The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-16
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THE SPEECH
That Old "TrnnSitory Mania" has Spent
His Leisure Time On

That Old "TrnnSitOpy Mania" has Spent
His Leisure Time On
WASHINGTON, January l5.-The follow
ing is furnished to the New York Associ-
ated Press for publication:
GENTLEMEN: l have the honor herewith
to transmit my speech. 1 desire it sent
broadcast to the American nation. l am
not certain that Judge Cox will allow me
to deliver it, but send it to my country
men and the President OF the United
States, who will finally adjudicate the case.
am sure that the Chief Justice and his
associates will spit with scorn upon the
position OF Judge Cox. will do likewise.
l am my own counsel and it is infamous If
l am not permitted to address the jury
when my life is at stake. l take no stock
in scoville's or Reeds theory Of this de-
Tense.
[Signed.] CuAs. GUITEAu.
The speech is as follows
II the Court please, gentlemen of the
jury, am patriot. To-day suffer in
bonds as u patriot. Washington was a
patriot; Grant was patriot. Washington
led the armies OF the Revolution through
eight years OF blood y war to victory and
glory. Grant led the armies OF the Union
to victory and glory. To-day, Christmas
1881, suffer in bonds as patriot, because
had the inspiration and nerve to unite the
factions ola political party to the end that the
Nation might be saved from another devas-
tating war. To-day | suffer in bonds as n
patriot. There is not sthe first element OF
murder in this case. The Deity allowed
the doctors to finish my work gradually be-
cause he wanted to prepare the people for
the change, and also confirm my original
inspiration. 1t is exactly what l wished
him TO do, viz: unite the factions Of the
Republican party. In short, everybody
politically is happy, save few Cranks, and
they will be happy soon. As u matter OF
fact, presume l shall be President.
Some people think am as good as Presi.
dent Arthur
was with him constantly in New York
Iduring the canvass, and was also with
General Grant, Conkling and the rest oi
those men. They have not taken al
active part in my defense because it would
not be proper. The prosecution having in
trOduced certain witnesses who are guilty
Of rank perjury, has excited my wrath.
hate the mean deceptive way OF the prose
cution. The mob cruciied the Saviour o.
mankind, and Paul, his great apostle, wen
to an ignominous death. Allinspired mer
must do their works and leave result thewitt
Deity. The worst that men can do is t
kill you, bat they cannot prevent you
name and work from going laundering
down the ages.
The prosecution have made great nois'
. about my owing board bills, but that hal
no bearing on this issue. Mr.. Corkhill
who has taken 1t upon himself to dig VI
my circumstances, owes q hundred time
more than l. ] pay when have money
To-day suffer In bonds because l had NJ
| inspiration to remove the President tina
! the Nation might live; but l expect you
: gentlemen OF the jury, will remove thes'
) bonds to the end that / may go forth
/ free and vindicated man. That is wha
you are here for, and i ask you to liberat
line. Tell the American people you fine
lno evil in me. 1t is the opinion OF somt
/ OF the ablest members Of the bar that thi
court has no jurisdiction to try this case
/ The point will be pressed il necessar!
y in arrest of judgment, but ] expect you
/ gentlemen Of the jury, TO justify the act.
j was under dnress when l shot the Pres
!, dent. Intlaw any one under duress is nc
: responsible for his act. On this ground
ask you to acquit me. How do We kno'
elyou were under duress My word for !
r No one else can. know the fact but th
n Deity and me. know it; the Deit
i. knows II. l had TO do my duty to IL
!. Deity, and to the American people, regar'
less Of consequences to myself. Moor
r wants 10 hang or shoot me now save u te
70 cranks who are so ignorant that they ca
W hardly read or write. High.toned peop
At are saying, Well, II the Lord did 1t, !
% The President did not dio before b
IS time. 1.-THE Lord had not wanted him
r. he would not have departed. Physlc
n. death Is nothing; oil men have died, {
ie men will die. The issue here Is, who fir
III that shot, the Deity ormeP Had i fired
on my own account, no punishment won
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