The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-08-24
Shirt MiatrllantI.
From the Courier des Etats Unis.
PONTIUS PLATE IN VIENNE E

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Eienne, in Dauhiny, province in
France, The ancient capital of transalpine
Gaul. under the Romans, is situated on the
river Rhone. There, on the left bank of
the beautiful stream, is seen tomb Of an
ancient architecture, which, according to
tradition, is the tomb of Poniius Plate
Plate, under whose government Jesus
Christ suffered. PaSsus est POnto Piia-
To-. Ii was in Vienne, also, that the Wan.
dering jew revealed himself in l777. A
most remarkable occurrence: the spot that
contained the ashes of the Judge of the
Righteous was to be trodden on BY de-
scendant of his accuser.
The following chronicle was extracted
from an old Latin manuscript, found in a
monastery a! Vienne:
"It was under the reign Of Csligula,
when G. Marcus was prgtor at Vienne'
that an old man, bent with age, yet full Of
stature, was seen to descend from his litter
and enter a house Of modest appearance,
near the temple of Mars Over the door
of this house was written in red letters,
the name Of F. Albinus. He was an old
ACQUAINTANCE of Pilates. After mutual
sautalions, Albums observed To him thai
many years had elapsed since their sepa'
ration.
"Yes," replied Plate, "many years
years Of misfortune and afIlicIinn. Ac'
cursed be the day on which succeeded
Valerus Gratus in the government Of Ju
dea. My name is onlnous; it has beer
fatal TO whomsoever has borne il. One .
my ancestors printed an indelible mark o
nfamy on the fair front Of imperial Rome
when the Romaps passed under the Can
dinas FeSculae in the Samnite war. An
other perished ty the hands OF the Par
lhsea, in the war against Arminius. AM
|, miserable me-"
"You miserable!" asked Albinus, "wha
have you done to entail misery on you
True, lhe injustice Of CaliguIa has exile
YOU TO Vienne, but for what crime!
have examined your affair at the 1dbWtd
rium. You are denounced by Vitelu:
Prefcci Of Syria, your enemy, for havin
chnstenpd The rebelious Hebrews, who ha
slain the most noble cf the Samaritan'
and who afrerward Withdrew themselve
on Mount Garizim. You are also accuse
of acting thus out Of hatred against III
Jews"
"NoW replied PLATE. "No! by a
the gods, Albinns, it is not the injustice @
Caesar that innicls me-
"What, then, is the cause of your a
hiction!" continued Albinus. "Long hav
known sensible, just, humane.
see it-you are the viclimof Viiellus."
Say not so, Abinus; say not that Al
' the victim Of higher power! The RI
mans regard me as an object of Cesar
4 disgrace; the Jews as the severe ProcoT
' sui; the Christians as the exccuIioner
r their God!'
d "Of their God, did yOu say, Plate =
s Impious wretches! Adore God born
a manger, and put to death on the cross
"Beware, Albnus, beware I" continu,
Plate. "lf their Christ had been bo
!, under the purple he would have be,
- adorcd. Listen. To your friendship
Of will submit the events Of my life; you W
Dr afterward Judge whether am worthy
T. your hospitality"
Sc On my arrival at Jerusalem took pc
II session of the Pretorium, and ordered
" splendid feast 10 be prepared, TO which
~ invited the Tetrarch of Judei, with I
n. higk priests and his officers. AT the q
pointed hour no guest appeared. III
was an insult offered 10 my dignity,
:, few days aferward the Telrarch dcign
.. :, to pay me a visit. Ills department "
ly grave and decei,lnl. lie pretended Il
y, his religion forbade him and his atlendal
=. ia to sit down at The table Of the GenIil
We and 10 offer up lbations with them.
j. thought il expedient 10 accept of his {
cuse, but from that moment | was CT
- vinced that the conquered had declal
themselves the enemies Of the conquera
AT that time Jerusalem was, Of oil C,
:. Quered cities, the most difficult to COVE
N So turbulent were the people that lived
ms momentOry dread Of ar insurreclion.
ITS repress i'll had but single Centurion .
.'' a handful Of soldiers lreeocsted re
rorcemenl from the Preiect Of Syria, "
nd informed me lha, he had scarcely tror
I'd, sufIicieu, to defend his own province.
&C saliaie thirst of empire-lo extend
conquesls beyond Tie means Of defend
- them
Among the various rumors which ca
Ter to my ears, there was cne that atlraC
as as my attention. A Young man, il was 81
"' had appeared in Gallee, preaching wi,
noble JUNCTION new law in the namt
bo the God that had sent him. At first |
ID, apprehensive that his design was 10 stir