Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-15

first week Of March last. Privately there is scarce
ly any business doing, even at the decline of Com
pany's congou to Is 4d per h., bot the public sales
tomorrow will probably establish SONS certain rates.
THE Diet OF Worms.
Luther's appearance there on the l7th of April,
1891, may be considered as the greatest scene in
Modern European history; the point, indeed, from
which the whole subsequent history of civilization
takes IFS rise--After multiplied negotiations and dis.
putations, it had come TO this. The young Emper-
or Charles Fifth, with all the Princes of Germany,
Papal nuncics, dignatarcs, spiritual and temporal,
ore assembled there. Luther is TO appear and an
swcr for himself, whether he will rccant or not.
The worlds pomp and power sits there on this
hand on that stands up for Gods truth, one man,
Hans Luther the poor miners son. Friends had
reminded him of uss, advised him not TO go be
would not be advised. A large company of friends
rode out 10 NEE, kim, with still more earnest war
nings; he answered "Were there rs many devils in
Worms as there roof-tiies, would on" The
people, the morrow, as he went to the hall of the
Diet, crowded the windows and the houscops
cant: "WhosoovcI denie,h me before men ~ as in
kind Of solemn petition and adura,on. Was it
not in reality Our petition too, the petition Of the
whole world, lying in dark bondage Of soul, par
alyzed under black spectral nightmare and triple
hated chimera, calling itself Father in God and
what not; "Frce it rests with thee; desert US
not !"-Lu,hcr did not desert us. His speech of
two hours, distinguished itself by its respectful
wise and honest tone; submissive to whatsoever
could lawfully claim submission, nor submissive 10
any more than that His writings he said were
partly his own, partly derived from the word of
God. AS TO what were his own, human iniirmi,y
entered into it unguarded anger, blindness, many
things doubtless which il were blessing for him
could he abolish altoge,her.-But as to what stood
on sound trouth and the word of God, he could
no. recant How could hel "Confute me-" he
concuded,"by proofs of Scripture, or else by plain,
just argument: / cannot rcclnt otherwise. For it
is neither safe prudent to do aught against con-
science. Here stand can do no other God
assist mel" 1t is, IS we say, the greatest moment
in the modern history ofmen. English Puritanism,
England and lis Parliamen,s Americas, and the vast
woik Of these two centuries; French Revolution,
Europe and lis work every where at present: the
germ of it lay there had Luther in that moment
done other, il had all been otherwise!
OF Luther will add now, in reference to oil
these wars and b!oodshcd The noticeable fac, that
none ofthem began so long as be continued living.
The controversy did not get to fighting SO long as
he was there. To me il is proof of his greatness
in al! senses, this fact How seldom do we find
man that stirred up some vast eommoton, who does
not himself perish, swept away in it Such is usu.
al couIsc ofrevolutionists. Luther continued, in 4
good degree, sovereign of this greatest revolution
all Protestants Of what rank or function socve!
looking much to him for guidance: and he held it
peaceable, continued firm at tho centre OF it. A
man 10 do this must have kinsly flcul;y he
must have the gift to descern at all turns where the
true heart Of the matter lies, and to plant himself
courageously on that as strong true man, tha,
other true men may rally round him there. He
| will not continue leader Of men otherwise. Luth.
er's clear deep force of judgment, his force of all
sorts, OF silence, of tolerance and moderation, q
mong others, are very notable in these crcunstan,
ces
Tolerance, say very genuine kind OF ,olor
ance: He distinguished what is essential and wha
is not: the essential may so as it will. 4 COM
plaint comes that such and such Reformed Preach
er will not preach without cassock Well On
swers Luther what harm will n cassock do tn,
man! Let him have cassock to preach in; lie
him have three cassocks, if he find benefit in them!
His conduct in the matter Of Karlstadt's wild i'm
age breaking: Of the Peasants War. shows no
bic strength, very different from spasmodic violence
With sure prompt insight, he discriminates what i
what: strong just man speaks forth what is tn,
wise course, and oil men follow him in lhat.-Ca
iysle's Heroes and Hero Worship.
| Aluminous Salt.
The body of Gen. Wayne, who died 80 or q,
yesrs ago, at Erie, Pa, and was buried near tn