The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-11-29
NUMBER AZ.

and to-day the nation is happy and
prosperous. They raised the old war
crv, "Rally round the flag, boys, rally
round the fag,' and thousands of the
choicest sons of the Republic went forth
to bat!le--,o eiciory or death. Wash
ington and Grant bv their yalor and
success in war won the admiration of
mankind To-day l suffer in bonds 80
patriot because had the inspiration
aud nerve to unite great political party
TO the eni that the nation might bs
saved another desolating war. do not
pretend war was immediate, but I do
say emphaticaly that the bitterness In
the republican party last spring vas
deepening aud deepening hour by hour;
and that within two or three years OF
less the nation would have b,eu in q
civil war. In the presence Of death all
hearts we're hushed; Contention ceased.
For weeks and weeks the heart and brain
OF the nation centred on the sick msli
at the White House. At last be went
the way OF all FISH, aud the nation was
house Of m ,urning. To say I have
been misunderstood and vilif ID by near.
ly the entire American press-nay, more,
by nearly the entire American people
is trne statement. But Proyidencs
AMI time rightens all things, aud to-day,
by the gradual change OF public opin-
ion, AN jlsitied in passing with laud.
able contempt the continual venom of
GER ain newspapers. Let the newspa-
pers change from ''Guiteau, the assa,-
sin, to ''Guiteau, the patriot"
AN APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT.
l appeal to the stalwart and liberal
press Of the nation for justice appeai
to the Republican party, especially the
stalwarts, OF whom | am proud to be
one, for justice. Iappeal to the Pfesi-
dent OF the U lited States for jlstice.
an the man that male him President.
Without nv inspiration he was politi-
cal cipher, without power or Importance.
| was constantly with him in New York
last fall during the canvas, aud he and
the rest Of our men knew that We had
all We could do to elect our ticket Had
Gen Hancock kept his mouth closed on
the tariff or had the Morey letter been
delayed week Hancock certainly would
have been elected. Then no man could
tell what would have happened to the
Republic | am more than glad that
Presiden! Arthur is proving himself y
wise man in his new position, and ex-
pect he will give the nation the finest ad-
ministration it has ever bad. | sppa,l
to this Honorable Court for Justice. /
am glad Your He nor is gentleman OF
broad Views, Christian sentiment and
clear head. / count myself fortunate,
indeed, thai my case is 10 be tried before
so able and careful jurist. appeal to
the District Attorney and his learned
associates for Justice l beg they GO
slow in prosecuting this case, that they
do no injustice to the Deity, whose SER
want was when sought to remove the
late President. At the last great day
they and all men will stand in the pres.
ence OF the D .ity CRYING fo- mercy and
Justice. As they act here so will their
final abode be hereafter Life is an
enigma. This is a strange world. Or
ten men are governed by passion, and
not by reason. The mob cruci6ed the
Savior of mankind, and Paul, his great
Apostle, went to an ignominious death.
This happened many centuries ago. For
eighteen centuries no man has exerted
such tremendous influence on the civ.
ilization as the despised Galilean and his
great Apostle. They did their work ard
left the result with the Almighty Father.
This speech was written in a cramped
| position in nv cell.