Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-01-22


I to suppress disorder, and having no other
choice left than to tolerate it,
! They had seized upon Jesus; and the
seditious rabble although they knew they
+ had nothing to fear from the pretorium
+ believing, on the faith of their leaders
J that I wiuked at their sediti0n. continued
yociferating, Cruelty him-crucifY him
+ Three powerful parties at the time had
combined together against Jesus. First
the Herodians and Sadducees, whose Sc
dltious conduct appeared to have proceed
ed from double motive they hated the
+ Nazarene, and were impatient Of the Ro-
man yoke They could never forgive me
for having entered their city with banners
that bore the image of the Roman empe
ror and although. in this instance. I had
committed q fatal error, yet the sacrilege
did not appear less heinous in their eyes
Another grievance also ranked in their
bosoms. l had proposed to employ a
part Of the treasure Of the temple in erect
ing edifces of public utility. Ny prose-
sal was scowled at The Pharisees were
the avowed enemies of Jesus They car
ed not for the governor but they bore
with bitterness the severe reprimands
which tie Nazareue had during three
years, been continually throwing out
against them wherever he went Too
weak and too pusillauimous to act By
themselves. they had eagerly embraced
the quarrel Of the Herodians and Saddu-
Gees. Besides these three parties [ had
to contend against the reckless and prof
ligate populace, always ready to Join in
sedltion, aud to profit by tie disorder and
confusion that result therefrom
Jesus was dragged before the council
Of the priests. and condemned to death
It was then chat the high priest Caiaphas
performed a dcrisory act Of submission
He sent his prisoner to me. to pronounce
his condemnation and secure his eEecu
ton. I answered him that as Jesus was
a Galilean, the affair came within Herod's
jurisdiction. and ordered Jesus to be sent
thither. The willy tetrach professed hu-
mility, and protesting his Difference to the
Lieutenant of Caesar. he committed the
fate Of the man to my hands
Soon nay palace assumed the aspect Of
bssieged citadel, every moment iucreas-
ed the number of the scditious Jerusa-
lem was inundated with crowds from the
mountains Of Nazareth. the towns Of Gal
lice, and the plains Of Esdrelon. Al ia
+ dea seemed to be pouring into that deyo-
ted city
had taken to wife a maiden from among
the Gauls- who pretended to see into fu-
turity. Weeping. and throwing herself
at my feet-.Beware, said she to me
Beware, aud touch not this man. for he
is holy. Last night I saw Eim in a Wis
% al .- 81 I.r
was flying on the wings of the wind He
spoke TO tly teupests, to tie palm trees.
to the fishes Of the lakc--all were odcal-
eut 70 him. Behold the torrent Of Mount
Cedron flows with blood-thc statutes Of
Caesar are s6iied with the filth Of the
gcmonie-the columns Of the prctorium
have given way. and the sun is velied In
mourning like a vcstai In tue tomb O.
plate evil awaits thee If thou wilt
not listen to the words of thy wife dread
the curses Of a Roman selate-drcad the
frowus Of Caesar 2
By this time my marble stairs groaued
under the weight Of the multitude The
Nazarcue was brought back to me
[ proceeded to the hall Of Justice fol
lowed By my guards. and asked the peo-
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e" ne oe3,1 - 'ae -N"@aieAI, was
I9e'F reply, 4 OF "naI ef''oc ne aas
o.asPnemed ne mas ProP9esiao t9e rum W
q l1e temple ne cans hIm1ei l1 tae Con 70,
OF ''ou-tue -hesSian-1ne Ming oi 'Ae
Jews. heiuah justice. saIu /, plnisheth
not such offences with death. 'Cruc't5
hun, cruelty MN shouted ioFth the re-
ienrIeSs Il, FaoO'e. -,
Inc Noc'leF4''oRs 'I loe .nJur'alea Z. nun
,'l0oe s"ooN lhe palace 70 lts l9unoa'l2h n
one man alone appeared cain I'D lHe
mlest ol the tuinuit lie was IKE unto
the statue oi innocence. placed IN tae
: temples o1 tue humeniaes. Il was tAt
NaZaFene-
-Aller many IruilaeSs attempts 20 Pro.
'ee5 1im from the l'fL OF ms nefclles-
prosecutors. l !, Lao taG o.seDeSs - . aoop'
measure ""l1", az 'oS' i-''L'ol' 'Ile'Ii
, ca 70 me 10 - '"S o"'s c"e ','a' 1'1-e
: saws uLs me !. + oF"e'eo man y De s'oqI-
td '1Iu- gaining iof d" ever |aS"''
my hanas ~ me presence q lHe cla'uof