The daily gazette., 1881-12-29
GUITEAU As A PATRIOT,
An Address which the Assassin n
Wrote ON Christmas Day.

Al A00roSn Wnlcn the AobA4Dlm
Wrote ON Christmas Day.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-"A
Christmas Greeting, by Charles
Guiteau," is the title of the address
which The prisoner swrote on
Christmas day and tried to sell
to the newspapers. There is noth'
ing new in the address. The pris.
oner tells where he spent Christ
mas for several years past and
then says:
To-day, Christmas 1881, I suffer
10 bonds as patriot, but l am in
honorable company. Washi gton
was patriot. Grant was a patriot.
Washington led the armies of
the Revolution through eight years
of bloody war to victory and glory.
Grant led the armies. OF the Union
to victory and glory, and to day
the nation Is prosperous and happy.
They raised the old war cry: "Rally
round the flag, doys," and thousands
of the choicest sons of tho Republic
went forth to battle to victory or
death. Washington aud Grant, by
their valor and success in war, won
the admiration of mankind. To. day,
Christmas, 1881, suffer in bonds
as a patriot because l had the inspi-
ration and nerve to unite great po
litical party to the end that the
natisn might be saved another de-
vastating war. l do not pretend
war was immediate, but l do say
emphatically that the bitterness in
the Republican party last spring
was deepening and deepening hour
by hour, and that within two or
three years or less the nation would
have been in fame of civil war.
In the presence of death all hearts
were hushed; contention ceased.
For weeks and weeks the heart and
brain of the nation centred on the
sick man in the White House. At
last lie went the way Of all flesh and
ting nation was in mourning. And
to-day Christmas, 1881, l am on
trial for my life charged with murder
ing the late President.
There is not the first element of
murder in this case. 10 constitute
the crime of murder two elements
must consist. First, an actual homir
eide; secondly, malice in law Or malice
in fact. The law presumes malice
| from the fact of the homicide. There
is no homicide in this case, and there-
fore no malice in law. Malice in fact
| depends on the circumstances attend
ing the homicide. Admitting that the
late President died from the shot,
| which / deny as matter of fact, still
the circumstances attending the shoot
ing liquidate the presumption Of
malice, either in law or il fact. Had
he been properly treated he probably
would have been alive to day, What.
ever my inspiration or intention, the
Deity allowed the doctors to finish my
work gradually, because He wanted tt
prepare the people for the change ano
also confirm my original inspirations
am well satisfied with the Deity'l
conduct of this case thus far and
have no doubt but He will continue tx
father it to the end and that the pub,
lie will, sooner or later, see the specia
providence IN the late Presidents re.
moyal. Nothing but the poltica
situation last spring justified his re-
moval.
My trial seems to be progressing
we'll. Judge Cox / consider just tn
man for the case. He is able, con
scientious and careful. have brigh
Jury and l wish them to pass on m.
case. l Judge they are good men
They listen with the greatest interes
!, to the testimony and addresses and
, presume they will give this case thei
most solemn attention and dispose o
it according to the facts and the law
, and believe the high-toned press o
the nation will acquiesce in their yer
, dict. The prosecution have introduce,
certain witnesses who are guilty O
!, rank perjury and it has excited m
= wrath, and l have denounced them i
plain language. ! hate the mean, de
ceptive way of the prosecution.
My opinion of the District Attorne
ia we'll known. The defense has bee
unfortunate in having insufficien
A counsel, but, Notwithstanding this,
expect Justice will be done me and m
motive and inspiration vindicated.-
People are saying "Well, il the Lor
did it let it CO." expect this spiri
. will grow. l am highly pleased wit
= Genera, Arthur. He is doing splen
>, didly In his new position. Had GEL
;, Arthur done as well he probably woul
# have been alive to day. de was
4 good man, but weak politician. a,
v Especially pleased with Gen. Garfield
i conciliatory spirit and wisdom towaI
- the opposition. 1t is exactly what
i wished him to do, viz. j: unite the fa'
- tious Of the Republican party to u
~ "a end that the nation may be happy an
y prosperous.
in mast life, as he has told 1t before, al
- in conclusion, speaking Of the Grim
10 says: =,
"a "a Thus far the Deity has fathered Il
a act to my entire satisfaction.
III knows simply executed His will al
as | know it and great many peor
a are beginning to see it, and they W
no see it more and more as time advance
M | put up my life on the Deily's insr
an ration aud / have not come to gri
m vet and have no idea l shall, becau
,d do not think am destined to be sh
i or hung. But that is matter for t
az Deity to pass on, not me. Whatev
IL the mode of my exit from this wor
ia have no doubt but myname and.wo
Ii. will go laundering down the ages, b
On woe unto the men that kill me pl
n. vately or jndicially.
re we Offer This Seasc