Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-01

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wretches! They are not aware that the
Welt the Tiber sometimes clothes him.
self with the skin ofthe sheep will pro.
i tect you against them. My Praetorium
Is open to you as place ofrefuge--it is .
sacred asylum. .
Jesus careSessly shook his head, and said
with graceful and divine smile.
-, " hen the day shall have come, there
" VIII De no asylum for the Son Of Man, mel.
s sisSg on earth, nor under the earth. The
the heavens.) That which IS written m
the books of the Prophets, must be &C.
compished.'
Young man. answered /, mildly, you
oblige me to, convert my request into an
order. The safety of the Province which
has been committed to my care, requires
it. You must observe more moderation |
in your discourses.--Do not infringe my
orders, you know them.--May happiness
attend you. Farewell.
'Prince of the earth, replied Jesus, 4
come not to bring war into the world, but
peace, love and charity. | was born on
the same day which Caesar Augustus
gave peace to the Roman world. Perse-
cution proceeds not from me, expect it
from others, and viii meet it in obedience
to the willof nay Father, who has shown me
the way. Restrain, therefore, your
worldly prudence. 1t is not in your pow
er to restrain the victim at the foot Of the
tabernacle ofexpiatien.'
So saying, he disappeared, like bright
shadow, behind the curtains of the basa-
lick. $685.
Herod, the Tctracrh, who then reigned
in Judea, and who died, devoured by ver-
min, was wicked man, chosen by the
chiefs of the law, to be instrument of their
hatred. To him the enemies of Jesus adj
dressed themselves, to wreak their ven-
geance on the Nazarene. Had Herod
) consulted his own inclination, he would
t have ordered Jesus Immediately to be put
5 to death; but though proud of his real
d dignity, yet he was afraid of committing
+ an act that might FINNISH his influence
5 with Caesar.
u Herod called on me one day at the
i Praetorium, and on rising to take leave
d after some significant conversation, he
e asked me what was my opinion concern
N ing the Nazarene.
| replied that Jesus appeared to me t
le be one of those grave philosophers tha
5. great nations sometimes produce: that h
r doctrine was by no means dangerous, an
Of that the intention of Rome was to leay
d him that freedom of speech which We
e. maIiciously, and saluting me with ironici
respect, he departed.
u The great feast of the Jews was az
Ct preaching, and their intention was to
as vail themselves of the popular exaltatiol
err which. always manifests itself at the Sc
IDENTITIES of the Passover. The city wa
!. Overlooking with a tumultous populact
at clamoring for the death of the Nazarene
,e NV emissaries informed me that tn
70 treasure of the Temple had been en-
IS. ployed in bribing the people. The dan
he ger was pressing. A Roman Centurio
had been insulted.
rs wrote to the Project Of Syria, reque,
nj ting hundred foot soldiers, and the sam
OF number ofcavalry. He declined. sal
es myself alone with handful of veteran
~ in the midst of a rebelious city-tc
he weak to suppress disorder, and having n
# other choice left than to tolerate it.
They had seized upon Jesus, and Il
r.. seditious rabble, although they knew the
nd had nothing to fear from the Praetoriur
on believing on the faith of their leaders, th
as l winked at their sedition; continued ',
e. ciferating :--'Crucify him-crucify him
nd Three powerful parties at that time con
le, bined together against Jesus. First, Il
Herodians and Sadducces, whose sedtiol
til conduct appeared TO have proceeded fro
nv a double motive: they hated the Nazaren
ur and were impatient of the Roman yolv
IN They could never forgive me for havir
le. entered their holy city with the banne
that bore the image of the Roman En-
nv peror; and, although in that instance
/ had committed fatal error, yet the sa
ZEE rilege did not appear the less heinous
do their eyes. Another grievance also RAJ
E a | kled in their bosoms. / had proposed
ad employ part of the treasure of the Ter
lat pie in erecting edifces of public utilit
M NV proposal was scowled at. The Pha
,se isees were the avowed enemies of JEST
in. They cared not for the Governor; b
ia they bore with bitterness the severe rep
al mands which the Nazarene had, durn
so three years, continually thrown {
call against them, wherever. he went. I
sea- weak and toy pusiildnilIous aCEs
ate themselves, they had eagerly embrac
So. the quarrel Of the Herodians and SadG
tim Ecees. Besides these three parties, / /
in. Ito contend against the reckless and pro
our gate populace, always ready to join a 3
lib dition, and to profit by the disorder q
ven confusion arising therefrom.
nth Jesus was dragged before the Coun
He. of the Priests, and condemned to dea
me Il was then that the High Priest CaiaPh
not performed q derisory act Of submisslC
cir. He sent his prisoner to me to pTonouE
der his condemnation and secure hisexecuti'
iestE I answered him that, as Jesus was a 6
an lilean the affair came under Herds ~
in. diction, ordered Jesus to be sent thith
The willy Tetrarch protested humility
protesting his Difference TO the Eieuten
nssr,.s Of Caesar, he committed the tate Ct
he fnanslo my hands.
m Soon my palace assumed the aspect
ftheI besieged citadel; every moment
tbat creased the number of the seditious.
90 risalern was inundated with crowds q
. Inc mountains Of NazaIeth tie towns
Gallilee, and the plains Of Esdrelon.
tie Judea appeared to be pouring INTO
devoted city.