Works of Carl Schurz

Speeches of Carl Schurz

Originally most of these speeches were taken from Frederic Bancroft, ed., Speeches, Correspondence and Political Papers of Carl Schurz, six volumes, New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1913. Three are taken from Thomas B. Reed., Modern Eloquence, volumes III and IX, 1903 and 1900. Gradually more and more are being taken from original sources and from clippings and typescripts found in the papers of Carl Schurz in the Library of Congress. Even for versions taken from secondary sources, when I could refer to a more original source and/or give a more exact reference with page numbers, I have.

In addition to this collection, see also his 1865 book, Speeches of Carl Schurz, and U. S. Senate Speeches and Remarks of Carl Schurz.

Opinions Madison, Wisconsin October 16, 1857
State Rights and Byron Paine Milwaukee, Wisconsin March 23, 1859
State Rights: Reply to Criticisms Kenosha, Wisconsin March 31, 1859
The Logical Results of the War Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 8, 1866
The State of the Country Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 8, 1866
The Road to Peace -- a Solid, Durable Peace Chicago, Illinois September 19, 1868
On Being Chosen United States Senator Jefferson City, Missouri January 20, 1869
George H. Thomas Troy, New York April 5, 1870
The Need of Reform and a New Party Nashville, Tennessee September 20, 1871
The Aims of the Liberal-Republican Movement Cincinnati, Ohio May 2, 1872
Why Anti-Grant and Pro-Greeley St. Louis, Missouri July 22, 1872
The Issues of 1874, Especially in Missouri St. Louis, Missouri September 24, 1874
Honest Money Cincinnati, Ohio September 27, 1875
Hayes vs. Tilden Cincinnati, Ohio August 31, 1876
The Scholar in Politics Cambridge, Massachusetts July 4, 1877
The Currency Question Cincinnati, Ohio September 28, 1878
Honest Money and Labor Boston, Massachusetts October 23, 1878
Hayes in Review and Garfield in Prospect Indianapolis, Indiana July 20, 1880
A Plea for the Indians New York, New York March 15, 1881
Address During Invited Visit to Boston Boston, Massachusetts March 22, 1881
Address to German Citizens During Invited Visit to Boston Boston, Massachusetts March 23, 1881
The Old World and the New New York, New York November 5, 1881
Phi Beta Kappa Oration at Harvard Cambridge, Massachusetts June 29, 1882
Tammany Hall vs. Allan Campbell New York, New York October 1882
Science and International Harmony (shorter version) New York, New York November 9, 1882
Science and International Harmony (longer version) New York, New York November 9, 1882
Education of Orphan Children Brooklyn, New York June 26, 1883
Washington's Birthday Brooklyn, New York February 22, 1884
Why James G. Blaine Should Not Be President Brooklyn, New York August 5, 1884
New York Public Library: Ottendorfer Branch Dedication New York, New York December 6, 1884
Technical Instruction vs. Apprenticeship New York, New York April 22, 1886
Kaiser Wilhelm I New York, New York March 21, 1888
The Montefiore Home New York, New York December 21, 1888
Some Present Political Problems New York, New York January 12, 1889
The Need of a Rational Forest Policy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 15, 1889
The Tariff Question Boston, Massachusetts October 20, 1890
Tammany Hall vs. the People's Municipal League New York, New York October 28, 1890
General Sherman New York, New York February 17, 1891
The Development of Music in America New York, New York 1891?
Civil Service Reform and Democracy New York, New York April 25, 1893
German Day Chicago, Illinois June 15, 1893
Municipal Government and Civil Service Reform Philadelphia, Pennsylvania January 24, 1894
Jesse Seligman Eulogy New York, New York May 30, 1894
Hill and Hillism New York, New York October 29, 1894
The Necessity and Progress of Civil Service Reform Chicago, Illinois December 12, 1894
Congress and the Spoils System Washington, D. C. December 12, 1895
The True Americanism New York, New York January 2, 1896
International Arbitration Washington, D. C. April 22, 1896
Honest Money and Honesty Chicago, Illinois September 5, 1896
William Steinway New York, New York December 2, 1896
Encouragements and Warnings Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 10, 1896
The German Mothertongue New York, New York January 9, 1897
Civil Service Reform and the "Black Act" Albany, New York May 6, 1897
The Democracy of the Merit System Cincinnati, Ohio December 16, 1897
The '48ers New York, New York May 14, 1898
Our Future Foreign Policy Saratoga, New York August 19, 1898
A Review of the Year [Re: Civil Service Reform] Baltimore, Maryland December 15, 1898
American Imperialism Chicago, Illinois January 4, 1899
Address at Seventieth Birthday Banquet New York, New York March 2, 1899
Militarism and Democracy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania April 7, 1899
The Policy of Imperialism Chicago, Illinois October 17, 1899
Renewed Struggles Indianapolis, Indiana December 14, 1899
For the Republic of Washington and Lincoln Philadelphia, Pennsylvania February 22, 1900
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Milwaukee Musical Society Milwaukee, Wisconsin May 2, 1900
Dr. Abram Jacobi New York, New York May 9, 1900
For Truth, Justice and Liberty New York, New York September 28, 1900
Carl Schurz Attacks Croker and Tammany New York, New York October 22, 1901
Harvard Address on Civil Service Reform Cambridge, Massachusetts December 12, 1901
Franz Sigel New York, New York August 24, 1902
The Reform of the Consular Service Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 11, 1902
Dedication of the Germanic Museum at Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts November 10, 1903
Some Object Lessons Baltimore, Maryland December 10, 1903
The Present State of Civil Service Reform Washington, D. C. December 8, 1904
Educating Immigrants New York, New York December 18, 1904

Works of Carl Schurz