The Russellville Democrat., 1882-01-26

secure during long series of petty off,
 fences, probably induced belief shat
 he would escape serious punishment
 for this last crime. He had. uHhappi-
 ly, many instances in the records of
 criminal trials to base theory upon
 that temporary insanity would furnish
 him an available excuse. There is not
 a redeeming trait in this wretched
 creature, least of all the excuse of un-
 accountability. He seems able to rec
 egnize no motives except such as ani>
 mate himself. He imputes to witness
 es only the most vulgar impulses. His
 rejoinders to counsel for the Govern,
 menU are the snarls of a kicked cur.
 His yituperatiye treatment of his sis
 ter and the lawyer who so patiently
 has conducted his case far better than
 even more skillful, but paid counsel
 would have done his base threats
 against the woman who had once been
 his wife; his reference to the father
 who bore with him so long, to his
 dead mother, to the brother who can
 gain no benefit from his attendance on
 this trial, are developments of the
 most astounding evil character that
 has peih haps ever manifested itself to
 the world. In making up It's judge
 ment of Guiteau the country cannot compare him with it's experience of other criminals. He is unparalleled.
 l have been told by experts and others
 who have had intimate acquaintance
 with convicts, that so bad a man. with
 wickedness so mirrored in his face,
 they have never seen. He has excess
 ivo brutality without courage, vulgar assertion without self-confdence when fairly confronted, abnormal malice
 without the capacity of strong hatred.
 Instances of his cowardice are known to his jailers which have not, and can
 not, be told in print. He is a bestial wretch and capable of any crime, but as responsible for hls acts as any such human brute can be. 1 want simply to add that in the light of recent devel- opments, the injustice of the criticism upon Judge Cox is fully apparent. He has had hard case to deal with and has shown patience and wisdom it all.
 The Mormon question thrus,s. itsel upon Congress in a very positive man. ner, and like Banquo's ghost it will aot down. Doubtless majority are against the infamous institution Of polygamy and willing to see its politi- cal power destroyed, yet however tEere is disposition to handle the subject rather gingerly. I shall not be sur prised if the present agitation ends in smoke and inaction, as all previous at tempts have done. It takes something like an earthquake to inspire Congress to-do it's duty ia dealing with any great evil which possesses power and in- fiucnce. The plan proposed by Dele- | gate Maginnis, of Montana, appears to be the least violent and effective of any so far. His proposition is let Congress divide the Territor o' Utah, incorporating the weste"l P''' with the State of Nevada, ne soutN- eastern part with the Stat'ot Coio'''uo' and the small northern part WIZ" i''''' and Wyoming. Congress-. ''o''u""' power to do this, and i.iS eVideht that when it is done the sermon power will W. |" "e" ,'a,'.' " 70 'I -, of the Mormon pop Tn, lhen citizens Of Nevada. | and will ?, therc only minority of the ....-.re - . state, and part will become citi> A ,ens or colorado in minority there. ' The small remainder will form part [ If Wyoming or Idaho The main DOT r 'on of the Mormon population would Is 'ecome citizens of States which l'~'o ;. .lready established consttp''f"' "n ] IS I, avg, to which the Mo- oils would DC W menable. IT is4~ld that such div a ,ion of rr,.sn and distribution of it's ats would not only be perfectly legal
 ud proper, but would have the advan-
 lge that the new boundaries would be
 atural instead of artificial. The
 Vatch Range, which now runs through 15 he centre, of Utah, would then form q. he boundary line between the States <. | Colorado and Nevada. Is there any NJ sason why Utah should not thus be al lotted out of the map? r. @ @So
 ,, ConslmptIon. th
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