Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-06-15

grating of bolts and oars, rs lhe Ju'ier ore"cu hiS
nrtann door A moment afterwards, his fofn1er I
.cSanyue. DE Harey, stood ut lIissife.
mTkou here !" exclaimed the frIsonrr, siltpr's-
ed nt the visit. Thou in the dungeon Of II here.
tic On what errar,d I,astthou GOMEZ"
'"On an ertand Of mercy" replied De Harley.
al come to tell thee =
Tint ,heh6ar of my death draws nenrf'
"That thod mayest still he saved"
ayes. Il l will bear false witness against uiy
'Cod1eArler heaven for earth an eternity fE u
few tatef days Of worldly existence Les, il:ou
sJhEnldsl say--iost, not sayedl'
"No, saved" cried DE Harley With warmth, |
"sa we'd from death Of shane and an eternity Of
wo Rcnouncc this fnlse dectrine this ahoinilla-
bic heresy and return TO the bosen of the church
which thou dost rend with strife aud dsse"tion"
"Cod Judge between thee and me, which has
embraced tire truth
=" Ills hand already smites thee"
- 1t has fallen more heavily upon tlioss who 40
1,lluStiy prosecute me. Where is the king? hel
Shu said that with his own eyes lie would behold
Inc perish M the stake? he TO whom the undaunt
ed d u Faur cried, like Elijah la Ahab, 1t is thou
'wh trottcut lsrael!' Where is the king ? Cal.
led nougha sudden MD violent death TO the judg
men seat Of heaven! Where is Minard the per-
sec utor Of the just? Slain by the hand of M as
sassini II was not without reason that saul so
nim when standing before my accusers, Trenibe!
-nelieve the word OF .oac who is about 10 appear
before God thou likewise shalt stand there Sos.i,
pence. He haas gone to his account before me-"
" And that menace has fastened thine own con
defamation |Nlis,ard was slain by the llugueEots,
aud it is whispered that thou vert priyy to ita,
death"
"1his, e, least, might have been spared dying
ynnn Wsreplied the prisoner, much aghated by so
tinlnst'a ud SO unexpected an accusaton. 50 Ash
hope FOR mercy hereafter, am iRnocett of the
blood of this man, aud of all knowledge oi.so foul
N crime. But tell me, hast thOa come here only
l..
as this =? II so, pray thee leave me- My no
nenis are precious. 1 would he alone"
al can,c 10 offer thee life, freedom and 'lalpi-
ness"
"Life freedom happiness! ut the price thou
;haH set upon then, scorn them alIl Had tho
apostle and martyrs OF the early Christian c!I,Ert
slstened TO suci, pahry bribes these, wierewere
now the faith in which we wusr3 Phese holy
men of old slaL unswer for Ilear whM jus
Tin Martyr says in his eNrles, appeal 10 Anlonnc
the Pous in behalf of the Christians. who-in his |
day wereuhjusty loaded wah ediu,n snd orpres,
sion"
J'e opened the volume before him and rund
l. could wish you would luke this rl.onte con-
@slderatou, that whit we say is really 'seryeur own
good; for t 10 in power any time To escape
your toruIents by denying the faith, when you
tqueson us'abnut il but scorn to purchase lite
nj the expense Of lie; fer our souls nre winged
with desire Of life of eternal duration uud pu-
rity, of an immediate conversation with God tie
father and Maker Of all things. We i'm lIaste
10 he confessing aud finishing fifth; being
fully persuaded thai we should arrive at'ihishes |
sed state, if we approve ourselves to'God by 'our
,wesis, uM' by our obedience express our passion
for that divine life which IN never interrupted ly
d. any clashing evil"
The Catholic and,the Hugueuot seasoncd long
mud earnestly together hut they reasoned in vain
Each was firm in belief nnd ia Iaret! tosneei
no earth.
E,Il oil
before his Judges TO receive his finn! Sentence
He heard il unInoved, and with lrayer 10 God
tina; he would pardon those who had condemned
him according to their conscience He then nd
dressed his judges in mn Grafton full of power and
eloquence. .dt closed with these words:
"Antl nSYi, ye Judges, if indeed, you hold The
sH'oril f.Go, as ministers of his wrath, to take
wen gea,aeesupon those who do evil, beware how
you coutemn us Consider ~Stn, .eva AVG thave
done antLJefore nil things, decide " hetiier it he
lust that we should listen unto you rather than un-
ito ID. Are you drunken with the vine cup
>sr The greSi sorceress that you drink poison for
nonrishmeni? Are yosIiLct those who make HE
PEOPLE sin by turning tllesnaway from the service
of G. ID? Aud if you regard hfere HE opinion oi
men than thatof heaven, in what esteem are you
held by other nations, and prncilnhi'les, aid pow
crs, Tor the mariyrdoms you have caHsedin ohe-
dience to this blood-stained Phalaris? God grant,
thou cruel tyrant, that by thy miserable death tou
maycst put an end to our groans
"Why weep We? What mean this delay p
Your Learls nro heavy Mthn you-you COLI
sciene os; are haunted by the Judgment OF God.-
And ,has gis tI'at- Tie cOnetiH4ea rejoice IN tue
fires yoi>te kinl1ed, sand t!Iiia they never live
better than in the midst of consuming lanes.
Torments alright ihepi no-insnlis el.ieebIe them
not; their honor 10 redeemed 10y death, That
dies the conquerOr, anI the conquered he that
knourns.
-"No whatever snases are spread FOR i,e, what
euferngs we endure, you cannot separate us
,rirom the love of Christ. Strike, thes, Stay, grind
.gs 10 powder! Those that die in the Lord shall
t1lve ngain; we shall all be sed together Con
denim me as you will, ain Christian; yes, am
a Christian, and am ready TO die for the glory Of
,opr Lord-lor the truth of the Evnngesls.
~+Quench then your fires Let Gv wicked
abandon his way, and return unto the l'esd, aud
he will have CON passion on him. Lve--be hap
py, and mediate on God ye judges As for me,
u go rejoicing TO my death. What wait yc tori
dead me to the scatfoid ~
They bound the prisoners hands, aud leading
him forth from the council chamber placed him
upon The cart that to bear him 10 the Place
de Greve. Before and behind marched guard
of five hundred soldiers; for Du Bourg was be-
loved by the people, aud popular iuulult was mp
pretended. The daywas overcast md and, and
ever and anon the sound of The tolling he'll ming
led its dismal Chang with the solemn notes Of the
funeral march. They soon reached the place OF
execution, which was already filed with dense
hnishent crowd Az Ane ceatre s'oou me gaioWs'
with pile Of faggetalbsnealI it, and the hnngmau
with burning torchin his band. But this funer-
al apparel inspired no ierror in tae heart of Du
Bourg. a look of triumph benmed from his eyes
mid his couDienance shone lihe,thnt OF nn angel.
With his OVID handsh he Invested himself Of his
outer garments. and gazing round upon tile tareati-
less and sympathizing crowd, exclaimed:
"hIy iriends,d come not hiiher as thief or II
robbeF. but iii tior the gospels sake!7
a cord. was then fastened round his waist, and
be was drawn up inio'the air. Al the same mo.
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