The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-16
A Biz rophical Sketch of Marble Nash
TayIor.

As the name OF this man has been brought
rather prominently before the public OF
late, in the cha ~acter of Provisional Gov
ernor o1 North Caroina, we deem it not in =
appropriate to transfer to our columns the
following sketch, which we cory from the
Norfolk Dcy Boot, of he lzih inst.
Marble Nash Taylor is one of the m ost des-
picabie OF the human fanily-hated alike by
God and ln:ta, aud for the reason that he EN-
pioys the sarb oil religion to cover the rot
tenness OF h's depraVed and corrupt heart
81 pious did this ireaCherous hypCcri become
At one time, that nothing wonld do but that
ne must preach the gospel He saw very
clearly thai II he could assume the character
or n minister, tie would secure a confidence
which would enable him the more easily to
practice his deeds of iufamy and wee. Ac-
cordingly he applied for admission in the
Baptist ChlIrch, and asked to bs ordained q
preacher. Fortunately, the body TO whom
ne appiied knew more OF his peItidious cha.
ter Than he thought they knew, and they
nhncSitattngly rejected him. Failing here,
but Sait ambitious 10 serve his father, the
ussl!, ,lhis hypocritical Iiend applied for ad-
MISSION lntD 1ha Methodist Con ference He
was com paIitiVety a Stranger to them they
Knew nut Little OF bis Zeal character, and as
n W eyed pious tongue, and Wore a sanity
co13ntrnance, they coHs-nted TO receive him
on rlhi- his term OF prob itiOn, thong b
short, was sufficiently long IL rev cal him in
hIS true character. 30 given was he to deeds
OF darkness, that he courd not, even to gratify
his uahOiy am bltIOn, restrain himself sufft-
gently long 10 be taken in full connection
with tnat body, He was found to be black
Il -artAt. hyI ocrite who des Grated the name
aud cn aracter o! the minister OF God, AMI he
W Il speedily oIS tri iIrm tha conference. anl
ms license 10 preach / tkeu away from hlm.-
No!hing dauuted. tuily determined upon his
utAo!N purpose, and iinding that he must
sesk :-n";heF 'ielc fJr operation, he hailed the
hretAins out OF tie war ~ a happy occur
renee, 0Hd saw \ j. an opportunity of graft
lying his baSa designs. He Joined a company,
ana Jnen went 10 Work 10 demonstrate the
great necessity which existed for a chaplain.
lie suggestes himself as a proper person to
perforin the duties or that onice. and by some
hocus poems Succeeded in obtaining the ap-
pOiniment ana was sent 10 Hattfras.
Marble NaSh GIyior was now a chaplain in
the Confederate States Army-prayed tor the
success Of the Confederate arms-dr. .lared
over au open Bibl. that the South WAS right
and eXnortpi his hsarers-to die rather than
surrender Il cause SO holy as that in which
they We're engaged But the enemy came
and this iiand was afforded ano Their oppOrtu-
nifty oil displaying his hypocrisy. On their
near approach he watched mis- chance and
stood upon the beach aud signlliz ID them
tie was understood II boat was sent and this
con ntemplbie apology Tor a man who had,
while pretending - he a minister OF the
gospel declared the South 10 be right,
t!li ir,. We: tor the SucceSS OF her arms, gave
he he 10 himself. and deliberately and viii j.
tul!y declared that he had used the sacred
once ui The ministry and the Holy Word Of
Il ID drct.Lfnlly, by going over TO that enemy
and lining hands with him. This II Marble
Nash Taylor, Provisional Governor OF North
Carolina Tins Is The scamp who dares to
Issue proclamation 10 the people of that
good old State, calling upon them 10 become
aS base ana pertldl Gus as himself, ana renew
their alliance to ne United States This Is
the villain whose acquisition by the Rump is
:, r. lliced over At The North, and whom the
Nortnern Government SO delights to honor.
And Why because, "a We intimated in the
ou'set, they need Villains 10 carry on their
work Of shane, and Mtrble Nash Taylor is Il
Niiilin