The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-07-05
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Gov.-I wish simply 70 say to you that the
time has arrived when the Government must
know its friends and put down its enemies You
are suspected of being hostile to the Government
whose agent am.
Cnsp well, regard myself IS loyal man
and expect to be obedien. to the Government.
. neiieve that my very first temporal allegiance
IS due 10 Tennessee, and am ready to 70 which.
ever way she goes. But am citizen of high.
er government than that
Sov-What government is that
Chap.-I am citizen of heapear
=, uov.-There are men in Nashville protesting
.nat citizenship who are responsible for the
o.ood OF more OF our countrymen than the sol.
uls,s who have bayonets In their hands. You
ca. yourself citizen of Heaven Just look at
.nn oocument-(handing him the following ex.
Hacs With the name of VIM. Il. Wharton an.
ne1ed it). "'i'
Il have witnessed, Nth much satisfaction, the
oueerlul aiiacrity and diligence With which the
th sS.e.s YIN the Penitentary) have labored for
sne a'eriai OF war, to which they were stimu.
lated by MOST conNrsnAp1r Asr p,rpro,,c =.
II.
DOR 'ney nave labored Faithfully for their coun.
Try, and many of them Young men placed in con.
nnemens Tor minor offences, might be iudiciou,.
~ selected as objects Of Executive cIemencv
"no "oulo ehoeavor to atone for the ysisdeeds
OF TIE past by acts of 6raueru ami 5.-o;.,, ~, a.
battle field. COMMENCING WITH IL Ram NJ
EsTNESS THE ABOVE SUGGEyTION To
THE AUTHORITIES, 1"
remain, most respectfully,
WIN. II. WHARTON, Chaplain.
Is 'nat your report, sir, and your names-
10 you call that the language of a aci,;zen
OF Heaven" to advise the turning loose os
telons from the cells where Justice has placed
them, that they may join in the work Of Kin.
ing loyal men and destroying The best Govern.
ment in the world9 don't believe the Almighty
approves of such teaching as that.
Chap Well, the frs. duty is to defend our
State and thought it was right to repel the
North when she invaded us. Self defence ;s the
only fighting Iapprove of.
GoV.-Dld not Tennessee invade Kentucky9-
Did not South Carolina invade the property of
the United States and fire on our fellow.c
zens? You have learned your facts very IN
Chap.-(Lookimg terribly pnplssed.) 7 don't
Fish 70 argue the case with you Governor Ny
A'AsSAoh 10 W PiSaCu SuftSb. HUl no DOnticlAQ
md submit to whatever government may ge. the
power.
Gov.-But you could urge the release of fell.
DDS to aid in numbering loyal men. Do you pre-
END that your gospel is confined to the limits of
your Southern Confederacy, I always thought
ts precepts Of love and charity were co extern
i've with the world. You cannot Justify your
conduct before man or God.
Chap had to 60 with my State and defend
Ter That is justifabe warfare.
Gov.-There are rules of warfare which chris
lans and barbarans alike observe. You ad
'ised the turning loose of felons and placing
rms in their hands, Did you get that from your
Bible? Does it tell you that man nsay atone
or felony Gy committing t,easons
Chap-As l said before, caunot discuss Dol.
tlcs-it is not my profession. Christ said to
lis apostles, my Kingdom is not of this
World"
Gov.-Yes, and believe there was a Judas
.mong his disciples. If he were on earth again
here are some of his protested teachers who
would sell him for less than thirty pieces of
liver. They would betray him for half The mo.
ley.
The Governor then directed the chaplain to
'e conducted to the Provost Marshal to be dis
POSED Of
The names of the clerical scou1drels cent to
he Penitentiary are as follows:
Rev. r. B. @. Howell, DR.. Sehon, Dr.. Ford, DR.,
'awrie, DR.. Baldwin, and Rev. w. q. Wharton.