The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-21

Chichamauga, when he begged for
the privilege OF returning TO ioiu
| General Geo. II. Thomas. whose
guns told him that the heroic man
still stood fast with his left wing.
General ROsecranZ gave him leave,
and he did return, running the
gauntlet, joining General Thomas,
serving close to his person till night
enabled them to fall back in good
order 70 Chattanooga. That was
General Garfield'S last fight.in which
he took especial pride, and [ know
he intended to be at Chickamauga
next Wednesday to celebrate the
event. 1t is ordered otherwise, for
now he lies by the seashOre on his
deathbed, from the wound inflicted
by the miserable wretch Guitteau.
For this man Guitteau l ask no sol
der, no citizen, to feel one particle
OF sympathy; on the contrary, could
| make my will the law, shooting
or hanging would be too good for
him. But I do ask every soldier
and citizen to remember that we
profess to be the most loyaI
nation on earth to the sacred
promises of the law. There is
no merit in obeying an agreeable
law, but there is glory and heroism
in submitting gracefully to an OPP
pressive one. The Constitution
reads that no person shall be held to
answer for a capital or otherwise in
famous crime unless on presentment
or Indictment of a grand jury. In all
criminal prosecutions the accused
shall enjoy the right to speedy and
public trial by an impartial jury Of
the state or district wherein the
crime shall have been committed.
This is a solemn contract of the
government, binding on the con-
sciences of us all. Should our Pres
ldent die, the murderer is entitled to
a speedy trial by jury and 1 hope
he will have justice done, but it is
not my Office or yours, or anybOdy's
except in the regular courts of this
District, which are in undisputed
power. Violence in any form will
bring reproach on us all, on the
country at large, and especially on
US of the District of Columbia. All
the circumstances Of the shooting,
of the long, heroic struggle for life,
impress me so strongly that / would
be shamed Of my country if they
mingled with their feelings of grief
any thought of vengeance. "Ven-
geance is mine, saith the Lord" I
trust the public press will use its
powerful influence to maintain the
good order and decorum which have
prevailed since the saddeSt of all
days in WashingtOn-July 2, 1881.
Sincerely your friend,
w. T. SHERMAN.
Washington, 19.-News of the
Presidents death did not reach the
jail in which Guitteau was confined
until about midnight. At that hour
everything was tranquil. Guitteau
was resting quietly in his cell and
there was no excitement in the
neighborhood Of the jail, nor was
any trouble apprehended by the
officials.
Gen. Sherman said, in converse
ton, tonight, that he did not expect
any attempt would be made to mob
the prisoner, and expressed a hope
that the good sense of the people of
the district would prevail, and that
they would allow the law to take it's
course.
Washington, 2O.-Corkhill denies
that Guitteau has been taken to
New Jersey for trial. There is
plenty of law here to cover his case.
Warden CrOcker visited Guitteau
in the Jail this morning. Guitteau
quizzed him concerning the Pres
ident's condition, expressing fear
that the President was nearing the
end. Croker then told him the
President was dead. Guitteau in
stantly sank down on the bed and
appeared much excited. He then
rose, paced the floor, and appeared
praying. When told the particulars
he said he was glad his sufferings
were over, and would not have COM
mitted the deed had he known he
was to suffer so. Guitteau was less
nervous and alarmed than the
warden anticipated. he has had
deadly fear Of mobs, and urges us
to protect him.