The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-01-05

AotO9 spent ID EhtEadeIplIas | WAS wei
FED and clothed, and was trying to lecture
Christmas 1876, was ifl Chicago and wak
working with Mr. Moody aud writing my
lecture on Christ's Second Coming. 10
day, Christmas Isuffer lit bonds as a pl.
triot, but am in honorable COMPANY
Washington was q patriot, Grant was q
patriot. Washington led the armies Of the
Revolution through eight years bloody
war to victory and glory. Grant led the
army of the Union TO victory and glory.
and to-day the nation is prosperous and
happy. They raised the old w4r cry
| Italy around the flag and thousands
OF the choicest sons Of the Republic went
forth to battle, &c victory or death. wash
| tngton and Grant, by their vaIor and sue
cess In war won the admiration Of mali
Kind. To-day, Christmas, 1881, suffer iii
bonds ASA patriot because had the iIlaDi-
ration and nerve to unite 4 great political
party to tile end that the nation might BE-
saved another desolating war. I do not
pretend that war was Imminent; but do
say etnptatically that the bitterness in the
Republican party last spring was deepen-
ing, hour by hour, and that within two OF
three years, Or less, the nation would have
been i'll Il flame ofcivil war. In the pres
e'lce OF death I'LL hearts were husiled and
commerce ceased. For weeks The heun
and brain OF the nation ceuteted on the
sick man in the White House. At last hi.
went the way OF all flesh aud the nation
was in mourning, and to-day, Christmas,
ann on trial for my life, charged with
numbering the late President There il
not the first element OF truth in the case.
To constitute the cGitte Of murder, two
elements itlust co-exls5: lst, actual homi~
eide; End, malice in law, Or malice i'll
fact. The law presumes that there is no
homicide in this case, and therefore no
malice. In law, malice in fact depends |
upon the circumstances attending the hom-
icide. Admitting the late President died
from the shot, which, deny, lis Il matter
Of fact, still the circumstances attending
the shooting4were such that had be been
propealp treated he ~ bly, 4settIA have ~
been alive to-day. Whatever my inspira-
ton or intention may have been the Deity
allowed the doctors to finish my work
gradually, because He wanted to prepare
the people for the change and also confirms
the original inspirations am we'll salts
tied with the Deity's conduct of this case
30 far, and have no doubt He will con-
inue to further it to the end, and the pub
ic will sooner or later see u special Provi-
lence in the late Presidents removal Ii
The breach III the Republican party then
VAS widening E=eeH aeti>. The hate
President was working with the Republl-
'an party and Half-Breeds. Had they the
the nerve, the brains aud op-
'ortunity especial from the Deity, they .
would have removed him. I, Of all the {
world, was the only man who had author t
ty from the Deity. Without the Deity's
'ressure never should have sought 20 i
enove the President. This pressure des-
royed my free agency. Deity compelled /
le to do the act just rs Il Ilighvaytnan i
otnpels q man TO give up his money afte,
utting pistol aC his victims head The. u
ictim may know it is absolutely wrong =
Dr him to give money ehae his wife and )
hiidreN need, buC hoW can fle keep ii :.
18th a pistol At hi head? His free agency
destroyed and he gives his mouev 70 !
ave his life. This Irresistible pressure to
arnove the President was on tne for thirty
ays, and itnever left me. 1t haunted nv
ag aud night. At last opportunity cam4
nd shot him in the Baltimore anil Poto
1ae depot. As soon us I fred the inspira- A
on was worked of an | felt immensely
.lieved. | would not do Gagai1 for mill
Ons.