The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-23
Confession and Death Ct a. Arm. :
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n. n Pomeroy' editor of the La Cross
i lNls,l Democrat, gives the following deaf
bed scene, which he was called to visit /
his recent visit to Chicgo :ga1..a !,.,s
The Rev, Henry Clanaard, an ex,arm
chaplain, who left off expounding Bible an
recruiting for the Saviour, and by endol
sing the bigger and abolitionists became a,
army chaplain in one Of TIE Wisconsin regj
ments PASSED from life to home beyon,
9 blessed Immortality the other das. an,
thus shualed, offhis mortal coil. s..
a physician had called on him two O
three times q day for a month, doctorin.
him for an ague brought on while steajir,
cotton in Arkansas while with Gen. Curtis
On learning that the ex- minister. and ok
chaplain would hardly live the night cut ,wc
called with the physician. 1.ae Is
IN alittle mountaineering roomsnot oyer
twelve feet square, in M obscure boarding
house in Chicago, We found the invalid
The room was bare of furniture except a
poor bed, a little dirty washstand. two
Wood-bottom chairs, an old trunk, q pine
table, on which was spread newspaper, on
which lay an Old bible, pair of old snuff
iers, some pill boxes and such stuff. The
dying man was propped up in bed while
faithful negro woman sat on the foot OF
hebed. As we entered, he rallied a little
and asked the doctor who he had brought
with him. On being told that it was aBlick'
Pomeroy he sank back, closed his eyes
rallied a little and said, Perhaps it is as
well. He might as well know it as any
one" :.
! And he proceeded to make his dying
statement, which was in these words, as we
took them down in our memorandum book
as the physician requested:
My name is Henry Clannard. I AN for
ty-one years old. l am Methodist min
lster-at least | was one. | was once hap
Ply and contented, and loved Christ, my
Master with all zeal Christian ever, had.
At last l grew cold in religion, selfish and
en'iops OF the good fortune of Others. I
wanted to make money and to have some
Iun. ! had no particular EDUCATION, so /
thought | would be a Republican politician.
began by preaching politics from the pull
pit, and praying for the negro It paid me-
n money, but | lost inauenceat theThrone
'f Grace, But | did not care for, that, i'll
,ould only have influence with the Repub
iean party ! forgot Christ aud became
Interested in the negro. / had influence
With few members Of my church, and tai
led politics to them. was paid by o.@scc
eekers to influence Christians. Sometimes
have made as high as fifteen dollars at an |
lection for my influence with, Christians. !
At last ! found politics paid better than
ellsion, and worked for the chaplaincy Of
regiment, and got it. Then let religion |
o, and went to war; There Wrote letters |
lome denounelng Democrats as copper
eads; And stole cotton, and silver ware
nd pictures, and books, and dresses for my
llte and sisters, and horses and mules for
~ brothers, and piano, for. the Govern
:, who gave me, my commission, and al
9t Of household furniture to send home for
" colonel. And robbed the soldiers of |
lily and such stuff sent down to them to /
se.whiIe in. hospital, and I had my Share
goods stolen from Sanitary fairs, and
lade lots Of money. Please give me a lit
g piece of that pounded ice'!n F'7a 3sH
The physician gave it to him, when he
ontmued:"But | was othappy. | drank
hiskey with the boys when away from
ONE, and INDUCED in some excesses not
orth mentioning, and laid up quite pile
money And Twas taken sick while out I,
ealing cotton from a plantation where 4
widow ladylived. / had coaxed her Mig
RS to. run away, and they are all dead
ow. When the war was ended / came
ome to Wisconsin, but could not stay 1
Iere. So I came to Chicago, And h
ew sick. And | have got to die. / have
aged TO God, but somehow / cannot get !
lief for my Soul. The ld6or of mercy !
ems Shut against me- / forsook religion +
rpoEtics, and now God has t5rsaken me
pray t.. my Saviodr, but he don't hear me. j,
talk to this faithful negro woinan-she X
is. es, Nasal" and that IS all I /
n get out of her. Tknow I cart live Fl
ng. ! feel that ! am dying. | feel Ger h
ID that [ am going to hell. Please give !.
9 little piece more Office Before / 20. T
Int these things written down as a Warn-
ng to others who forget Christ for poli- r
s. feel that the negro cant save--that !
lrist won'tsave me. I was urifaithful TO l.
religion aud am forgotten. was faith I
to the negro, but alas, The negro can't
Up NE where | want help-he can't case
! guilty soul. am going to he'll; and | 81
ow it. ! expect to meet many persons l.
ere who forgot religion for politics. ] do !
t expect to see you again in this world ?
the next, but | want this confession
pted. Please--give--ln small Is
ali--smalI piece-of-of-of- Of y
i" G
And thus died the Rev. Henry Clannard. h
is n.{fTTrS7reSso $3.50 Ss-rf~--s Es ~
LETTER OF THANKS FROM JEFE. DAVIS FOR ;,
yoNrR1BurIoN TO HIS WIFE-The follow
letter appears in the Southern papers
FoRTREss MosRoE, Va 30
8. J. K. Kyle, Fayetteville, N. c.; =
Ny Dea,. Mazam-I have the honor to
yours of the 14th inst, inclo- :
g check to be forwarded to Mrs. Davis
a present from the ladies' of Fayetteville.
lily remembering how your homes were il
olated during the war, | could not have
1eoted you. in the midst of the ruin, to
re been mindful Of the wants Of those at y
istance. Nothing could add to my ad- 81
alton for the heroic selfdenial and =,
ristian virtues Of my countrywomen, for :
measure was full to oyegfowitg; nor i
i'd anything increase the gratitude with - -
ich will ever recrr to their confidence =
sympathy, II only remains to assure !.
/, and the ladies whom you represent,
] am most gratefully and respectfully
T friend and obedient servant. 4
4gs JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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MUSE OF PRIVATE LETTERS. The Mac
heck Press relates the following as ap-
able to recent event: O
When Prank Pierce. much to his own