The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-01-12
A CLERICAL pREvARICAT0R.


their desecration of the Sabbath and de-
Element of the pulpit, by the delivery
of partizan harangues in the disguise
of sermons and the proselyting of vo-
ters by PRAYERS" filed with reflections
upon heprinciples and conductof their
political opponents. But the Press has
offended these superIatively pious gen
tIemen and they have opened fire upon
it with great fury. The objectionable
sins scommitted by the Press, are itspub-
lication of a Sunday edition and its adj
v0cacy Of the running Of street cars on
Sunday. True, this is not half as bad
as holding political meetings on the
Sabbath, and the Press is not at all in
consistent with it, past teachings, in
pursuing thecourse which has brought
this clerical row about its ears, but its
editor should remem her that he is not
a preacher, and, therefore, cannot hope
to violate the Sabbath with impunity.
We do not intend. however, to discuss
the merits of the controversy between
the Press and these preachers. As the
caption of this article indicates, it Is
our purpose 10 refer particularly to an
individual clergyman, who, it is inti-
mated, does not adhere very closely TO
the truth. That clergyman Is the REV.
B. II. NADAL, Of Washington, ID. c.
He i, We are assured, the author of an
article which appeared in the New
York IHeth0djSt, in August last, SANDER
ing the peopIeof Bedford generally and
and the editor Of this paper in partic-
ular. Among other gratuitously false
statements contained in that article, was
the broad assertion that the GAZETTE
had c0unseled the shooting of Jacob
Grouse! We have hitherto refrained
from noticing this outrageous libel, pre-
ferring to let it go forWhatit was worth
to DR.. Nadal or anybody else. But as
the Doctor has received a showing up"
from a "tQgdF' pen, we have concluded
TO make this reference TO the matterf0r
the benefit of those whom itmay con-
Germ" It seems that DR.. Nadal Is one
of the clerical gentry who have under
taken to call Mr.. FORNEY to account,
for his sins Of publishing a Sunday pa
perand advocating Sunday street cars.
In the Press Of last Sunday appears a
communication from twenty seven 're-
spectacle colOred citizens" of Washing
/ ton. in which Or. Nadal is set down a.
/ either Ignorant" or guilty Of 'delib-
crate and wilful misrepresentation. -
F. As the Doctor believes the negro to be
his equal. he will Of course not object
to this testimony on the ground of col
or. But, if he does, we will call the
. Press itself upon the stand. Surely
this ''loyal' journal would not misrep-
resentso patriotic aministerof the Cos
pei "a DR.. Nadal! In its issue Of sun
day last, the Press has the following
editorial:
We need scarcely direct attention to
the singularly interesting letter from
our correspondent at Washington 80
completely exposing and refuting the
extraordinary statements Of Rev. Mr..
Nadal, Methodist Episcopal clergy
man of that city, who came forward
with such great haste to sustain theeX-
tinguished committee of three. cOmpO-
sed of MessrS. PATTIsON. CHAPLAIN
and GOODMAN, of Philadelphia, in
their unprOyOked and prOscriptiye u.s.
sault upon this journal. We believed
that we had given this illustriOus and
enterprising triumvirate a sufficient
settler. but we think our correspondent
and his witnesses have made Il compile
ter finish Of this same Mr.. NADAL.
That which trauSfiXeS him Is the teSti-
mOny of the cOlOred citizens of Wash,
ingtOn, cOnvicting him Of almost in
territorial untruth. The signers on this
list are some of the most respectable
and wealthy of their class. All OF
them reject, with natural indignation
and scOrn, the attempt to hunt down
and traduce a newspaper and its edi-
tor that were among the first, and have
always been among thesteadiest Of their
champions and friends. How any man
least Of all a Christian teacher of NOR
ais and an apostle Of truth, should have
ventured upon such aStatement as that
of this same Mr.. NADAL, in view OF
the certainty of his rebuke and refuta-
ton, passes our comprehension. In
his case, as in the case of his most toll
Grant and charitable brethren here
there was no prOVOcatiOn. The ChrOH-
icle and its editor had done nothing tC
offend him. He must have spoken
therefore, either from natural malig-
nity or natural disregard of the fact
His statements We're not only strained
from the truth, but were made in def
ance of truth. Asked to become awit-
ness, he not only consented, but voIun-
teered testimony, which is proved by
the very people to whom he refers and
whom he quotes, to be almost wholly
unfOunded. Mr.. NADAL spoke for the
! whole body Of the cOlored people, and
their representative men speak strong