Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-04-01
Y ankee News.

! The Northern papers of the 22d inst
contains few brief items Of intelligence
TIE EXAMINATION OF A BANIsHED MINISTER.
1t has already been announced that the
| Butler has SEPT Rev. Jas. D. Armstrong,
d. D., of Norfolk, Va, to work upon the
foTtihcations at Hatteras, as punishment
for being "disloyal" The following is the
official report Of the examination" of DR..
Armstrong:
Question. Do you sail yourself a loyal
man in letter and spirit tosdayY Answer.
prefer not answering.
q. What is the name of that gentleman
who had taken the oath and while coming
out OF the Customs House with you made
the remark that be would like to spit up
on Northern Yankees" or something to
that effect? A. l prefer not answering.
q, Have you ever in your pulpit alluded
favvrably to the Southern cause? A.
4 preached sermon on the recommendation
of the Southern Congress.
Q. Did you object at that time to doing
so? A. No, sir.
Q. Have you since the commeE cemens
of the war preached in your pulpit SER
mon favorable to the Union cause-one that
! would please the loyal and displease the
disloyal? A. No, sir.
c. Where were you born? A. In New
jersey. I came to Virginia when nihe.5en
years DID,
Q. Have you determined in your mind
not to pray for or allude to the President Of
the United States, the authorities, the ar
mics and navies thereof, that they may be
successful in all their efforts TO put down
this wicked rebellion7 A. I have.
@. Do you think this wicked rebellion?
A. No. sir.
@. Have you since the commencement
of this war, opened your church on any
fast or thanksgiving day recommended by
the the President of the United States !?
A. No, sir.
Q. Did you ever open your church on
JEFF. Davis'6 recommendation A. There
has been meeting for prayer.
Q. Should the President of the United
States within short time recommend day
of thanksgiving or fast, with q view that
Christians would Unite in prayer for the
overthrow of all rebels in arms against the
Government of the United States, would
you willingly open your church and take
charge of such meetings to that ends A
I should not.
Q. Do you look upon slavery as divine
institution 4. | look upon it as allowa-
bic.
& Did you look upon the hanging of
John Brown as just and right? A. I
did.
@. Would you look upon the hanging Of
any of the prominent rebels-Jeff. Davis,
fer instance-as just and right !? 4. I
should not.
|. @. Are you religiouslY and morally OPP
posed to capital punishment A. I am
not. 4,
i G. Do you look upon Jeff Davis or any
of his confederates as deserving any severe
punishment for their public acts against the
Government since the commencement Of
the war! A. I do not
@. Do you sympathi9e with the Union
cause or with the Confederate A. With
the Confederate.
@. Do you look upon jeff Davis, Wig
fall, j. NJ. Mason. and their eortter ool-
leagtes in the United States Congress just
preceding the year 1860, as perjured men.
and deserving a traitors reputation for all
time, until they show works meet for re-
pentance !? A. i do not. .
@. Did or do you now regret the FEEDER
oil loss at Smithfeld few weeks since A.
I do not.
9. Do you think the attack upon Fort
Sumter by the rebels justifable !? A. I
prefer not answering. ~;
Q Do you think the South jasti6able in
ever having fred Oh the old flag? A. l
do.
Q. Should you know Of any blockade run
ners or secret mail carriers to or from the
rebels, would you give immedias5 informa-
ton thereof to- our authorities, that they
might be detected and punished as traitors
deserve? A. I would not hsve anything
to do with it.
BEECHER ON THE ENDuRANCE Ann PRICK or