _! ,gods are my?s & mon/]s1 t _! ,savi\rs & apo/les 7 impo/]s1 & t our religion is true4 ,y s5d a man f ,morris-t[n--a ,presbyt]ian1 ov] to ,turkey4 ,he goes !re1 & he tells ! ,mohamm$ans--& he has x 9 a pamphlet & he di/ributes x--t ! ,koran is a lie1 t ,mohammet 0 n a prophet ( ,god1 t ! angel ,gabriel is n s l>ge t x is f\r hundr$ leagues betwe5 8 eyes--t x is all a mi/ake--t !re nev] 0 an angel z l>ge z t4 ,!n :at w\ld ! ,turks d8 ,suppose ! ,turks _h a law l ?is /atute 9 ,new ,j]sey4 ,!y w\ld put ! ,morri/[n mission>y 9 jail1 & he w\ld s5d home ^w1 & !n :at w\ld ! p ( ,morris-t[n say8 ,hone/ly--:at d y ?9k !y w\ld say8 ,!y w\ld say1 ,:y look at ^? poor1 hea!n wret*es4 ,we s5t a man ov] !re arm$ ) ! tru?1 & yet !y 7 s bl9d$ by _! idolatr\s religion1 s /eep$ 9 sup]/ition1 t !y actually put t man 9 prison4 ,g5tlem51 does n t %[ ! ne$ ( m mission>ies8 ,i w\ld say1 yes4 ,n[ let u turn ! tables4 ,a g5tleman comes f ,turkey to ,morri/[n4 ,he has got a pamphlet4 ,he says1 ,! ,koran is ! inspir$ book1 ,mohamm$ is ! real prophet1 y\r bible is false & y\r ,savi\r simply a my?4 ,!reupon ! ,morri/[n p put him 9 jail4 ,!n :at w\ld ! ,turks say8 ,!y w\ld say1 ,morri/[n ne$s m mission>ies1 & ,i w\ld agree ) !m4 ,9 o!r words1 :at we want is intellectual hospitality4 ,let ! _w talk4 ,& see h[ fooli% ?is trial is3 ,i h no d\bt b ! prosecut+ attorney agrees ) me to-day1 t :e!r ?is law is good or bad1 ?is trial %\ld n h tak5 place4 ,& let me tell y :y4 ,"h comes a man into y\r t[n & circulates a pamphlet4 ,n[ if !y _h j kept /ill1 v few w\ld ev] h he>d ( x4 ,t w\ld h be5 ! end4 ,! diamet] ( ! e*o w\ld h be5 a few ?\s& feet4 ,b 9 ord] to /op ! discussion ( t "q1 !y indict$ ?is man1 & t "q has be5 m discuss$ 9 ?is c\ntry s9ce ?is indictm5t ?an all ! discussions put toge!r s9ce ,new ,j]sey 0 fir/ grant$ to ,*>les ! ,second's de>e/ bro!r ,james1 ! ,duke ( ,york4 ,& :at else8 ,a trial "h t is to be report$ & publi%$ all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a trial t w give ,mr4 ,reynolds a congregation ( fifty millions ( p4 ,& yet ?is 0 done = ! purpose ( /opp+ a discussion ( ?is subject4 ,i want to %[ y t ! ?+ is 9 itself almo/ idiotic--t x defeats itself1 & t y _c cru% out ^! ?+s by =ce4 ,n only s1 b ,mr4 ,reynolds has ! "r to be def5d$1 & 8 c\nsel has ! "r to give 8 op9ions on ?is subject4 ,suppose t we put ,mr4 ,reynolds 9 jail4 ,! argum5t has n be5 s5t to jail4 ,t is /ill go+ ! r\nds1 free z ! w9ds4 ,suppose y keep him at h>d labor a ye>--all ! "t he is !re hundr$s & ?\s&s ( p w be read+ "s acc\nt1 or "s fragm5t1 ( ?is trial4 ,!re is ! tr\ble4 ,if y c\ld only imprison a ?\ght1 !n intellectual tyranny might succe$4 ,if y c\ld only take an argum5t & put a /rip$ suit ( clo!s on x--if y c\ld only take a good1 spl5did1 %9+ fact & lock x up 9 "s dungeon ( ignorance1 s t its light w\ld nev] aga9 ent] ! m9d ( man1 !n y might succe$ 9 /opp+ human progress4 ,o!rwise1 no4 ,let u see ab\t ?is p>ticul> /atute4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! ,/ate has a ,con/itution4 ,t ,con/itution is a rule1 a limitation to ! p[] ( ! legislature1 & a c]ta9 brea/-"w = ! protection ( private rights1 & ! ,con/itution says to ?is sea ( passions & prejudices3 ,?us f> & no f>!r4 ,! ,con/itution says to ea* individual3 ,?is %all panoply y2 ?is is y\r complete coat ( mail2 ?is %all def5d y\r rights4 ,& x is usual 9 ?is c\ntry to make z a "p ( ea* ,con/itution sev]al g5]al decl>ations--call$ ! ,bill ( ,rights4 ,s ,i f9d t 9 ! old ,con/itution ( ,new ,j]sey1 :i* 0 adopt$ 9 ! ye> ( grace #aggf1 al?\gh ! p at t "t 7 n educat$ z !y are n[--! _s ( ! ,revolution at t "t n hav+ p]meat$ all classes ( society--a decl>ation 9 favor ( religi\s fre$om4 ,! p 7 on ! eve ( a ,revolution4 ,?is ,con/itution 0 adopt$ on ! ?ird day ( ,july1 #aggf1 "o day be=e ! immortal ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,n[ :at d we f9d 9 ?is--& we h got to g by ?is light1 by ?is tor*1 :5 we exam9e ! /atute4 ,i f9d 9 t ,con/itution1 9 its ,eighte5? ,section1 ?is3 ,no p]son %all ev] 9 ?is ,/ate be depriv$ ( ! ine/imable privilege ( wor%ipp+ ,god 9 a mann] agreeable to ! dictates ( 8 own consci5ce2 nor "u any pret5ce :atev] be compell$ to att5d any place ( wor%ip contr>y to 8 own fai? & judgm5t2 nor %all he be oblig$ to pay ti!s1 taxes1 or any o!r rates = ! purpose ( build+ or repair+ any *ur* or *ur*es1 contr>y to :at he believes to be true4 ,t 0 a v great & spl5did /ep4 ,x 0 ! divorce ( ,*ur* & ,/ate4 ,x no long] all[$ ! ,/ate to levy taxes = ! support ( a p>ticul> religion1 & x said to e citiz5 ( ,new ,j]sey3 ,all t y give = t purpose mu/ be volunt>ily giv51 & ! ,/ate w n compel y to pay = ! ma9t5ance ( a ,*ur* 9 :i* y d n believe4 ,s f> s good4 ,! next p>agraph 0 n s good4 ,!re %all be no e/abli%m5t ( any "o religi\s sect 9 ?is ,/ate 9 pref]5ce to ano!r1 & no ,prote/ant inhabitants ( ?is ,/ate %all be d5i$ ! enjoym5t ( any civil "r m]ely on acc\nt ( 8 religi\s pr9ciples2 b all p]sons pr(ess+ a belief 9 ! fai? ( any ,prote/ant sect1 :o %all demean !mselves peaceably1 %all be capable ( be+ elect$ to any (fice ( pr(it or tru/1 & %all fully & freely enjoy e privilege & immunity enjoy$ by o!r citiz5s4 ,:at became ( ! ,ca?olics "u t clause1 ,i d n "k--:e!r !y _h any "r to be elect$ to (fice or n "u ?is ,act4 ,b 9 #ahdd1 ! ,/ate hav+ gr[n civiliz$ 9 ! meantime1 ano!r ,con/itution 0 adopt$4 ,! ^w ,prote/ant 0 !n left out4 ,!re 0 to be no e/abli%m5t ( "o religion ov] ano!r4 ,b ,prote/antism did n r5d] a man capable ( be+ elect$ to (fice any m ?an ,ca?olicism1 & no?+ is said ab\t any religi\s belief :atev]4 ,s f>1 s good4 ,no religi\s te/ %all be requir$ z a qualification = any (fice ( public tru/4 ,no p]son %all be d5i$ ! enjoym5t ( any civil "r on acc\nt ( 8 religi\s pr9ciples4 ,t is a v broad & spl5did provision4 ,no p]son %all be d5i$ any civil "r on acc\nt ( 8 religi\s pr9ciples4 ,t 0 copi$ f ! ,virg9ia ,con/itution1 & t clause 9 ! ,virg9ia ,con/itution 0 writt5 by ,?omas ,jeff]son1 & "u t clause m5 7 entitl$ to give _! te/imony 9 ! c\rts ( ,virg9ia :e!r !y believ$ 9 any religion or n1 9 any bible or n1 or 9 any ,god or n4 ,t same clause 0 aft]w>ds adopt$ by ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois1 also by _m o!r ,/ates1 & :]ev] t clause is1 no citiz5 c be d5i$ any civil "r on acc\nt ( 8 religi\s pr9ciples4 ,x is a broad & g5]\s clause4 ,?is /atute "u :i* ?is indictm5t is drawn1 is n 9 accordance ) ! _s ( t spl5did s5tim5t4 ,"u t clause1 no man c be depriv$ ( any civil "r on acc\nt ( 8 religi\s pr9ciples1 or on acc\nt ( 8 belief4 ,& yet1 on acc\nt ( ?is mis]able1 ?is antiquat$1 ?is b>b>\s & savage /atute1 ! same man :o _c be d5i$ any political or civil "r1 c be s5t to ! p5it5ti>y z a common felon = simply express+ 8 hone/ ?\ght4 ,& be=e ,i get ?r\gh ,i hope to conv9ce y t ?is /atute is uncon/itutional4 ,b we w g ano!r /ep3 ,e p]son may freely speak1 write1 or publi% 8 s5tim5ts on all subjects1 be+ responsible = ! abuse ( t "r4 ,t is 9 ! ,con/itution ( ne>ly e ,/ate 9 ! ,union1 & ! int5tion ( t is to cov] sl&]\s words--to cov] a case :]e a man "u pret5ce ( enjoy+ ! fre$om ( spee* falsely assails or accuses 8 neighbor4 ,( c\rse he %\ld be held responsible = t abuse4 ,!n foll[s ! great clause 9 ! ,con/itution ( #ahdd--m important ?an any o!r clause 9 t in/rum5t--a clause t %9es 9 t ,con/itution l a /> at night4-- ,no law %all be pass$ to re/ra9 or abridge ! lib]ty ( spee* or ( ! press4 ,c any?+ be pla9]--any?+ m =cibly /at$8 ,no law %all be pass$ to abridge ! lib]ty ( spee*4 ,n[ :ile y are consid]+ ?is /atute1 ,i want y to keep 9 m9d ?is o!r /atem5t3 ,no law %all be pass$ to re/ra9 or abridge ! lib]ty ( spee* or ( ! press4 ,& "r "h !re is ano!r ?+ ,i want to call y\r att5tion to4 ,!re is a ,con/itution high] ?an any /atute4 ,!re is a law high] ?an any ,con/itution4 ,x is ! law ( ! human consci5ce1 & no man :o is a man w defile & pollute 8 consci5ce at ! bidd+ ( any legislature4 ,above all ?+s "o %\ld ma9ta9 8 self-respect1 & !re is b "o way to d t1 & t is to live 9 accordance ) y\r highe/ ideal4 ,!re is a law high] ?an m5 c make4 ,! facts z !y exi/ 9 ?is poor _w--! absolute consequ5ces ( c]ta9 acts--!y are above all4 ,& ?is high] law is ! brea? ( progress1 ! v out/ret*$ w+s ( civilization1 "u :i* we enjoy ! fre$om we h4 ,keep t 9 y\r m9ds4 ,!re nev] 0 a legislature great en\gh--!re nev] 0 a ,con/itution sacr$ en\gh1 to compel a civiliz$ man to /& betwe5 a black man & 8 lib]ty4 ,!re nev] 0 a ,con/itution great en\gh to make me /& betwe5 any human be+ & 8 "r to express 8 hone/ ?\ghts4 ,su* a ,con/itution is an insult to ! human s\l1 & ,i w\ld c>e no m = x ?an ,i w\ld = ! gr[l ( a wild bea/4 ,b we are n driv5 to t necessity "h4 ,?is ,con/itution is 9 accord ) ! highe/ & noble/ aspirations ( ! he>t--,no law %all be pass$ to re/ra9 or abridge ! lib]ty ( spee*4 ,n[ let u come to ?is old law--?is law t 0 asleep = a hundr$ ye>s be=e ?is ,con/itution 0 adopt$--?is law coil$ l a snake b5ea? ! f\ndations ( ! gov]nm5t--?is law1 c[>dly1 da/>dly--?is law pass$ by wret*es :o 7 afraid to discuss--?is law pass$ by m5 :o c\ld n1 & :o knew !y c\ld n1 def5d _! cre$--& s !y said3 ,give u ! sword ( ! ,/ate & we w cleave ! h]etic d[n4 ,& ?is law 0 made to control ! m9ority4 ,:5 ! ,ca?olics 7 9 p[] !y visit$ t law ^u _! oppon5ts4 ,:5 ! ,episcopalians 7 9 p[]1 !y tortur$ & burn$ ! poor ,ca?olic :o _h sc(f$ & :o _h d5i$ ! tru? ( _! religion4 ,:oev] 0 9 p[] us$ t1 & :oev] 0 out ( p[] curs$ t--& yet1 ! mom5t he got 9 p[] he us$ x4 ,! p became civiliz$--b t law 0 on ! /atute book4 ,x simply rema9$4 ,!re x 01 s\nd asleep--its lips drawn ov] its long & cruel tee?4 ,nobody savage en\gh to wak5 x4 ,& x slept on1 & ,new ,j]sey has fl\ri%$4 ,m5 h done well4 ,y h _h av]age heal? 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,nobody r\s$ ! /atute until ! def5dant 9 ?is case w5t to ,boonton1 & !re made a spee* 9 :i* he gave 8 hone/ ?\ght1 & ! p n hav+ an argum5t h&y1 ?rew /ones4 ,!reupon ,mr4 ,reynolds1 ! def5dant1 publi%$ a pamphlet on ,blasphemy & 9 x gave a photograph ( ! ,boonton *ri/ians4 ,t is 8 (f5ce4 ,n[ let u read ?is infam\s /atute3 ,if any p]son %all wilfully blaspheme ! holy "n ( ,god by d5y+1 curs+1 or contumeli\sly reproa*+ 8 be+4-- ,i want to say "r "h--_m a man has curs$ ! ,god ( ano!r man4 ,! ,ca?olics h curs$ ! ,god ( ! ,prote/ant4 ,! ,presbyt]ians h curs$ ! ,god ( ! ,ca?olics--*>g$ !m ) idolatry--curs$ _! images1 laugh$ at _! c]emonies4 ,& ^! complim5ts h be5 int]*ang$ betwe5 all ! religions ( ! _w4 ,b ,i say "h to-day t no man1 unless a rav+ maniac1 ev] curs$ ! ,god 9 :om he believ$4 ,no man1 no human be+1 has ev] liv$ :o curs$ 8 own idea ( ,god4 ,he always curses ! idea t somebody else ent]ta9s4 ,no human be+ ev] yet curs$ :at he believ$ to be inf9ite wisdom & inf9ite goodness--& y "k x4 ,e man on ?is jury kn[s t4 ,he feels t t mu/ be an absolute c]ta9ty4 ,!n :at h !y curs$8 ,"s ,god !y did n believe 9--t is all4 ,& has a man t "r8 ,i say yes4 ,he has a "r to give 8 op9ion ( ,jupit]1 & !re is nobody 9 ,morri/[n :o w d5y him t "r4 ,b sev]al ?