The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-09-09
From the Courier des Etats Unis.
poNTIUs PLATE IN vIENNE.


the river Rhone. There, on the left
bank of the beautiful stream, IS seen o
tomb of an ancient architecture which &C.
cordng TO tradition, is the tomb of Ponii-
US Plate PLATE, under whose governs
ment Jesus Christ suffered. PaSsus est
Ponto Pluto. It was in Viennc, also,
that the Wandering Jew revealed himself
in l777. A mos, remarkable occurrence
the spot that contained the ashes Of the
Judge of the Righteous was TO be lrodden
on by descendant of his accuser.
The following chronicle was extracted
from an old Latin manuscript, found in q
monastery nj Vienne:
at was under the reign Of Caligula,
when G. Marcus was p'Wor at VIenne,
that an old man, bent with age, yet 'nll
ofstature, was seen to descend from his
litter and enter house Of modest appear.
ance, near the temple Of Mars. Over
the door of this house was written in red
letters, the name Of F. Albinus. lie
was an old acquaintance OF Pilates.
After mutual salulations Albinus obscrv>
ed 10 him that many years had elapsed
since their separation.
eyes," replied Plate, "mnny years
years of misfortune aud affection. Ac-
cursed be the day on whic', | succeeded
VaIerius Graius in the government OF ju-
dea. My name is om;nous; ii has been
fatal 10 whomsocver has borne il. One
ofmy ancestors printed an indelible mark
of infamy on the fair front OF imperial
Rome, when the Romans passed under
the Candinae Frculde in the Snmnlie
war Another perished by the hands Of
The ParbiSea, in the war against Armln-
ius. Aud |, miserable me-" r.......
You miserabc2" asked Alblnus,
''whal have you done TO entail misery on
you2 True, the injustice Of Caligula
has cxiIed you to Vienna, but for what
crime? have examined your affair at
the Ia6utarium. You are denounced
by Viellus, Preiecl of Syria, your enemy,
for having chaslened the rebelions lie
brews, who had slain the most noble OF
the Samari,ans, aud who afterward with
drew themselves on Mount Gar;z'm.
You are also accused of acting thus out
Of hatred agains, The Jews"
"No" replied Plate, "N"! BY all
the gods, Albinus, it is not the injustice
of Cesar that inf cts me-"
"Whui, then, is the cause ofycur afi c.
,irn?n continued Albinus. "Long have
known you sensible, just, humane:
| see i,--you are the victim OF Vllellus."
Say not so, Albinus; say moi that |
am ihe victim Of a higher power! The
Romans regard me as all object of C@sat's
disgrace; the Jews as the severe Procor-
sui; the Christians as the execu!iuner of
their God!
"Of their God, did you say, Pilale?-
Impious wrc,ches! Adore God born in
a manger, and pu, TO death on the cross"
"Beware, Al5inus, bewareH continued
Plate. "lf their Christ had been boln
under the purple he would have been
adored. Listen. To your friendship
will submi, the events Of my life; you
will aflcrward judge whether l am worthy
of your hospitality"
On my arrival at Jerusalem took pos
session Of the Prctolium, and ordered q
splendid feast TO be prepared, to which !
invited the Tetrarch of Judea, with the
high>priests and his officers. Al the ap>
pointed hour no guest appeared. This
was an insult offered 10 py dignity, A
few days afterward the Tetrarch deigned
TO pay me visit. His department was
gave and deceilful. He pretended that
his religion forbade him and his attend
ants TO si, down at the table Of The Gen
tiles, and to offer up libalions with them.
thought i. expedient TO accept of his
excuse, but from that moment was con.
vinced that the conquered had declared
themselves the enemies Of the conquer~
ers.
AT that time jerusalem was, OF all con-
uuered cities, the mos, difficult to- govern.
So turbulent were the people that lived
in momen,ary dread of an insurrecton.
To reprees i, had but single Cenuri-
on and handful Of soldiers. l request
ed a reinforcement from the Prefecs of
Syria, who informed me that he had
scarcely troops sufficient TO defend his
own province. Iusaliate thirst of empire
TO extend our conquests beyond the
means of defending them.
Among the various lumors which came
to my ears, there was one that attracted
my attention. A young man, it was
said, had appeared in Galilee, preaching
with a noble JUNCTION new law in the
name of the God that had sent him. AT
first was apprehensive that his design
was to stir up the people agains, the Ro-
mans, but SOON we're my fears dispelled.
Jesus Of Nazareth spoke rather as
friend of the Romans than Of the Jews.
One day, in passing by the place of ST.
loe, where there was great concourse of
people, observed in the midst OF the
group young man leaning against tree,
who was calmly addressing the multitude.
I Was told that il was Jesus. This !
could easily have suspected, SO grea,