Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-05-23
rOJTIUs rILATE IN vIENNE.
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POTTIUs FILATE IN vIENNE.
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Vienue, in Dau,h:ny, province OF France, III;
ancient capital Of transaipine Gsul under the no
mans, is situated on the river Ehone. There, on
:hs left bank Of that beautiful stream, IL seen a
tomb OF al encient architecture which, accord
ting TO tradition, ia the tomb CT ron.ius Plate
Plate, under whose government Jesus Chr-ss
sutf rel. Pdssus est sub lontio Plato. 1t
vlx in Vie,ns also that the Wandering Jew
reveal ed himself in l117-a mo ii rernarAaoie o.
currence the sro. that contained the ashes OF tho
Judge of the Righteous was troddcn uron by
dsscen1ar, of his accuser.
Tn. following Chronicle was extracted fro1. an
old Latin manuscript found in monastery near
Tienac:
:wls under III, rsi.n Of Caiigula. wh Ii c.
March,, WIS prefer at Nisnns, that an o!a man,
ban. with age, yet tall in stature, was seen to de-
fconi from his Litter AMI enter house OF moi
est appearance, mar tn; temple OF Mara. over
the door Of this hou-c written, in red letters,
the name Of F. Albinus. He was en- Cd ac-
qua:n.srce of Pilates. after mutual salu tons,
Aib:nas observed TO him, that m my years had
elapsed since their separation. ''Yss," replied
Plate. "manv vears-years Of misfortune AMI
em:ciion Accused be the day on which sut-
coed ID Vaerius Gratus in ths govern mint Of Jul
dsa! Nv name is ON nous; ii has been fatal TO
whon.o var has born. it. Cne Of M ancei.ocs
imprinted IN inielibie mark Of infany q, the
fiir from: of imreria Rome, whan the Roman,
psssei under the CauiiG Flrcale il the SAM
.,e WAT. Anchor rerishea by the hanis OF the
Par b an. in the war against Armin Us. Ana l.
N ssrlble me-
"You mserable:" asked Aib:nas; ':what have
vou done 10 email misery On you? True, thu n
justice Of Caligula has exiled you 10 Viena', bu-
fo- what crimer have examined you: Ill .lr G.
thu Tcbul1riam. Ioa arc denoun ;ei ty Vitel-
lus, perfect of Syria, yoar enemy 10: ha! ng
chlst nei III. rabeilious Hebrews, who h'd slam
tie most NOBLE Of tn. Samaritan, ami VIC a1ter-
wl.d. with Kew III ,rnselyes on Mount Ger.z M
You also accused Of acting has. It Of hatred
sgains: III. jews"
"No!" replied Plate. :sNo1 by sli the gols,
All nu, j; - TO- the IL Justice OF Gear that af-
feels me-"
..Wh,, ii u is the causo Of Your affection o.
continued Albinus. '.Long have knowa yo--
sensible, just, humane. see it-:;on are the VIC
tim Of Iitellu..'
s'Say no: SO, Alb;nu.-say 10. that an tina
victim OF Vitellus-no: | am liz victim Of high
grower. The Roman. regard II Is an OBJECT
of Ca ,ar's disgrace, til, Jews as the severe Pro-
consul the Christians, az the eze;utioneE o. their
Goip
:'0f their Col, did you say, Plate? Adore
God born N a nsnyer, and PM 20 death ca the
c:o3s!''
.sB.ware, A!b,nu., beware!" continued PLATE.
ssIf the Christ id been born under the purple he
woald MOI have been adored. Listen. 10 your
frieni.h-p Will submit the events OF my life:
YOU will afterwards uige whether am worthy OF
volr hospitality"
On nv arrival a: Jerusalem, TOOK 20 :se,son
of the pr..orium. end ordered q splenild feast to
be DIT pared, TO which invited the Tetrarch ct
.iuiel. with the high priests and officers. At the
appo n;ed hour no guests appeared. his was an
in vi offered 10 my dignity few days after
wards. the Tc,rarch de!gn3d 20 pay M visit
IL. NJ. yNs "a 4 e.
,enled III ii his religion forbade him and his at
ten ians 10 sit down At tho table of III, Gen-ilos,
sni TO oIr up libations with them. l thought Ii
eape lient 10 accept hs excuse; but from that mo-
men. was cow need that tho conquered had de-
clarei themselves III, enemies of the Conquerors.
