Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-22
ASSASSINATION.

Rome had her Brutus with a Catiline. |
France had her Robespiere with machine
for cutting off human heads by the cart
load. Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia
team with assassins. These beautiful fell |
lows, live, breathe and have being here in
the United States. This loving progeny OF
Cain cannot be satisfied with the blood OF
such men as Lincoln and Garfield. The
whole breed are troubled with foul humors
and with the instincts of diseased cur
are smelling around for more blood. In
cited and tormented by the snarlings and
howlirgs OF whole ravenous pack, such
ungracious specimens Of humanity rs Gui-
teau come to the front and exhibit TO the
Mortified gaze of the whole world more
pitinble symptoms than the poor maniac
cut of whom our blessed Lord cast whole
legion of devils. II clog would
only have the effect to clense the stomach
of these mad men. the body polite might
be easily rid OF an intolerable evil. Or il
the guillotine could be utilized 80 as to
chop off every i'll humored head of thcs
hlood-thirsty inhumans that prolific race
might come to an end. But sucIi summary
medicines do not seem TO have the desired
effect. II will not do to lower the value of
mems lives in the estimation OF the great
masses OF the people. When the time
comes that the net of cleaving off mems
heads produces no more sensation than the
act Of clcaving turnips or OF cutting off a
dogs head, assassIns and brigands will mul
tiply and abound. Degraded criminals
will ply the dagger or boldly fire the re-
volver. Tho only recipe that will cure
the nssassin may be found among the pre-
acriptions of the Great Teacher. 1t wonld
please us very much If, after we had select.
ed President of these United States after
our own heart, we found nm assassin aching
10 save the Republican party and already
to shoot down our good President out Of
feelings Of pure benevolence and to please
His Honor Roscoe Conkling, 10 zee the
blessed Lord, our Great Teacller, come
again to earth just in the nick OF time and
take such fellow MS Charles JauniIce,l
Guiteau by the knape of lie neck and hold
him mp between heaven and earth till he
had shaken the last, the biggest and the
liiIlest devil out of him. But rs we cannot
see that summary and beautiful operation
We shall be obliged to fall back upon the
next best remedy. Put a straight jacket
upon brother Guiteau NO that he cannot
shoot again aud then send to him, after he
has cooled of some of his disiemper and
has had time for reflection, some man
whose heart IL as tender as woman's oi
rs to that matter some woman who actually
believes that brother Guiteau is man--a
distempered man TO he sire-who has sr
immortal soul for whom Christ died and
! for whom he lives TO plend-teach him
that no murderer can be christian. And
above all do not forget that the Spirit o
God 10 needed TO create within him clea,
heart, Thus teach and pray till this devel
isl specimen OF humanity begins to softer
, down and TO alt at the feet OF Jesus clotl,et
, and in his right mind. Gentlemen! Dom
you like the recipe? Ii ia the only med.
icine that can cure such befooled despera
does. Roscoe Conkiing aud all other pol
', iticians need dose Of the same kind.
NJ. ID.