Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-07-06

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it forth in my book, that all men may
know that Thou, Father, didst the act
TOR which | am murdered. This gov
ernment aud nation, Ivy this act, !
know will incur the eternal ennities
as did the Jews by killing my man,
my Savior. The re,ritution in that
case came quick and sharp, and know
the Divine law tf retribui II will
s'r'ke this ion and my nnrderers in
the same way. The diaholical spirit
% thi, nation, is government, and it.
newspapers, toward ne will justify
Thee in cursing them, and l know the
Divine Law If retribution is inexora
bic. l, therefore, predc ct this nation
will g. dawn in blood, and my mr.,
tderers, from executive to hangnan,
will 90 to hell. Thy law. are inexor
able, 0, Thou Supreme Judge. Woe
unto the men that violate Thy laws );
only weeping and Snashing If teeth
awaits them. The American press ha,
a large bill to settle with Thee, right
eous Father, for their viiidictiveness
in 'hi. matter. Nothing bat blood
will satisfy them, and now my blood
lie on them a ID this nation ant its OF
ticials. Arthur, the president, is
C ward and an migrate. His insrati.
tude TO the NTH that made him add
saved hi party and lind from over
throw has no parallel in hie'ory; but
Thou, righteous Father. will Judge
HIM. Farther, Thou knowest me but
the world hath not known me, and
now ! &, to Thee, Savicr, without the
81 ghtest ill-will toward human he.
ing Farewell, ye men of earth.
At several points he paused and en-
dervored to i,apart increased empha,i.
to his words by the peculiar facial ex
press ion 81 often observed during his
trial when he alluded to President Ar
thur, and when he declared that this
nation "would 90 down in blood"
When he h d finished reading his
prayer he again surveyed the crowd
and said with q firm voice: IL am
now coing t. read some verses whici.
are intended to indicate my feelings at
the moment Of leaving his world. If
set to music hey may be rendered eff
fective. The inea is that of CHI la
babbling to his mamma and his papa.
| wrote it this morning about ten
o'clock" He then commenced to
chant these verses in sad, dolcful
style:
I am going to the L,r6y,
l am so glad,
l am going to the Lordy.
lam SO glad.
am going to the Lordy,
Glory nalielujah! glory hallclujsh!
am going to the Lorly,
love the Lor,ly
" it'll oil my soul;
Glory hallelujah and that is the reason l
am Ting to the Lord.
Glory nallelujah glory hallelujah!
ain going to the Lord.
Here Guitean's voic' failed, and he
bowed his h, nd Ond broke into soos.
but he IA lied little, and went O..
with his G. am.
saved my party and my land; glory halle
iuiah.
But they Rave murdered me for it,
And that is the reason I am going to the
Lordy.
ilory hallelujah, slory halelujah,
am going to the Lordy. F.;
HIRE again his feelings overcame
him, and he leaned his head on the
oalder Of Dr.. Hicks. aud sobbeu
Still he went on:
wonder what I will do when get to the
guess that will weep no more when i get
to the Lordy.
ilory halleluj ali!
There was another interruption,
aused 10y sots aud emotions, which {
'e was unable to repress. He wept ,
utterly, and then with qaivering lips
md moarmful tones hs went on to in.
sh his dity:
wo' der what / will see when 90 to the
Lordy!
expect to meet splendid things, beyond all :
earthly conception,
y hen am with the Lordy, "a
ilory hallclujah! 9
Raising his voice to the highes, 6
itch that no could commando
Glory hallelujah! | am with the Lordy," {
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