Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

The EXAMINATION CT BANIsHED MINISTER 1t
has already been announced that Butler has Rev
James ID. Armstrong; D. u i, of Norfolk, Va, to work
upon the Notifications al Hatteras, punishment for
being disloyal" iha following is the official report
Of the examination OF DR.. Armstrong
Question. DO you call Jourse loyal man in let
ter and spirit today?
Answer. plekr not answering
@ What is the lame ct thai gentleman who had
taken the oath and while coming out of the Custom
House with you made The remark hat he " would like
to spit upon Northern Yankees" something to that
effect?
A. | prefer not answering.
Q Have you ever in your pulpit alluded favorably
to The Southern cause :?
A, / preached sermon the recomme rdatiOn oil
the Southern Congress.
Q. Did you object at that time TO doing 50?
A. No. sir.
O. Have you since the Increment Ct tie wal
preached in your pulpit sermon favorable to the IN
ion cause-one that would please the loyal and dis
please the disloyal?
A. No, sir.
o Where we're you born
A. la New Jersey. came to Virginia when / 9
years old.
O. Have you determined 10 your mind not to pray
for or alude the PresiceRt OF the United States the
authorities, the mics and navits thereof thM they
may be successful in all their Efforts put down the
wicked rebellion?
A. / have.
@. Do 20 think this wicked rebellion?
A. No, sir.
Q Have you, since the commencement OF his war,
opened your church any fast or thanksgiving day
recommended by the President Of the United States?
O. Did you ever open your church on JEFF. Davis
recommendation
A. There has been meeting for prayer.
Q. Should the President OF the United States with
in short time recommend day of Thanksgiving or
fast with view that, Christians would unite in pra yer
for the overthrow OF all rebels in against the gov.
erument of the United States would you willingly open
your church and take charge of such meeting to that
end?
A. should not.
O. Do you look upon slavery as divine Institution?
A. / look upon it as allowable.
@ Did you look upon the hanging of John Brown
as just and right?
A. did.
O. Would you look upon tie hanging of any OF the
light?
A. should not
Q. Are you regiously and morally opposed to CAPT
tai punishment?
A. | am not.
Q Do 20 look upon JEFF Davis or any of his confed-
crates deserving any punishment for tier
public acts against the Govcrnment since the COM
mencoment OF the war
A / doLot.
Q. Do you sympaehize with the Union cause or with
the Confederate?
A. " it'll the Confederate.
Q Do you look upon J,n. Davis Wigfall j. M
Mason, and their former colleagues in the United States
Congress just preceding the year 1880, lerured
nsn ard deserving traitors reputation for all time
until they show works meet tor repentance ?
A. do not
Q. Did Or do you }, regret the FedetaI loss at
Smithfed few weeks since {?
A. lido not.
Q. Do you think the attack upon Fort Sumter blythe
rebels justi6abe2
A. prefer not answering.
Q. Do you thirg the South jus6able in ever having
fired on the old flag:
A. do.
q Should you know of any blockade runners Sc
cret mail carriers to from the rebels, would you
give immediate information thereof to authori.
ties that they may detected and punished as traitors de-
serve ?
A. Would not have anything to do with it,