\s& ye>s ago x w\ld h be5 v dang]\s = him to h curs$ ,jupit]1 & yet ,jupit] is j z p[]ful n[ z he 0 !n1 b ! ,roman p are n p[]ful1 & t is all !re 0 to ,jupit]--! ,roman p4 ,s !re 0 a "t :5 y c\ld h curs$ ,zeus1 ! god ( ! ,greeks1 & l ,socrates1 !y w\ld h compell$ y to dr9k hemlock4 ,yet n[ ev]ybody c curse ?is god4 ,:y8 ,is ! god dead8 ,no4 ,he is j z alive z he ev] 04 ,!n :at has happ5$8 ,! ,greeks h pass$ away4 ,t is all4 ,s 9 all ( our ,*ur*es "h4 ,:5ev] a ,*ur* is 9 ! m9ority x clamors = free spee*4 ,:5 x gets 9 ! majority1 no4 ,i d n believe ! hi/ory ( ! _w w %[ t any or?odox ,*ur* :5 9 ! majority ev] _h ! c\rage to face ! free lips ( ! _w4 ,x s5ds = a con/able4 ,& is x n wond]ful t !y %\ld d ?is :5 !y prea* ! gospel ( univ]sal =giv5ess--:5 !y say1 if a man /rike y on "o *eek turn to him ! o!r also--b if he laughs at y\r religion1 put him 9 ! p5it5ti>y8 ,is t ! doctr9e8 ,is t ! law8 ,n[ read ?is law4 ,d y "k z ,i read ?is law ,i c almo/ he> ,john ,calv9 laugh 9 8 grave4 ,t w\ld h be5 a delight to him4 ,x is writt5 exactly z he w\ld h writt5 x4 ,!re nev] 0 an inquisitor :o w\ld n h read t law ) a malici\s smile4 ,! ,*ri/ians :o br\ght ! fagots & ran ) all _! might to be at ! burn+1 w\ld h enjoy$ t law4 ,y "k t :5 !y us$ to burn p = hav+ said some?+ aga9/ religion1 !y us$ to cut _! tongues out be=e !y burn$ !m4 ,:y8 ,= fe> t if !y did n1 ! poor burn+ victims might say some?+ t w\ld sc&alize ! ,*ri/ian g5tlem5 :o 7 build+ ! fire4 ,all ^! p]sons w\ld h be5 delight$ ) ?is law4 ,let u read a little fur!r3 ,or by curs+ or contumeli\sly reproa*+ ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:y1 :oev] did1 s9ce ! poor man1 or ! poor ,god1 0 crucifi$8 ,h[ did !y come to crucify him8 ,because !y did n believe 9 free spee* 9 ,j]usalem4 ,h[ else8 ,because !re 0 a law aga9/ blasphemy 9 ,j]usalem--a law exactly l ?is4 ,j ?9k ( x4 ,o1 ,i tell y we h pass$ too _m mile/ones on ! %9+ road ( human progress to turn back & wall[ 9 t blood1 9 t mire4 ,no4 ,"s m5 h said t he 0 simply a man4 ,"s believ$ t he 0 actually a ,god4 ,o!rs believ$ t he 0 n only a man1 b t he /ood z ! repres5tative ( inf9ite love & wisdom4 ,no man ev] said "o ^w aga9/ t be+ = say+ ,d unto o!rs z ye w\ld t o!rs %\ld d unto y4 ,no man ev] rais$ 8 voice aga9/ him because he said ,bless$ are ! m]ciful1 = !y %all obta9 m]cy4 ,& are !y ! m]ciful :o :5 "s man endeavors to answ] _! argum5t1 put him 9 ! p5it5ti>y8 ,no4 ,! tr\ble is1 ! prie/s--! tr\ble is1 ! m9i/]s--! tr\ble is1 ! p ^: bus9ess x 0 to tell ! mean+ ( ^! ?+s1 qu>rel$ ) ea* o!r & !y put mean+s ^u human expressions by malice1 mean+s t ! words w n be>4 ,& let me be j to !m4 ,i believe t ne>ly all t has be5 done 9 ?is _w has be5 hone/ly done4 ,i believe t ! poor savage :o kneels d[n & prays to a /uff$ snake--prays t 8 little *ildr5 may recov] f ! fev]--is hone/1 & x seems to me t a good ,god w\ld answ] 8 pray] if he c\ld1 if x 0 9 accordance ) wisdom1 because ! poor savage 0 do+ ! be/ he c\ld1 & no "o c d any bett] ?an t4 ,s ,i believe t ! ,presbyt]ians :o us$ to ?9k t ne>ly ev]ybody 0 go+ to hell1 said exactly :at !y believ$4 ,!y 7 hone/ ab\t x1 & ,i w\ld n s5d "o ( !m to jail--w\ld nev] ?9k ( su* a ?+--ev5 if he call$ ! unbeliev]s ( ! _w wret*es1 dogs1 & devils4 ,:at w\ld ,i d8 ,i w\ld simply answ] him--t is all2 answ] him k9dly4 ,i might laugh at him a little1 b ,i w\ld answ] him 9 k9dness4 ,s ^! divisions ( ! human m9d are natural4 ,!y are a necessity4 ,d y "k t all ! me*anics t ev] liv$--take ! be/ ones--_c make two clocks t w run exactly alike "o h\r1 "o m9ute8 ,!y _c make two p5dulums t w beat 9 exactly ! same "t1 "o beat4 ,if y _c d t1 h[ are y go+ to make hundr$s1 ?\s&s1 billions ( p1 ea* ) a diff]5t quality & quantity ( bra91 ea* clad 9 a robe ( liv+1 quiv]+ fle%1 & ea* driv5 by passion's /orm ov] ! wild sea ( life--h[ are y go+ to make !m all ?9k alike8 ,?is is ! impossible ?+ t ,*ri/ian ignorance & bigotry & malice h be5 try+ to d4 ,?is 0 ! object ( ! ,inquisition & ( ! fooli% legislature t pass$ ?is /atute4 ,let me read y ano!r l9e f ?is ignorant /atute3-- ,or ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,well1 :at is ! ,*ri/ian religion8 ,if y sc(f at ! ,*ri/ian religion--if y curse ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,well :at is x8 ,g5tlem51 y he> ,presbyt]ians e day attack ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,is t ! ,*ri/ian religion8 ,! ,ca?olic believes x is ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & y h to admit t x is ! olde/ "o1 & !n ! ,ca?olics turn r\nd & sc(f at ! ,prote/ants4 ,is t ! ,*ri/ian religion8 ,if s1 e ,*ri/ian religion has be5 curs$ by e o!r ,*ri/ian religion4 ,is n t an absurd & fooli% /atute8 ,i say t ! ,ca?olic has ! "r to attack ! ,presbyt]ian & tell him1 ,y\r doctr9e is all wrong4 ,i ?9k he has ! "r to say to him1 ,y are lead+ ?\s&s to hell4 ,if he believes x1 he n only has ! "r to say x1 b x is 8 duty to say x2 & if ! ,presbyt]ian really believes ! ,ca?olics are all go+ to ! devil1 x is 8 duty to say s4 ,:y n8 ,i w nev] h any religion t ,i _c def5d--t is1 t ,i d n believe ,i c def5d4 ,i may be mi/ak51 because no man is absolutely c]ta9 t he kn[s4 ,we all und]/& t4 ,e "o is liable to be mi/ak54 ,! horizon ( ea* individual is v n>r[1 & 9 8 poor sky ! />s are few & v small4 ,or ! ^w ( ,god1-- ,:at is t8 ,! canonical ,scriptures conta9$ 9 ! books ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,n[ :at has a man ! "r to say ab\t t8 ,has he ! "r to %[ t ! book ( ,revelation got into ! canon by "o vote1 & "o only8 ,has he ! "r to %[ t !y pass$ 9 conv5tion ^u :at books !y w\ld put 9 & :at !y w\ld n8 ,has he ! "r to %[ t !re 7 tw5ty-eight books call$ ,! ,books ( ! ,hebrews8 ,has he ! "r to %[ t8 ,has he ! "r to %[ t ,m>t9 ,lu!r said he did n believe !re 0 "o solit>y ^w ( gospel 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans8 ,has he ! "r to %[ t "s ( ^! books 7 n writt5 till ne>ly two hundr$ ye>s aft]w>ds8 ,has he ! "r to say x1 if he believes x8 ,i d n say :e!r ?is is true or n1 b has a man ! "r to say x if he believes x8 ,n[ suppose ,i %\ld read ! bible all ?r\gh "r "h 9 ,morri/[n1 & aft] ,i got ?r\gh ,i %\ld make up my m9d t x is n a true book--:at ought ,i to say8 ,ought ,i to clap my h& ov] my m\? & />t = ano!r ,/ate1 & ! m9ute ,i got ov] ! l9e say1 ,x is n true1 ,x is n true8 ,or1 ought ,i to h ! "r & privilege ( say+ "r "h 9 ,new ,j]sey1 ,my fell[ citiz5s1 ,i h read ! book--,i d n believe t x is ! ^w ( ,god8 ,suppose ,i read x & ?9k x is true1 !n ,i am b\nd to say s4 ,if ,i %\ld g to ,turkey & read ! ,koran & make up my m9d t x is false1 y w\ld all say t ,i 0 a mis]able poltroon if ,i did n say s4 ,by =ce y c make hypocrites--m5 :o w agree ) y f ! tee? out1 & 9 _! he>ts hate y4 ,we want no m hypocrites4 ,we h en\gh 9 e community4 ,& h[ are y go+ to keep f hav+ m8 ,by hav+ ! air free1--by wip+ f y\r /atute books su* mis]able & infam\s laws z ?is4 ,! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,are !y holy8 ,mu/ a man be hone/8 ,has he ! "r to be s9c]e8 ,!re are ?\s&s ( ?+s 9 ! ,scriptures t ev]ybody believes4 ,ev]ybody believes ! ,scriptures are "r :5 !y say1 ,?\ %alt n /eal--ev]ybody4 ,& :5 !y say ,give good measure1 heap$ up & runn+ ov]1 ev]ybody says1 ,good6 ,s :5 !y say ,love y\r neighbor1 ev]ybody applauds t4 ,suppose a man believes t1 & practices x1 does x make any diff]5ce :e!r he believes 9 ! flood or n8 ,is t ( any importance8 ,:e!r a man built an ark or n--does t make ! slighte/ diff]5ce8 ,a man might d5y x & yet be a v good man4 ,ano!r might believe x & be a v mean man4 ,c\ld x n[1 by any possibility1 make a man a good fa!r1 a good husb&1 a good citiz58 ,does x make any diff]5ce :e!r y believe x or n8 ,does x make any diff]5ce :e!r or n y believe t a man 0 go+ ?r\gh t[n & 8 hair 0 a little %ort1 l m9e1 & "s little *ildr5 laugh$ at him1 & !reupon two be>s f ! woods came d[n & tore to pieces ab\t =ty ( ^! *ildr58 ,is x necess>y to believe t8 ,suppose a man %\ld say1 ,i guess t is a mi/ake4 ,!y did n copy t "r4 ,i guess ! man t report$ t 0 a little dull ( he>+ & did n get ! /ory exactly "r4 ,any h>m 9 say+ t8 ,is a man to be s5t to ! p5it5ti>y = t8 ,c y imag9e an inf9itely good ,god s5d+ a man to hell because he did n believe ! be> /ory8 ,s ,i say if y believe ! bible1 say s2 if y d n believe x1 say s4 ,& "h is ! vital mi/ake1 ,i might almo/ say1 9 ,prote/antism itself4 ,! ,prote/ants :5 !y f\ght ! ,ca?olics said3 ,read ! bible = y\rselves--/op tak+ x f y\r prie/s--read ! sacr$ volume ) y\r own eyes4 ,x is a revelation f ,god to 8 *ildr51 & y are ! *ildr54 ,& !n !y said3 ,if aft] y read x y d n believe x1 & y say any?+ aga9/ x1 we w put y 9 jail1 & ,god w put y 9 hell4 ,t is a f9e position to get a man 94 ,x is l a man :o invit$ 8 neighbor to come & look at 8 pictures1 say+3 ,!y are ! f9e/ 9 ! place1 & ,i want y\r c&id op9ion4 ,a man :o look$ at !m ! o!r day said !y 7 daubs1 & ,i kick$ him d[n /airs--n[ ,i want y\r c&id judgm5t4 ,s ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* says to a man1 ,?is bible is a message f y\r ,fa!r1--y\r ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,read x4 ,judge = y\rself4 ,b if aft] y h read x y say x is n true1 ,i w put y 9 ! p5it5ti>y = "o ye>4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has a little m s5se ab\t t--at lea/ m logic4 ,x says3 ,?is bible is n giv5 to ev]ybody4 ,x is giv5 to ! _w1 to be sure1 b x mu/ be int]pret$ by ! ,*ur*4 ,god w\ld n give a bible to ! _w unless he also appo9t$ "s "o1 "s organization1 to tell ! _w :at x means4 ,!y said3 ,we d n want ! _w fill$ ) int]pretations1 & all ! int]pret]s fight+ ea* o!r4 ,& ! ,prote/ant has gone to ! inf9ite absurdity ( say+3 ,judge = y\rself1 b if y judge wrong y w g to ! p5it5ti>y "h & to hell h]eaft]4 ,n[ let u see fur!r3 ,or by pr(ane sc(f+ expose !m to ridicule4 ,?9k ( su* a law z t1 pass$ "u a ,con/itution t says1 ,no law %all abridge ! lib]ty ( spee*4 ,b y mu/ n ridicule ! ,scriptures4 ,did anybody ev] dream ( pass+ a law to protect ,%akespe>e f be+ laugh$ at8 ,did anybody ev] ?9k ( su* a ?