The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-27

The Sentinel has bitterly assailed the Rev.
G. W. Brodie, of this City, because he said
recently in speech in Wilmington that he
saw nothing in the teachings of the Saviour
which forbade him from announcing him
self Republican and that, in tact true
Republicanism, which he professed, had its
foundation in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
1t is strange that any intelligent person
should object to the above views The car
dinal principle of the Republican party is,
equal and exact justice to all classes, condi-
tions and colors, without reference to station
or worldly possessions. This is surely what
Christ taught in temporal things; and in
spiritual he taught, that all are accountable
to the same moral law, and all must enter
the "wicket gate" so beautifully described
by Bunyan, and persevere even unto death
for the crown of life"-for, as Peter said,
God is no respecter of persons" Where
in, then, has Mr.. Brodie offeuded?
The Senior Editor of the Sentinel, who is
himself incidentally a preacher, seems to
have special spite at Mr. Brodie The Sc
cret of this spite is that Mr. Brodie succeeded
him, in the new condition of things, as pas
tor of the African Church, in this City. Mr..
Pell could not reasonably expect that those
to whom he preached the gospel according
to slavery and Jefferson Davis, would retain
him as their preacher when they became
free and loyal citizens. They exercised the
right to choose their own minister. 1t is
true, on one occasion, aohera Mr.. BrOdie aonS
temporarily absent, he procured himself to be
invited into this same pulpit, when he was
so anxious to "pitch into Holden" by inuendo
and insinuation. that he went off at run in
his harangue, not taking time even to locate
his text. This was the first. as it will be the
last time he will desecrate that pulpit with
his politics and his personal piques Mr.
Brodie has never injured Mr. Pel. The con
gregation to which Mr.. Brodie breaches were
among the best friends Mr.. Pell had during
the rebellion. He says they once constitu-
ted "a Christian Church." Why, then.
should he seek to involve Mr.. Brodie, us qoe
knoao he IS seeking to inuoloe him, in contro-
versy, the effect of which must be to injure
the Church ? blessed are the peace ma
kers." But what of those who stir up strife
and bitterness among brethren {?
During the rebellion we had an ambitious
Divine in this State-a brother and personal
friend of Mr.. Pell-who travelled the State
and made infammatory harangues in favor
of the Confederacy. He generally preceded
Gov. Vance one day in his harangues. He
ploughed the ground and Gov. " cultivated
it. This Divine said, on one occasion, that
he had as much faith in the Confederacy as
he had in the gospel of Christ. Mr. Pel sus-
tanned him in this. He said on another oc-
casion that if the Confederate cause should
fall he would search the Bible the balance
of his days to see if it was true. Mr.. Pell
sustained him in this. And we 60 furth her
and say that if, in 1864 or 1865, any preach
er of the gospel had risen in pulpit in this
City and declared that the rebellion was a
wicked uprising against the "powers ordain-
ed of God" and ought to be suppressed, he
would have been slain on the spot, or hurri-
ed off to Richmond or Salisbury, to suffer the
fortunes of lingering death by vermin, cold,
and starvation. Mr.. Pell would have said
amen to the fate of such a man. He knoaos
he acould. He dare not deny it. That was
the gospel according to Jefferson Davis and
his minions. And yet these hypocrites and
traitors now wipe their mouths with the
napkin of affected holiness, and, like the
Pharisee of old, thank God they are not as
other men," "Ye serpents, ye generation
of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation
of hell ?"