Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-17
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To the New York Associated Press.
GESTLENTES y have the honor herewith to trans
init my speech. 1t Is su historical document. and
am not certain mat Judge Cox vii allow me to
deliver il, but ] send II to my countrymen. and
they. aud the President OF the United States if
necessary viii finally sdjudicate this case. If he
does not his name VIII go into history blackencd
Justice and his associates. who represent the Wash
lngton court bdHc. will spit with -cO-n upon the
likewise, because I am my own eoun-
net net ps saa to address iRe jury when
lifes al stake 7 would not trust man in America
President, and this speech contains my defense
desire you 10 give 1t the widest publicity by
printing it entirely. l have the honor 10 be-
TSlTED STATES JAN. wAsIlISGr0S, January Is,
IsS3
THE SPEECH.
II the Court please, gentlemen of the jury, am
a patriot To day suffer in bonds as patriot
Washington was patriot; Grant was patriot
through eight years OF bloody war 20 victory ana
glory; Grant led the armies OF the Union 10 vic
tory and glory and today the nation is prosperous
and happy. To-day, Christmas, 1851, 1 suffer in
bonds as a patriot because had the Inspiration
and nerve TO unite great political party to the
devastating war To day ! suffer in bonds as a
patriot. There is not the first element of murder
two elements must co-exist: First. an actual hom-
ieidei secondly, malice in law or malice in fact.
homicide. There is no homicide in this case, and
therefore no malice in law The Deity allowed the
doctors -
FINISH NY WORK GRADUALLY,
because he wanted to prepare the people for the
change, and also to conform my original inspira-
continue to father ii to the end. Nothing in the
political situti9n last spring justified the presi-
party was then widening week by week, and
forsaw civil war The Lord wanted to prevent
execute His will. Why did lie inspire me in pref
erenee TO some one else? Because had brains and
nerve, probably, to do His work The Lord does
not employ incompetent persons TO serve Him.
He uses the best material He can find. /, of all
the world,
THE ONLY MAN
who had authority from Deity 10 do II. without
the Deity's pressure never should have sought to
my free agency. The Deity compelled me to do
the act. just as the highwayman comPels man TO
TINS head. This Irresistible pressure to remove
the president was on me thirty days, and ii never
left me when awake 1t haunted me day and
worked OFF, and I felt immensely relieved.
would not do it again for million dollars. only
a miracle saved me from being shot or hung then
and there. 1t was the most
INSANE, FoOLHARDY ACT
possible, and no one but mailman could have
done IL. There are more than thirtyeight cases in
the Bible where the Deity has directed to kill for
geaeT roRbe Had jsoS Davis and
a dozen two of his co-traitors been shot dead in
January, 1861, no doubt our late rebellion never
would have been. General Arthur as President, is
doing sPlendidly, No man can do better. | am
especially pleased with his conciliatory spirit and
wisdom toward the opposition. II is exactly what
wished him to do-unite the factions OF the Re-
publican party, 10 the end that the nation may be
happy and prosperous. In short, everybody, po-
liically, is happy, few cTanks and they will
probably be happy soon. have no doubt as 10
my spiritual destiny have always been a lover
of the Lord, and whether live one year or thirty
| am his. As a matter of fact, presume
SHALL LIVE TO BE PRESIDENT.
Some people think am -as good a man as the
President. General Arthur is good man ey, ry
way | happen TO know him well. ! was with
so with General Grant, Conkling and the rest OF
these men. They have not taken an active part in
prosecution have introduced certain Witnesses
who are a quality OF rank perjury and it has
excited my wrath; and have denounced them IN
plain language. II hate the mean, deceptive way
Of the prosecution. The mob erucifed the Savior
OF mankind ST. Paul his great apostle went to an
ignOmiuous death. All inspired men must do
their work and
LEAVE THE RESULT WITH THE DEITY,
re 6 wd ht tSss men can h do is to
Kill you, but they cannot prevent your
name ana WOrk from gong numbering DOWN
the ages Had stuck TO my law business,
either in New York or Chicago 1 should have been
a rich man today, bat had other work to DO MY
book, The Truth. contains my theology 1t cost
mo trouble enough, and have no doubt it is Off
cial. During the three years was on theology
incurred some small debts, which have not yet
been able to pay. A thousand dollars would pay
every dollar owe. Some men. owe a. hundred
thousand dollars and are considered high-toned
The prosecution have made great noise about
my owing few board bills bat that has no bear
MR.. CoRKHuL,
who has taken it upon himself to dig up my cir
owes a hundred times more than do |
money in theology aud 1 knew il when / went |
INTO it To-day suffer in bonds because had the
hat the na; ION might i've But expect You,
gentlemen OF the jury, viii remove these bonds, |
man. That is what you ere here for, and ask you
o lberate me; tell the American people that you |
:ne a6lest members OF the bar that this court has
40 jurisdiction to try this case. The point will be
pressed, il necessary in the arrest OF judgment.
But expect you. gentlemen of the jury,
TO JUSTIFY THE ACT.
You are here to yindicate my inspiration. would
nave done what did any time after June 1t, If |
gency was entirely destroyed. was under du-
ess. In law any one under duress is not respon- |
IDLE for his act On this ground, ask you to &C.
luit me How do we know YOU was under duress: |
betty and me. Iknow il. The Deity knows it. l |
lad 10 do my duty to the Deity and to the Amer |
elf. No one wants to
SHOOT OR HANG NE NOW
ave few erauks who can hardly read write. |
igh-toned people are saying: We'll, ii the Lord |
lis time. If the Lord had not wanted him he |
would noe have departed. Physical death is |
iothing: all men have died; ell men will die The |
resident might have been taken by railroad |
ccident, or slipped on an orange-peel and broken |
is neck. The Interview with Brooks consider a |
pecial providence in my favor. / talked with him /
RELY about Ihe Deity, my inspiration and the /
'oItical situation, which saows the condition of
ny mind on duty, and when was prec1pitated |
N TO the president A vast deal of rubbish has /
OF into this case On both sides. The main issue
ere is,
he Deity or me. Had I fred it on my own per-
Onal &C cunt no punishment would be too quick
r too severe for me ana this is why protected |
nyself by going 10 jail and having the national
rcops ordered out. / would humbly suggest that |
he Jury be charged follows: Tha' If they believe
hat be ieved it was right for Inc IN remove the
resident, because had special divine sutho -ity
Or so doing, they will acquit on tae ground tia |
was overpowered by the Lord
After quoting B.echer, Talmnge and other
lergyman and declaring that when he be-
anne president in 1884 he would remodel |
he form of government, he closes thus to
he jury:
To hang a man in my mental condition on July
4, when fired on the PRESIDENT, would be last
ny disgrace TO the Ame lean people; the mothers
nd daue hters OF the repu bic are praying that you
ill vindicate my inspiration be- you do not
ct the Deity down on you by meddling with this
ase. beg for your own sakes. and for the sake
I the American people, and for the sake of the
eLerations yet unborn, that you let this
lone You cannot afford 20 touch it. Let your
iheu the president sho, his cabiuet tele-
raphed to foreign nations thatit was the OF "a
and 1t will be far better every way that
be Off tally decided that it was The act of "a
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