Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-20
APPEAL FOR ORDER
AN0 P0R THE RESPECT DUE THE
LAW, BY GENERAL SHERMAN. of
The Affection Of The Nation-The CowardIy
Assassin-Constitutional Provisions
Duty Of Every Citizen and Of
Every Soldisr-A Mace.
donian Appeal.
VENGEANCE IS NINE, SAITH THE LORD

VENGEANCE IS MINE, SAITH THE LORD
THREATS AaAINsT aUITEAU.
Fears That He VIII bs Lynohsd-Ths
.. Military Prepared.
WAsHIsaroN, September 19.-Talk Of
lynchinR Guiteau has been renewed
here, and as the news from the Prssi.
dent grows worse the threats are louder.
In the crowds around the bulletins it is
not uncommon 10 hear men say if the
news that the President u dead comes.
they are In favor OF taxing Guitesu from
jail and hanging him. Immediately
this sentiment finds supporters, but
there do not seem yet to be any Or
ganized preparations towards putting
this threat into execution. The anthori.
ties realize that there may be
danger and have quietly taken
measures to prevent any sue.
cessful attempt to drag Guiteau
from Jail. Military forces are kept
ready for prompt use and the militia OF
the District are prepared to respond to
a call, il they are needed. 1t would be
q difficult Job for a mob to reach the in
terror of the Jail, even though there was
no armed resistance. Il is solid build.
ing and well guarded. There is belief,
however, that il the news OF the Presi-
dents death comes here ut night while
most OF the population is on the streets,
that it would not require much to rally
crowd for an attempt upon the Jail to
get at Guiteau.
An Appeal for the Law.
WASHINGTON, September l9.-The fol-
lowing letter from General Sherman in
the interest of law and order in dealing
with the assassin, Gulteau, will appear
in to morrow's Republicans
WARRINGTON, September 10, 1881.
To Hon. Geo. C. Graham, National Re-
publican: 80.
My DEAR SIR-You and I have been
comrades in civil broils and strife in
California, when vigilance committees
assumed rule, and We know, or think
we know, how good, honest people
have done some acts OF violence under
an honest conviction that they
were doing the right thing,
and we believe that time, the great ply
sician, will cure all things to the patient.
l have occasionally and recently heard
some arguments on the streets, ard
some scraps OF wisdom enuncated,
and now. at this dread hour,
when our noble brave President is living
in the very agoniss OF death at Long
Branch, and the cowardly miserable
wretch
Guiteau is Cowine in His Cell
at the public Jail, It occurs me that you
and l should in our respective
spheres make profitable use OF
our past experience. No man on::earth
holds in higher esteem the noble quail.
ties Of James A. Garfield than myself.
l was on the point OF starting to Chat
tanooga tonight to do honors to the
heroes OF Chickamauge, of whom he
was one OF the most prominent, but was
stayed by the unfavorable report from
his bedside at noon, and shall remain
here at my post of dnty until the last
moment OF hope. At Chickamauga,
eighteen years ago. Garfield was chief OF
staff to General Rosecrans whose right
wing was broken back by the We
hement charges OF Bragg's forces,
and was carried along with the broken
masses almost into Chattanooga, when
he -... ---s.-- . '.---s.
Begged for the Privilege OF Returning
to Join General George H. Thomas,
whose guns told him that that heroic
man still stood fast with his left wing, and
Rosecrans gave him leave and he
did return, running the gauntlet, join
ing General Thomas, and serving close
to his person till night enabled them to
fall back In COED order to Chattanooga.
That was Garfeld's last fight, In
which he felt especial pride, and
I knew he intended to be at
Chattanooga next Wednesday to cele-
brste the event. But ia IL is ordered
otherwise, for he now lies by the sea-
shore on his deathbed from . wound
inflicted by the miserable wretch,
Guiteau. For this man Guiteau
| ask no soldier, no citizen, to feel one
particle OF sympathy. On the contrary,
could I make my will, the law shooting
or hanging
Would be too Good Him.
But I do ask every soldier to re.
member that we profess to
be the most loyal nation
on earth TO the sacred promises OF the
Law. There 10 no merit in Obeying an
agreeable, but there is glory and hero.
ism in submitting gracefully TO an
oppressive one. Our Constitution
reads: "No person shall bs held TO
answer for capital or otherwise
infamous crime unless on the present.
ment or indictment Of grand jury. and
in all criminal prosecutions the accused
shall enjoy the right TO q speedy and
public trial by an impartial jury OF the
State and district wherein the crime
shall have been committed This is a
contract OF the government binding
on the consciences OF all. Should our
President die the murderer is entitled
to speedy trial by jury, and ] hope he
will have justice done. But 1t Is not
my Office or yours or Of anybody ex.
c,pt the regular courts OF this district
waich are in disputed power. Violence
In any form will bring reproacb on Us
oil; on the country at large, and
especially on us OF the District OF
Columbia. All the circumstances of
the1shooting, and OF the long heroic
struggle for lie, impress me 70
strongly that wonld be ashamed OF my
countrymen il they mingled with their
feelings Of grief any thought Of ven-
geance. vengeance 10 mine saith
the Lord" / trust the public
press will order its powerful influence 20
maintain good order and decorum which
have prevailed since the saddest OF all
days in Washington, July 2, 1881.
Sincerely your friend,
[signs1l ". 7. SHERMAN.