Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-04-27

ing district was again turned iao cherries desert
a.. after al these atrocities hid been committed, tho
proud pampcrcd priests, 40 whose Iusugauon this per-
secutlon was commenced. were permitted TO live in G
spruaou 90 cNultu ae victims of their cruelty 10
rrNc SO PALACES. and 10 indulge 10 the most shameful
dglautheIles.t the present be the only state of pun
lshweuis and rewards, how shall we yiudcac TIE lcc
uiulc ul uc Almighty, BOO such dlspensauuusl
ln lc reign o Louis NV, and by the orders Of taat
dospaj, uc rrO'estau's of France were treated With
tie wcstwiuou and dI4l0lcIl cruelty. Their houses
were ulod their wives and daughters u,shcd before
hclr ewes, and their bodies forced 90 endure all the
tarmcu's That ingenious malice could couirvc. Ills
dragons who employed in this Infamous eNpcdl-
ION, pulled them by the haIr OF their heads pluchcd
the nails of their fingers and toes, prICkcd hCr naked
bodies with pins smoked them lu their oumuics with .
Wisps Of wet stray, threw them into fires and held
them TIL they were almost burnt. slung them into wells
at water. dipped them into ponds, took hold of them
with red hot pnccIs, cut and sashed them with knives
and beat and turmcuCd TO death IN tic most unmorcl
iul and cruel manner Some were hanged on the gall
lows and others broken upon wheels, and their
manecd bodies were either len unburet, or cast INTO
lakes and dungh with every mark of indignation and
contempt Mmeschal Monreycl acted a conspicuous
part ~ these bar1auOus executions. lie burnt i've
hundred men, women, and children, who were assem-
blcd together in mill to pray and sing psalms, he
cut the threats of four hundred Of the converts at
Montpelier, and drowned their wives and children IN
the river, near Agnes Mones Yet the naughty ty
rant by whose orders these barbarIous deeds
mlttod, along with his mareschals and grandcse who
assisted IN the cXecuton-insicad OF suffering the VS.
EdtlolN OF ItDullNc luHllCC COMMUNICABLE lutS years
alter this period, riot all the spendours Of abso
Lutte royalty entering into solemn treaties, and break
them when he pleased, and arogatng to himself divine
honors; and his historians, instead OF branding his
memory with infamy, have procured for him the APP
pellaton Of Louis THE GREAT.
thousand examples OF this description might be
collected from the records Of modern history,
II necessary for the illustration of this topic The
horrible crueltes which were committed the Proes-
tant inhabitants in the Netherlands 10y the agents OF
Charles and Philip II. OF Spain, where more than
hundred thousand persons OF respectable characters
were butchcred without mercy by the Dukes of Ava
and Parma for stheir adherence to the religion OF the
reiormers-the dreadful massacre which took place on
ST. Barholomew's day. in Paris and throughout every
province Of Francethe prosecutions OF the Proestans
in England during the reign of Queen Mary, when the
fires OF Smhfed were kndled 10 consume the bodies
of the most pous and venerable men-the Irish mas
in the reign of Charles when more than 10000
inoienslye individuals slaughtered without dis
nCtlOn of age, sex or condition. and with every
cumstance of erocious\ cruelty prosecutions en-
dured by the Scottish Pfesbyterans, when they were
driven from their dwellings and hunted like wild beasts
by the bluod-thrsiy Cayerhouse and his savage drag
oons-the many thousand worthy men who have fallen
victims TO the flames and the cruel fortunes inflicted
by the lnquistors OF Spain, while their naughty perse
culors were permitted TO rot on the spoh OF nations
the hend-like crueltes othe Mogul empcrors IN their
bloody wafs-the deyaslatlons and atrocities commit
ted by the Persian dospOtstAc massacre OF the Gar
doteS by Ali Pacha, and OF the inhabitants OF SEQ by
the erocious Turks--are only few instances out Of
many thousands. which the annals OF history record OF
human beings suffering the unjust and cruel ucat-
ment, while their tyrauioal prosecutors permitted
to prosecute their dabolical career without suffering
the punishment due to their crimes When the mind
$ takes deliberate review of all the revolving details
connected with such lcs, Is naturally led to eXclalm,
"Nhereufc do the wicked live, become old, yea are
mighty in powcrl i there no reward for the right
cousl IS there punishment ior the workers OF mi
! quyl Is there no God that judgeth in the earth g!
And, indeed, were there no reirbutons beyond the
- limits OF the present life, should be necessarily OBJ
gel 70 admit or other of the following conclusions
either that moral Governor Of the world exists or
that justice aud Judgment are not the foundation OF Ills
n throne
S When we take n survey Of the moral world around
u.s. II exists Ia the present day, the conclusion
forces itself upon the mind Whom we behold on the
{. hand, the yIrlupus and upright yoary OF religion
IS struggling with poverty aud misery, treated WITH scol
and contempt, prosecuted on account OF his integrity
In and pcty, deSpoeI of bis earthly equipments or CON
e demned guomuous DEATH and on the other, tho
pyotElte and OpprCss0r tee usolcni CcSWser OF boI
and religion. passing his days IN afuence and iuAuu
e. Gus ease, prosecuting with mpuulty his unhilo"ca
le courses and rJ1ang the widow and the itAeucss OF
b. their dearest comioIts-whcu we behold hypocrisy
e. successful DO all ats schemes and honesty and ree
Is tulc overlooked and eciea-iae ctsoFers OF ou
s. sreees loaded with wealth aul h1uprs while the ben
IT, eiNc,9rs Of mankind aIe Fa.a- oascuuy ana Ina
he geuce-knaycs and fools exalted % posts Of dignity
90 and honor. aud mCu of uru-atucss and intelligence
e. treated with sC0Tn and doomed % au lIuomalaus OBJ
o. scuriy-Crimluas of tie deepest dye escaping WIZ
IL imuuuliy and generous action, meeting with base Dr.
r. wlrI--Whou we see Young men ot virtue and llie.l
e. gcucc oil I'D carly .'e when they were 5--i ue-lH
Of uiul 90 bless mankind with their aui-Iyri' la.'rs
n- and yrans and oppcss'f, continuing lae pests OF SD
s clcy, and rTYou-in- iuo.I ives To ola age ID e i'
Il of tler folly and eIuess-.lmI4 beings torn l1u
lt their friends and Acr native home, consigned TO per
- petu4l slavery, and rclIrei below ne Level OF ~
w. beasts, while their opprcs-1rs So, % defiance the Jaws
I'm ofGal and man. rrFe boz .uAuuuI, abundance aa.
re- prosper Il llelr crme,vaea we behold one ual.i
fC and tribe lft4'cl with intellectual hight, another 300
u, merseI 800 thick darkness one enjoying the biessH-
..u. Fa r#f ..t.H @ T.r IsH