The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-06-26

mleSs leSt tney raise up against you tne STU
pid populace, and compel me TO employ the
instruments of justice.
The Nazarene calmly replied:
"Prince of the earth, your words proceed
not from true wisdom. Say TO the torrent TO
stop in the midst of the mountain because it
will up-root the trees of the valley; the tor
rent will answer you, that, it obeys the laws
of the Creator. God alone knows whittier
flow the waters of the torrent. Verify, say
unto you: before the rose ofSharon blossoms,
the blood of the Just will bel 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 turbulent and proud Pharisees,
who abuse the freedom granted them by the
Romans, conspire against Cesar, and on
sirue our bounty into fears ~Insolent wretch
est-They are not aware that the wolf of the
Tiber sometimes clothes himself with the skin
of the sheep. will project you against
them. My Pretorlum is open to you as a
place of refuge--it is a sacred asylum"
Jesus carelessly shook his head, and said,
with a s graceful and divine smile:
"When the day shall have come, there will
be no asylum for the Son of Man, neither on
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 must be accomplished"
young man," answered mildly, "you
oblige me to convert my request INTO an Or
der. The safety of the province which has
been conided 10 my care, requires it. You
must observe more moderation in your dis
courses. Do not infringe my orders; you
know them. May happiness attend you
Farewell!'
"Prince of the earth," replied Jesus, 81
come not to bring war into the world, but
peace, love, and charity. | was born the
same day on which Caesar Augustus gave
peace TO the Roman world. Persecution
proceeds not from me. | expect it from
others, and will meet it in obedience 10 the
will of my father, who has shown me the
way. Restrain, therefore, your worldly pru-
dence. 1t is not in your power 10 arrest the
victim at the foot of the tabernacle of expi-
alton"
So saying, he disappeared like a bright
shadow behind the curtains of the basilick.
Herod the Tetrarch, who then reigned in
Judea, and who died deVoured by vermine,
was a weak and wicked man, chosen by the
chiefs of the law to be the Instrument of
their hatred. To him the enemies of Jesus
addressed themselves, to wreak their ven-
geance on eae INCLINATION he wH5aFG@ faFe'
snAea n gesss immediately to be put 10 death,
but though proud of his regal dignity, yet
he was afraid of committing an act that
might be diminish his influence with Cesar.
Herod called on me one day al the Pre-
torium; and on rising to take leave, after
some Insignificant conversation, he asked me
what was my opinion concerning the Naza-
rene.
l replied, that Jesus appeared TO me TO be
one OF those grave philosophers that great
nations sometimes produce; that his doc
trine was by no means dangerous; and that
the intention of Rome was, TO leave him the
freedom of speech which was justified by
his actions. Herod smiled maliciously, and
~saluting me with %ironical respect, he depart
ed.
The great feast of the Jews was approach
ing; and their intention was to avail them
selves Of the popular exaltation, which al
ways manifests itself at the solemnities of
the passover. The city was overlowing
with tumultuous populace, clamoring for
death of the Nazarene. My emissaries in
formed me that the treasure of the Temple
had been employed in bribing the people,
The danger was pressing. A Roman cen
turion had been insulted.
i wrote TO the project of Syria, requesting
a hundred foot soldiers and the same mum
Der ofcavaIry. He declined. | saw myself
alone with a handful of veterans in the midst
of a rebllious city-too weak to suppress
disorder, and having 10 other choice lief
than to tolerate it.
+ They had seized upon Jesus; and the Sc
= ditions rabble, although they knew they hac
nothing to fear from the''Pretorium believing
, on the faith of their leaders, thatI winked a
: their sediiions: continued vociferatlng--
"Crucify him, cruelty himm
Three powerful parties at that time ha'
combined together against Jesus. First, tht
: Herodians and the Sadducees, whose sed-
q tious conduct appeared to have proceeded
from a double motive: they hated the Naza
rene, and were impatient ofthe Roman yok'
They could never forgive me for having en-
tered their holy city with banners that Dor
y the image of the Roman emperor; and a
Il though, in this instance, | had committed
fatal error, yet the sacrilege did not appea
less heinous in their eyes. Another grey
ance also ranked in their bosoms. l ha
,e proposed to employ part of the treasure {
le the Temple in erecting edl6ces of publ
of utility. My proposal was scowled at. Th
M Pharisees were the avowed enemies ofJesu'
They cared not for the Governor; but the
bore with bitterness the severe reprimanc