The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-01-19
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
GuIteau's Proposed Speech,

to transmit my speech
IL is practical document. | desire it sent
broadcast to the American nation, | am
not certain that Judge Cox will allow me to
deliver it, but send it to my country and
they and the President of the United States
il necessary, will finally adjudicate this
case. have passed an encomium on Judge
Cox Mt the close of my speech which | allow
to stand, but ! do not think it possible, on
mature reflection, that he intends to gag
me and prevent my delivering the speech.
If he does, his name will go into history
blackened as gag-law man. | am sure that
the Chief Justice and Associates who repre-.
sent Washington courts in banc, will
spit with sCOrn upon the position
of Judge Cox, and | am sure that
the high toned men of the nation
will do likewise, because | am my own
counsel, and it is infamous if | am not per
mitted to address the jury when my life is
at stake. | would not trust the best man
in America to close my case. | take no
stock in Mr.. Scoville and Reeds theory of
this defense. | removed the President and
this speech contains my defense, and it
should be read by every American and |
desire you to give it the widest publicity by
printing it.
/ have the honor to be yours, etc,
DHAKLES j. pulIEAU'
UNITED STATES JAIL, Washington, d. O., De-
cember 18th, 1882.
The speech which accompanies this letter
makes 10000 or 1900 words, but contains
very little which is either new or important.
The first part of it is a mere repetition of
Guiteau's Christmas address, which has al
ready had wide publication. Of the re-
mainder the following extracts give fair
idea
After reviewing the history of the conflict
between the Stalwarts and the Half
breeds, Guiteau says; "Soon after Rob
ertson's appointment the Republican
party began to heat. This was
about the middle of May; by
the first of June it was red hot; by the first
OF July it was white hot. If this spirit had
not been killed by the Presidents removal
the nation would soon have been in Il state
of cruel war. Our late rebellion cost the ma
ton nearly million OF men and billion
of money and it desoiated the heartstones
of the republic. To prevent repetition OF
this desolation, the removal OF the late
President was necessary. BY his removal
the Republican party was cementcd
and the nation to-day is hap
in bonds because | had the inspiration to
remove the President that the nation might
live but | expect you, gentleman of the
Jury, will remove these bonds to the end
that 90 forth a free and vindicated man;
that is what you are here for, and | expect
you to liberate me. Tell the American
people that you find no evil and that the
inspiration came from the Deity, and that
He alone is responsible tor the Presidents
removal.
81 will review this case since July ID, and
call special attention to the acts of the
Deity, wherein he has taken special pains
to protect me and confirm my inspiration,
to the end that all men may see, and, seeing,
may believe in my inspiration"
After reviewing again the history OF the
weeks which Immediately preceded the as
sassination of the President, and the mo-
tives which impelled him to murder, Gui-
teau saws: Il had never had the slightest
doubt as to the divinity of the act or the
necessity if opportunity came. | shot him
on July ID; not being n marksman,
he fingered until September 10th. lie
passed quietly away, the Lord thereby con-
iirming my inspiration. There was spe-
cial providence in his dying in New Jersey.
undertake to say that the Deity allowed
him to die there to protect me from the
possibility of legal liability for executing
His will Should this jury condemn me to
be hung, which is hardly probable, in view
of the fact appearing in this trial
the Deity has probably fixed the
law SO that their verdict can't be le,
gally enforced. 1t is the opinion
of some of the ablest members Of this bar
that this court has no jurisdiction. to try
this case. This point will be pressed if nee
essary I'm arrest ofiudgment, but | expect
YOU, gentlemen of the jury, to justify the
act You are here to yindicate my inspra-
ton. You are here to say that | never
would have shot the President on
my personal account. This is the literal
truth.
And now propose to call yourattontion
10 other acts of the Deity confirming my
inspiration. went to the Baltimore ~ Po
toAiac depot on the ID day of July and
shot the President twice; only one
bullet took effect. | would moi
do it again for 81 100000 1t was the most
insane. foolhardy act possible. No one but
mailman could have done il, but
would have done it any
time after June 1st if hai known | was tC
be shot dead the next moment. | had no
power 10 prevent. Ny free agency Hds en-
tirely destroyed. / was duress in law
Any one under duress is not responsible
for his act. On this ground ! ask you tC
How do VIC know ! was under
one else can know this fact
but Deity and know IL
The Deity knows it and lie has taken spe
cial pains to thus far protect me. lf it be
true absolutely that providence and saved
the nation, why should | not be hero anC
the equal Of Washington and Lincoln anc
Grant?
MANY people are beginning to see that
have saved the nation. The feeling against
me during this trial has developed my mo
tive and my inspiration, and to-day the peo
pie consider Inc n patriot
and great man. The prose
cution have made a great flourish witt
T. ba nf1lgT /
this case is what these experts call transi
tory mania, the Abraham style Of insanity.
/ There are thirty-eight cases Of AbrahamiC
insanity i'm the Bible, i. e., Of illegal killing
resulting from the possession II transltorl
mania by divine authority II a single
man on this jury has the slightest doubt ~
! TO whether / fired that shot on my personal
account or as the agent Of the Deity DE j
bound under the law C. give me ths
benefit of the doubt and acquit mc
] The prosecution have attempted 90 show
bv their paid experts that wa.
not suffering from trau3itOry mania az The
time ! fired on the President. bus what d1
they know about it? Absolutely nothing
IrT had plenty of money ! could get hfI
reputable experts % swear Z was insane a.I-
salutalv no tIa time. / take n1e1ck in fIe
shapc ur heads and hang 81 tiIe tongue u'
in tiIc opinion Oi experts on The other elir '
tlte issue. I leave my Justification 90 Col
and rle American people. on today. sit
months alter tle shot was .irCd- TIE Dc.i.
has repeatedly confirmed tlc nr us il
dicat.i in my cLpernce as st l11l
in tins speech. aud the American
people a-e satisfied to lct this prosecution
20 by default and that's the way y0u Will
IrababiF iet it 60
Guitedu then quotes in-ertens0 a
large number Of letters which be claims
h nave been received from the American
people approving bis nci and and gives er-
tracts from toe prayers oi q uumher q
prominent clergyflen. after turiiela
death. b. show thar in their opinion it uai
Gods will that be should die.
The address ceases with an eulogy on
udee Cox and The following in reiIera-
Il am satisfied uifh your huuUrs UrD
purf1 instructions. but ] would humb.g
sugEes, that the jury b. CHARGED o. follows