Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25
A DIsIoyaI Clerrymau.

II mas Already Deen announcer tnat Gen'
eral Butler has sent the Rev. James d. Arm
strong, D. d., of Norfolk, Va, to work upon
the Notifications at Hatteras, as punishment
for disloyal practices. The following is the
official report of the examination of this dis.
loyal clergyman: Sd
Question-Do you call yourself loyal
man in letter and spirit today?
/ Ansver.--I prefer not answering
|, Q. What is the name of that gentleman
who had taken the oath, and while coming
out of the Custom House with you, made the
remark that he "would like to spit upon
Northern Yankees" or something to that
effect? .. .t
A. Iprefsr not answering. 5
@. Have you ever In your pulpit alluded
favorably to the Southern cause?
A. preached sermon on the recommend
alton of the Southern Congress. -
@. Did you object at that time to doing so9
A. No, sir. -.toss-s5 -s..r. ..
@. Have you since the commencement of
the war preached in your pulpit sermon ia
vorable to the Union cause; one that would
please the loyal and displease the disloyal?
1 A. No, sir. 7s.i' '
@. Where were you bornf "
I. A. In New Jersey. came to Virginia
when nineteen years old.
Q. Have you determined in your mind not
to pray for or allude to the President of the
United States, the authorities, the armies and
navies thereof, that they may be successful
in all their efforts to put down this wicked
rebellion
H.
@. Do you think this wicked rebellion
"A. No, sir. ,a-.F
O.. Have you since the commencement of
the war opened your church on any fast or
Thanksgiving Day recommended by the Pres
ident of the United Statess .aoe'
A. No, sir. g-7- aa5 '-:a rei.1- - g.
@. Did you ever open your church on jeff.
Davis recommendation i.a1
A. There has. been meeting for prayer.
@. Should the President of the United
States within q short time recommend q day
of thanksgiving or fast, with a view that
Christians would unite in prayer for the over
throw of all rebels in arms against the Gov
ernment of the United States, would you
willingly open your church and take charge
of such meetings to that end!
A. I should not -.s
@. Do you look upon slavery as Divine
institution? ..s -,
A. look upon it as allowable. 50.
@. Did you look upon the hanging Of John
Brown as just and right? lr
A. did. ........-..
O. Would you look upon the hanging oi
any of the prominent rebels, jeff. Davis, fol
instance, as just and right?
"A ehould not
@. Are you religiously and morally oppos'
ed to capital punishment? ...,.t
A.. am not.
@. Do you look upon jeff. Davis or any Of
his confederates as deserving any severe pun.
shment for their public acts against the Gov.
ernment since the commencement of the war!
A do not.
Q. Do you sympathize with the Union
cause or with the Confederate?
A. With the Confederate cause. ....-.
@. Do you look upon jeff. Davis; Wigfsll
j. NJ. Mason and their former colleagues in
the United States Congress just preceding
the year 1860, as perjured men, and deserv
ing traitors reputation for all time, until
they show fruits meet for repentance?
A. do not. .'t
O.. Did, or do you now, regret the Federal
loss at Smithfeld few weeks since tof
A. do not
@. Do you think the attack upon Ft. Sum
ter by the rebels justifable9 .e5--e
A. prefer not answering.
@. Do you think the South justi6able in
ever having fred on the old flag?
"A. / do .t-lt .-:
Q. Should you know of any blockade-run'
ners or secret msil carriers to or from the
rebels, would you give immediate information
thereof to our authorities, that they might be
detected and punished as traitors deserve?
A. would not have anything to do with it
tits for the punishment of such traitors
that the Courier and kindred sheets delight
to stigmatize Gen. Butler as "Brute Butler. y