The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-05-30

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BIZ; but Lsa. ! VAS young; in my veins
finwsd lie Spanish. mixed with lie Ro.
msn blood. - incapable II fear a. il was
If petit emotions. @<
"When the Nszarine made his ap-
Pearanre. was walking in my bssslirk.
aud my feel seemed fastened. Is with an
iron hand, 10 the Marble pavement. lie
VAS ealn. Tie Nszarine; calm as inn0-
rsnrR. When lie came up 10 me. he
stopped. aud by single gesture, seemed
10 say Z" me. LeTe ] an.
For some time. | cnniemt lated. with
admiration aud with awe. tins exlraordina-
/ ~ iype nf MARI type unknown To our
numerous FeuipIGrs. alln have given form
ard hgUrs 10 ali tie Gods. and al the he
T0ss. Jesus" said ! 90 him at last:
tongue lslleTrd--'' Jesus Of Nazareth, l
have granted you. for these last Ihree
years, ahple freedom Of speech; nor do
| regret II. Your words are those 0f q
sage. ] know not whether you have
read S0crales and Plato; bu, this I know.
that there Is in your discourses. q msiesiie
simplicity that elsSates you Ear above
those great philosophers. The emperor
Is informed OF l.; and !, his humble
representative IN this country. am glad nf
having allowed you Ma, liberty Of which
you are 90 worthy. However, l must
nni conceal from you, that your dts.
courses have raised up against you power.
lnl and inyeIerate enemies. Neither is
this surprising. Socrates had his ene-
mics. aud he fell a victim to their hatred.
Yours are doubly iucensed against you.
on account "f your sayings; against me.
On account oflbe liberty extended toward
you. They even accuse the indirectly Of
being lesgued with you for the purpose
Of depriving the Hebrews of the little
rivil power which Rome has left to them.
My rsques,-l do mol say my orders
is, that YOU be more circumspeci for The
future, and more tender in rousing The
pride Of your enemies. lest they raise up
against You the stupid ropulace. and
compel me TO employ the instruments Of
justice.
The Nazsrine calmly replied: 81 Prince
ofshe earth. your words proceed no. from
true uisdnm. Say to the torrent 10 stop
in the midst Of the mountain. because il
will uprool The trees of the valley; the
torrent will answer you. that il obeys the
laws of the Creator. God alone knows
whittier flows the wafer Of the tnrreni.
Verify. | say unto you: before the rose
Of Sharon blossoms, the blood Of The jus,
will he split"
&" Your blood shall not be spilr."
replied |, With emotion. L" You are
more precinus in my estimation, on &C.
count 81 your wisdom, Than all these
turbulent and proud Pharisees, who abuse
The freedom granted them by the Romans.
conspire sgainsl Cesar. and cons,rue our
bounty into fear. Insolent wre,ches!--
they are mi aware that tie wolf Of the
rihCr sometimes clothes himself with the
skin uf The sheep. will project you
against them. Ny Pretorium is open TO
you as place Of refuge, is a sacred
asylum."
Jesus Carelessly shook his head. and
said. viii, graceful and divine smile:
When the day shall have come, there
shall be no asylum for the Son Of Man.
neither On earth nor under the earth.
The asy lum al the Just is there (poiniing
to tie heavens.) Tina, which is written
in the books Of the prophets must be
accomplish"
" Young man." answered |. mildly.
"you oblipe me 10 ennverl my reques,
into an order. The safety Of the province
which has been coR6ded TO my care,
requires it,. Ynu must observe more
moderation in your discourses. DO not
infringe. my orders; YOU know Them.
Nav happiness attend you. Farewell"
" Prince Of the EARTH" replied Jesus,
i" came not To bring war into ihe world,
but pesce, love and charity. was born
Ihe SAME day On which Cesar Augustus
gaze peace to the Roman world. Per-
sevuunu proceeds nut from me. Iexpeci
il fram others. and viii meet il in ohedi-
encr To tie will uf my Father. WHO has
shown me The way. Restrain, therefore,
your worldly prudence. ilis.nos in your
power To arrest ilre<vieiiu- at the foot oi
the tabernacle Of expiation." 81
So saving. he disappeared like brigh,
shadow Behlnd the curtains Of The basllick.
Hrrod The Tetrarrh, who reignrd in
Jndea. and who died derouret by yermin.
was asweak and wicked man. chosen By
the chiefs Of the law to beilhe instrument,
Of their hatred. To him The enemies Of
Jesus addressed themselves, to >wreak
their vengeance on the Nszarene.
Had Ilerud consulted his own inclina-
lion. he would have ordered Jesus inme-
dialely to he put To death; but though
proud of his regal dignity. yet he was a.
fraid of committing an act tina, might d.
minish his influence with Cesar.
Herud called on me one day at the
Pse,orium; aud on rising 10 take leave,