Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

Whether Judge Lynch is native of Kentucky,
or whether his court was first established in that
state we do not know but that eminent magis-
trate has always been much respected there. 1t
is therefore, not surprising to find a Kentucky
paper, the Louisville Commercial, advocating the
holding of special term of his court in WASH
ington for the purpose Of trying and hanging
Guteau. For, says the Commercial, II the presi-
dent RECEIVERS, Guteau can only be punished by a
few years imprisonment, penalty wholly insult
ficient Therefore, in our opinion, it would not
be an instance of mob law, but great example
of popular justice and regard for law, If self-con
stituted delegations Of people from all parts of
the country should assemble in Washington, pub
licly organized a lynch court, hear evidence in
lynch-court style, make verdict, and execute it
on the spot Since such a crime as his has not
been anticipated and no adequate punishment
provided for it, the Commercial explains that tn
disposal OF Guiteau in this way would only be an
assertion by the people of their original and
PRIMARY right to supply by acts adapted to the
emergency any important omission in their con-
situations and laws. This reasoning will possibly
convince Kentuckians, but to observers at this
distance 1t gives the impression that the insanity
which has long afflicted the notorious editor Of
the Louisville Courier-Journdl has proved con-
tagious
GuITEAU AND MIR. MOODY
A statement having appeared in the press that
Guiteau the assassin of the president, had been
co-worker with Mr.. Moody, the evangelist, and
had lectured under the auspices Of the Chicago
Christian Association, a reporter called on Mr..
Moody at his home in Mortified, Massachusetts,,
to ascertain what he knew about him. Mr..
Moody stated that he had known Guiteau for ten
years; had never had any confidence in him, and
thought him bad man. He had more egotism
and assurance than any man he knew, and he
thought he was not entirely sound in his mind
At the opening of the meetings conducted by
Messrs. Moody and Sankey in Chicago in 1876,
Guiteau presented himself as an usher having an
immense red, white and blue rosette on the lap
pei Of his coat, and baton in his hand As soon
as Mr.. Moody saw him he had the rosette and
baton taken from him, and refused to permit him
to act as an usher. Two or three times he had
him put out of the inquiry room. Guiteau wrote
several threatening letters to Mr.. Moody, saying
that he was lawyer and would prosecute every
body connected with the meetings. 1t was the
opinion of those who came in contact with him
there that he was little out of his mind. He
followed Mr., Moody to other places, but was
never permitted to take any part in the meetings
or have anything to do with them. He tried at
number Of points to run up board bills on the
plea of being with Mr.. Moody in his work, and
Mr.. Moody while being annoyed, could only de-
nounce him as fraud and imposter.
LIFE PICTURE.
This little picture of the president and his wife
comes from a letter written by the Hon A. NJ.
Pratt OF Bryan, Ohio: "Twenty-three years ago
Mrs. Garfield sought and taught scholars in paint
ing and drawing in this then very Insignificant
village and not getting very large classes, living
meantime in my house, the guest and friend of
my then wife. The future president was fire.
quently entertained at my table; he a young,
strong. green, great-hearted, large-headed youth.
but two years from college, hopeful, full OF life
and push; she graceful, sweet, amiable, retiring,
with disposition as lovely as starlit sky-both
poor, Their fortune was their youth, health,
hearts, intellects, hopes, and glad am to say,
love"
LITTLE GIRLS FAITH
In closing an article on the attempted assassina-
ton OF the president the Atlanta (Georgia) Con-
Stitltion, after considering the elements that con-
tributed largely to increase the sympathy OF the
southern people with the president says: " But
it is not necessary to endeavor to account for or to
explain southern manifestations of sympathy for
the stricken president They were spontaneous
and they are not fleeing. We know a little girl
the daughter of confederate officer who fought
through the war-who, upon being told last Sun
day morning that the president was still alive,
quietly replied know it. prayed last night
hal a lya al; haA
faith, and was certain her prayer would be an
swered. This Sunday morning there is every in
dcation that the president will be spared to his
family and to the country, but to the stricken
man--to iair-faced wife and white-haired mother
the south, standing in the shadow OF great
troubles OF her own, still sends forth her sym
pathy"
THE FEELING AT THE SOUTH.
RICHMOND DIspAToH: "we all feel as II per-
sonal wrong had been done to us-as II he were
bone Of our bone and flesh of our flesh that was
basey assaulted In Washington"
GEORGETOWN INQUIRER: "The voice of section
aism is stiled. No NORTH no south, no east, no
west-but from all the broad land there goes up
to heaven great wailing cry of grief and ndig-
nation."
NASHVILLE DANNth' uafneiu Is NJ TINS mo-
ment the most popular man in the United States,
and his popularity ia as great in the ranks OF his
late opponents as in the house OF his friends
The hostility Of every one is gone. The ranks Of
his opponents are disarmed, and unless he does
something to stir up strife hereafter he will find
but little opposition in the future"
ATLANTA CONSTITUTION. I" 1t was difficult one
week ago to understand why Providence per-
mitted wretched egotist TO strike down the
chosen and accepted head OF great people, but
to-day even the unbeliever can see that from the
assassin's bullet are liable to dow not only indi-
ydual good to the noble sufferer, but much
needed reforms In our politics and civil service,
' and a thorough restoration OF good feeling be-