Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-02

20 visit in recent trip to Chicago:
The Rev. Henry Cannard, an ex-army chap
lain, who left off pounding the Bible and re-
cruiting for the Saviour, and by endorsing the
nigger and abolitionism became an army chap
lain in one of the Wisconsin regiments, passed
from life to home beyond blessed immor-
tality, the other day, and thus shufiled off his
mortal coil.
A physician had called on him two or three
times day for month, doctoring him for
an ague brought on while stealing cotton in
Arkansas, while with Gen. Curtis. On learn
ing that the ex-minister and ex-chaplain would
hardly live the night out, we called with the
physician.
IN little wooden looking room not over
twelve feet square, in an obscure boarding
house in Chicago, we found the invalid The
room was bare Of furniture except poor bed,
little dirty washstand, two wood bottom
chairs, an old trunk, pine table, on which was
spread a newspaper, on which lay an old Bi-
bic, pair of old snuGers, some pill-boxes and
such stuff The dying ruan was propped up
in bed, while faithful negro woman sat on
the foot of the bed. AS we entered he rallied
a little and asked the doctor who he had
brought with him. On being told that it was
'"B Brick" Pomeroy, he sank back, closed his
eyes, rallied little, and said, Perhaps it is
as well. He might as we'll know it az any
one"
And he proceeded to make his dying state
ment, which was in these words, as we took
them down in our memorandum book, as the
physician requested:
My name is Henry Clannard. am forty
one years old. am Methodist minister
at least [ was one. I was once happy and
contented, and loved Christ, my Master, with
all the zeal Christian ever had. At last !
grew cold in religion, selfish and envious of
the good fortunes of others. wanted to
make money and to have some fun. [ had
no particular education, so / thought would
bea Republican politician. I began by preach
ing politics from the pulpit, and praying for
the negro. 1t paid me in money, but l lost
influence at the throne of G race. But did
not care for that if could only have influence
with the Republican party. T forgot Christ
and became interested in the negro. had
influence with few members of my church,
and talked politics to them [ was paid by
Office seekers to influence Christians. Some
times I have made as high as fifteen dollars at
an election for my influence with Christians.
AT last [ found politics paid better than
TeliSlOH3 anu WOiheu lOE tuC CildplaihCy VI d
regiment and got it. Then I let religion 60,
2 and went to war. There wrote letters home
denouncing Democrats as copperheads. And
stole cotton, and silver ware, and pictures,
and books, and dresses for my wife and sis
ters, aud horses and mules for my brothers,
and piano for the Governor who gave me my
commission, and gold watch for my captain,
and lot of household furniture to send to
my Colonel. And robbed the soldiers of
jelly and such stuff sent down to them to use
. while in hospital and had my share of goods
stolen from Sanitary fairs, and made lots of
money. Please give me little piece Of that
pounded ice" The physician gave it to him
when he continued:
"But was not happy drank whisky with
the boys when away from home, and indulged
in some excesses not worth while mentioning,
and laid up quite a pile of money. And |
was taken sick while out stealing cotton from
plantation where widow lady lived. had
coaxed her niggers to run away, and they are
all dead now. When tho war was ended
came home to Wisconsin, but could not stay
there. So | came to Chicago. And I grew
sick. And have got to die. / have called
onChrist-I have prayed to God, but some
how I cannot get relief for my soul. The
door of mercy seems shut against me. / for
sook religion for politics, and now God has
forsaken me. pray to my Saviour, but he
don't near mic. talk to this faithful negro
womanshe ays, Yes, massa 7 and that is
all can get cut of her. know I'can't live
lonp feel that nm dvinr r fool certan