+8 ,did anybody ev] want any legislative enactm5t to keep p f hold+ ,rob]t ,burns 9 contempt8 ,! songs ( ,burns w be sung z long z !re is love 9 ! human he>t ,d we ne$ to protect him f ridicule by a /atute8 ,does he ne$ assi/ance f ,new ,j]sey8 ,is any /atute ne$$ to keep ,euclid f be+ laugh$ at 9 ?is neighborhood8 ,& is x possible t a "w writt5 by an inf9ite be+ has to be protect$ by a legislature8 ,is x possible t a book _c be writt5 by a ,god s t x w n excite ! laught] ( ! human race8 ,:y g5tlem51 humor is "o ( ! mo/ valuable ?+s 9 ! human bra94 ,x is ! tor* ( ! m9d--x %$s light4 ,humor is ! readie/ te/ ( tru?--( ! natural1 ( ! s5sible--& :5 y take f a man all s5se ( humor1 !re w only be en\gh left to make a bigot4 ,tea* ?is man :o has no humor--no s5se ( ! absurd--! ,presbyt]ian cre$1 fill 8 d>k5$ bra9 ) sup]/ition & 8 he>t ) hatr$--!n fright5 him ) ! ?reat ( hell1 & he w be ready to vote = t /atute4 ,su* m5 made t law4 ,let u read ano!r clause3-- ,& e p]son s (f5d+ %all1 on conviction1 be f9$ n exce$+ two hundr$ doll>s1 or imprison$ at h>d labor n exce$+ twelve mon?s1 or bo?3 ,i want y to rememb] t ?is /atute 0 pass$ 9 ,engl& hundr$s ( ye>s ago--j 9 t language4 ,! puni%m5t1 h[ev]1 has be5 some:at *ang$4 ,9 ! good old days :5 ! k+ sat on ! ?rone--9 ! good old days :5 ! alt> 0 ! "r-b[] ( ! ?rone--!n1 in/ead ( say+3 f9$ two hundr$ doll>s & imprison$ "o ye>1 x 03 ,all 8 goods %all be confiscat$2 8 tongue %all be bor$ ) a hot iron1 & ^u 8 =ehead he %all be br&$ ) ! lett] ,b2 & = ! second (f5ce he %all suff] dea? by burn+4 ,^? 7 ! good old days :5 p ma9ta9$ ! or?odox religion 9 all its purity & 9 all its f]ocity4 ,! fir/ "q = y1 g5tlem51 to decide 9 ?is case is3 ,is ?is /atute con/itutional8 ,is ?is /atute 9 h>mony ) t "p ( ! ,con/itution ( #ahdd :i* says3 ,! lib]ty ( spee* %all n be abridg$8 ,t is = y to say4 ,is ?is law con/itutional1 or is x simply an old /atute t fell asleep1 t 0 =gott51 t p simply fail$ to repeal8 ,i believe ,i c conv9ce y1 if y w ?9k a mom5t1 t our fa!rs nev] int5d$ to e/abli% a gov]nm5t l t4 ,:5 !y f\ght = :at !y believ$ to be religi\s lib]ty--:5 !y f\ght = :at !y believ$ to be lib]ty ( spee*1 !y believ$ t all su* /atutes w\ld be wip$ f ! /atute books ( all ! ,/ates4 ,let me tell y ano!r reason :y ,i believe ?is4 ,we h 9 ?is c\ntry naturalization laws4 ,p]sons may come "h irrespective ( _! religion4 ,!y mu/ simply swe> allegiance to ?is c\ntry--!y mu/ =swe> allegiance to e o!r pot5tate1 pr9ce & p[]--b !y d n h to *ange _! religion4 ,a ,h9doo may become a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 l ! ,con/itution ( ,new ,j]sey1 gu>antees religi\s lib]ty4 ,t ,h9doo believes 9 a ,god--9 a ,god t no ,*ri/ian does believe 94 ,he believes 9 a sacr$ book t e ,*ri/ian looks ^u z a collection ( falsehoods4 ,he believes1 too1 9 a ,savi\r--9 ,buddha4 ,n[ ,i ask y1--:5 t man comes "h & becomes a citiz5--:5 ! ,con/itution is ab\t him1 above him--has he ! "r to give 8 ideas ab\t 8 religion8 ,has he ! "r to say 9 ,new ,j]sey3 ,!re is no ,god except ! ,supreme ,brahm--!re is no ,savi\r except ,buddha ! ,illum9at$1 ,buddha ! ,ble/8 ,i say t he has t "r--& y h no "r1 because 9 addition to t he says1 ,y are mi/ak52 y\r ,god is n ,god2 y\r bible is n true1 & y\r religion is a mi/ake1 to abridge 8 lib]ty ( spee*4 ,he has ! "r to say x1 & if he has ! "r to say x1 ,i insi/ be=e ?is ,c\rt & be=e ?is jury1 t he has ! "r to give 8 reasons = say+ x2 & 9 giv+ ^? reasons1 9 ma9ta9+ 8 side1 he has ! "r1 n simply to appeal to hi/ory1 n simply to ! masonry ( logic1 b he has ! "r to %oot ! arr[s ( wit1 & to use ! smile ( ridicule4 ,any?+ t c be laugh$ out ( ?is _w ought n to /ay 9 x4 ,s ! ,p]sian--! believ] 9 ,zoroa/]1 9 ! spirits ( ,good & ,evil1 & t ! _s ( ,evil w f9ally triumph =ev]--if t is 8 religion--has ! "r to /ate x1 & ! "r to give 8 reasons = 8 belief4 ,h[ inf9itely prepo/]\s = y1 "o ( ! ,/ates ( ?is ,union1 to invite a ,p]sian or a ,h9doo to come to y\r %ores4 ,y d n ask him to r5\nce 8 ,god4 ,y ask him to r5\nce ! ,%ah4 ,!n :5 he becomes a citiz51 hav+ ! rights ( e o!r citiz51 he has ! "r to def5d 8 religion & to d5\nce y\rs4 ,!re is ano!r ?+4 ,:at 0 ! _s ( our gov]nm5t at t "t8 ,y mu/ look at ! lead+ m54 ,:o 7 !y8 ,:at 7 _! op9ions8 ,7 mo/ ( !m z guilty ( blasphemy z is ! def5dant 9 ?is case8 ,?omas ,jeff]son--& !re is 9 my judgm5t only "o "n on ! page ( ,am]ican hi/ory great] ?an 8--only "o "n = :i* ,i h a great] & a t5d]] rev]5ce--& t is ,abraham ,l9coln1 because ( all m5 :o ev] liv$ & _h p[]1 he 0 ! mo/ m]ciful4 ,& t is ! way to te/ a man4 ,h[ does he use p[]8 ,does he want to cru% 8 fell[ citiz5s8 ,does he l to lock somebody up 9 ! p5it5ti>y because he has ! p[] ( ! mom5t8 ,does he wi% to use x z a despot1 or z a philan?ropi/--l a devil1 or l a man8 ,?omas ,jeff]son ent]ta9$ ab\t ! same views ent]ta9$ by ! def5dant 9 ?is case1 & he 0 made ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he 0 ! au?or ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 f\nd] ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia1 writ] ( t clause 9 ! ,con/itution ( t ,/ate t made all ! citiz5s equal be=e ! law4 ,& :5 ,i come to ! v s5t5ces "h *>g$ z blasphemy1 ,i w %[ y t ^! 7 ! common s5tim5ts ( ?\s&s ( v great1 ( v intellectual & admirable m54 ,i h no "t1 & x may be ?is is n ! place & ! occasion1 to call y\r att5tion to ! inf9ite h>m t has be5 done 9 almo/ e religi\s nation by /atutes su* z ?is4 ,:]e t /atute is1 lib]ty c n be2 & if ?is /atute is en=c$ by ?is jury & by ?is ,c\rt1 & if x is aft]w>ds c>ri$ out1 & if x c\ld be c>ri$ out 9 ! ,/ates ( ?is ,union1 !re w\ld be an end ( all intellectual progress4 ,we w\ld g back to ! d>k ages4 ,e man's m9d1 ^u ^! subjects at lea/1 w\ld become a /agnant pool1 cov]$ ) ! scum ( prejudice & meanness4 ,& :]ev] su* laws h be5 en=c$1 h ! p be5 fri5ds8 ,"h we are to-day 9 ?is bless$ air--"h amid ^! happy fields4 ,c we imag9e1 ) ^! surr\nd+s1 t a man = hav+ be5 f\nd ) a crucifix 9 8 poor little home _h be5 tak5 f 8 wife & *ildr5 & burn$--burn$ by ,prote/ants8 ,y _c conceive ( su* a ?+ n[4 ,nei!r c y conceive t !re 0 a "t :5 ,ca?olics f\nd "s poor ,prote/ant contradict+ "o ( ! dogmas ( ! ,*ur*1 & took t poor hone/ wret*--:ile 8 wife wept--:ile 8 *ildr5 clung to 8 h&s--to ! public squ>e1 drove a /ake 9 ! gr\nd1 put a *a9 or two ab\t him1 light$ ! fagots1 & let ! wife :om he lov$ & 8 little *ildr5 see ! flames climb ar\nd 8 limbs--y _c imag9e t any su* infamy 0 ev] practic$4 ,& yet ,i tell y t ! same _s made ?is dete/able1 infam\s1 devili% /atute4 ,y c h>dly imag9e t !re 0 a "t :5 ! same k9d ( m5 t made ?is law said to ano!r man3 ,y say ?is _w is r\nd8 ,yes1 sir2 ,i ?9k x is1 because ,i h se5 its %ad[ on ! moon4 ,y h8--,n[ c y imag9e a society outside ( hy5as & boa con/rictors t w\ld take t man1 put him 9 ! p5it5ti>y1 9 a dungeon1 turn ! key ^u him1 & let 8 "n be blott$ f ! book ( human life8 ,ye>s aft]w>d "s explor] amid ru9s f9ds a few bones4 ,! same _s t did t1 made ?is /atute--! same _s t did t1 w5t be=e ! gr& jury 9 ?is case--exactly4 ,give ! m5 t _h ?is man indict$ ! p[]1 & ,i w\ld n want to live 9 t p>ticul> "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,i w\ld n will+ly live ) su* m54 ,i w\ld g some:]e else1 :]e ! air is free1 :]e ,i c\ld speak my s5tim5ts to my wife1 to my *ildr51 & to my neighbors4 ,n[ ?is p]secution diff]s only 9 degree f ! infamies ( ! old5 "t4 ,:at does x mean8 ,x means t ! ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey has all ! light x wants4 ,& :at does t mean8 ,x means t ! ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey is absolutely infallible--t x has got its gr[?1 & does n propose to gr[ any m4 ,new ,j]sey kn[s en\gh1 & x w s5d tea*]s to ! p5it5ti>y4 ,x is h>dly possible t ?is ,/ate has accompli%$ all t x is ev] go+ to accompli%4 ,religions are = a day4 ,!y are ! cl\ds4 ,humanity is ! et]nal blue4 ,religions are ! waves ( ! sea4 ,^! waves dep5d ^u ! =ce & direction ( ! w9d--t is to say1 ( passion2 b ,humanity is ! great sea4 ,& s our religions *ange f day to day1 & x is a bless$ ?+ t !y d4 ,:y8 ,because we gr[1 & we are gett+ a little m civiliz$ e day1--& any man t is n will+ to let ano!r man express 8 op9ion1 is n a civiliz$ man1 & y "k x4 ,any man t does n give to ev]ybody else ! rights he claims = himself1 is n an hone/ man4 ,"h is a man :o says1 ,i am go+ to jo9 ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*4 ,:at "r has he8 ,j ! same "r to jo9 x t ,i h n to jo9 x--no m1 no less4 ,b if y are a ,me?odi/ & ,i am n1 x simply proves t y d n agree ) me1 & t ,i d n agree ) y--t is all4 ,ano!r man is a ,ca?olic4 ,he 0 born a ,ca?olic1 or is conv9c$ t ,ca?olicism is "r4 ,t is 8 bus9ess1 & any man t w\ld p]secute him on t acc\nt1 is a poor b>b>ian--a savage2 any man t w\ld abuse him on t acc\nt1 is a b>b>ian--a savage4 ,!n ,i take ! next /ep4 ,a man does n wi% to belong to any *ur*4 ,h[ are y go+ to judge him8 ,judge him by ! way he treats 8 wife1 8 *ildr51 8 neighbors4 ,does he pay 8 debts8 ,does he tell ! tru?8 ,does he help ! poor8 ,has he got a he>t t melts :5 he he>s grief's /ory8 ,t is ! way to judge him4 ,i d n c>e :at he ?9ks ab\t ! be>s1 or ! flood1 ab\t bibles or gods4 ,:5 "s poor "m is f\nd w&]+ 9 ! /reet ) a babe at h] brea/1 does he quote ,scripture1 or hunt = 8 pocket-book8 ,t is ! way to judge4 ,& suppose he does n believe 9 any bible :atev]8 ,if ,*ri/ianity is true1 t is 8 mis=tune1 & ev]ybody %\ld pity ! poor wret* t is go+ d[n ! hill4 ,:y kick him8 ,y w get y\r rev5ge on him ?r\gh all et]nity--is n t en\gh8 ,s ,i say1 let u judge ea* o!r by our actions1 n by !ories1 n by :at we happ5 to believe--because t dep5ds v mu* on :]e we 7 born4 ,if y _h be5 born 9 ,turkey1 y probably w\ld h be5 a ,mohamm$an4 ,if ,i _h be5 born among ! ,h9doos1 ,i might h be5 a ,buddhi/--,i c't tell4 ,if ,i _h be5 rais$ 9 ,scotl&1 on oat meal1 ,i might h be5 a ,cov5ant]--nobody kn[s4 ,if ,i _h liv$ 9 ,irel&1 & se5 my poor wife & *ildr5 driv5 into ! /reet1 ,i ?9k ,i might h be5 a ,home ,rul]--no d\bt ( x4 ,y see x dep5ds on :]e y 7 born--mu* dep5ds on our surr\nd+s4 ,( c\rse1 !re are m5 born 9 ,turkey :o are n ,mohamm$ans1 & !re are m5 born 9 ?is c\ntry :o are n ,*ri/ians--,me?odi/s1 ,unit>ians1 or ,ca?olics1 pl5ty ( !m1 :o are unbeliev]s--pl5ty ( !m :o d5y ! tru? ( ! ,scriptures--pl5ty ( !m :o say3 ,i "k n :e!r !re be a ,god or n4 ,well1 x is a ?