The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-30

MrERESE6G FROM NASHVILLE.
The Clergymen Refuse to Take the
Oath Of Allegiance.
Their imprisonment I'm the
Penitentiary.
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The Nashville Churches With
out Pastors.
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! THE CATHOLIC CLERGY LOYAL.
&C., &C., SC.
INTERESTING FROM NASHVILLE.

THE CATHOLIC CLERGY LOYAL.
&C., &C., SC.
Our Nashville Coxrs1Apondsnce.
NAsHvnL1, Tenn June VI. 1867.
0ss ASdseso JoAascn AnsonQ NE PrSfesox0 O.. Irtis
sss assd Conscious" Watss Arraignsd- and
PAysiciams ef Doubtful Loyalty Cited b Appear ana
sass a. Oa0 Of Auaasanee-Great Astatiow Assous
as Exclusives Of NasAviHs-RuwoyJ. Rebel Aducnoe ,n
~ Cuy-Gen DwWoms's Expedai~n After fke Nayu.x
~s-Jsd0s HswpArey' cuss, ~ d..
Gov. johnson has taken . stUong stem ana strrea /.
wrong blow n the direction Of permanent anpvression
O the rebs0un m this region by requiring cIeexymsn
ana other professional persons, including pAysicans
Who haze heretofore uttered and continue 20 utter
esloyh. sentiments, to march up to The once OF
sns sScetary sf stats, IN the Capitol, and take
she ~ Of allegiance to the government ana the consti
sutsa of the United States. II the Same course had
30 psued three years ago. in the instance Of the rc
sosRusd shrs thousand Northern clsrgymen Who wers
sewing the seeds Of dsunion broadcss over the North
hvsh Of the troubSsnow upon uattsn would have
sson svotIsd; AAd 10 may be too late 10
Esquire the Ncfthsrn abolttion easrgymsn who hsy,
oinsd Sumner, Wade, Lovjoy Garrison and ChssvsrAn
sAe support Of 10 abolition docns THAT the censtsa
ier fehe Uasd States was covenant with hall ,sto
"a oath tcsupport that constitution Both SECTIONS
vsa Pswsr among the nations sf tho earth ana both
sAod b. saa5sctsd to the se vigorous rsgulaAssus.
which shall astsr them from Asryiving great people
- Their right Of Independence from souarchcal q well
- aoanarehicaheule.
Gevanw JOHNSON, In obedience - The dictates Of
saascsnstsss duty, issued ncaisss y various dis.
'sansushsd clergyman aad sthsrs, citizeas Of
Hashvtls anA vicinity requsstng their prsssnosin the
-scs Of >hs Secretary Of Stats At the Capitol
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'Wealdbs required of than wAsa they pssssntsAtnsm
go thsr saunsss vhn The ssmaonsss were presented
1heyvees peeps whs had bsensccustomsd 70 csusider
themselves veivsgsd GLASS, higher than sanlamong
- nultisuds u the poor loyal followers n the grand
armies - Ne LORD q Hosts ghsy had been aeoaaeomed
% regard Andy Johnson-e0es tailor's spprsatios-
With contempt, ~ plebsian parvsnu upon whom the
mantle Of scia position ssu ,y 70 b. pollsssd and
ahgrassd Thsy talked and preached rebellion asaf The
pewes o. speech was exclusive rsrogative Il their
swn, and under tbs garb Of religion and In vesds OF
ssslgsus instruction and advice mpored Divine pro-
,eectea ovsrfhs rsbslous armisa, ,and
'SAsting 70 The armies Of the ea The seeds e pths,
'1sscourss fell in uxuriant sd when they touchsd the
WARN hearts and generous soueer the youths e the
south; nnrtured by The heated streams OF the abo
hssn dostrns q ths Nsrth, thssssssds spraug 80 full
Ne and fst = ths form Of hideous bloody rsssion.
