The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-18


The Csrss 81 Rsv Or. ARMSTRONG, Of Nor
folk, Vd-Gsn Butler Boniskes HIM
1t has already been announced that
General Butler has sent the Rev. James
D. Armstrong, D. D., of Norfolk, Va,
TO work upon the Notifications OF Hat
teras, as punishment for his disloyal
practices. The following is the official
report of the examination OF this dis
loyal clergyman:
Question. Do you call yourself 10y
al man in letter and spirit to-day.
Answer / prefer not answering.
Q. What is the name of that gentle
man 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 effect2
a l prefer not answering.
Q. Have you ever IN your pulpit al
luded favorably 70 the Southern cause 2
A. / preached a sermon on the re-
commentator of the Southern Con-
gress.
Q. Did you object at that time to do
ing so2
A. No, sir.
@. Have you since the commence
ment of the war preached in your pull
pit a sermon favorable to the Union
cause, one that would please the loyal
and displease the disloyal2
A. No, sir.
@. Where were you born2
A In New Jersey, ] came to Vir-
GINA when nineteen years old
@. Have you determined in your
mind not to pray for or allude to the
President of the United States, the au-
thorities, the armies and navies thereof,
that they may be successful in all their
efforts to put down this wicked rebel
lion?
A. have.
@ Do you think this wicked rebel
lion?
A. No, sir
@. Have you since the commence
ment Of the war opened your church on
any Fast or Thanksgiving Day recon-
mended by the President of the United
States
A. No, sir.
q. Did you ever open your church on
jeff Davis recommendation
A. There has been meeting for prayer
@. Should the President of the United
States within a short time recommend
day of thanksgiving or fast, with a
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 end?
A. I should not
Q. Do you look upon Slavery as a
Divine institution
A. ] look upon it as allowable
Q. 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 for instance, as just and right?
A. / should not.
@. Are you religiously and morally
opposed to capital punishment?
A. / am not
Q. 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 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,
Wigfall, J. NJ Mason and their former
colleagues in the United States Con-
gress just preceding the year 1860 as
perjured men, and deserving a traitor S
reputation for all time, until they show
fruits meet for repentance?
A I do not
Q. Did, or do you now, regret the
Federal loss at Smithfield few weeks
since2
A I do not
O. Do you think the attack upon Fort
Sumter by the Rebels justifable?
A. | prefer not answering
Q. Do you think the South justifable
in ever having fired on the old flag?
A. ! do.
Q. Should you know of any blockade
runners or secret mail-carriers to or
from the Rebels, would you give imme-
date information thereof to our au-
thorities, that they might be detected
and punished as traitors deserve?
A l would not have anything to do
with it.