\s& times bett] to say t hone/ly ?an to say di%one/ly t y believe 9 ,god4 ,if y want to "k ! op9ion ( y\r neighbor1 y want 8 hone/ op9ion4 ,y d n want to be deceiv$4 ,y d n want to talk ) a hypocrite4 ,y want to get /raight at 8 hone/ m9d--& !n y are go+ to judge him1 n by :at he says b by :at he does4 ,x is v easy to sail along ) ! majority--easy to sail ! way ! boats are go+--easy to float ) ! /ream2 b :5 y come to swim aga9/ ! tide1 ) ! m5 on ! %ore ?r[+ rocks at y1 y w get a good deal ( ex]cise 9 ?is _w4 ,& d y "k t we ought to feel "u ! greate/ obligation to m5 :o h f\ght ! prevail+ notions ( _! day8 ,!re is n a ,presbyt]ian 9 ,morri/[n t does n hold up = admiration ! man t c>ri$ ! flag ( ! ,presbyt]ians :5 !y 7 9 ! m9ority--n "o4 ,!re is n a ,me?odi/ 9 ?is /ate :o does n admire ,john & ,*>les ,wesley & ,:itefield1 :o c>ri$ ! bann] ( t new & despis$ sect :5 x 0 9 ! m9ority4 ,!y glory 9 !m because !y brav$ public op9ion1 because !y d>$ to oppose idiotic1 b>b>\s & savage /atutes l ?is4 ,& !re is n a ,univ]sali/ t does n wor%ip de> old ,hosea ,ballon--,i love him myself--because he said to ! ,presbyt]ian m9i/]3 ,y are go+ ar\nd try+ to keep p out ( hell1 & ,i am go+ ar\nd try+ to keep hell out ( ! p4 ,e ,univ]sali/ admires him & loves him because :5 despis$ & rail$ at & spit ^u1 he /ood firm1 a pati5t witness = ! et]nal m]cy ( ,god4 ,& !re is n a solit>y ,prote/ant :o does n honor ,m>t9 ,lu!r--:o does n honor ! ,cov5ant]s 9 poor ,scotl&1 & t poor girl :o 0 ti$ out on ! s& ( ! sea by ,episcopalians1 & kept !re till ! ris+ tide dr[n$ h]1 & all %e _h to d to save h] life 0 to say1 ,god save ! k+2 b %e w\ld n say x )\t ! addition ( ! words1 ,if x be ,god's w4 ,no "o1 :o is n a mis]able1 contemptible wret*1 c fail to /& 9 admiration be=e su* c\rage1 su* self-d5ial--su* h]oism4 ,no matt] :at ! attitude ( y\r body may be1 y\r s\l falls on its knees be=e su* m5 & su* wom54 ,let u take ano!r /ep4 ,:]e w\ld we h be5 if au?ority _h always triumph$8 ,:]e w\ld we h be5 if su* /atutes _h always be5 c>ri$ out8 ,we h n[ a sci5ce call$ ,a/ronomy4 ,t sci5ce has done m to enl>ge ! horizon ( human ?\ght ?an all ?+s else4 ,we n[ live 9 an inf9ite univ]se4 ,we "k t ! sun is a million times l>g] ?an our e>?1 & we "k t !re are o!r great lum9>ies millions ( times l>g] ?an our sun4 ,we "k t !re are planets s f> away t light1 travel+ at ! rate ( "o hundr$ & eighty-five ?\s& miles a second1 requires fifte5 ?\s& ye>s to rea* ?is gra9 ( s&1 ?is te>1 we call ! e>?--& we n[ "k t all ! fields ( space are s[n ?ick ) con/ellations4 ,if t /atute _h be5 en=c$1 t ,sci5ce w\ld n n[ be ! prop]ty ( ! human m9d4 ,t ,sci5ce is contr>y to ! bible1 & = ass]t+ ! tru? y become a crim9al4 ,= :at sum ( money1 = :at am\nt ( weal?1 w\ld ! _w h ! sci5ce ( ,a/ronomy expung$ f ! bra9 ( man8 ,we le>n$ ! /ory ( ! />s 9 spite ( t /atute4 ,! fir/ m5 :o said ! _w 0 r\nd 7 sc\rg$ = sc(f+ at ! ,scriptures4 ,& ev5 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 speak+ ( "o ( ! greate/ m5 t ev] liv$1 said3 ,does he ?9k ) 8 little lev] to ov]turn ! ,univ]se ( ,god8 ,m>t9 ,lu!r insi/$ t su* m5 ought to be trampl$ "u foot4 ,if t /atute _h be5 c>ri$ into effect1 ,galileo w\ld h be5 impossible4 ,kepl]1 ! discov]] ( ! ?ree laws1 w\ld h di$ ) ! great secret lock$ 9 8 bra91 & mank9d w\ld h be5 left ignorant1 sup]/iti\s1 & besott$4 ,& :at else8 ,if t /atute _h be5 c>ri$ out1 ! _w w\ld h be5 depriv$ ( ! philosophy ( ,sp9oza2 ( ! philosophy1 ( ! lit]ature1 ( ! wit & wisdom1 ! ju/ice & m]cy ( ,voltaire1 ! greate/ ,fr5*man t ev] drew ! brea? ( life--! man :o by 8 mighty p5 aboli%$ torture 9 a nation1 & help$ to civilize a _w4 ,if t /atute _h be5 en=c$1 ne>ly all ! books t enri* ! libr>ies ( ! _w c\ld n h be5 writt54 ,if t /atute _h be5 en=c$1 ,humboldt c\ld n h deliv]$ ! lectures n[ kn[n z ,! ,cosmos4 ,if t /atute _h be5 en=c$1 ,*>les ,d>w9 w\ld n h be5 all[$ to give to ! _w 8 discov]ies t h be5 ( m b5efit to mank9d ?an all ! s]mons ev] utt]$4 ,9 ,engl& !y h plac$ 8 sacr$ du/ 9 ! great ,abbey4 ,if he _h liv$ 9 ,new ,j]sey1 & ?is /atute c\ld h be5 en=c$1 he w\ld h liv$ "o ye> at lea/ 9 y\r p5it5ti>y4 ,:y8 ,t man w5t s f> z n simply to d5y ! tru? ( y\r bible1 b absolutely to d5y ! exi/5ce ( y\r ,god4 ,0 he a good man8 ,yes1 "o ( ! noble/ & greate/ ( m54 ,humboldt1 ! greate/ ,g]man :o ev] liv$1 0 ( ! same op9ion4 ,& s ,i might g on ) ! great m5 ( to-day4 ,:o are ! m5 :o are lead+ ! race upw>d & %$d+ light 9 ! intellectual _w8 ,!y are ! m5 decl>$ by t /atute to be crim9als4 ,mr4 ,sp5c] c\ld n publi% 8 books 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey4 ,he w\ld be arre/$1 tri$1 & imprison$2 & yet t man has add$ to ! intellectual weal? ( ! _w4 ,s ) ,huxley1 s ) ,tyndal1 s ) ,helmholz--s ) ! greate/ ?9k]s & greate/ writ]s ( mod]n times4 ,y may n agree ) ^! m5--& :at does t prove8 ,x simply proves t !y d n agree ) y--t is all4 ,:o is to blame8 ,i d n "k4 ,!y may be wrong1 & y may be "r2 b if !y _h ! p[]1 & put y 9 ! p5it5ti>y simply because y diff]$ ) !m1 !y w\ld be savages2 & if y h ! p[] & imprison m5 because !y diff] f y1 :y !n1 ( c\rse1 y are savages4 ,no2 ,i believe 9 intellectual hospitality4 ,i love m5 t h a little horizon to _! m9ds--a little sky1 a little scope4 ,i hate any?+ t is n>r[ & p9*$ & )]$ & mean & crawl+1 & t is will+ to live on du/4 ,i believe 9 creat+ su* an atmosph]e t ?+s w bur/ into blossom4 ,i believe 9 good w1 good heal?1 good fell[%ip1 good feel+--& if !re is any ,god on ! e>?1 or 9 heav51 let u hope t he w be g5]\s & gr&4 ,d y n see :at ! effect w be8 ,i am n curs+ y because y are a ,me?odi/1 & n damn+ y because y are a ,ca?olic1 or because y are an ,infidel--a good man is m2 ?an all ( ^!4 ,! gr&e/ ( all ?+s is to be 9 ! highe/ & noble/ s5se a man4 ,n[ let u see ! frightful ?+s t ?is man1 ! def5dant 9 ?is case1 has done4 ,let me read ! *>ges aga9/ him z set out 9 ?is indictm5t4 ,i %all insi/ t ?is /atute does n cov] any publication--t x cov]s simply spee*--n 9 writ+1 n 9 book or pamphlet4 ,let u see3 ,?is bible describes ,god z s lov+ t he dr[n$ ! :ole _w 9 8 mad fury4 ,well1 ! great "q ab\t t is1 is x true8 ,does ! bible describe ,god z hav+ dr[n$ ! :ole _w ) ! exception ( eight p8 ,does x1 or does x n8 ,i d n "k :e!r !re is anybody 9 ?is c\nty :o has really read ! bible1 b ,i believe ! /ory ( ! flood is !re4 ,x does say t ,god de/roy$ all fle%1 & t he did s because he 0 angry4 ,he says s himself1 if ! bible be true4 ,! def5dant has simply repeat$ :at is 9 ! bible4 ,! bible says t ,god is lov+1 & says t he dr[n$ ! _w1 & t he 0 angry4 ,is x blasphemy to quote f ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures8 ,because x 0 s mu* worse ?an he1 kn[+ all ?+s1 ev] suppos$ x c\ld be4-- ,well1 ! bible does say t he rep5t$ hav+ made man4 ,n[ is !re any blasphemy 9 say+ t ! bible is true8 ,t is ! only "q4 ,x is a fact t ,god1 accord+ to ! bible1 did dr[n ne>ly ev]ybody4 ,if ,god kn[s all ?+s1 he mu/ h kn[n at ! "t he made !m t he 0 go+ to dr[n !m4 ,is x likely t a be+ ( inf9ite wisdom w\ld delib]ately d :at he knew he mu/ undo8 ,is x blasphemy to ask t "q8 ,h y a "r to ?9k ab\t x at all8 ,if y h1 y h ! "r to tell somebody :at y ?9k--if n1 y h no "r to discuss x1 no "r to ?9k ab\t x4 ,all y h to d is to read x & believe x--to op5 y\r m\? l a "y rob91 & swall[--worms or %+le nails--no matt] :i*4 ,! def5dant fur!r blasphem$ & said t3-- ,an all-wise1 un*angeable ,god1 :o got out ( pati5ce ) a _w :i* 0 j :at 8 own /upid blund]+ _h made x1 knew no bett] way out ( ! muddle ?an to de/roy x by dr[n+6 ,is t true8 ,0 n ! _w exactly z ,god made x8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,did he n1 if ! bible is true1 dr[n ! p8 ,he did4 ,did he "k he w\ld dr[n !m :5 he made !m8 ,he did4 ,did he "k !y ought to be dr[n$ :5 !y 7 made8 ,he did4 ,:]e1 !n1 is ! blasphemy 9 say+ s8 ,!re is n a m9i/] 9 ?is _w :o c\ld expla9 x--:o w\ld be p]mitt$ to expla9 x--"u ?is /atute4 ,& yet y w\ld arre/ ?is man & put him 9 ! p5it5ti>y4 ,b aft] y lock him 9 ! cell1 !re rema9s ! "q /ill4 ,is x possible t a good & wise ,god1 kn[+ t he 0 go+ to dr[n !m1 made millions ( p8 ,:at did he make !m =8 ,i d n "k4 ,i d n pret5d to be wise en\gh to answ] t "q4 ,( c\rse1 y _c answ] ! "q4 ,is !re any?+ blasphem\s 9 t8 ,w\ld x be blasphemy 9 me to say ,i d n believe t any ,god ev] made m51 wom5 & *ildr5--mo!rs1 ) babes clasp$ to _! brea/s1 & !n s5t a flood to fill ! _w ) dea?8 ,a ra9 la/+ = =ty days--! wat] ris+ h\r by h\r1 & ! poor wret*$ *ildr5 ( ,god climb+ to ! tops ( _! h\ses--!n to ! tops ( ! hills4 ,! wat] /ill ris+--no m]cy4 ,! p climb+ high] & high]1 look+ to ! m\nta9s = salvation--! m]ciless ra9 /ill fall+1 ! inexorable flood /ill ris+4 ,*ildr5 fall+ f ! arms ( mo!rs--no pity4 ,! highe/ hills cov]$--infancy & old age m+l+ 9 dea?--! cries ( wom51 ! sobs & sighs lo/ 9 ! ro> ( waves--! heav5s /ill rel5tless4 ,! m\nta9s are cov]$--a %oreless sea rolls r\nd ! _w1 & on its bill[s are billions ( corpses4 ,?is is ! greate/ crime t man has imag9$1 & ?is crime is call$ a de$ ( inf9ite m]cy4 ,d y believe t8 ,i d n believe "o ^w ( x1 & ,i h ! "r to say to all ! _w t ?is is false4 ,if !re be a good ,god1 ! /ory is n true4 ,if !re be a wise ,god1 ! /ory is n true4 ,ought an hone/ man to be s5t to ! p5it5ti>y = simply tell+ ! tru?8 ,suppose we _h a /atute t :oev] sc(f$ at ,sci5ce--:oev] by pr(ane language %\ld br+ ! ,rule ( ,?ree into contempt1 or :oev] %\ld attack ! proposition t two p>allel l9es w nev] include a space1 %\ld be s5t to ! p5it5ti>y--:at w\ld y ?9k ( x8 ,x w\ld be j z wise & j z idiotic z ?is4 ,& :at else says ! def5dant8 ,! bible-,god says t 8 p made him jeal\s ,provok$ him to ang]4 ,is t true8 ,x is4 ,if x is true1 is x blasphem\s8 ,let u read ano!r l9e-- ,& n[ he w raise ! mis*ief ) !m2 t 8 ang] burns l hell4 ,t is true4 ,! bible says ( ,god--,my ang] burns to ! l[e/ hell4 ,& t is all t ! def5dant says4 ,e ^w ( x is 9 ! bible4 ,he simply does n believe x--& = t reason is a blasphem]4 ,i say to y n[1 g5tlem51--& ,i %all argue to ! ,c\rt1--t !re is n 9 :at ,i h read a solit>y blasphem\s ^w--n a ^w t has n be5 said 9 hundr$s ( pulpits 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,!odore ,p>k]1 a ,unit>ian1 speak+ ( ?is bible-,god1 said3 ,vi%nu ) a necklace ( skulls1 ,vi%nu ) bracelets ( liv+1 hiss+ s]p5ts1 is a figure ( ,love & ,m]cy comp>$ to ! ,god ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,t1 we might call blasphemy1 b n :at ,i h read4 ,let u read on3-- ,he w\ld de/roy !m all 7 x n t he fe>$ ! wra? ( ! enemy4 ,t is 9 ! bible--^w = ^w4 ,!n ! def5dant 9 a/oni%m5t says3 ,! ,almighty ,god afraid ( 8 enemies6 ,t is :at ! bible says4 ,:at does x mean8 ,if ! bible is true1 ,god 0 afraid4 ,c ! m9d conceive ( m horrid blasphemy8 ,is n t true8 ,if ,god be inf9itely good & wise & p[]ful1 is x possible he is afraid ( any?