Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-09-06

For some time contemplated. with admiration
and with awe, this extraordinary type OF a mana
type unknown 10 our numeroof seulp,ors, who have
given form and figure 10 all III gods and all the he.
rocs.
Jesus said to him a, last and my tongue fal.
'ered-'Jesus of Nazareth, l tavo granted you, for
the last three years, ample ktedom OF speech nor
do regret il. Your words al those of sage.
know not whether you have rod Socrates aid Pla-
TO; but 'hi. know, that theres in your dscourses
a majestic simplicity that elets,cs you far above
those grea, Philosophers. T1e emperor is inform.
ed OF it-snd l. his humble representative in this
country, am glad OF having allowed you that liberty
OF which you ATE so worthy. 4iowever, must not
conceal from you, that your dncourses have raised
up against gov. powerful rnaSI tssvste ensmies.--
Neither is this surprising. Socrates had his enc.
mics and he fell a victim TO their hatred. Yours
are doubly incensed against you, on account Of
your sayings; against me, on account OF the liberty
extended towards you. They even accuse m, in.
directly Of being leagued with you for tho purpose
Of deprving the Hebrews of the little civil power
which Rome has left TO them. Ny request, | do not
say my order-is, ,ha, you he more circumspect TO,
the future and more tender in rousing the pride of
stupid popuace, and compel me TO employ the in
s,ruments OF Justice The Nazarene calmly re-
Piled
Prince of the earth, your words proceed not from
true wisdom. Say to the torrent stay in the midst
OF the mountain, because il will uproo the trees Of
the valley; the torrent will answer YOU that i, obeys
the laws Of the Creator. God alone knows whittier
flow the waters of the torrent. Verify say cnto
kof, he Al, III 4
of the Jus, will be split
Your blood shall not be split, replied !, with
emotion. You are more precious in my estimation.
on account Of your wisdom, than all these turbu-
len, and proud Pharsees, who abuse the freedom
granted them by the Romans, conspire against Ca
sar, aud constrne our bounty into fear Insoleat
wretches they are not aware that the wolf OF the
Tiber sometimes clothes himself with the skin Of
the sheep. | will protect! you against them My
Preorium is open TO you as place OF refugs-it is
a sacred asylum.
Jesus carelessy shook his head, and said with
grace ful and divine smile
When the day shall have come, there will be no
asylum for the Son of Man, neither on the earth nor
under the earth. The asylum of the Just is there,
(pointing to the heavens) That which is written
in the books Of the prophets mus, be accomplished.
Young man. answered mildly you oblige me
TO convert my request into order. The safety Of
the Province which has been confded to my care
requires it. You mus, observe more moderation in
your discourses. DO not infringe my orders; you
know them. My happiness attend you. Farewell.
Prince OF the EARTH, replied Jesus, Il come no, to
bring war into the world but peace, love- and char
ty. was born the same dayon which Caesar Au-
gustus gave peace to the Rom,n world. Persecu-
a.
meet i, in obedience to the will of my Father, who
has shown me the way. Restrain, therefore, your
worldly prudence. 1t is not inyour power to ares,
the victim at the foot of the tab,rnace OF expiration.
So saying, he disappeared ike bright shadow
behind the curtains Of the basaick.
Herod the Teirarch, who then reigned in Judea
and who died devoured by vernin, was weak and
wicked man, chosen by the chefs of the law to be
the instrument Of their hatred. To him the enemies
Of Jesus addressed themselves, to wreak their ven.
geance on the Nszarene.
| Had Herod consulted his own inclination, he
would have ordered Jesus Immediately TO be put to
death; bu, though proud of this regal dignity, We
he was afraid of committing act that might di
minish his influence with Caesar.
/ Hcrod called on me one day at the Pfetorium -
and on rising to take leave, after some insignificant
conversation, he asked me what was my opinion
concerning the Nazarene.
| replied, That Jesus appeared to me TO DO one n
those grave philosophers that great nations some
times produce; that his doctrine was by no means
dangerous and that the intention of Rome was, t.
leave him that freedom of speech which was JUST
fed by his actions. lierod smiled macously anc
saluting me with iroDical respect, he departed.
! The great feast Of the Jews was approaching -
and their intention was 10 avail themselves of IN,
popular exaltation which always manlesis Itself a
the solemni,ies Of passover. The city was over
flowing with a tumultuous populace, clamorng 70
the death Of the Nazsrene. Ny emisssres inform
ed me that the treasure ofthe Temple had been EN-
ployed in bribing the people. The danger wa
pressing. A Roman centurion had been insuI,ed
] wrote TO the project OF Syria, requesting hun
bred foot soldiers and The same number Of cavalry
He declined. saw myself alone with HANDFUL o
veterans in the midst Of rebelious eity-too wes
to suppress disorder, and no other choice left thai
10 tolerate IT,
They had seized Jesus, and the sedious rabble
the Pretorium, believing on the faith OF their lead
ers, tina, wnked their sediIiOn, continued yocii
erating-'Crucify him cruelty him"
Three powerful parties at that time had combine
together against Jesus. First the lIefodians am
Sadducees, whose sedious conduct appeared 4
have proceeded from double motive they hate
the Nazarene, and were impatien, Of the Roma
yoke. They could never forgive me for having en-
tered their holy city with banners that bore the i'm