SnoNAeokvoo O0lOre
Oevernor johnson, in answer - his summons the
1w. Or. J. r. Ksndrick, ef Ghs First Prssbysss,an
sAwch; Rev. d. =. q. g. Howelssf the First Bapist
church; Rev. d.. a. r. Ford, q the Cherry street R3p
sss church; Rev. DR.. r W. sshon formerly Of Lssis-
viatat present without congregation Il ID staAsdsto
-; Rsv. O. D. Uoss Of Ohio. Prnepal OF the Fsmsss
Academy, who has already many teachers and pupils
snderaAtn; Rev. m. W. D. y. 8aure, Of the Sc. Al
Arsw's church, andrs. B. W. Hall aad A. H. Ford, ply
- t1~h h<nkw nuA
sAs sosl.
nom THEY LOOKED.
Ihs c1sFgymsn into the SscTstaryA ONCE In drib
1ets bstwssn hafpast eleven and tvSaws O'Clock Dr.
xsndrick 0as among he nrss. He looked II he had
easy Conscience and contsntsd mind He was even
cheerful ucdsr the circumstances, and made some
pleasing aueons 70 thssxsting queer situation OF the
Hseth. Dr. Howell was mild and complainant. DR..
Ford looked - N he would lief bs nywhses sss. Dr.
GAaSis quis and rsssrwAd stiff and rigid Dr. sshon
Assnsd 70 b. ndinsrent the consequences OF the
1nmmons, long be could procurs time 70 sss his
temporal Affairs The Rev. Mr. Elliott looked sour. yel
law and bilious - s from Ohio bat Aas lived long
South thai hs hes become more Southern than ths
onsnAst seutAsRnsr. Your rsadsrs win learn Of
hin this rspsrt prsrsssss 1hs doctors Of medicine
Drs Hall and Predetermined quiss until the close Of the
cutie sensaticn.
Ths sAsrAtary Of stses Mr. EAss appeared after the
company bad been waiting some twenty minutes, and
che csnvsrsatsn the business In hand opened
BY Dr. Ksndrsk who stated that hs supposed the object
q Ne summons 70 ascertain the loyal and disoyai
psosvitiss Of the clsrgy He said that for himself he
haA voted for sscsssionwas always opposed 10 ~
Mat hs was In Kentucky when the vote taksn and
should mot have voted for had hs been here
" He's good Union man." whispered . friend. II
suggested by Mr.. East that nothing more was rs.
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allegiance, copy Of which be submitted Dr. Ksndrick
n printed form.
AZ this point Dr.. sshon observed that hs desired som
Mtls time 70 consider and consult with his family be-
fore he subscribed 70 The OATH and thought he could
satsfy Governor johnson, he could him. that fur
sAsr tims could b. granted without dstrimsns to the
public service.
"Do you wish TO sss Governor Johnsoasn aaksd Mr..
xAst.
eyes; or would respectfully state 70 him, through
you that desire further time for consideration before
signing this oath Of allegiance"
Mr.. East (addressing the Govsrnors Private Secretary
gentlemen would like 70 see him.
SEVERAL vosms-Oh, mo- ws have no desire 70 zee
Oovernss Jehnson.
Mr xAR-Ysu had better zee him.
NJ. Brswnhg sft The Of Aha Secretary Of STATE
eAd found the Governor h his swn rssm.
AHDY soHssor Axoxo NM UnGY.
h few minutes Governor johnson entered end
shook hands familarly with tive or three Of Shs
congregation. Others aid NOT sssn Inclined 70
shake hands with him, nor he with them. Among the
numbsr d the latter the Rev Mr. Elicit Although
q religious tura Of mind and respsessr Of the doc
trinss II enlarged spirit OF Christianity IL was the
ors time Governor johnson had haA the opportunity Of
oipglins innusntia class mestingons represent
ing such divers sssaarian ssnss. Perfectly composed
% entered Into the midst Of thsm said "ws ssu
slsmsu, what IL your desiresp
Rev. Mr.. smox--I speak but for myself, Governor:
% not knew what the ethcr gentlemen wish. NY re.
quest s that may have few days to consider the sub
jscs Of signing the paper wish TO gather my family
together, and talk over the subject