+8 ,if ! def5dant _h said t ,god 0 afraid ( 8 enemies1 t might h be5 blasphemy--b ?is man says ! bible says t1 & y are ask$ to say t x is blasphemy4 ,n[1 up to ?is po9t !re is no blasphemy1 ev5 if y 7 to en=ce ?is infam\s /atute--?is savage law4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t records = our in/ruction 9 morals ! mo/ f\l & be/ial in/ances ( =nication1 ince/1 & polygamy1 p]petrat$ by ,god's own sa9ts1 & ! ,new ,te/am5t indorses ^! le*]\s wret*es z examples = all good ,*ri/ians to foll[4 ,n[ is x n a fact t ! ,old ,te/am5t does uphold polygamy8 ,abraham w\ld h gott5 into tr\ble 9 ,new ,j]sey--no d\bt ( t4 ,s>ah c\ld h obta9$ a divorce 9 ?is /ate1--no d\bt ( t4 ,:at is ! use ( tell+ a falsehood ab\t x8 ,let u tell ! tru? ab\t ! patri>*s4 ,ev]ybody kn[s t ! same is true ( ,moses4 ,we h all he>d ( ,solomon--a g5tleman ) five or six hundr$ wives1 & ?ree or f\r hundr$ o!r ladies ) :om he 0 acqua9t$4 ,?is is simply :at ! def5dant says4 ,is !re any blasphemy ab\t t8 ,x is only ! tru?4 ,if ,solomon 7 liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-day1 we w\ld put him 9 ! p5it5ti>y4 ,y "k t "u ! ,edmunds' ,mormon law he w\ld be lock$ up4 ,if y %\ld pres5t a petition sign$ by 8 elev5 hundr$ wives1 y c\ld n get him out4 ,s x 0 ) ,david4 ,!re are "s spl5did ?+s ab\t ,david1 ( c\rse4 ,i admit t1 & pay my tribute ( respect to 8 c\rage--b he happ5$ to h t5 or twelve wives too _m1 s he %ut !m up1 put !m 9 a k9d ( p5it5ti>y & kept !m !re till !y di$4 ,t w\ld n be consid]$ good conduct ev5 9 ,morri/[n4 ,y "k t4 ,is x any h>m to speak ( x8 ,!re are pl5ty ( m9i/]s "h to set x "r--?\s&s ( !m all ov] ! c\ntry1 e "o ) 8 *ance to talk all day ,sunday & nobody to say a ^w back4 ,! pew _c reply to ! pulpit1 y "k2 x has j to sit !re & take x4 ,if !re is any h>m 9 ?is1 if x is n true1 !y ought to answ] x4 ,b x is "h1 & ! only answ] is an indictm5t4 ,i say t ,lot 0 a bad man4 ,s ,i say ( ,abraham1 & ( ,jacob4 ,did y ev] "k ( a m despicable fraud practic$ by "o bro!r on ano!r ?an ,jacob practic$ on ,esau8 ,my sympa?ies h always be5 ) ,esau4 ,he seem$ to be a manly man4 ,is x blasphemy to say t y d n l a hypocrite1 a murd]]1 or a ?ief1 because 8 "n is 9 ! bible8 ,h[ d y "k :at su* m5 are m5tion$ =8 ,may be !y are m5tion$ z examples1 & y c]ta9ly ought n to be l$ away & induc$ to imag9e t a man ) sev5 hundr$ wives is a patt]n ( dome/ic propriety1 "o to be foll[$ by y\rself & y\r sons4 ,i might g on & m5tion ! names ( hundr$s ( o!rs :o committ$ e conceivable crime1 9 ! "n ( religion--:o decl>$ w>1 & on ! field ( battle kill$ m51 wom5 & babes1 ev5 *ildr5 yet unborn1 9 ! "n ( ! mo/ m]ciful ,god4 ,! ,bible is fill$ ) ! names & crimes ( ^! sacr$ savages1 ^! inspir$ bea/s4 ,any man :o says t a ,god ( love comm&$ ! commission ( ^! crimes is1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 mi/ak54 ,if !re be a ,god1 !n x is blasphem\s to *>ge him ) ! commission ( crime4 ,b let u read fur!r f ?is indictm5t3 ,! a=esaid pr9t$ docum5t conta9s o!r sc&al\s1 infam\s & blasphem\s matt]s & ?+s to ! t5or & effect foll[+1 t is to say1--,!n comes ?is p>ticul>ly blasphem\s l9e3 ,n[1 read]1 take "t & calmly ?9k x ov]4 ,g5tlem51 !re are _m ?+s ,i h read t ,i %\ld n h express$ 9 exactly ! same language us$ by ! def5dant1 & _m ?+s t ,i am go+ to read ,i might n h said at all1 b ! def5dant _h ! "r to say e ^w ) :i* he is *>g$ 9 ?is indictm5t4 ,he _h ! "r to give 8 hone/ ?\ght1 no matt] :e!r any human be+ agre$ ) :at he said or n1 & no matt] :e!r any o!r man approv$ ( ! mann] 9 :i* he said ^! ?+s4 ,i def5d 8 "r to speak1 :e!r ,i believe 9 :at he spoke or n1 or 9 ! propriety ( say+ :at he did4 ,i %\ld def5d a man j z *e]fully :o _h spok5 aga9/ my doctr9e1 z "o :o _h spok5 aga9/ ! popul> sup]/itions ( my "t4 ,x w\ld make no diff]5ce to me h[ unju/ ! attack 0 ^u my belief--h[ malici\sly +5i\s2 & no matt] h[ sacr$ ! conviction t 0 attack$1 ,i w\ld def5d ! fre$om ( spee*4 ,& :y8 ,because no attack c be answ]$ by =ce1 no argum5t c be refut$ by a bl[1 or by imprisonm5t1 or by f9e4 ,y may imprison ! man1 b ! argum5t is free2 y may fell ! man to ! e>?1 b ! /atem5t /&s4 ,! def5dant 9 ?is case has attack$ c]ta9 beliefs1 ?\ght by ! ,*ri/ian _w to be sacr$4 ,yet1 aft] all1 no?+ is sacr$ b ! tru?1 & by tru? ,i mean :at a man s9c]ely & hone/ly believes4 ,! def5dant says3 ,take "t to calmly ?9k x ov]3 ,0 a ,jewi% girl ! "m ( ,god1 ! "m ( y\r ,god8 ,! def5dant probably ask$ ?is "q suppos+ t x mu/ be answ]$ by all s5sible p 9 ! negative4 ,if ! ,*ri/ian religion is true1 !n a ,jewi% girl 0 ! "m ( ,almighty ,god4 ,p]sonally1 if ! doctr9e is true1 ,i h no fault to f9d ) ! /atem5t t a ,jewi% maid5 0 ! "m ( ,god4--,millions believe t ?is is true--,i d n believe1--b :o kn[s8 ,if a ,god came f ! ?rone ( ! univ]se1 came to ?is _w & became ! *ild ( a pure & lov+ woman1 x w\ld n less51 9 my eyes1 ! dignity or ! greatness ( t ,god4 ,!re is no m p]fect picture on ! e>?1 or )9 ! imag9ation ( man1 ?an a "m hold+ 9 h] ?rill$ & happy arms a *ild1 ! fruit ( love4 ,no matt] h[ ! /atem5t is made1 ! fact rema9s ! same4 ,a ,jewi% girl became ! "m ( ,god4 ,if ! bible is true1 t is true1 & to repeat x1 ev5 accord+ to y\r law1 is n blasphem\s1 & to d\bt x1 or to express ! d\bt1 or to d5y x1 is n contr>y to y\r ,con/itution4 ,to ?is def5dant x seem$ improbable t ,god 0 ev] born ( woman1 0 ev] held 9 ! lap ( a "m2 & because he _c believe ?is1 he is *>g$ ) blasphemy4 ,c\ld y p\r contempt on ,%akespe>e by say+ t 8 "m 0 a woman1--by say+ t he 0 once a poor cry+ little helpless *ild8 ,( c\rse he 02 & he aft]w>ds became ! greate/ human be+ t ev] t\*$ ! e>?1--! only man ^: intellectual w+s h rea*$ f sky to sky2 & he 0 once a cry+ babe4 ,:at ( x8 ,does t ca/ any scorn or contempt ^u him8 ,does ?is take any ( ! music f ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream8--any ( ! passionate weal? f ,antony & ,cleopatra1 any philosophy f ,macbe?1 any intellectual gr&eur f ,k+ ,le>8 ,on ! contr>y1 ^! great productions ( ! bra9 %[ ! gr[? ( ! dimpl$ babe1 give e "m a spl5did dream & hope = h] *ild1 & cov] e cradle ) a sublime possibility4 ,! def5dant is also *>g$ ) hav+ said t ,god cri$ & scream$4 ,:y n8 ,if he 0 absolutely a *ild1 he 0 l o!r *ildr51--l y\rs1 l m9e4 ,i h se5 ! "t1 :5 abs5t f home1 t ,i w\ld h giv5 m to h he>d my *ildr5 cry1 ?an to h he>d ! f9e/ or*e/ra t ev] made ! air bur/ into fl[]4 ,:at if ,god did cry8 ,x simply %[s t 8 humanity 0 real & n assum$1 t x 0 a trag$y1 real1 & n a poor pret5se4 ,& ! def5dant also says t if ! or?odox religion be true1 t ! ,god ( ! ,univ]se kick$1 & flung ab\t 8 little arms1 & made aimless da%es into space ) 8 little fi/s4 ,is !re any?+ 9 ?is t is blasphem\s8 ,"o ( ! be/ pictures ,i ev] saw ( ! ,virg9 & ,*ild 0 pa9t$ by ! ,spani>d1 ,murillo4 ,*ri/ appe>s to be a truly natural1 *ubby1 happy babe4 ,su* a picture takes no?+ f ! maje/y1 ! beauty1 or ! glory ( ! inc>nation4 ,i ?9k x is ! be/ ?+ ab\t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* t x lifts up = adoration & admiration1 a "m1--t x pays :at x calls ,div9e honors to a woman4 ,!re is c]ta9ly goodness 9 t1 & :]e a ,*ur* has s few practices t are good1 ,i am will+ to po9t ?is "o out4 ,x is ! "o r$eem+ feature ab\t ,ca?olicism t x tea*es ! wor%ip ( a woman4 ,! def5dant says m ab\t ! *ildhood ( ,*ri/4 ,he goes s f> z to say1 t ,he 0 f\nd />+ fooli%ly at 8 own little toes4 ,& :y n8 ,! bible says1 t he increas$ 9 wisdom & /ature4 ,! def5dant might h ref]r$ to some?+ f> m improbable4 ,9 ! same v]se 9 :i* ,/4 ,luke says t ,jesus increas$ 9 wisdom & /ature1 w be f\nd ! ass]tion t he increas$ 9 favor ) ,god & man4 ,! def5dant might h ask$ h[ x 0 t ! love ( ,god = ,god increas$4 ,b ! def5dant has simply /at$ t ! *ild ,jesus grew1 z o!r *ildr5 gr[2 t he act$ l o!r *ildr51 & if he did1 x is m ?an probable t he did />e at 8 own toes4 ,i h laugh$ _m a "t to see little *ildr5 a/oni%$ ) ! sight ( _! feet4 ,!y seem to wond] :at on e>? puts ! little toes 9 motion4 ,c]ta9ly !re is no?+ blasphem\s 9 suppos+ t ! feet ( ,*ri/ amus$ him1 precisely z ! feet ( o!r *ildr5 h amus$ !m4 ,!re is no?+ blasphem\s ab\t ?is2 on ! contr>y1 x is beautiful4 ,if ,i believ$ 9 ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 ! creator ( ?is _w1 ! be+ :o1 ) ! h& ( inf9ity1 s[$ ! fields ( space ) />s1 z a f>m] s[s 8 gra91 ,i %\ld l to ?9k ( him z a little dimpl$ babe1 ov]fl[+ ) joy1 sitt+ ^u ! knees ( a lov+ "m4 ,! m9i/]s1 !mselves1 might take a lesson ev5 f ! man :o is *>g$ ) blasphemy1 & make an ef=t to br+ an inf9ite ,god a little ne>] to ! human he>t4 ,! def5dant also says1 speak+ ( ! infant ,*ri/1 ,he 0 nurs$ at ,m>y's brea/4 ,yes1 & if ! /ory be true1 t is ! t5d]e/ fact 9 x4 ,nurs$ at ! brea/ ( woman4 ,no pa9t+1 no /atue1 no words c make a deep] & a t5d]] impression ^u ! he>t ( man ?an ?is3 ,! ,inf9ite ,god1 a babe1 nurs$ at ! holy brea/ ( woman4 ,y see ^! ?+s d n /rike all p ! same4 ,to a man t has be5 rais$ on ! ,or?odox des]t1 ^! ?+s are incompreh5sible4 ,he has be5 robb$ ( 8 humanity4 ,he has no humor1 no?+ b ! /upid & ! solemn4 ,8 fancy sits ) fold$ w+s4 ,imag9ation1 l ! atmosph]e ( ,spr+1 woes e se$ ( e>? to seek ! blue ( heav51 & :isp]s ( bud & fl[] & fruit4 ,imag9ation ga!rs f e field ( ?\ght & p\rs ! weal? ( _m lives into ! lap ( "o4 ,to ! contract$1 to ! ca/-iron p :o believe 9 he>tless & inhuman cre$s1 ! words ( ! def5dant seem blasphem\s1 & to !m ! ?\ght t ,god 0 a little *ild is mon/r\s4 ,!y _c be> to he> x said t he nurs$ at ! brea/ ( a maid51 t he 0 wrapp$ 9 swaddl+ clo!s1 t he _h ! joys & sorr[s ( o!r babes4 ,i hope1 g5tlem51 t n only y1 b ! attorneys = ! prosecution1 h read :at is kn[n z ! ,apocryphal ,new ,te/am5t1 books t 7 once consid]$ inspir$1 once admitt$ to be g5u9e1 & t once =m$ a "p ( our ,new ,te/am5t4 ,i hope y h read ! books ( ,joseph & ,m>y1 ( ! ,%eph]d ( ,h]mes1 ( ! ,infancy & ( ,m>y1 9 :i* _m ( ! ?+s done by ! y\?ful ,*ri/ are describ$--books t 7 once ! delight ( ! ,*ri/ian _w2 books t gave joy to *ildr51 because 9 !m !y read t ,*ri/ made little birds ( clay1 t w\ld at 8 comm& /ret* out _! w+s & fly ) joy above 8 head4 ,if ! def5dant 9 ?is case _h said any?