The Truth, and the Removal (Classic Reprint)

Power, politics, and faith collide in a lawyer’s controversial defense

This selection centers on the Garfield assassination trial and the dazzling, polarizing arguments used to justify an action seen by some as heroic and by others as murder. In clear, accessible language, the text weaves together historical context, religious framing, and personal letters of support. It presents the defendant’s perspective, the public’s divided response, and reflections on justice, sanity, and the role of faith in public life.

• Understand how the trial was argued from a moral and religious angle
• See how supporters framed the act as a defense of liberty and conscience
• Explore debates about insanity, motive, and the line between belief and action
• Examine how public opinion echoed across newspapers, letters, and personal testimonials

Ideal for readers curious about 19th‑century American politics, legal history, and the interplay between faith and public action.

Charles Julius Guiteau (1841-1882) was, at various times, a lawyer, a religious lecturer, a writer, a political aspirant, and finally a presidential assassin. He was both praised and condemned for his actions against James A. Garfield prior to being hung.