The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-01-19
CHARLES GUrrEAU.
United States J::.n,

Washington, d. g, Jan. Is.
Il the Court please, Gentlemen Of
the Jury, | ara a patriot to-day. . l
suffer in bonds as patriot. Washing
ton led the armies Of tho revolution
through eight years of bloody war to
victory and glory. Grant led the
armies of tho Union to victory and
glory; and to-day tho nation is pros
porous and happy. To-day, Christmas,
1881, | suffer in bonds as patriot be-
cause l had the inspiration and nerve
To unite a great political party, TO the
end that the nation might be saved
from another devastating war. To-
day | suffer III bonds as a patriot.
There is not tire first element Of muir
der i'll this case. To constitute the
crime of murder two elements must
axist-frst. an actual homicide, and
second, malice il law or malice in fact.
The Law presumes malice from the
fact OF homicide. There is no homi-
eide in this case, and, therefore, NO
malice in law. The Deity allowed
the doctors to finish my work gradual
~, because he wanted to prepare the
people for the change, aud salso con-
firm my original inspiration. am
we'll satisfied with the Deity's conduct
thus far, and / have no doubt He will
continue TO further it to the end.
Nothing but the political situation last
spring ju tilted the Presidents re-
moval. The break in the repu blicar
party thea was widening, week by
week, and l foresaw civil war. The
Lord wanted to prevent a repetition
of this desolation and inspired me tc
execute His will. Why did he in
spiro me ia preference to some one
else Because l had the brains anC
nerve probably to do the work. The
Lord does not employ incompetent
persons to serve him. He uses tn,
best material he can find. /, of al
the world, was the only man who hac
authority from the Deity to do it
Without the Deity's pressure,
never would have sought to kill the
President. His pressure destroy c,
nay free agency: The Deity com
PEELED me to do the act just as TIL
highwayman compels a man to Civ
him money, after placing pistol a
his victims head. This irresistibl
pressure to remove the president wa
on me for thirty days, and it neve
left me when awake. 1t haunted n
day and night. At last, an opportu
nifty came, and / shot him. AS 500
as fired the shot, the inspiration wa
worked off, and l felt immensely n
lieved. 1 would not do it again for
million dollars Only a miracle save
me from being shot or hung, then an
there. 1t was the most insane, fool
hardy act possible, and no one but
mailman could have done it. TheE
are more than thirtY-eight cases j
. the Bible, where the Deity has direct
: cd to kill for the good of the peopl
I that is, to save them from some fs
greater trouble. Had Jefferson Dav
+ and do7on or two Of his co-traitor
e been shot dead in January, 1861. II
\ double our rebellion never would hav
been. Con. Arthur, as President,
doing spleadidly. No man can d
: better. l ana especially pleased wit
: his conciliatory spirit and wisdom t.
+ wards the opposition. Il is exactl
what wished him to do, viz: Unit
2 the factions of the republican part
c to the end that the nation may he hal
p pv and prosperous. In short every
g body, politically, is happy, save
/ few cranks, and they will prohabl
t be happy soon. l have no doubt q
e to my spiritual destiny. / have al
2 ways been u lover Of the Lord, IN,
$ whether l. live one year or thirty,
r ana His. As II matter of fact, | pre-
e sumo Ishall live to be President. Zen
( Arthur is good man every way
a | happen to knew him we'll, wa
{ with him constantly in New urk dun
!, ing the canvass. 30 with Gen. Grant
o Conkling, and the rest Of thcss men
: They have not taken an active lari il
E my defense, because it would uot b
9 proper. The prosecution have in
} troduccd certain witnesses who ar
guilty If rank perjury, and il ha
: excited my wrath aud | have de
nounced them IN plain language.