Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-07-06

thou our supplication for the sake of Jesus
Christ, the Saviour. who has made full propitia-
ton for us. Behold this thy servant; we humbly
pray thou will deliver him at this supreme
moment Of his life Let thy light descend upon
him; iberate his soul from prison; may he ap-
pear before you absolved by thy great mercy
from the blood Of outlines. Deliver him and
us. God have mercy on us. Christ have mercy
on US. Lamb of God, that takest away the sins
Of the world, have mercy on u.s. Am en-, and
amen.
During the prayer Guiteau stood
with bowed head. At its conclusion,
DR.. Hicks opened the bible and Gui-
teau in firm tones said: 81 will read a
selection from the tenth chapter of
Matthew, from the 2Sth to the 41st
verses nc'usive." He read in a clear,
strong voice and with good information,
showing little if any nervousness.
GUITEAU's PRAYER.
Hicks then produced the manus cript
prayer, which was prepared by Guiteau
this morning, and held it before him
while Guiteau read. While the doctor
was arranging the manuscript, Guiteau
exhibited slight nervousness and moved
several times from one foot to the
other. He soon recovered and looked
over the "sea of upturned faces" say
ing, II am now going to read to you
my last dying PRAYER" He then read,
in loud tone and with distinct and
deliberative emphasis, the following:
F'ather:-I go to Thee, Saviour, now that
have finished the work Thou gavest me to do and
am only too happy togo to Thee. The world
does not yet appreciate my mission, but Thou
knowest i. Thou knowest Thou did'st inspire
Garfeld's removal, and only good has come from
1t. This is the BEST evidence that inspiration
came from Thee, and have set it forth in my
book, that all men may read and may know that
Thou, Father, did'st the act for which am muir
dered by this government and nation. By this
act | know they will incur Thy eternal enmity,
as did the Jews by killing Thy Son and my
Saviour. The retfibution in that case was quick
and sharp and know Thy divine law of retribu-
ton will strike this nation and my murderers, in
the same way. The diabolical spirit of this ma
ton, its government and its newspapers toward
me, will justify thee in cursing them, and know
that the divine law of retrbution is inc xorable
therefore predict that this nation will 60 down in
blood and my murderers from the executive
down to the hangman, will go to hell, Thy laws
are memorable oh, thou supreme judge! Woe
unto the men that violate thy laws; only weeping
and crashing of teeth await them. The Ameri
can press has large bill to settle with thee,
Righteous Father, for their yindictiyeness in this
matter; nothing but blood will satisfy them, and
now my blood be on them and its officials. Ar.
thur, the president, is coward and an migrate;
his ingratltnde to the man that made him and
saved his party and the land from overthrow, has
no parallel in history. But thou, Righteous Fa-
ther, will judge him. Father, thou knowest me,
but the world hath not known me, and now l 90
to thee and the Saviour without the slightest
ill-will tow ard human being. Farewell, ye men
of earth
At several points he paused and en-
deavored to lnpart increased emphasis
to his words by those peculiar facial
expressions so Often observed during
the trial, when he was angered at some
thing which was said or done. This
was particularly noticeable when he
alluded to President Arthur, and when
he predicted that this nation would
go down in blood"
HIS MANIAC CHANT.
When he again surveyed the crowd,
he said, still with p firm voice: 81
am now going to read some verses,
which are intended to indicate my
feelings at the moment of leaving this
world. II set to music, they may be
rendered effective. The idea is that of
child sbabbling to his mama and to
his pa. l wrote it this morning about
10 O'clock" Ee then commenced to
chant these versers in sad, doleful
style:
| am going to the Lordy,
/ am so glad am going to the Lordy,
| am so glad am going to the Lordy,
Glory haleujah, Glory hallelujah
l am going to the Lordy.
Here his feelings overcame him and
he leaned his head on the shoulder of
Hicks and sobbed pitifully:
l wonder what / will do when get to the
Lordyl
guess l will weep no more when get to
the Lordy,
Glory halleluiah
Here there was another interruption
caused by sobs and emotions, which he
was unable to repress. He wept bitter
ly and then, with quivering lips and
mourning tones he went on to finish
his ditty:
am going to the Lordy;
love the Lordy with all my soul
Glory halelu jah
And that is the reason am going to the
Lordy.
Glory hallelujah'
Glory hallelujah, am going to the Lordy
Here Guiteau's voice failed, and he
bowed his head and broke into sobs;
but he rallied little and went on with
his chant;
saved my party and my land,
Glory hallelulah
But they have murdered me for II,
And that is the reason | am going to the
Lordy,
Glory hallelujah
wonder what | will see when ! get to the
Lordy.
| expect to see most beautiful things be-
yond all earthly conception,
When | am with the Lordy
Glory halleujah
Raising his voice to the highest pitch
he could command, he cried
Glory halleluiah,
am with the Lordy
This closed the chant, and then Rev.
DR.. Hicks gave Guiteau his
FINAL BENEDICTIoN
and farewell, saying; "God the Father
be with us and be with thee, and give
thee peace forever
For at least forty seconds after