At that time Jerusalem was, Of ell conquered
cities, the mo.t difficult TO govern So turbulent
wire the people that lived in n.onentary dread
Of an instruction. To repress it had but sin
gle Con urion, AMI hanJful Of soldiers. l re-
gu4stel reinforcement from the Project OF Sy-
ria VITO inform d me- that he had scarcely troops
suic:cnt to def nj his OWE province. insatiate
thirst Of emp 10 cx.sn our conquest beyond
the means OF defining them!
Among the varo Is rumors which came to my
ears, there was one that attracted my attention.
a young man, it was said, had appeared in CALI
Ice, preaching with noble unction, new law III
the name Of the God who had sent him. AT first,
was appfehen,ive that his design was to stir up
the peopl, against the Romans; but SOON were
nv fears dsp,cd. Jesus of Nazareth spoke
raIher as a friend Of the Romans than OF the
Jew,.
One day, in passing by the place Of Siloe, where
there was great concourse of people, observed
in the midst of the group young man leann
sg.;ns; a tree, who was calmly addressing the
multitude. / was told that it was Jesus. This
could easily have suspected, SO great was the diff
ference between him and those who were listen ne
10 him. lie appeared 10 be about thirty years of
1 -, hn,r
appearance a celestial aspect. Never have seen
a sweeter o. a moro serene countcnsnce. What
contrast between him AMI his hearers, with their
black beard and tawny coinplex'ons! Unwilling
10 interrupt him by my pres 4ncc. continued my
walk, but .igniGed it TO my Secretary to JON the
group AMI listen.
Nv Secretary's nama was Maniius. lie was the
gran ison Of the chief of the consprators, who
encamped in Etrusia, waiting for Catalina. Man
l.us was an ancient inhabtant of Ju lea, and we'll
acquainted with The Hebrew language. He was
devoted TO M, and was worthy of my confidence.
On returning 10 tn, pretorum found Man.
lius, who related to M the words that Jesus had
pronounced at Silo,. Never have heard in the
portco, or read in the works Of the philosophers.
anything that can be compared TO the msxims of
Jesus. One of the rebclnous jews, so numerous
In Jerusalem, having asked him if il was lawful to
give tribute 10 Cesar or not, Jesus replied: "Reu
6erunto Cesar thc things ,chich are Czsar's, and
unto God the things that ore Gods"
1t was on account Of III, wisdom Of hissayipgs
that granted much liberty 10 the Ma fise :
for it was in my power TO hsvo him arrested and
oxi!ed 10 Pontus; but this 'v6uE hwy been CON:
,.sry TO that justice which has always: shirsee.-
lzed the Romins. This man neither sedtious
nor rebellious. extended to him my protection,
unknown. pcship., 10 himself. He was at liberty
10 act, TO speak. 10 assemble and address the peo-
pie. TO choose disciples, unrestraned by any pre-
torian mandate.
Should it ever happon-may the gods avert the
omen should it ever happen, say, that the re-
,ision OF our forefa,hers be suppanted by the re-
ligion of Jesus it will be to the noble liberation
that Rome shall owe her premature obseouies-
whilst |. miserable wretch II shall have been tho
instrum mt of what the Christians call Providence
and we DESTINY.
Blu. this unlimited freedom granted to Jesus
rcyolted the Jews-not the poor, bu, the rich and
powerful. Ii is true, Jesus was severe on the lar
ier, AMI this was political reason, in my opinion.
not to control the liberty of the Nazarine.-
.'Scribes and Pharasecs - would he say to them.
I'VE are race of vipers you resemble painted
sepuichres." At other times he would sheer at
the rread aims Of the Publican. telling him that