Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-07-06

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several times from one foot to the other.
de soon recovered bis composure. looked
over the sea OF upturned faces. and said:
II am now going to read to you my
last dying prayer slfE itW rt1a +
aHe then read In a loud tone and with
Distinct and deliberate emphasis the
following: ....t
THE okLLows PRArER.
Ny dying prayer on the gaiiows: y
Father I now 60 TO Thee, and to The Savior.
Ihaye finished the work Thou gayestms to do, and
Ian only TOO happy TO go to Thee. B. 4
re world does not yet appreciate my mission, but
Thou knowest, Thou nowest Thou didst inspire Gar
feid's removal, and only good has come from It.
Thish thebest evidence nat the inspiration came
from Thee, and have set 1t forth i'm my book that
~ men may reld and may know that Thou, Father,
didst inspire the act for which am murdered This
government, and the Nation, BY this act, know,
VIII incur Thy eternal enmity, as did the ews by
killing Thy Son, my Savior. The retrbution in that
ease came quick and sharp, and I know shy divine
axef retribution viii strike this Nation and my
murderers In the same way. The diabolcalspirit Of
this Nation It's government and Its newspapers to-
ward me justify Thee in cursing them, and know
that the divine law Of retrbutionis is inexorable T.
therefore, predict that this Nation will go down in
blood, and my murderers, from the executive to the
hsngman, will go to hell. Thy laws are inexorable.
"0h, Thou Supreme Judgel Woe unto the men
that violate Thy laws. Only weeping and gnashing
Of teeth awnits them. The American press has a
large bill TO settle with Thee, Righteous Father for
their vindictiveness in this matter. Nothing but
blood will satisfy them, and my blood be on them and
this Nation and it's officials. Arthur, the President,
is coward and an migrate. His ingratitude TO the
man that made him, and saved his party, and the
land from overthrow has parallel in history But
Thou, Righteous Father, Thou wilt Judge him.
'Father, Thou knowestme, but the world hath not
known me, and now go to Thee and the Savior
without thesligtest illwill towards human being.
'Farewell yemen Of earth.p
Atseyeral points he had paused and en-.
deavored to impart increased emphasis to
his words by the peculiar facial express
| ions 30 often observed during the trial
when he was angered at something which
was said or done. This was peculiarly
noticeable when he alluded to President
Arthur, and when he declared that "this
Nation would go down in blood" When
he had finished reading his prayer, he
aEa,u oINcyeu eno vlowo anu oaiu, sui
VIII nrLn Voice' a." now Boing 10
read some verses which are intended to
indicate my feelings at the moment of
leaving this world. If set to music they
may be rendered very effective. The
idea is that of a child babbling to his
mamma and his papa. wrote it this
morning about 10 O'clock. . 5 s
| s,.sr 90,
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| am going to the Lordy
am SO glad. &sNNa II.
am am gong 60 aYg.t. e the Lordy' n
/ am roinr to the Iordy. .tsE
Glory hallelujah, glory hailelujah!
am going TO the L0rdy.
/ Giory haileinisS. un @ ".s-1 - A-s sVai'
And that e the reason am going 70 the Lordy.
U1s an coinv on,s u the Irds f'nrdI Aal''l'Au'
sHere sSiteau = voice fsea ia - boved IL hes
ana brohs into sohs but he rall,sd i,tt,e ,nd e,,
saved nv no-tv and INV lana
Glory haileiujanl - -
But they have murdered me for 1t, and that Ia tn
reason ,ory am sU,ng y nty sne told bi1s,h
i lam am going hSals to The LORD foray. .a''e''aA sa
Here apain his feelings oyercame him. and 4
leaned his head On the shoulder Of DR.. Hicks Az
.obbed pitifully. san he vent on
Irswonder what I will d. when I ~ q .be rrras
n guess that will weep no more when set to Il
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exneot Il see most snlenSd tsines - ns hsyond
conception when lam with the Lordy.
Glory hallelujaal p
Raising his voice to the highest pitch that he cou
, command; IA
Glory hallelujah!
1A WIN 'ne h0rus.
WHAT GUITAUS BROTHER SAYS
4 Just before noon John w. Guiteau sal
to a representative of the Associated Pres
that he felt cheerful, SO faras his brothe
was concerned, believing it to be fa
! better for him to die than to live. H
!. said no one ever felt keener anguish tina
he himself that the crime had been cen
mitted which had plunged our Nation
grief. He believed. however, his brothe
!. would show himself TO be brave mar
7 and from his own standpoint wonl
vindicate his IDEA OF patriotism. II
life is wreck and worthless" said Johl
And think this IS
THE MOST FITTING END
!, to checkered and insane career. He b.
1, lieved his brother would die happy, an
1 owing to his demented condition would
! forgiven IN the next world. ne though
4 | his brother would be happier in deaf