+ l t1 "h 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey1 he w\ld h be5 indict$2 ! ,or?odox ,m9i/]s w\ld h %\t$ blasphemy1 & yet1 ^! little /ories made ! "n ( ,*ri/ de>] to *ildr54 ,! ,*ur* ( to-day lacks sympa?y2 ! !ologians are )\t affection4 ,aft] all1 sympa?y is g5ius4 ,a man :o really sympa?izes ) ano!r und]/&s him4 ,a man :o sympa?izes ) a religion in/antly sees ! good t is 9 x1 & ! man :o sympa?izes ) ! "r1 sees ! evil t a cre$ conta9s4 ,b ! def5dant1 /ill speak+ ( ! infant ,*ri/1 is *>g$ ) hav+ said1 ,god smil$ :5 he 0 com=table4 ,he lay 9 a cradle & 0 rock$ to sleep4 ,yes1 & !re is no m beautiful picture ?an t ,let "s great religi\s g5ius pa9t a picture ( ?is k9d--( a babe smil+ ) cont5t1 rock$ 9 ! cradle by ! "m :o b5ds t5d]ly & pr\dly above him4 ,!re c\ld be no m beautiful1 no m t\*+1 picture ?an ?is4 ,:at w\ld ,i n give = a picture ( ,%akespe>e z a babe1--a picture t 0 a lik5ess1--rock$ by 8 "m8 ,i w\ld give m = ?is ?an = any pa9t+ t n[ enri*es ! walls ( ! _w4 ,! def5dant also says1 t ,god 0 sick :5 cutt+ 8 tee?4 ,& :at ( t8 ,we are told t he 0 tempt$ 9 all po9ts1 z we are4 ,t is to say1 he 0 afflict$1 he 0 hungry1 he 0 ?ir/y1 he suff]$ ! pa9s & mis]ies common to man4 ,o!rwise1 he 0 n fle%1 he 0 n human4 ,he caught ! measles1 ! mumps1 ! sc>let fev] & ! :oop+ c\gh4 ,c]ta9ly he 0 liable to h ^! diseases1 = he 01 9 fact1 a *ild4 ,o!r *ildr5 h !m4 ,o!r *ildr51 lov$ z de>ly by _! mo!rs z ,*ri/ c\ld h be5 by 81 & yet !y are tak5 f ! little family by fev]2 tak51 x may be1 & buri$ 9 ! sn[1 :ile ! poor "m goes sadly home1 wi%+ t %e 0 ly+ by its side4 ,all t c be said ( e ^w 9 ?is address1 ab\t ,*ri/ & ab\t 8 *ildhood1 am\nts to ?is2 t he liv$ ! life ( a *ild2 t he act$ l o!r *ildr54 ,i h read y sub/antially :at he has said1 & ?is is consid]$ blasphem\s4 ,he has said1 t-- ,accord+ to ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ! ,god ( ! ,*ri/ian _w comm&$ p to de/roy ea* o!r4 ,if ! bible is true1 !n ! /atem5t ( ! def5dant is true4 ,is x calculat$ to br+ ,god into contempt to d5y t he upheld polygamy1 t he ev] comm&$ "o ( 8 g5]als to rip op5 ) ! sword ( w>1 ! woman ) *ild8 ,is x blasphemy to d5y t a ,god ( inf9ite love gave su* comm&m5ts8 ,is su* a d5ial calculat$ to p\r contempt & scorn ^u ! ,god ( ! ,or?odox8 ,is x blasphem\s to d5y t ,god comm&$ 8 *ildr5 to murd] ea* o!r8 ,is x blasphem\s to say t he 0 b5evol5t1 m]ciful & j8 ,x is impossible to say t ! bible is true & t ,god is good4 ,i d n believe t a ,god made ?is _w1 fill$ x ) p & !n dr[n$ !m4 ,i d n believe t inf9ite wisdom ev] made a mi/ake4 ,if !re be any ,god he 0 too good to commit su* an inf9ite crime1 too wise to make su* a mi/ake4 ,is ?is blasphemy8 ,is x blasphemy to say t ,solomon 0 n a virtu\s man1 or t ,david 0 an adult]]8 ,mu/ we say :5 ?is anci5t k+ _h "o ( 8 be/ g5]als plac$ 9 ! front ( ! battle--des]t$ him & _h him murd]$ = ! purpose ( /eal+ 8 wife1 t he 0 a man aft] ,god's own he>t8 ,suppose ! def5dant 9 ?is case 7 guilty ( some?+ l t8 ,uriah 0 fight+ = 8 c\ntry1 fight+ ! battles ( ,david1 ! k+4 ,david want$ to take f him 8 wife4 ,he s5t = ,joab1 8 comm&] 9 *ief1 & said to him3 ,make a fe9t to attack a t[n4 ,put ,uriah at ! front ( ! attack+ =ce & :5 ! p sally =? f ! t[n to def5d its gate1 fall back s t ?is gallant1 noble1 patriotic man may be sla94 ,?is 0 done & ! wid[ 0 /ol5 by ! k+4 ,is x blasphemy to tell ! tru? & to say exactly :at ,david 08 ,let u be hone/ ) ea* o!r2 let u be hone/ ) ?is def5dant4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s m5 h taught t ! anci5t patri>*s 7 sacr$1 t !y 7 f> bett] ?an ! m5 ( mod]n times t :at 0 9 !m a virtue1 is 9 u a crime4 ,*ildr5 are taught 9 ,sunday-s*ools to admire & respect ^! crim9als ( ! anci5t days4 ,! "t has come to tell ! tru? ab\t ^! m51 to call ?+s by _! prop] names1 & above all1 to /& by ! "r1 by ! tru?1 by m]cy & by ju/ice4 ,if :at ! def5dant has said is blasphemy "u ?is /atute !n ! "q arises1 is ! /atute 9 accordance ) ! ,con/itution8 ,if ?is /atute is con/itutional1 :y has x be5 all[$ to sleep = all ^! ye>s8 ,i take ?is position3 ,any law made = ! pres]vation ( a human "r1 made to gu>d a human be+1 _c sleep long en\gh to die2 b any law t deprives a human be+ ( a natural "r--if t law goes to sleep1 x nev] wakes1 x sleeps ! sleep ( dea?4 ,i call ! att5tion ( ! ,c\rt to t rem>kable case 9 ,engl& :]e1 only a few ye>s ago1 a man appeal$ to trial by battle4 ,! law all[+ trial by battle _h be5 asleep 9 ! /atute book ( ,engl& = m ?an two hundr$ ye>s1 & yet ! ,c\rt held t1 9 spite ( ! fact t ! law _h be5 asleep--x be+ a law 9 favor ( a def5dant--he 0 entitl$ to trial by battle4 ,& :y8 ,because x 0 a /atute at ! "t made 9 def5ce ( a human "r1 & t /atute c\ld n sleep long en\gh or s\ndly en\gh to die4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is decision1 ! ,p>liam5t ( ,engl& pass$ a special act1 do+ away =ev] ) ! trial by battle4 ,:5 a /atute attacks an individual "r ! ,/ate mu/ nev] let x sleep4 ,:5 x attacks ! "r ( ! public at l>ge & is all[$ to pass into a /ate ( slumb]1 x _c be rais$ = ! purpose ( puni%+ an individual4 ,n[ g5tlem51 a few words m4 ,i take an almo/ inf9ite int]e/ 9 ?is trial1 & be=e y decide1 ,i am exce$+ly anxi\s t y %\ld und]/& ) cle>ness ! ?\ghts ,i h express$ ^u ?is subject4 ,i want y to "k h[ ! civiliz$ feel1 & ! position n[ tak5 by ! lead]s ( ! _w4 ,a few ye>s ago almo/ ev]y?+ spok5 aga9/ ! grosse/ possible sup]/ition 0 consid]$ blasphem\s4 ,! alt> h$g$ itself ab\t ) ! sword2 ! ,prie/ w5t 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,k+4 ,9 ^? days /atutes 7 level$ aga9/ all human spee*4 ,m5 7 convict$ ( blasphemy because !y believ$ 9 an actual p]sonal ,god2 because !y insi/$ t ,god _h body & p>ts4 ,m5 7 convict$ ( blasphemy because !y d5i$ t ,god _h =m4 ,!y h be5 imprison$ = d5y+ ! doctr9e ( tran-sub/antiation1 & !y h be5 torn 9 pieces = def5d+ t doctr9e4 ,!re are b few dogmas n[ believ$ by any ,*ri/ian *ur* t h n at "s "t be5 d5\nc$ z blasphem\s4 ,:5 ,h5ry ! ,,viii4 put himself at ! head ( ! ,episcopal *ur* a cre$ 0 made1 & 9 t cre$ !re 7 five dogmas t mu/1 ( necessity1 be believ$4 ,anybody :o d5i$ any "o1 0 to be puni%$--= ! fir/ (f5ce1 ) f9e1 ) imprisonm5t1 or br&+1 & = ! second (f5ce1 ) dea?4 ,n "o ( ^! five dogmas is n[ a "p ( ! cre$ ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,s ,i c\ld g on = days & weeks & mon?s1 %[+ t hundr$s & hundr$s ( religi\s dogmas1 to d5y :i* 0 dea?1 h be5 ei!r *ang$ or ab&on$ = o!rs ne>ly z absurd z ! old ones 74 ,x may be1 h[ev]1 suffici5t to say1 t :]e-ev] ! ,*ur* has _h p[] x has be5 a crime = any man to speak 8 hone/ ?\ght4 ,no ,*ur* has ev] be5 will+ t any oppon5t %\ld give a transcript ( 8 m9d4 ,e ,*ur* 9 p[] has appeal$ to brute =ce1 to ! sword1 = ! purpose ( su/a9+ its cre$4 ,n "o has _h ! c\rage to occupy ! op5 field3 ,! ,*ur* has n be5 satisfi$ ) call+ infidels & unbeliev]s blasphem]s4 ,ea* ,*ur* has accus$ ne>ly e o!r ,*ur* ( be+ a blasphem]4 ,e pione] has be5 br&$ z a crim9al4 ,! ,ca?olics call$ ,m>t9 ,lu!r a blasphem]1 & ,m>t9 ,lu!r call$ ,cop]nicus a blasphem]4 ,pi\s ignorance always reg>ds intellig5ce z a k9d ( blasphemy4 ,"s ( ! greate/ m5 ( ! _w1 "s ( ! be/1 h be5 put to dea? = ! crime ( blasphemy1 t is to say1 = ! crime ( endeavor+ to b5efit _! fell[ m54 ,z long z ! ,*ur* has ! p[] to close ! lips ( m51 s long & no long] w sup]/ition rule ?is _w4 ,blasphemy is ! ^w t ! majority hisses into ! e> ( ! few4 ,aft] e argum5t ( ! ,*ur* has be5 answ]$1 has be5 refut$1 !n ! ,*ur* cries1 blasphemy6 ,blasphemy is :at an old mi/ake says ( a newly discov]$ tru?4 ,blasphemy is :at a )]$ la/ ye>'s leaf says ( ?is ye>'s bud4 ,blasphemy is ! bulw>k ( religi\s prejudice4 ,blasphemy is ! brea/plate ( ! he>tless4 ,& let me say n[1 t ! crime ( blasphemy set out 9 ?is /atute1 is impossible4 ,no man c blaspheme a book4 ,no man c commit blasphemy tell+ 8 hone/ ?\ght4 ,no man c blaspheme ,god1 or a ,holy ,gho/1 or a ,son ( ,god4 ,! ,inf9ite _c be blasphem$4 ,9 ! old5 "t1 9 ! days ( savag]y & sup]/ition1 :5 "s poor man 0 /ruck by lightn+1 :5 a black5$ m>k 0 left on ! brea/ ( & "m1 ! poor savage suppos$ t son ang]$ by some?+ he _h done1 _h tak5 rev5ge4 ,:at else did ! savage suppose8 ,he believ$ t ?is ,god _h ! same feel+s1 ) to ! loyalty ( 8 subjects1 t an e>?ly *ief or an e>?ly k+ ) reg>d to ! loyalty or tread ( memb]s ( 8 tribe1 or citiz5s ( 8 k+dom ! savage said1 :5 8 c\ntry 0 visit$ by a calamity1 :5 ! flood swept ! p away1 or ! /orm scatt]$ _! poor h\ses 9 fragm5ts3 ,we h all[$ "s free?9k] to live2 "s "o is 9 our t[n or village :o has n br\ght 8 gift to ! prie/1 8 inc5se to ! alt>2 "s man ( our tribe or ( our c\ntry does n respect our ,god4 ,!n1 = ! purpose ( appeas+ ! suppos$ ,god1 = ! purpose ( w9n+ a smile f ,heav51 = ! purpose ( secur+ a little sunlight = _! fields & homes1 !y drag ! accus$ man f 8 home1 f 8 wife & *ildr51 & ) all ! c]emonies ( pi\s brutality1 %$ 8 blood4 ,!y did x 9 self-def5se2 !y believ$ t !y 7 sav+ _! own lives & ! lives ( _! *ildr52 !y did x to appease _! ,god4 ,mo/ p are n[ beyond t po9t4 ,n[1 :5 disease visits a community1 ! intellig5t d n say ! disease came because ! p 7 wick$2 :5 ! *ol]a comes1 x is n because ( ! ,me?odi/s1 ( ! ,ca?olics1 ( ! ,presbyt]ians1 or ( ! infidels4 ,:5 ! w9d de/roys a t[n 9 ! f> ,we/1 x is n because somebody !re _h spok5 8 hone/ ?\ghts4 ,we are beg9n+ to see t ! w9d bl[s & de/roys )\t ! slighte/ ref]5ce to man1 )\t ! slighte/ c>e :e!r x de/roys ! good or ! bad1 ! irreligi\s or ! religi\s4 ,:5 ! lightn+ leaps f ! cl\ds x is j z likely to /rike a good man z a bad man1 & :5 ! great s]p5ts ( flame climb ar\nd ! h\ses ( m51 !y burn j z gladly & j z joy\sly1 ! home ( virtue1 z !y d ! d5 & lair ( vice4 ,!n ! reason = all ^! laws has fail$4 ,! laws 7 made on acc\nt ( a sup]/ition4 ,t sup]/ition has fad$ f ! m9ds ( intellig5t m5 &1 z a consequ5ce1 ! laws bas$ on ! sup]/ition ought to fail4 ,!re is "o spl5did ?+ 9 nature1 & t is t m5 & nations mu/ reap ! consequ5ces ( _! acts--reap !m 9 ?is _w1 if !y live1 & 9 ano!r1 if !re be "o4 ,t man :o leaves ?is _w a bad man1 a malici\s man1 w probably be ! same man :5 he rea*es ano!r realm1 & ! man :o leaves ?is %ore good1 *>itable & hone/1 w be good1 *>itable & hone/1 no matt] on :at /> he lives aga94 ,! _w is gr[+ s5sible ^u ^! subjects1 & z we gr[ s5sible1 we gr[ *>itable4 ,ano!r reason has be5 giv5 = ^! laws aga9/ blasphemy1 ! mo/ absurd reason t c by any possibility be giv54 ,x is ?is4 ,!re %\ld be laws aga9/ blasphemy1 because ! man :o utt]s blasphemy endang]s ! public peace4 ,is x possible t ,*ri/ians w break ! peace8 ,is x possible t !y w violate ! law8 ,is x probable t ,*ri/ians w congregate toge!r & make a mob1 simply because a man has giv5 an op9ion aga9/ _! religion8 ,:at is _! religion8 ,!y say1 ,if a man smites y on "o *eek1 turn ! o!r also4 ,!y say1 ,we mu/ love our neighbors z we love ourselves4 ,is x possible !n1 t y c make a mob out ( ,*ri/ians1--t ^! m51 :o love ev5 _! enemies1 w attack o!rs1 & w de/roy life1 9 ! "n ( univ]sal love8 ,& yet1 ,*ri/ians !mselves say t !re ought to be laws aga9/ blasphemy1 = fe> t ,*ri/ians1 :o are controll$ by univ]sal love1 w become s outrag$1 :5 !y he> an hone/ man express an hone/ ?