The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-23
An Fxaminaeisn In q :. Subjuga,ed -
City.

An Fxaminaeisa IN q s.subjuea,ed >,
City.
A few days since We pabiished the examination
Of Rev Dr.. Aumsssoss, of Norfolk, by an order Of
Butles, upon The sAssss OF disioyalsy. The oath
which the sccase1 ~ takes was IN oath OF parole
and the charge aoaisss The prisoner seems 10 have
bees dlsloyalty 81 ~ Sssiings. Ia late cosy Of
TIE Nep Regtas.s' pablisheA at Norfolk, we
find report Of Subsequent examination OF Dr.
A. by the Beast iuYessoa at Forress Monroe. We
give II as part Of he history of tho tinies:
Gcneral.-i havs sead report, Mr. Armstrong, Of
an examinaiion O1 yourself, by 0ne Of my Aid de-
camps In regard q tiss question Of your loyalty.
Now need not say u man as experienced as
YOURSELF that taking the oath Of allegiance is only
join your church and sliil be very bad man aiier
10 dOlng 90 man may take The oath of ayleeiance
and still be very dlsiOyai man.
Rev Mr. A If you will allow me 10 make state
meifI 10 you will do 20, or ! will answer such
questions Al you please.
General.--Nake your own statement, SIR
M A-The view with which took The oath vas
this: believe the military commander has q nal.t
to demand of the eitizens At any time that they
shall take parole. regard Norfolk as for the
present a conquered city; indeed, have had no
idea that the CUnfederaies would again take IT, and
that II 1t ever again did become part Of vtrginia,
wished, In accordance with the scrpturai injunc-
tioas, TO obey the payers that b., !" aud beiiev.
The United states tD6e s'the powers that be.I /
took the oath with the is,cntion Of keeping it so far
as my actiOns were concerned. NV feelings, If
course, caanss control. My words aud actions /
can
General-That brings me, sir, 10 u matter To-
which wish TO call your careful attention Your
unreveaed thoughts can only get by asking ques
tions. Now, sir, want to ask you few ques
tons.
Did you In any way advise, consult with, or give
any Information to Mrs Mcintosh In relation 10
selling asy property in NOrlOlkS
Mr. A-NOt that recoilect.
Generai-Let me try and quicken your reco!cc-
tI6h a little You know her
Mr. Ayes, sir.
.General-She is a sister Of Cant Mcintosh, of the
SO called Confederate States Navy?
Mr. A-liis wife she is member Of my church.
She was about selling her property .
Generai-Wait one RlOment. Don't you re
member whether you advised her about selling It
In any way.
Mr. Al talked with her. don't reco'lect what
said. believe there was a.cOnversation about
her selling her property and removing 10 Baltimore,
no, not about selling her property. She told me
as her pastor, that she was going to remove TO
Baltimore.
Cencra'-Did you then and there say to her,
that she had better not remove sell her property
because the COnfederates would soon have the
city of Norfolk, and her property woud then BIZ
worth more, or words 10 that effect Answer me
that question, now, without mental reservation or
CquvOcatiOn.
Mr. A-No, sir. urged her not TO go away from
Norfolk, On acc ount Of her church.
Genefal-Did You say anything like liz
Mr. A-NO, str.
Generai-Did you say anything as TO the time
Norfolk?
MI A-NO. sir.
General-Any.hi"g Of the sort ;
Mr. A-NO, sr.
Won
Mr. Al pray for the authorities over US and
publicly explahn To my congregation, that In so do
Ing we were praying Tor the President OF the Uni
ted States.
= General DO your people understand iti
hlr A-They do. have publicly explained 1t.
GeneTal-iiave you, since taking IN. oath of al
egiance, or at any other time, checked one of the
members OF yo.t cong'egatio" when he was pray
Mr. A-have checked theul.,
Characterized them in any way or form OF
words!
ArA-Not that recolect.
G-ncral-l beg your pardon, sir; il Is not a mat
ter of recollection. Ii is 4 thing you cannot for
get
MIR A-No, sir.
General Did not one of the members of your
congregation pray for the President Of the United
Stales and did not you say that Il had better not
be done; that there We're two parties to pleas.
here
Mr. A-Never, sir.
General Nothing Of the sort?
Mr. A-NOthing of the sort
General perceive that in your fnrmer examt-
nation you decIiRed answering this question 'sDo
you call yourself loyal man in letter and spirit
tO-day:'
Mr. Al do not decline to answer now. If
We're to put my own Interpretation upon ii 1 should
say am; but 1 dont know. sir.
GereIal-Wel', sir, perhaps | can teach you.
Now, sir, 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 the Northern Yankees" )"
Mr. A-Mr Chas Reid. I declined TO answer on
sent 10 tell, sir; but since that have seen him,
aud he has given me his consent to mention his
name.
Geue.al-Wheye is Mr. Reid2
Er Ale Is in Norfolk.
General (TO an Aid.) Telegraph TO Col Whel
den, provost Marshal, NurtOik,) To arrest Mi
Charles keid aud send him here He lives on
Main street.
General-Iie stated that as he came out from
taking the oath!
Mr. Ayes, sir.
Gene:ai-With the oath fresh on his lips and the
words hardly dry In his mouth he said he ''want.d
to spit Ia the face OF the Northern Yankees"
Mr. a-Weli, General, he took it av;ta he same sieu
as / did
: Generai-I agree to that, sir.
MrA-I meant to say
You said, sir that that Internal ecessionist want
ed 10 spit In the faces Of loyal men of this Unioa
and that you took the oath with the same view as
he did, or rather he took il with the same view that
you did 1T makes no difference which. L agree
sir, that you did. have treated you. sir, during
this interview, with prOpriely and courtesy up to
this mOmet, and yet you, sir, here tell me-, In or
der to clear this vile wretch. who shall be punished
as he deserves, that yon took the oath 10 my Corer
neat suitA the same uietc thdt he did.
Mr.. A Well, sir, II was a morlifying fact 10
confess that we were conquered people, anu 1t
was the irritation growing out OF that fact
General You have not helped 1t, sir, You mad
not better 60 on In that direction any furthef sir
for your own sake Now, sir, while you did
preach avcrVviruent sermon upon "The victory o.
Manassas" at the recommendation VI the Cohie0
crate Congress, have you ever since preached In
your pulpit sermon favorable to the UVion cause,
or one that would be likely to please TIC loyal ana
dfsplcase the disloyai'
Mr. A-NO, sir, l never have.
General You have said you 'do not think this
q wicked rebellion" DO sou still mold 70 that
opinion!
Mr. A-ves, sir.
General have not opened your church
upen any of the days recommended by the authofl
ues want more explicit answer, sir, than you
have given previously. You know "he'hes you
have or not How Isit?
Mr Al should have 10 answer, sir, that did -
There were prayer meetings held In the cEurch. NO
addresses were made. There was prayer for
peace.
General--You said you "wOuld not willingly
open your church to any recognized minister Of
the GOSPEL from such denominations as before the
war you would have exchanged win. did You know
he would pray for the Union, and against The reb
els 2"
Cana.., w.. 50 "A von hooked upnn the han oil nv