The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-01

MS theory. UttfIWdlt E'ifiu w wv th'ci-
rect had an important pearing upon the /
positive rs well as negative treatment up
Uiicd by tho physiri1ns - heir pail 9i'.
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After fling hisT rdciou shots Gnieau
attempted 10 react ca riage IN which he
had driven to the 4. got, and In which he
hoped tosmakc his escape, but was cap
tured by Policeman and taken first TO
police headquarters and thence to Jail.
papers were found on bis person In which
he set forth the motive o. his act. He dis
claimed ill-will toward the President, but
declared his death q Political necessity.
1T Will unite the Republican party" lac
wrote, land save the republic" He
argued for the valuelessness OF human
Ike in comparison with the object he
sought to accomplish. "Lifc Is a
flimsy dream, and it matters little which
one goes" The theory OF bis act he pro-
fessed to set forth in saying: 81 am Stall
wart OF the StalWartS. | was with General
Grant and the rest OF our men in New
York during the canvass" His opinion OF
himself he thus maenloquently expressed:
" / am lawyer, Il theolOgian, and politi-
cian.v Ii will be remembered that the
murder was committed during the dead
lock in the New York Legislature over the
candidacy OF eX-SenatOrs COnkling and
Plat for reelection to the United States
Senate in vindication OF their course
there in affirming the right OF sem
ators TO be consulted with respect
ing nominations to Office in their
States. The violent denunciatlons on
the one side of Stalwarts and on the
other OF IIali-BreedS, in which the New
York press at that time INDUCED, Is thought
bv some to have unbalanced the mind OF
Guiteau, never very steady, and suggested
to his weak, fanatical, visionary, and ego
tistical intellect the idea OF making name
for himself by changing the Admlnistra.
tion BE this as it may, Guiteau claimed
it to have been his purpose to restore
power to Stalwart hands, and actually de-
manded official recognition and gratitude
Tor bis criminal deed. In written paper
he said: My idea, simply stated, was to
remove as easily rs possible Mr.. James A.
Garfield, q quiet and g0od-natured citizen
OF Ohio, who temporarily occ, pied the
position of President OF the United States,
and substitute in his place Mr. Chester A.
Arthur. OF New York, distinguished ana
highly-estimable gentleman. Mr.. Garfield
intended to quietly remove to Paradise,
IL
while Mr.. Arthur saved the republic. Not
soul in the universe knew OF my purpose
| TO remove the President. My motive was
purely political and patriotic, and acted
under Divine pressure. 1t was the same
kind Of pressure that led Abraham 10 sacfi-
/ flee his son Isaac"
NO POLITICAL CONSPIRACY.
In the intense excitement that followed
the announcement OF the assassination OF
the President there were rumors circu-
lated connecting Guiteau. with political
conspiracy. They were false. 1t was soon
demonstrated that he was alone, unknown
to and unrecogniZed by those with whom
malicious report sought TO associate him.
/ An ill-conditioned boy, member OF the
Oneida Free-Love Community, weak law
yer. an unsuccessful lecturer on fanatical
! topics. an incohereDt theologian, bloody
shirt-waying politician, and, after IRE
sident GarfieId's election TO the presl-
dency, chronic, suppliant for office,
| Guiteau was not a man TO have frlends
with whom to act Moody, selfish, solitary,
he conceived his murderous plan in the
misty obscurity of his own disordercd
mind, and communicated 1t, as he SAID, TO
no one. IL remains question whether he
was actuated by n feeling OF revenge for
Garield's failure TO give him an office, by
an insane ambition for notoriety, or by a
regard for the higher law" OF political
| fanatcism which takes no account OF law
and property in accomplishing its ends.
THE PRESIDENTS LINGERING ILLNESS.
The President was attsuded on the first
! day by DR.. ID. w. Bliss and other physi-
clans OF Washington. Next day DR.. Bliss,
who took charge OF the case, called in rs
consulting surgeons Drs. 4. ii. Hamilton.
OF New York, and ID. III. Agnew, OF Pbila-
delphia, but it docs not appear that their
diagnosis differed materially from that made
by those who first came in contact with the
wounded man. The medical treatment
OF the case was generally approved by
the profession, but its surgical treatment
was subjected to searching and in many
quarters adverse criticism. IL Il not clear,
however, that had the diagnosis been cor
rect and the surgery different different
result would have ensued. The wound, u
il true. received no treatment at all, but SO
deep did il lie, and such delicate and ten
der ORGANS were affected by il, That II j.
doubtful whether bolder treatment would
not have made the Presidents death
speedier.
The period succeeding the assassination
will long be remembered.
For two months and half the people Of
the whole country were in suspense, fear.
ing result which was 10 be deprecated
both for the personal loss II involved, ioi
the novel political questions 1t would raise
and the changes in the Administration II
would occasion. Three times day ant
sometimes oftener during those seventy
nine days bulletins were sent out iron
Washington by the Presidents sur
geons, and read with intense interes
throughout the United States. a propo
,, si.ion being made in New YORK
raise $3.50, 900, to be invested for Mrs. Gar
. FIELDS benefit IN ease OF ller husband
death, such was the interest taken IN to
matter by persons living in all parts OF Ia
: Union that fund was contributed prio
to his death which, when added 10 To
amount raised after that event, aggl egaIe
ss05,00O. The rulcrs q every ciyilize
country In the world seat messages OF syn
i patty 70 the White House, and In maike
and special mMlnef Queen Victoria voice
. the sentiments Of warm interest M tie =
|, coyery OF the President felt by The Engss
people.
FROM WASHINGTON TO LONG BRANCH.
' Up 10 July 18th the bulletins issusdfro'
d the sick room were re:issuring- Aitef ~
date reports were conflicting untu sOe ~