Speeches of Benjamin Harrison, Twenty-third President of the United States

This volume gathers every public address delivered by the twenty‑third President of the United States between February 1888 and February 1892, arranged in strict chronological order. It includes his campaign speeches, the letter of acceptance, the inaugural address, messages to Congress, and remarks made during his extensive rail tours, offering a comprehensive snapshot of his public life. Readers can hear the same man who addressed miners, schoolchildren, and veterans, all within a single day’s itinerary.

The speeches reveal a speaker who prized precision and dignity, never allowing the rush of campaign trails to produce careless language. His language balances patriotic fervor with courteous respect for opponents, and his recurring theme—protecting American industry—threads through each address. For anyone interested in the rhetoric of late‑19th‑century politics or the personal tone of a sitting president, these recordings provide an authentic, unvarnished portrait.