Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-28

Monday, and furnished for publication to-
night:
| Guiteau. To-day is Christmas, and greet
| the American people with merry Christ
mas. Last Christmas / was in New York;
| / was boarding in tirst-class house, and
was finely dressed. / attended church, and
had a quiet, but pleasant day. Two years
ago was in Boston, but was not so well fed
or clothed. | was there on theology There
is no money in theology. l left five
thousand dollar business in Chicago III
1877 for theology. | went into theology to
serve the Lord and preach the gospel. l
had about as much trouble to get in
MY Work ON Theology
as Paul did. He hunGered and thirsted,
and was naked and had no certain dwelling
place, but he preached the gospel as he un-
derstOOd it, although he had hard time.
Since he left the earth his work and Rome
have come down the ages. Christ and Paul
did their work, and l do the same. On
Christmas, 1878, was in ST. Louis. / was
in very reduced circumstances. had been
| on theology year. | had spent
the year travelling mostly in the East try
ing to preach the Gospel by lecturing, and
selling my lectures in Washington, New
York, Boston, Chicago and other cities. |
felt that the Lord had put this work on me
and did the best could. had no friends
and little money. The Christmas of 1877
| spent in Philadelphia. Twas we'll
Fed and Clothed
and was trying to lecture. Christmas of
1876 was in Chicago and was working with
Mr.. Moody and writing my lecture
on Christ'S second coming, A.
| suffer in bonds Us patriot, but in
| horrible company. Washington was a
patriot. Grant was q patriot. and Washing
| ton led the armies of the Revolution
through eight years Of war to victory ana
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, Boys,
and thousands OF the
Cherished Sons Of the Republic
went forth to battle, to viCtory,'or to death
Washington and Grant, by their yalor and
success in war, won the admiration of man
kink, aud to-day, Christmas, / suffer in
bonds as patriot, because had the inspi-
ration and nerve to unite great political
party to the end that the nation might be
saved another desolating war. / do not
pretend that the war was immediate, but
do say emphatically that the bitterness in
the Republican party last spring was deep
ening and deepening hour by hour, and
that within two or three years or less time
the nation would have been in flame Of
civil wars.
In the presence OF death all hearts were
huShed and contention ceased. For weeks
and weeks the heart and brain of the nation
centered on the sick man in the White
House. At last he went the way of all
flesh and the nation was in mourning.
and to-day, Christmas, 1881, ] am on trial
for my life, charged with numbering the
late President. There is not the first elc
ment of murder in this case. TO constitute
the crime OF murder, two elements must
exist; first,
Actual Homicide.
ST" "iaW 'pf8stiimes 'ilulaee nuur Glct IS n6In>
iCide. There is no homicide i'll this case,
and therefore no malice in law. Malice Ill
fact depends upon circumstances attending
homicide. Admitting that the President
died from a shot, which | deny aS matter
of fact, still circumstances attending shoot
ing liduidate presumption of malice either
in law or in fact. Had he been properly
treated he probably would have been
alive to-day. Whatever my in
spiration or intention, the Deity
allowed the doctors to finish the work grad
ually, because he wanted to prepare the
people for a change and confirm my origi-
nal inspiration. ! am well satisfied with
Deity'S conduct of this case thus far and
have no doubt but that he will continue to
further il to the end, and that the public
will sooner or later see special providence
in the
Late Presidents Removal
Nothing but the political situation last
spring justified his removal. The
break in the Republican party
then was widening week by week, and |
foresaw the civil war My inspiration was
to remove the late President at once, and
thereby close the breach before it got so
wide nothing but heartrcnding and desc
lating war would close it. The last war
cost the nation million OF men and bill
lion of money. The Lord wanted to pre-
vent a repetition of this deSolatiOn, aud
inspired me to execute his will. Why did
he inspire me in preference to some one
else? Because ! had brains and nerve.
probably to do the work, The
Lord Does Not EmpIoy
incompetent persons to serve him. lie
uses the best material he can find. No
doubt there were thousands of Republicans
who felt as did about the late President
as wrecking the Republican party,
and had they the conception, the nerve, the
brains ard the opportunity and special
authority from the Deity they would have
removed him. ! alone in all the world
was the only man who had authority from
the Deity 10 do il. Without the Deity'S
pressure | never should have sought
10 remove the President. This pressure
destroyed my frec.agcnCy. Deity com
PEELED me to do the act, inst as the high
waylnan Compe!s his man TO give him his
money after placing the
Pistol mt HIS Victims Head.
The victim may know it is absolutely
IL. tl,,.y hat
wife and children need, but how can he
keep it with the pistol at his head? His
free.agency is destroyed and he gives his
money TO save his life. This irresistible
pressure to remove the Presl-
dent was on me for thirty days.
and it never left me when awake 1t
haunted me day and night. Atlast the oP-
portunity came and shot him in the Bal
timore and PatomaC depot. As soon a !
fired the shot the inspiration was worked
off. and felt immensely relieved. would
not do it again
For u Million Dollars.
Only miracle saved me from being shot
or hung then and there. 1t was the most
insane and fuulhardy act possible, and
no une tUt mad man could
have done H. But the pressure on me vas
so oenOruut.S that would have done ii had
| died the next minnie. Heretofore pOliti-
cal grievances have been adjusted by war
| or ballot Had Jefferson Davis and dozen
or two of his co-traitors been shot dead in
January, 1861 no doubt our late rebellion
never would have been. Gen. Grant sup
pressed one war. and Providence and
saved the nation. As time advances, the
public will appreciate this fact more and
more. To-day is Christmas. 1881.
lam I'm Jail
and have been since July ID. have borne
my confinement patiently and quietly.
knowing that my yindication would come.
Thrice have been shot at and came near
being shot dead. but the Lord kept me
harmless like the Hebrew children in the
fiery furnace, not Il hair of my head has
been singed, because the Lord, wh ON |
served when soughtto remove the Presi-
dent, hiss taken the best OF care, OF me.
Ny trial seems to be progressing well.
Judge Cox. consider just the man for
the case He is able, conscientious and
careful.
IHave m fright Jury,