The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-09-06

advantage, and brought TO bear upon the
walls with all the power they could exert,
while the troops kept up fire 10 protect
them from the fire poured upon them from
the walls. Presently the walls began to
tremble, breach was made, and the I'm.
perial troops rushed into the Inqusiton.
Here we met with an incident which
nothing but Jesuilical affrontery is equal
10. The lnquisitor-general, followed by
the father Confessors in their prestly
robes, all came out of their rooms, as we
we're making our way into the interior Of
the lnquisiion, and with long faces, and
their arms crossed over their breasts their
fingers resting on their shoulders, as
though they had been deafto all the noise
Of the attack and defense, and had just
learned what was going on, they address
ed themselves in the language Of rebuke
to their own soldiers, saying, " Why do
you fight our friends, The French =
"Their intention, no doubt, was TO
make US think this defense was wholly
unauthorized by them, hoping if they
could make us believe that they were
friendly, they should have better oppor'
tunity, in the confusion Of the moment,
10 escape. Their arIifce was too shal.
low, and did not succeed, | caused
them to be placed under guard. and all
the soldiers of the Inquisition to be se'
cured as prisoners. We then proceed
ed to examine all the rooms of the stately
edifce, We pissed through room alter
room found all perfectly in order. rich
ly furnished. with altars sndserlic chxes.
the wax candles in abuhdancesbut could
discover no evidence of iniquity being
practiced there-nothing Of those pecu-
liar features we expected 70 find in an
InquiSlion. We found splendid paint
ings, and a rich and extensive library
Here was beauty and spIendor, and the
most perfect order on which my eyes had
ever rested. The architecture--the pro
portions were perfect. The ceiling and
floors of wood were secured and highly
polished. The marble pavements were
arranged with strict regard 10 ORDER
There was every thing 10 please the eye
and crafty cultivated taste--bul where
were those hofrd instruments Of torture
of which we had been told, and where
those dungeons in which human beings
we're said to be buried alive ! We
searched in vain. The holy fathers as.
sured as that they had been belled ; that
we had seen all and was prepared to
give up the search, convinced that This
lnduisition was different from others oi
which we had heard.
"But Col Ollie was not so ready as
myself TO relnquish our investigation
and said 10 me, Colonel, you are com
mander to o.day. and ms you say, so il
, must be; but if you will be advised by
me, let this marble floor be examined
Let water be brought and poured upor
it, and we will watch and see it there il
any place through which it passes more
freely than others" | replied TO him
Do as you please, Colonel" and or
dered water to be brought accordingly
The slabs of marble were large, ant
:, beautifully polished. When water hat
! been poured over the floor, much 10 lh
, dissatisfaction of the lnquisitOrs, care
full examination was made Of every sean
=, in the floor, TO see if the water passed
|, through. Presently Colonel DeLile ex
" claimed that he had found it. BY III
I side of one of these marble slabs tn
. water passed through fast, as thoug
= there was an opening beneath. A
! hands were now at work Tor further dis
y covery; the officers with their swords
= and the soldiers with their bayonet:
:, seeking to clear out the seam and pry u
o; the slab; others with the butts of the
muskets striking the slabs with all the
', might TO break it, while the priests r,
~ y monstrated against our desecrating the
:. holy and beautiful home. While thl
u u engaged, Q soldier, who was strikir
+ with the butt of his musket. struck
- = spring and the slab flew up. Then It
~ ~ face OF the Inquisitors grew pale aS BE
=. - Shazzar, when the hand. writing appeare
" y. on The wall they trembled all over
't 'S Beneath the marble slab, now partly u
'" v, there was a staircase. ] stepped TO Il
" altar, and took from candeSlick one
- =" The candles. four feet in length, whiC
:" = was burning, that | might explore Il
" - room below. As was doing this, | WI
'1I arrested BY one Of the lnquisitors, wi
y laid his hand gently on my arm, al
>. with a very demure and sanctmonlol
%' q look, said, "My son, you must not tai
~ these lights with your bloody hands. tht
. are holy" "W H." said, g. will tai
% ." a holy thing to shed light upon iniqull,
' 60 will bear the responsibility" tol
- " the candle and proceeded down the stai
u y case. As we reached the foot Of Il
y. - stairs we entered a large square root
~ which was called the Hall Of JudgmeI
y, .' In the centre of it was huge block. al
u a chain fastened to it. On this they hi
" ~ been accustomed TO place the accuse
!, chained to his seat. On one side OF I
"o room was an elevated seat, called t
Throne of Judgment. This the lnqui
an tor. General occupied, and on either 81
n we're seats less elevated, for the priest
hrs fathers. while engaged in the soler
ST business of the Holy lnquisition.
ey From this room we proceeded to
y right, and obtained access 10 small Gel
,,p' and here such sights were presented
~, w. we hope never TO see again.