\ght1 t !y w leap ^u him & te> him 9 pieces4 ,:at is blasphemy8 ,i w give y a def9ition2 ,i w give y my ?\ght ^u ?is subject4 ,:at is real blasphemy8 ,to live on ! unpaid labor ( o!r m5--t is blasphemy4 ,to enslave y\r fell[-man1 to put *a9s ^u 8 body--t is blasphemy4 ,to enslave ! m9ds ( m51 to put manacles ^u ! bra91 padlocks ^u ! lips--t is blasphemy4 ,to d5y :at y believe to be true1 to admit to be true :at y believe to be a lie--t is blasphemy4 ,to /rike ! weak & unprotect$1 9 ord] t y may ga9 ! applause ( ! ignorant & sup]/iti\s mob--t is blasphemy4 ,to p]secute ! intellig5t few1 at ! comm& ( ! ignorant _m--t is blasphemy4 ,to =ge *a9s1 to build dungeons1 = y\r hone/ fell[-m5--t is blasphemy4 ,to pollute ! s\ls ( *ildr5 ) ! dogma ( et]nal pa9--t is blasphemy4 ,to violate y\r consci5ce--t is blasphemy4 ,! jury t gives an unju/ v]dict1 & ! ,judge :o pron\nces an unju/ s5t5ce1 are blasphem]s4 ,! man :o b[s to public op9ion aga9/ 8 bett] judgm5t & aga9/ 8 hone/ conviction1 is a blasphem]4 ,:y %\ld we fe> our fell[-m58 ,:y %\ld n ea* human be+ h ! "r1 s f> z ?\ght & its expression are conc]n$1 ( all ! _w8 ,:at h>m c come f an hone/ int]*ange ( ?\ght8 ,i h be5 giv+ y my real ideas4 ,i h spok5 freely1 & yet ! sun rose ?is morn+1 j ! same z x always has4 ,!re is no p>ticul> *ange visible 9 ! _w1 & ,i d n see b t we are all z happy to-day z ?\gh we _h sp5t ye/]day 9 mak+ somebody else mis]able4 ,i d5\nc$ on ye/]day ! sup]/itions ( ! ,*ri/ian _w1 & yet1 la/ night ,i slept ! sleep ( peace4 ,y w p>don me = say+ aga9 t ,i feel ! greate/ possible int]e/ 9 ! result ( ?is trial1 9 ! pr9ciple at /ake4 ,?is is my only apology1 my only excuse = tak+ y\r "t4 ,= ye>s ,i h felt t ! great battle = human lib]ty1 ! battle t has cov]$ ?\s&s ( fields ) h]oic dead1 _h f9ally-be5 won4 ,:5 ,i read ! hi/ory ( ?is _w1 ( :at has be5 endur$1 ( :at has be5 suff]$1 ( ! h]oism & inf9ite c\rage ( ! intellectual & hone/ few1 battl+ ) ! c\ntless s]fs & slaves ( k+s & prie/s1 ( tyranny1 ( hypocrisy1 ( ignorance & prejudice1 ( fai? & fe>1 !re 0 9 my he>t ! hope t ! great battle _h be5 f\ght1 & t ! human race1 9 its m>* t[>ds ! dawn1 _h pass$ midnight1 & t ! great balance weigh$ up morn+4 ,?is hope1 ?is feel+1 gave me ! greate/ possible joy4 ,:5 ,i ?\ght ( ! _m :o _h be5 burnt1 ( h[ (t5 ! sons ( lib]ty _h p]i%$ 9 a%es1 ( h[ _m ( ! noble/ & greate/ _h /ood ^u scaffolds1 & ( ! c\ntless he>ts1 ! gr&e/ t ev] ?robb$ 9 human brea/s1 t _h be5 brok5 by ! tyranny ( ,*ur* & ,/ate1 ( h[ _m ( ! noble & lov+ _h sigh$ !mselves away 9 dungeons1 ! only consolation 0 t ! la/ ,ba/ile _h fall51 t ! dungeons ( ! ,inquisition _h be5 torn d[n & t ! scaffolds ( ! _w c\ld no long] be wet ) h]oic blood4 ,y "k t sometimes1 aft] a great battle has be5 f\ght1 & "o ( ! armies has be5 brok51 & its =tifications c>ri$1 !re are occasional /raggl]s beyond ! great field1 /raggl]s :o "k no?+ ( ! fate ( _! army1 "k no?+ ( ! victory1 & = t reason1 fight on4 ,!re are a few su* /raggl]s 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey4 ,!y h nev] he>d ( ! great victory4 ,!y d n "k t 9 all civiliz$ c\ntries ! ho/s ( sup]/ition h be5 put to flight4 ,!y d n "k t free?9k]s1 infidels1 are to-day ! lead]s ( ! intellectual armies ( ! _w4 ,"o ( ! la/ trials ( ?is "*1 tri$ 9 ,great ,brita91--& t is ! c\ntry t our ance/ors f\ght 9 ! sacr$ "n ( lib]ty1--"o ( ! la/ trials 9 t c\ntry1 a c\ntry rul$ by a ,/ate *ur*1 rul$ by a woman :o 0 born a que51 rul$ by dukes & nobles & lords1 *ildr5 ( anci5t robb]s--0 9 ! ye> #ahdc4 ,george ,jacob ,holyoake1 "o ( ! be/ ( ! human race1 0 imprison$ on a *>ge ( ,a!ism1 *>g$ ) hav+ writt5 a pamphlet & hav+ made a spee* 9 :i* he _h d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( ! ,briti% ,god4 ,! ,judge :o tri$ him1 :o pass$ s5t5ce ^u him1 w5t d[n to 8 grave ) a /a9 ^u 8 intellect & ^u 8 honor4 ,all ! real intellig5ce ( ,great ,brita9 rebell$ aga9/ ! outrage4 ,!re 0 a trial aft] t to :i* ,i w call y\r att5tion4 ,judge ,col]idge1 fa!r ( ! pres5t ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ,engl&1 presid$ at ?is trial4 ,a poor man by ! "n ( ,?omas ,pooley1 a man :o dug wells = a liv+1 wrote on ! gate ( a prie/ t1 if p w\ld burn _! bibles & scatt] ! a%es on ! l&s1 ! crops w\ld be bett]1 & t !y w\ld also save a good deal ( money 9 ti!s4 ,he wrote sev]al s5t5ces ( a k9dr$ "*4 ,he 0 a curi\s man4 ,he _h an idea t ! _w 0 a liv+1 brea?+ animal4 ,he w\ld n dig a well beyond a c]ta9 dep? = fe> he might inflict pa9 ^u ?is animal1 ! e>?4 ,he 0 tri$ be=e ,judge ,col]idge1 on t *>ge4 ,an inf9ite ,god 0 ab\t to be de?ron$1 because an hone/ well-digg] _h writt5 8 s5tim5ts on ! f5ce ( a p>son4 ,he 0 indict$1 tri$1 convict$ & s5t5c$ to prison4 ,aft]w>ds1 _m intellig5t p ask$ = 8 p>don1 on ! gr\nd t he 0 9 dang] ( becom+ insane4 ,! ,judge refus$ to sign ! petition4 ,! p>don 0 refus$4 ,long be=e 8 s5t5ce expir$1 he became a rav+ maniac4 ,he 0 remov$ to an asylum & !re di$4 ,"s ( ! greate/ m5 9 ,engl& attack$ t ,judge1 among ^!1 ,mr4 ,buckle1 au?or ( ,! ,hi/ory ( ,civilization 9 ,engl&1 "o ( ! greate/ books 9 ?is _w4 ,mr4 ,buckle d5\nc$ ,judge ,col]idge4 ,he br\ght him be=e ! b> ( ,engli% op9ion1 & !re 0 n a man 9 ,engl&1 ^: op9ion 0 wor? any?+1 :o did n agree ) ,mr4 ,buckle1 & did n ) him1 decl>e ! conviction ( ,?omas ,pooley to be an infam\s outrage4 ,:at 7 ! reasons giv58 ,?is1 among o!rs4 ,! law 0 dead2 x _h be5 asleep = _m ye>s2 x 0 a law pass$ dur+ ! ignorance ( ! ,middle ,ages1 & aw t came out ( ! dungeons ( religi\s p]secution2 a law t 0 appeal$ to by bigots & by hypocrites1 to puni%1 to imprison an hone/ man4 ,9 _m p>ts ( ?is c\ntry p h ent]ta9$ ! idea t ,new ,engl& 0 /ill fill$ ) ! _s ( ,puritanism1 fill$ ) ! desc5dants ( ^? :o kill$ ,quak]s 9 ! "n ( univ]sal b5evol5ce1 & trad$ ,quak] *ildr5 9 ! ,b>badoes = rum1 = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ ! fact t ,god is an inf9ite fa!r4 ,yet1 ! la/ trial 9 ,massa*usetts on a *>ge l ?is1 0 :5 ,abn] ,kneel& 0 indict$ on a *>ge ( a!ism4 ,he 0 tri$ = hav+ writt5 ?is s5t5ce3 ,! ,univ]sali/s believe 9 a ,god :i* ,i d n4 ,he 0 convict$ & imprison$4 ,*ief ,ju/ice ,%aw upheld ! decision1 & upheld x because he 0 afraid ( public op9ion2 upheld x1 al?\gh he mu/ h kn[n t ! /atute "u :i* ,kneel& 0 indict$1 0 cle>ly & pla9ly 9 violation ( ! ,con/itution4 ,no man c read ! decision ( ,ju/ice ,%aw )\t be+ conv9c$ t he 0 absolutely dom9at$1 ei!r by bigotry1 or hypocrisy4 ,"o ( ! ,judges ( t c\rt1 a noble man1 wrote a diss5t+ op9ion1 & 9 t diss5t+ op9ion is ! argum5t ( a civiliz$1 ( an enlight5$ juri/ ,no man c answ] ! diss5t+ op9ion ( ,ju/ice ,morton4 ,! case aga9/ ,kneel& 0 tri$ m ?an fifty ye>s ago1 & !re has be5 none s9ce 9 ! ,new ,engl& ,/ates2 & ?is case1 t we are n[ try+1 is ! fir/ ev] tri$ 9 ,new ,j]sey4 ,! fact t x is ! fir/1 c]tifies to my int]pretation ( ?is /atute1 & x also c]tifies to ! tol]ation & to ! civilization ( ! p ( ?is ,/ate4 ,! /atute is ^u y\r books4 ,y inh]it$ x f y\r ignorant ance/ors1 & !y inh]it$ x f _! savage ance/ors4 ,! p ( ,new ,j]sey 7 heirs ( ! mi/akes & ( ! atrocities ( anci5t ,engl&4 ,x is too late to en=ce a law l ?is4 ,:y has x be5 all[$ to slumb]8 ,:o obta9$ ?is indictm5t8 ,7 !y actuat$ by good & noble motives8 ,_h !y ! public weal at he>t1 or 7 !y simply endeavor+ to be rev5g$ ^u ?is def5dant8 ,7 !y will+ to disgrace ! ,/ate1 9 ord] t !y might puni% him8 ,i h giv5 y my def9ition ( blasphemy1 & n[ ! "q arises1 :at is wor%ip8 ,:o is a wor%ipp]8 ,:at is pray]8 ,:at is real religion8 ,let me answ] ^! que/ions4 ,good1 hone/1 fai?ful "w1 is wor%ip4 ,! man :o pl\ghs ! fields & fells ! =e/s2 ! man :o works 9 m9es1 ! man :o battles ) ! w9ds & waves out on ! wide sea1 controll+ ! comm]ce ( ! _w2 ^! m5 are wor%ipp]s4 ,! man :o goes into ! =e/1 lead+ 8 wife by ! h&1 :o builds him a cab91 :o makes a home 9 ! wild]ness1 :o helps to p & civilize & cultivate a cont95t1 is a wor%ipp]4 ,labor is ! only pray] t ,nature answ]s2 x is ! only pray] t des]ves an answ]1--good1 hone/1 noble "w4 ,a woman ^: husb& has gone d[n to ! gutt]1 gone d[n to degradation & fil?2 ! woman :o foll[s him & lifts him out ( ! mire & presses him to h] noble he>t1 until he becomes a man once m1 ?is woman is a wor%ipp]4 ,h] act is wor%ip4 ,! poor man & ! poor woman :o "w night & day1 9 ord] t !y may give education to _! *ildr51 s t !y may h a bett] life ?an _! fa!r & "m _h2 ! p>5ts :o d5y !mselves ! com=ts ( life1 t !y may lay up some?+ to help _! *ildr5 to a high] place--!y are wor%ipp]s2 & ! *ildr5 :o1 aft] !y reap ! b5efit ( ?is wor%ip1 become a%am$ ( _! p>5ts1 are blasphem]s4 ,! man :o sits by ! b$ ( 8 invalid wife1--a wife prematurely old & gray1--! husb& :o sits by h] b$ & holds h] ?91 wan h& 9 8 z lov+ly1 & kisses x z raptur\sly1 z passionately1 z :5 x 0 dimpl$1--t is wor%ip2 t man is a wor%ipp]2 t is real religion4 ,:oev] increases ! sum ( human joy1 is a wor%ipp]4 ,he :o adds to ! sum ( human mis]y1 is a blasphem]4 ,g5tlem51 y c nev] make me believe--no /atute c ev] conv9ce me1 t !re is any inf9ite be+ 9 ?is univ]se :o hates an hone/ man4 ,x is impossible to satisfy me t !re is any ,god1 or c be any ,god1 :o holds 9 abhorr5ce a s\l t has ! c\rage to express its ?\ght4 ,nei!r c ! :ole _w conv9ce me t any man %\ld be puni%$1 ei!r 9 ?is _w or ! next1 = be+ c&id ) 8 fell[-m54 ,if y s5d m5 to ! p5it5ti>y = speak+ _! ?\ghts1 = endeavor+ to enlight5 _! fell[s1 !n ! p5it5ti>y w become a place ( honor1 & ! victim w /ep f x--n /a9$1 n disgrac$1 b clad 9 robes ( glory4 ,let u take "o m /ep4 ,:at is holy8 ,:at is sacr$8 ,i reply t human happ9ess is holy1 human rights are holy4 ,! body & s\l ( man--^! are sacr$4 ,! lib]ty ( man is ( f> m importance ?an any book--! rights ( man1 m sacr$ ?an any religion--?an any ,scriptures1 :e!r inspir$ or n4 ,:at we want is ! tru?1 & does any "o suppose t all ( ! tru? is conf9$ 9 "o book--t ! my/]ies ( ! :ole _w are expla9$ by "o volume8 ,all t is--all t conveys in=mation to man--all t has be5 produc$ by ! pa/--all t n[ exi/s--%\ld be consid]$ by an intellig5t man4 ,all ! kn[n tru?s ( ?is _w--all ! philosophy1 all ! poems1 all ! pictures1 all ! /atues1 all ! entranc+ music--! prattle ( babes1 ! lullaby ( mo!rs1 ! words ( hone/ m51 ! trumpet calls to duty--all ^! make up ! bible ( ! _w--ev]y?