The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-07-07

read q se!rc ion from ihu lUth chap.
ter OF Matthew, from tho 28,h to the
list verse, inclusive H. then read
in clear, strong voice anl with
good iu,ona'ionn, showing little II
any nervousness. DR.. Hicks pro-
duccd manuscript, which was pre-
pared by the prisoner this morning,
and held it Lefore him, while Gui.eau
read.
Wkpe DR.. Hicks was arranging
the manuscript, Guiteau exhibited
nervousness and moved sNernl times
from ono foot to the other, Ho soon
recovered Ills ccmposure, locked over
tho sea of upturnea faces AID said:
I am going z r-ad to you my last
dying prayer
He then read 10 q loud tone and
with distinct and deliberate emphasis
tho following:
NY DYING PRAYER ON TIE oALLnws.
Father, now I 60 to Thee and the
Savior. ] havs finished the work thou
gavest me to do. aud I am ouly too
happy to 60 to Thec. Tho world
does not yot appreciate my mission,
but thou knowcst It. Thou knowest
Thou didst inspire Garfield's remov.
al and only good has come from it
This is tho best evidence that the
inspiration cane from Thee. md I
have i. rot forth in my book that oil
men may read and know, Thou, Fa-
thcr, didst inspire the act for which
I am now murdered. This govern.
ment and nation. by this act, I know
will incur Thy eternal cnmity, as did
the Jews by killing Thy man, my
Savior. Tho retributiou in that case
anne quick aud sharp. and I know
Tay divine law OF retribution will
strike this nation and my murderers
in the same way. Tae diabolical
spirit of this nation, its govsrnme-t
and its newspapers towards me will
justify Tiee in cursipg thcm. and !
know that Tiy divine law of retribu-
ton is inexorable. I, therefore pre-
die. that this nation will 90 down in
blood, AMI that my murderors, from
tho Executive 10 the hangman will
go to holl. Tly ways arc inexorab!c.
o, thou Supreme Judge! voc unto
tho men who violate Thy laws Oa-
!y weeping and gnashius OF teeth a.
waits them. Tue American prc.s
has a large bill to settle with the
righteous Father for their vindictive-
ness in this matter. Nothing but
blood will satisfy thcm, and now my
blood be on them aud this nation and
It's officials. Arthur the President,
is coward aud au migrate. His in-
gratitude to tho man that made him
and saved his party and the land
from overthrow has no parallel in
history, bu. Thou. righteous Father
will judgo him. Father, thou know
est me, but tho world hath not known
me, and now go to Taee and the
Savior without tho slightest ill-will
toward q human being. Farewell,
ye mon Of ear:L!
A. several points he half paused
and eudeavored to impart au in
creased emphasis to his words by q
peculiar facial expression. often Oh.
served duriag tho trial, when he was
angered at something that was said
or done. This was peculiarly notice
able whom ho alluded to President
Arthur and when lie declared that
this nation "would godown in blood"
When he had finished reading hia
prayer he again surveyed tho crowd
and said, with n firm voice: / am now
going 70 read som, versOs which are
inlon ded 70 indicate my feelings al
the moment Of leaving this world.
II set to music they may be rendered
effective. The idea is that Of o child
babbling 10 his mamma and hia papa,
I wrote IL this morning about 10
O'Clock He then commenced 10
chant these verses in Q sad, and
dolsfal style:
lam going to tho Lordy,
I nm 80 glad;
lam going TO tho Lordy.
l am 80 glad,
I am going to the LordH
Glory hsllelujsh: glory hallelujah
I am going to the Lordy.
I lovo thee. L,rdy, with oil my
soul;
niorv hallelniah.