Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-20

this threatening CRISIS, ne showed bimse
to be full as calmly courageous as h
had been previously insolent and unprir
cipIed. Seating himself upon his thron,
he-wi,h the stern, grave majesty Of th
old Roman Senators, awaiting in thei
curule chairs the entry u the n,nrderou
batbariaus--awaited the approach of h.,
enemies. He had not long to wait. :
Without even tie Arm Of summons
the insurgents shattered the door Of th
thrope.room to stosns, and rushed ~
headed by Colonn~ and Nogare,. Th
latter. however, addressed the Pope will
much respect of both accent and bear
ing, and announced to him that he wa,
to be conveyed forthwith TO Lyons, ther.
to be soemly tried by a Council.
The indignant Bonlface gave wnt II
torrent Of passionate inyective, il the
course Of which he pronounced solemn
curse upon Philip aud hls descendants
even unto the third and fourth genera
tions; which so far stung the already en-
| ragged and hating Colonna, that, after be
slowing the most insulting language upon
the Pontltf, he struck him in the face
with his heavy iron gauntlet.
This sad proof that his enemies were
prepared TO proceed to the utmost lengths
agains, him. completely humbled and
unnamed the hitherto naughty pontff;
his pride covered before the irresistible
and resolute material strength that was
arrayed thus paIpably and in presence
against him; and his mingled rage and
terror, and humiliation, were complete,
when Nosare., while he kept back the
eager crowd. who were for tearing Bonl.
face to pieces upon the spot, said with
a lofty siernness which made Bonlface
shudder
"Behold and consider, oh thou weak
and he elpless Pope, how great IS the kind
ness of my lord the King OF France,
who, remaining in his own kingdom. al
SO grea, distance from thee. is yet able
thus by my ins,rumentality to preserve
thee from thine enemies even as his
predecessors have 50 often preserved
thine"
Perceivlng that he must fain submit to
the physical force that was brought
against him. yet, still in some measure
obeylng the promp,'ngs OF his innate
pride, Bonlface clad himself in his pom.
ufelal attire, and with his tiara on his
head aud carrying his Cross in one hand
aud his keys IN the other, exclaimed
Pore | HAVE LIVED, AND PoPE | WILL
DIE :"
He then surrendered himself to the
guard, appointed by Colonna and No.
gare, to conduct him TO Lyons. AIDED
By some faithful adhcren,s. he conlriyed
To evade his guards on the road, returned
to Rome, and there in few days after
his arrival, was seized with BRAIN ieyer
in one of the Iaroxysms Of which he
dashed out his brains against the wall of
his apartment.
With these plain and indispulable
facts before them, It seems strange that
even the mos, prtjudiced can venture To
deny tina, Rome, being. rs she claims Ia
be, lmmutable, must still continue as ty-
ranols and graspng under the reign OF
Pho Nino as she was under that OF Bonl.
face: that Rome is mighty only when
the nations and their governors are tim
id, ignorant. or both; and that, whenso.
ever she finds herself resolu,ely opposed
she invariably betrsys her real impoten.
cy, and practically illustrates tina, text
which we have already quoted: "Re'
sis, the Devil, and he shall flee from
you"