+ t is noble & true & free1 y w f9d 9 ?is great book4 ,if we wi% to be true to ourselves1--if we wi% to b5efit our fell[ m5--if we wi% to live honorable lives--we w give to e o!r human be+ e "r t we claim = ourselves4 ,!re is ano!r ?+ t %\ld be rememb]$ by y4 ,y are ! judges ( ! law1 z well z ! judges ( ! facts4 ,9 a case l ?is1 y are ! f9al judges z to :at ! law is2 & if y acquit1 no ,c\rt c rev]se y\r v]dict4 ,to prev5t ! lea/ misconception1 let me /ate to y aga9 :at ,i claim3 ,fir/4 ,i claim t ! ,con/itution ( ,new ,j]sey decl>es t3 ,! lib]ty ( spee* %all n be abridg$4 ,second4 ,t ?is /atute1 "u :i* ?is indictm5t is f\nd1 is uncon/itutional1 because x does abridge ! lib]ty ( spee*2 x does exactly t :i* ! ,con/itution emphatically says %all n be done4 ,?ird4 ,i claim1 also1 t "u ?is law--ev5 if x be con/itutional--! words *>g$ 9 ?is indictm5t d n am\nt to blasphemy1 read ev5 9 ! light1 or r 9 ! d>kness1 ( ?is /atute4 ,d n1 ,i pray y1 =get ?is po9t4 ,d n =get t1 no matt] :at ! ,c\rt may tell y ab\t ! law--h[ good x is1 or h[ bad x is--no matt] :at ! ,c\rt may in/ruct y on t subject--d n =get "o ?+1 & t is3 t ! words *>g$ 9 ! indictm5t are ! only words t y c take into consid]ation 9 ?is case4 ,rememb] t1 no matt] :at else may be 9 ! pamphlet--no matt] :at pictures or c>toons !re may be ( ! g5tlem5 9 ,boonton :o mobb$ ?is man 9 ! "n ( univ]sal lib]ty & love--d n =get t y h no "r to take "o ^w into acc\nt except ! exact words set out 9 ?is indictm5t--t is to say1 ! words t ,i h read to y4 ,^u ?is po9t ! ,c\rt w in/ruct y t y h no?+ to d ) any o!r l9e 9 t pamphlet2 & ,i n[ claim1 t %\ld ! ,c\rt in/ruct y t ! /atute is con/itutional1 /ill ,i insi/ t ! words set put 9 ?is indictm5t d n am\nt to blasphemy4 ,!re is /ill ano!r po9t4 ,?is /atute says3 :oev] %all wilfully speak aga9/4 ,n[1 9 ?is case1 y mu/ f9d t ! def5dant wilfully did s & s--t is to say1 t he made ! /atem5ts attribut$ to him kn[+ t !y 7 n true4 ,if y believe t he 0 hone/ 9 :at he said1 !n ?is /atute does n t\* him4 ,ev5 "u ?is /atute1 a man may give 8 hone/ op9ion4 ,c]ta9ly1 !re is no law t *>ges a man ) wilfully be+ hone/--wilfully tell+ 8 real op9ion--wilfully giv+ to 8 fell[-m5 8 ?\ght4 ,:]e a man is *>g$ ) l>c5y1 ! indictm5t mu/ set out t he took ! goods or ! prop]ty ) ! int5tion to /eal--) :at ! law calls ! animus fur&i4 ,if he took ! goods ) ! int5tion to /eal1 !n he is a ?ief2 b if he took ! goods believ+ !m to be 8 own1 !n he is guilty ( no (f5ce4 ,s 9 ?is case1 :atev] 0 said by ! def5dant mu/ h be5 wilfully said4 ,& ,i claim t if y believe t :at ! man said 0 hone/ly said1 y _c f9d him guilty "u ?is /atute4 ,"o m po9t3 ,?is /atute has be5 all[$ to slumb] s long1 t no man _h ! "r to awak5 x ,= m ?an "o hundr$ ye>s x has slept2 & s f> z ,new ,j]sey is conc]n$1 x has be5 s\nd asleep s9ce #affd4 ,= ! fir/ "t x is dug out ( its grave4 ,! brea? ( life is s\ght to be brea!d into x1 to ! end t "s p may wreak _! v5geance on an hone/ man4 ,is !re any evid5ce--has !re be5 any--to %[ t ! def5dant 0 n absolutely c&id 9 ! expression ( 8 op9ions8 ,is !re "o p>ticle ( evid5ce t5d+ to %[ t he is n a p]fectly hone/ & s9c]e man8 ,did ! prosecution h ! c\rage to attack 8 reputation8 ,no4 ,! ,/ate has simply prov$ to y t he circulat$ t pamphlet--t is all4 ,x 0 claim$1 among o!r ?+s1 t ! def5dant circulat$ ?is pamphlet among *ildr54 ,!re 0 no su* evid5ce--n ! slighte/4 ,! only evid5ce ab\t s*ools1 or s*ool-*ildr5 01 t :5 ! def5dant talk$ ) ! bill po/]1--^: bus9ess ! def5dant 0 int]f]+ )1--he ask$ him some?+ ab\t ! population ( ! t[n1 & ab\t ! s*ools4 ,b accord+ to ! evid5ce1 & z a matt] ( fact1 n a solit>y pamphlet 0 ev] giv5 to any *ild1 or to any y\?4 ,accord+ to ! te/imony1 ! def5dant w5t into two or ?ree /ores1--laid ! pamphlets on a %[ case1 or ?rew !m ^u a desk--put !m ^u a /& :]e pap]s 7 sold1 & 9 "o in/ance h&$ a pamphlet to a man4 ,t is all4 ,9 my judgm5t1 h[ev]1 !re w\ld h be5 no h>m 9 giv+ ?is pamphlet to e citiz5 ( y\r place4 ,aga9 ,i say1 t a law t has be5 all[$ to sleep = all ^! ye>s--all[$ to sleep by reason ( ! good s5se & by reason ( ! tol]ant _s ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey1 %\ld n be all[$ to leap into life because a few are intol]ant1 or because a few lack$ good s5se & judgm5t4 ,?is snake %\ld n be w>m$ into vici\s life by ! blood ( ang]4 ,probably n a man on ?is jury agrees ) me ab\t ! subject ( religion4 ,probably n a memb] ( ?is jury ?9ks t ,i am "r 9 ! op9ions t ,i h ent]ta9$ & h s (t5 express$4 ,mo/ ( y belong to "s ,*ur*1 & ,i presume t ^? :o d1 h ! good ( :at !y call ,*ri/ianity at he>t4 ,!re may be among y "s ,me?odi/s4 ,if s1 !y h read ! hi/ory ( _! ,*ur*1 & !y "k t :5 x 0 9 ! m9ority1 x 0 p]secut$1 & !y "k t !y c n read ! hi/ory ( t p]secution )\t becom+ indignant4 ,!y "k t ! e>ly ,me?odi/s 7 d5\nc$ z h]etics1 z rant]s1 z ignorant pret5d]s4 ,!re are also on ?is jury ,ca?olics1 & !y "k t !re is a t5d5cy 9 _m p>ts ( ?is c\ntry to p]secute a man n[ because he is a ,ca?olic4 ,!y also "k t _! ,*ur* has p]secut$ 9 times pa/1 :5ev] & :]ev] x _h ! p[]2 & !y "k t ,prote/ants1 :5 9 p[]1 h always p]secut$ ,ca?olics2 & !y "k1 9 _! he>ts1 t all p]secution1 :e!r 9 ! "n ( law1 or religion1 is mon/r\s1 savage1 & fi5di%4 ,i presume t ea* "o ( y has ! good ( :at y call ,*ri/ianity at he>t4 ,if y h1 ,i beg ( y to acquit ?is man4 ,if y believe ,*ri/ianity to be a good1 x nev] c d any ,*ur* any good to put a man 9 jail = ! expression ( op9ion4 ,any *ur* t imprisons a man because he has us$ an argum5t aga9/ its cre$1 w simply conv9ce ! _w t x _c answ] ! argum5t4 ,*ri/ianity w nev] reap any honor1 w nev] reap any pr(it1 f p]secution4 ,x is a poor1 c[>dly1 da/>dly way ( answ]+ argum5ts4 ,no g5tleman w d x--no civiliz$ man ev] did d x--no dec5t human be+ ev] did1 or ev] w4 ,i take x = grant$ t y h a c]ta9 reg>d1 a c]ta9 affection1 = ! ,/ate 9 :i* y live--t y take a pride 9 ! ,commonweal? ( ,new ,j]sey4 ,if y d1 ,i beg ( y to keep ! record ( y\r ,/ate clean4 ,all[ no v]dict to be record$ aga9/ ! fre$om ( spee*4 ,at pres5t !re is n to be f\nd on ! records ( any inf]ior ,c\rt1 or on ^? ( ! ,supreme tribunal--any case 9 :i* a man has be5 puni%$ = speak+ 8 s5tim5ts4 ,! records h n be5 /a9$--h n be5 pollut$1--) su* a v]dict4 ,keep su* a v]dict f ! ,reports ( y\r ,/ate--f ! ,records ( y\r ,c\rts4 ,no jury has yet1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey1 decid$ t ! lips ( hone/ m5 are n free--t !re is a manacle ^u ! bra94 ,= ! sake ( y\r ,/ate--= ! sake ( h] reputation ?r\gh ! _w--= y\r own sakes--= ! sake ( y\r *ildr51 & _! *ildr5 yet to be--say to ! _w t ,new ,j]sey %>es 9 ! _s ( ?is age1--t ,new ,j]sey is n a survival ( ! ,d>k ,ages1--t ,new ,j]sey does n /ill reg>d ! ?umb-screw z an in/rum5t ( progress1--t ,new ,j]sey ne$s no dungeon to answ] ! argum5ts ( a free man1 & does n s5d to ! p5it5ti>y m5 :o ?9k1 & m5 :o speak4 ,say to ! _w1 t :]e argum5ts are )\t f\ndation1 ,new ,j]sey has confid5ce en\gh 9 ! bra9s ( h] p to feel t su* argum5ts c be refut$ by reason4 ,= ! sake ( y\r ,/ate1 acquit ?is man4 ,= ! sake ( some?+ ( f> m value to ?is _w ?an ,new ,j]sey--= ! sake ( some?+ ( m importance to mank9d ?an ?is cont95t--= ! sake ( ,human ,lib]ty1 = ! sake ( ,free ,spee*1 acquit ?is man4 ,:at light is to ! eyes1 :at love is to ! he>t1 ,lib]ty is to ! s\l ( man4 ,)\t x1 !re come suffocation1 degradation & dea?4 ,9 ! "n ( ,lib]ty1 ,i implore--& n only s1 b ,i insi/--t y %all f9d a v]dict 9 favor ( ?is def5dant4 ,d n d ! slighte/ ?+ to /ay ! m>* ( human progress4 ,d n c>ry u back1 ev5 = a mom5t1 to ! d>kness ( t cruel night t good m5 hop$ _h pass$ away =ev]4 ,lib]ty is ! condition ( progress4 ,)\t ,lib]ty1 !re rema9s only b>b>ism4 ,)\t ,lib]ty1 !re c be no civilization4 ,if ano!r man has n ! "r to ?9k1 y h n ev5 ! "r to ?9k t he ?9ks wrong4 ,if e man has n ! "r to ?9k1 ! p ( ,new ,j]sey _h no "r to make a /atute1 or to adopt a ,con/itution--no jury has ! "r to r5d] a v]dict1 & no ,c\rt to pass its s5t5ce4 ,9 o!r words1 )\t lib]ty ( ?\ght1 no human be+ has ! "r to =m a judgm5t4 ,x is impossible t !re %\ld be su* a ?+ z real religion1 )\t lib]ty4 ,)\t lib]ty !re c be no su* ?+ z consci5ce1 no su* ^w z ju/ice4 ,all human actions--all good1 all bad--h = a f\ndation ! idea ( human lib]ty1 & )\t ,lib]ty !re c be no vice1 & !re c be no virtue4 ,)\t ,lib]ty !re c be no wor%ip1 no blasphemy--no love1 no hatr$1 no ju/ice1 no progress4 ,take ! ^w ,lib]ty f human spee* & all ! o!r words become poor1 )]$1 mean+less s\nds--b ) t ^w realiz$--) t ^w und]/ood1 ! _w becomes a p>adise4 ,und]/& me4 ,i am n blam+ ! p4 ,i am n blam+ ! prosecution1 nor ! prosecut+ attorney4 ,! (fic]s ( ! ,c\rt are simply do+ :at !y feel to be _! duty4 ,!y did n f9d ! indictm5t ,t 0 f\nd by ! gr& jury4 ,! gr& jury did n f9d ! indictm5t ( its own motion4 ,c]ta9 p came be=e ! gr& jury & made _! compla9t--gave _! te/imony1 & ^u t te/imony1 "u ?is /atute1 ! indictm5t 0 f\nd4 ,:ile ,i d n blame ^! p--!y n be+ on trial--,i d ask y to /& on ! side ( "r4 ,i _c conceive ( mu* great] happ9ess ?an to dis*>ge a public duty1 ?an to be absolutely true to consci5ce1 true to judgm5t1 no matt] :at au?ority may say1 no matt] :at public op9ion may dem&4 ,a man :o /&s by ! "r aga9/ ! _w _c help applaud+ himself1 & say+3 ,i am an hone/ man4 ,i want y\r v]dict--a v]dict born ( manhood1 ( c\rage2 & ,i want to s5d a dispat* to-day to a woman :o is ly+ sick4 ,i wi% y to furni% ! words ( ?is dispat*--only two words--& ^! two words w fill an anxi\s he>t ) joy4 ,!y w fill a s\l ) light4 ,x is a v %ort message--only two words--& ,i ask y to furni% !m3 ,n guilty4 ,y are expect$ to d ?is1 because ,i believe y w be true to y\r consci5ces1 true to y\r be/ judgm5t true to ! be/s int]e/s ( ! p ( ,new ,j]sey1 true to ! great cause ( ,lib]ty4 ,i s9c]ely hope t x w nev] be necess>y aga91 "u ! flag ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--t flag = :i* has be5 %$ ! brave/ & be/ blood ( ! _w--"u t flag ma9ta9$ by ,wa%+ton1 by ,jeff]son1 by ,frankl9 & by ,l9coln--"u t flag 9 def5ce ( :i* ,new ,j]sey p\r$ out h] be/ & brave/ blood--,i hope x w nev] be necess>y aga9 = a man to /& be=e a jury & plead = ! ,lib]ty ( ,spee*4