The American patriot., 1855-03-14
CLINTON, LA, MARCH IA, 1855. %

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of committing an act that might diminish his
influence with Cesar lA iiad - sli,a.. .-,aoI3
Herod called ON me one DAY At the freto-
rum, and on rising to take leave, after some
insignificant conversation, ne asked me what
was my opinlon concerning the Nazarene.
replied that Jesus appeared 10 me 10 oe
one OF those grave philosophers thas great
nations sometimes produce; that ms ooctrine
was by no means dangerous ana that inc IN
OF speech which was Justifled py MS actiohs'
Herod smiled maliciously, and saioting me
with lrOnlcal respect, ne departed. tjyl, 4
The great feast OF the Jews was approach
ing; and their Intention was 10 avai ,hehi-
selves OF the popular exaitation. wmcn Always
manitests itself at the solemnitles oi the pass
over. The city was oyerfiowng with tum9l-
tuous populace, clamoring lot .he oeath oi @ ,he
Nazarene My emlssaries informed me ina!
the treasure OF the tempe pig mac oesntemP'oye"
IN briping the people. !he 9ahSe, was ',s pless-
ing. "A Roman ccnturla'' i'ao oeeii insui'-
ed; -....-.., ;,
l wrote to the project OF syria, request.ns "a q
hundred foot SOLDIERS anu .ne sa'nc nIi'e. ' VI
cavalry. lie decined 1 saw llysen "ono
with handful OF veterans III 'lic in,.s' VI !"
rebellious city, too weak to suppress uisoroeI,
and having no other choice ieie thah " 'oe'"''
IT, ,:
Ihey had seized upon Jesus anu inc S.o
uous rabble, althougn tney knew they nao
nothing to fear from the Pretorum, penevhg,
on the faith Of their leaders, that l wlnked at
their sedtion, continued vociiefatlng, 'Cruci1y
him, cruelty him" fsd gli safeirg7vt z
Three powerful parties at the time had conf
bined together against Jesus. First, the Her
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duct appeared to have proceeded from double
motive; they hated the Nazarene, and were
impatient of the Roman yoke. They could
never forgive me for having entered their holy
city with banners that bore the image Of the
Roman Emperor; and although, in this in
stance, l had committed fatal error, yet the
sacrilege did not appear less heinous in their
eyes Another grievance also ra1.kled in their
bosoms had proposed to employ part Of
the treasure Of the Temple in erecting editices
of the public utility My proposal was scowl
ed at. The Pharsees were the avowed enc
mics of Jesus They cared not for the Gov
ernor; but they bore with bitterness the Sc
we're reprimands which the Nazarene had, dur
ing three years, been continually throwing ou
against them wherever he went. Too veal
and too pusillanimous to act by themselves
they had eagerly embraced the quarrel of tht
Herodians and Sadducees Besides these three
parties, l had to contend against the reckless
and proaigate populacc, always ready to JON
in sedition, and to profit by the disorder ant
confusion that result thcrefrom
Jesus was dragged before the Council of thu
Priests and condemned to death. 1t was thel
= that the High Priests, Caiaphas, performed
oerlsory act OF SUBMISSION. ne SEM MS PR
soner to me TO pronounce MS cohoemnato
, and secure MS execution. M l answered mn
that' as Jesus was a 9alilean' the anair cam
wit'n ileIou Ju''sTiellol, n anu oiueieu ces,l
10 DC seht 'hlther. ny why le.,acn prolesse ~
numllity, ana protectng ms aeience TO IN
lieutehaht Oh Ises'1 he coiilin'''eo 'ne i"'o
the man 10 my nanas. 49,, A., .aoo. !,
oooh my Palace assunleu wy aspco. ", vi ~ ~
s'esed cltaael' every lho1nen. ,ncreaseo .n
oateo WIN crowos ron ~, 'he iliou'ans oi NaAs
reth, 'he .oWns oi "allee' anu pains VI hsul.
ioth. An Juoe' "Ppearoo W oe poo'i'iS 'n'
tliat oeVoteo ci.y' ., ~ ~.
had taken 10 wiie slrl RON allonE vi
oauis, VINO pre'en"co ~ eoe l.''o lu.o,
ing anu throwing nciscil u. ny . .o..' ~
s.io sno " N.Y. ';nht sn,, ~, ;
man. Tor ne is ho'y. Las. h'Sn', sa" illln
alsioh' io "aa ~a,HE * on ;S ;nS H. - "t
Myl,g On .l.e w,nss oi vi. mu tho ftbn spDno
.,ie ,etilpes,, W VIC 1:. pam .., " NV D.I
.he lake, an wGlo opeuou %I, a. ao ,m ia, o iIoo
.le aor.en. y. C,sa, Jd sod With tho t;,th
NV NV s'a.ues -, .ba aai,,,ms of IN. protor;,,
,ne ge!nonne, ',o ,n tha ,',, ;o vaoa ~ 'n,,r
navy o s,'eD rsstsi %as in the tomhi O. plate, ny
e S n1S.;ts s thoo IF thon wilt not listen to II
n word of INV wife dread the curses of Roma
= Senotc dre.d the frowns Of Ca,sar,"
~ Ru th;s t;me NV marble stairs proaned II,
7 dor tbe weight of the multitude. The Naz
rUa ron was hro,rht hack to me- proceeded
!, \ thn Hail of Justice followed by nv ruord
- ond osIed tho nronle in severe tone. VIII