, 1864-03-17
A DIsLOYAE: CLERGYMAN.
Te,e -ce%e OF Rov. Or. Armstrong;. Of
Norfolk. Va.-&scncrnl Butler Ean-
fn1if>k Him. Y

It has already been announced that Gene
ral Butler has sent the Rev. James D. Arm
strong, D. D., Of Norfolk, Va, to work upon
the Notifications at Hattcras, as punishment
for Ills disloyal practices. Tho following ia
the official report Of the examination Of this
disloJal clergyman:
Question Do yon call yourself loyal man
In letter md spirit today?
Auswcr / prefer not answering
@. What 10 tho name OF that soptlon1an
who had taken thc oath, and whflc coming
ont of tho Custom House with you, made
the remark that he 'swould like to spit upon
Northern Yankees," or something to that
ehectP -
A. i prefer not answering. >,
Q. Have you escr in your pulpit alluded Ia
vorably to tbe Southern causc9
A. preached sermon on the recommen-
oation of the Southern Congress,
Q. Did you object at that time to doing
4. No, sir.
q. uave you since the commencement Of
the war preached in your pulpit q sermon fa-
vorable to the Union cause; ono that would
plcaee The loyal, and displeasc the disloyals
A. No, sir.
q. Where were you bornY
4. In New jersey. came to Virginia
HLcn nineteen years old.
| O. Have you determined IN your mind not
| to pray for or allude to the President OF the
| United States, the authorities, tho armies
| and navics thereof, that they may be SUCCESS
full In all their efforts to pat down this wick
| ed rebellion?
Q. Do you think this wicked rebellion?
| A. No, sir.
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 States?
| A. No. sir.
q Did you ever open your church on Jeff.
D3Vis' Recommendation?
| A. There has been meeting for prayer.
Q: Should the President OF the United
States within short time recommend day
| OF Thanksgiving or fnst, with view that
| Christians would unite IN prayer forth over
throw Of MI rebels In arms against the Gov
| ern1neut Of the United States would you
Willingly open your church and take charge
of such meetings to that end?
/ O. Do you look upon slavery as Divine
4. / look upon It as allowable.
@. Did you look upon the hanging Of John
Brown as just and right.
| Q. Would you look upon the hanging OF
any Of the prominent rebels, Jeh. Davis. Tor
| instance as just and right?
i. I should not.
g. Are you religionsly and morally opposed
10 capital punishment?
A. i am not.
q. Do yon look upon JET. Davis or any Of
LIS confederates as deserving any severe pun
| islment for their public acts against the Gov
ernmeut since the commencement OF the
WARP
A. do not
q. Do you sympathize with the Union
cause or with the Confederate?
A. With thr Confederate cause.
Q. Do you look upon jeff Davis, Wignil,
| J. III. Mason and their former colleagues In
the United States Cougrcss just preceding
the yeur 1s6o, as perlured men, and deserving
show fruits meet for repentance:
q. BID or do you now, regret the Federal
less at smithheld 4 few weeks sinccs
| q. Do YOU % think the attack upon Fort
Sumter By the rebels justi6ahlcs
a. prefer not answering.
Q. Do you think the South justidab1e In
ever having fred on the old Tag:
Q. Should you know Of any blocl:ade-zun-
ners or secret mail carriers to or from the
rebels, would you give Immediate info1ma-
tion thereof to our authorities, that they
deserve?
4. would not have anything to do whit.
Preamble and Resolutions adopted BY
unanimous vote OF the VlckSbur:rss
Miss, Union Lcagnc, No. /.
| WuEHEAs, There Is At this time m active rebel
liou In the country ard which rebellion would have
oycnh1own our beloved Government, destroying
beneath Its crushing weight the brth-zight Inter.
ests Of our children and would also hare 5unkcn al
hope in The minds oflovers OF liberty, throughout
the world, he'd it not been for the man Of nerre at
the helm or Government; therefore, BE- It
ont Of those great plans adopted BY him, which
Ehan restore freedom TO the land and that mona bat
ircemen walk thereon. VIC do most heartily recon-.
| United States.
Rtto;fed, That copy Of theze resolutions be fur
nieAcd for publication.
| tSignodD L. g. HoUHTcS. Prea't.
1rA 4 BAr.rrnsns1 Re- EecY. f1ra ka17.