Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-15
THE REV. PETER DoUB.

We propose to submit few more remarks in
relation to the position assumed by the Rev. Pei
ter Doub, coming fofwaed to-discuss politics III
the Raleigh STAR and what we shall SAY to-day
will be confined MANI to "a considerably g 8hes
propriety of his course, dssealIuister. taking
part in political discussions, a6dio his fzht-as a
Minister, to take such part. This is a matter of
more than ordinary importance; it concerns not
only the Ministry of all denominations, but the peo-
pie; and it is our duty of the organs of the
public WILL to express views fully and freely on
the subject.
Mr.. Doub is mistaken if he supposes that we
approved DIR. Pierce's course. 1t is true we did
not express the opinion in copying his letter, that
he had involved himself in matters foreign to his
calling found his letter in the papers, and as
political Editor, we took advantage of the infu-
ences it might exert by transferring it to our COL
umns; but we copied it with the greater satisfac-
ton, because we believed its statements and deca
rations to be true The difference between these
Reverend gentlemen is simply this: Both are out
Of the line Of duty, but Mr.. Doub has gone furth-
astray, in our humble judgment, than Dr. Pierce,
for the reason that the LATTER as Southern man
and friend of the Union, only enters his protest
against the nomination of Gen. Scott and the "sus-
picious" circumstances under which it was made,
while the former voIunteers a defence of a noni-
nation effected by Seward influences, and which
was triumph, after protracted and bitter strug-
gle of the exacting and aggressive section of the
Union over the weaker, the wronged, the complain
ing section. Mr. Doub, whatever he may write
on the subject, cannot lay his hand upon his heart
and declare that Gen. Scott not the preferred
candidate of Seward and his allies. He must know,
as we all know that Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Web
ster staked themselves publicly on the "compfo-
mise" measures, and eOere lost and that General
Scott, under the Seward influence, or some other
influence equally baleful refused to do So and a0oa
Mr.. Doub claims it as his "right, " both as a
citizen and Minister, to engage in political dis
cussions and he quotes the Rev. John Wesley
to support this position. We undertake to say,
and to show, that Mr.. Wesley, as thus quoted,
does not sustain Mr.. Doatb. All Mr. Wesley in
tended to do-as is obvious from the language
given by Mr.. Doub-was to sanction Defence by
Ministers Of the Gospel, of the King of England
whenever the King was unjustly spoken OF, abused
or malgned. He held it to be the duty of " Cler-
gymen" to "guard the people against evil speak
ing"-not of mere politicians, but of the King,
whose subjects they were; but he did not say, go
to the newspapers with your communications in
favor of this or that party, did he justify the
use of cant phrases or partizan expressions by
"Clergymen p" thus defending the Head of the
Kingdom. Mr.. Doub says, "what Mr.. Wesley
applies to the King, may be equally applied to
To r;+1,02
Are the members of the Wing Convention" and
Gen. Scott the government Are we "speaking
evil of dignities" when we express our opinions
and utter the truth as we see it and understand it,
about the Wing candidate for President
But Mr.. Doub has quoted from the Works -
of Mr.. Wesley-we propose to quote from his
d" Sermons, as being of higher authority, because
they were prepared and delivered under circum-
stances of greater solemnity. In his Sermon on
" Friendship with the World, page 2o4, vol I'd,
he says:
But whatever others do. whether they will hear,
whether they will forpear, hear this, all We that
are called Methodists! However imporuned OF
tempted thereto have friendship with the world.
l* How many have fallen by this very thing !
They would take no warning; they would converse,
and that intimately, with arthly-minded men, till
they " measured back their steps earth again 20
Mr.. Doub distinctly makes himself an ally" of
the Scott men-he is intimate" with them-he
talks for them through the newspapers and if he
is not thereby in friendship with the world we
fear he is at least leagued with politicians, who
mind the things of this than of the next world
and who are seeking, by earthly" means, and
not by Heavenly, to obtain worldly influence and
control. Again. in his Sermon on " Conscience -
page s28, volc2d Mr.. Wesley says:
+" Do nothing on which you cannot pray for bless
ing. Every action of Christian that is good is sane
tilted by the WORD and by prayer. 1t becomes not a
Christian to do any thing trivial, that he cannot
pray over it. And if he would but bestow serious
ejaculation every occurrent action, such prayer
would cut off all things sinful, and encourage II
thing lawful
Can Mr.. Doub, Gas Minister" pray over his
communications to the Star? Can he, Gas Mn
ister" bestow serious ejaculation on his pozit-
zeal essays? Mr.. Doub be it remembered, claims
it as his right Miaaister,' to engage in poll
tics, and it is in this position, in which he has
placed himself that we speaking of him. Again,
Mr.. Wesley, in his Sermon on &C the Ministerial
Office, page 544 vol. I'd, first reminds those Meth
odists whom God has commissioned to call sin
ners to repentance" that it does by means fol-
low from hence, that they " are commissioned to
bantize or to administer the Lords, Sumner '-and