The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-27

/ WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Guiteau sent te
the press to-day the following:
To the american, people:
Twelve men say l wickedly murdered
James A Garfield They did it on the
false notion that / am a disappointed of
fee seeker. My speech they say made nc
| impression on them. I am not surprised
at the verdict, considering their class.
They do not pretend to be Christian men,
and therefore did not appreciate the idea
| of inspiration. They are men of the
world and of moderate intelligence and
therefore are not capable of approaching
the character of my defense. According
to one of them, I'VE all had grog at each
meal and cigars afterward," which showed
their style and habits. Men of this kind
cannot represent the great Christian nation
| of America. Had they been enlightened
Christian gentlemen their verdict would
| have been mot guilty Not because of
insanity. The mere act Of the shooting
| would have been the same, whatever the
motive. II had been a disappointed of
fee seeker, which is absolutely false, as I
prove by my papers and by Mr. Brooks
testimony, on July I'd and Sd the outward
act of shooting would have been the same
as If / had been directed by Deity to it,
or believed myself so directed to do it,
which is literally the truth, as [ prove by
all my papers and talk on the subject
This jury had not sufficient intelligence to
sec that point, and entirely ignored the
political and patriotic necessity for the act,
which all Christian and intelligent people
see. For this reason / am entitled to
new trial, if for no other, and we have
prodigious amount of exceptions. [ want
to employ two or three first class lawyers
to take charge of my case.
The principal point is to show the non
jurisdiction of the court to try this indict-
ment, because the President died in New
Jersey Authorities on this point are con
f1icting, but some of the best lawyers in
America say the predominence of authori
ties are against the jurisdiction of this
court desire the court in banc to pass
upon this question, and / have no doubt
high-toned Christian men representing the
Washington court in banc will give their
most careful attention to this end. If
Deity intended to protect me from legal
liability herein by allowing the President
to depart gracefully and peacefully in New
Jersey, / shall have the benefit of Deity's
intention; I consider it especially Provi-
dental in my favor, and ask the court in
banc so to consider it.
I have received some checks, but many
This shows how low are characters OF the
men that sent them I need money to en-
ploy counsel. There are many men in
America that believe in God and in my in
spiration and that / am partial. To you,
men and women of America, appeal.
ask you in the name of justice to come
speedily to my relief. Come in person or
by letter If you send money send postal
order or check to my order. With COM
petent legal help can get out of this with
the Lords help, and / am sure OF that. But
good lawyers do not work for nothing Ii
had had competent counsel | should not
have talked so much in court.
disagree with the theory of Mr.. SEQ
Vile and Mr. Reed and it has been unpleas
ant for both parties, and it has been
great damage to my defense. Judge Por-
ter says I am right, and agree with him,
although he has villified me outrageously,
when | had no alternative save to answer
back which did in my usual plain way.
have been convicted, but the verdict can
not be enforced until July in any event, and
probably net until September. / give my
self no anxiety or account of the verdict.
The most expected was disagreement,
and I propose to test the question OF Jur-
isdiction in the court IN banc. 1t is pure
ly legal question, and if the opinion OF
some of the best lawyers of the American
bar is sustained by the court in banc it win
end the case. can get a hearing of this
in April.
I make a special appeal to the ladies OF
A ,nerica to come to my rescue. Some OF
then have written delightful letters and ask
each I'd every one of them to respond TO
the evten't of their means, and see me In
nerson if n, assible. | return my sincere
thanks for th, >u letters and sympathy. You
ladies believe in God and in my inspiration
and that have re. ally saved the Nation
very great trouble md expense, to wit:
another war. Last spr ng General Garfieid
had the republican party u iIl5heiuI II con
dition, and it was getting worse every
hour. To-day everybody of 8 sense Is saliS
fled with General ATthur's adm. uistratioh'
and the country is happy and pre- sperous. Is
Only good has followed General Ga 'rneid
removal which is conclusive evidence thas
my inspiration came from Deity. He .eas
confirmed my act since Jul
second. Therefore. let all persons quietly
acquiesce in the expressed will OF Deity.
am Gods man in this matter just as true
as the despised Galilean was Gods man.
They said he was a blasphemer and glut-
ton, ETC., and it seemed small thing
for his acqaintances to kill him,
but His death stirred the wrath
of the Almighty. and He goI
even with them forty years later, at
the destruction Of Jerusalem, and be wlll
get even with the American people u q
hair of my head is harmed God will
vindicate me even il the nation rolls IN
blood My physical death is nothing 70
me- Under the law cannot be executed
in any event until July, Imay die o dozen
times before then, so / have no trouble
about that; I shall not 60 be-
fore my time. had rather pc
hung so far as a physical death
is concerned than to die from painful
illness or meet with a railroad or steamboat
accident. I hardly think / am destined to-
be hung and therefore give myself no
thought on that But am anxious TO
have my character and inspiration vindi-
Gated. To that end need help, my friends.
Yon need not be ashamed OF me. Some
Deople think I ann the greatest man OF TINS
age and that my name will 60 into history
as a patriot by the side of Washington ana
Grant.
(Signed) efUlfhAo-
scoyille and Warden Crockcr have ar
ranged it so that Guiteau viii not be IN