The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-08-24

lhllber. The willy Telrarch professed
humility. and protesting his Difference 10
the lieutenant Of Cesar, he committed the
fate of the man to my hands. "
Soon my place assumed the aspect Of
besieged citadel. every moment increased
the number of the sedifious. Jerusalem
was inundated with crowds from the
mountains of Nazareth. All Judca sp-
peared 10 be pouring into the devoted City.
had taken wife, girl from among
the Gauls, who pretended to see into fu-
Iurity. Weeping and throwing herself al
my feet, beware" said she TO me, beware
and touch not that man, for he is holy
Last night saw him in vsion--he was
walking on the water-he was flying on
the wings Of The wind. He spoke 10 the
tempest, 10 the palm-lrees, TO The fishes. of
the lake-all were obedient 10 him.
behold! the torrent Of Monnt Kedfon
flows with blood; The statues of Cesar
are filled with The filth of the gemoni
the columns Of the Pretorium have given
way, and the sun is veiled in mourning
like veslal in the tomb. Oh! Plate,
evil awaits thee. II thou wilt not listen
10 the words of thy wife, dread the curses
of Roman Senate dread the frowns of
Cesar" s.. raar.. ..s...r
By this time the marble stairs groaned
under the weight of the multitude. The
Nasarene was brought back to me.
proceeded to the Hall of Justice, followed
by my guards, and asked the people, in
severe tone, what they demanded "The
death of The Nazarene," was their reply.
"For what crime!" "He has blasphemed;
he has prophesied the ruin of the temple
he calls himself the Son of God-the Mes.
siah-the King of the Jews" "Roman
JUSTICE" said |, "punishes mt such Of
fence with death" "Crucify him." shout,
ed forth the relentless rabble.
The vociferatfons Of the infnrate multi
tude shook the palace to its foundations.
One man alone appeared calm in The
midst Of the tnmtfir. RE was like unto
the statues of innocence placed in the
Temples OF the Eumindes. Il was The
| NaZarene.
After many fruilless attempts 10 protect
him from the fury of his mercfess prose.
cuIors, | had the baseness 10 adopt mea-
sure, which, at that moment, appeated 10
me 10 be the only one that could save his
life. ordered him TO be scohrged; then,
calling for an ever, washed my hands in
the presence of the clamorous multitude,
thereby signiiying TO them my disappro.
baton of the deed.
"Bul in vain. II was his life that these
wrclches thrsIed after. Often, in our .ci
vii commotions have witnessed lhe furi,
Gus animosi,y Of the multitude, but no
thing could ever be compared to what
beheld in The present instance. 1t nigh
have been truly said that, on this occasion
al! the phantomd Of the internal regions
hid assembled al Jerusalem. The GROVE
appeared not to walk they were born,
of and whirled as a vortex, rolling along
like living waves, from the portals Of The
Fretorium even unto Mount Zion, with
bowling screams, shrieks and vociferatons
such as were never heard in the sedilions
,Of Panonia, or in the tumulls Of the Fo
rum.
By degrees the day dsrkened like $
winter twilight, sucha had been seen a
the death Of the great julius Cesar.
was likewise toward the ldes of March,
|, the eontemned governor of rsbelliou
province, was leaning against column o
my basilic contemplating athwart the drea
ry gloom,'his Theory ofTar,arus draggin
10 execution the innocent Nazarone,
5 All around me was desert; Jerusalem
: had vomiled forth her indwelIers throug
r the funeral ga!a that leads to the Gem
: nlSc. an air Of desolation and sadues
e enteloped me. NV guards had joine
p the cavalry, and the Centurion, to disPla
\ shadow Of power, was endedVoring /
maintain order. | was left alone, and m
l. breaking heart adinonished me, that VIII,
e was passing at that mnTieht spperiainp
v rather to the history of the gods than
n that of man. Loud clamors were heal
o proceeding from Golgotha, which, borI
,r on the winds, appeared TO announce >
agony such as pever had been heard b
Ie mortal year. Dark clouds lowered ovC
y the pinnacle of the Temple, and large ri
n, lures settled over the city and covered
at with a veil. So dreadful were the sig
o. that were manifested, both in the heave
and on the earth, that Dionysius, the Ar
ID opqguc, is reported 10 have excla;n'e
II, EITHER The Author Of Nature is suBs
e. i;lg, or The Univsrse is falling apart"
ID Toward the first hodr of the night
ne threw my mantle around me, and we
y. down into the city toward the gates
ne Golgoha. The sacrifice was eonsumate
III The crowd was returning home, still q
IN taied, ii is true, but gloomy, taciurn, a
| desperate. What they had Witnessed h
ii. struck them with error aud remorse.
'ir also saw my hule Roman cotort pass
in mornrully, the standard hearer havi
ny veiled his eagle in token Of grief, and
in overheard some Of The soldiers murmuri
ly strange words wlivb | did not comp
es hend. Others were recounlng prodig
cy almost similar to those which had so Of
ey smote the Romans with dismay by the v
ds Of the gods. Sometimes groups Of N
lrs and women would haiti then hook
I'm backward toward Mount Calvary, wo
remain motionless, in the expectation
by Witnessing some new prodigy.
ed I returned 10 the Pretorium, sad q
lu. pensive. On ascending tie stairs,
to steps Of which were still stained with
nle blaod Ct the Nazarcue, perceived an