True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-06

should be supplanted by the religion o
Jesus, it will be TO his noble toleralior
that Rome shall owe her premature obse
quies - whilst i miserable wretch -
shall have been the instrument Of wha
the Christians call Providence, and We
Destiny. z' 'a@ '.' .a'E' ' "
But this unlimited freedom granted t
Jesus, revolted the Jews-not the poor
but the rich and powerful. 1t was true
Jesus was severe on the Latter and this
was a political reason, in my opinion, no
to control the liberty of the Nazarine. =
" Sctibes and Pharisees !" he would say
TO them, you are race of vipers =
you resemble painted sepulchres !" A
other times he would sneer al the proud
aims of the Publican, telling him that tht
mite of the widow was more precious il
the sight of God.
New complaints were daily made a
the Pretorium against the insolence O
Jesus. l was even informed that some
misfortune would beGall him that i
would not be The first time that Jerusa
lem had stoned those who called them
selves prophets; and if the Pretorium re
fused justice, an appeal would be made
to Caesar. rt.. .... .... ..
This | prevented by informing Casa
of all that happened My conduct wa.
approved of by the Senate, and | wa
promised reinforcement of troops a(le
the termination of the Parlhian war.
Being too weak to suppress sedilion
| resolved upon adopting measure lha
promised to re'eStab.ish tranquility in TIT
city, without subjecling The Pretorium II
hnmilialing concessions. | wrote to Je
sus, requesting an interview with him a
the Pretorium. He came. ..., .u.
Oh, Albinus now that my blood runs
cold in my veins, and that my body il
bent down under the load Of years, it i
not surprising that Plate should some
times trembe but then was young il
my veins flowed the Spanish mixed witt
the Roman blood, as incapable of fear a
it was Of peurile emotions.
When the Nazarine made his appear
ance, | was walking in my basilick, ant
my feet seemed fastened with an iron han(
to tile marble pavement. He was calm
The Nazariue calm as innocence. Whel
he came up to me, he stopped, and by
simple gesture, seemed to say to me -
" here | am" . ..
For some time contemplated with ad
miralion and awe, this extIaordinar,
type of a man; a tyre unknown to on
numerous scuIptors who had given form
and figure TO all the gods and all the he
rOeS. .........fi ...t...t ...........
Jesus" said 10 him at last, aud my
tongue falLered ; Jesus of Nazareth,
have granted you, for the last three year
ample freedom of speech; nor do regIe
it. Your words are those of sage.
know not whether you have read SoCra
les and Plato but this l know, tha
there is in your discourses majestic sim
piicily that elevales you far above those
great philosophers. The Emperor is in
formed of it, and |, his humble repfesen
tative in this country, am glad of having
allowed you that liberty Of which you
are SO worthy, However, | must no
conceal from you, that your discourses
have raised up against you powerful
and invelerate enemies. Neither is this
Socrates had his enemies
and he fell a victim to their hatred.--
Yours are doubly incensed against you
on account of your sayings against me
on account Of the liberty extended toward
you. They even accuse me indirectly o.
being leagued with you, for the purpose
of depriving The Hebrews ofthe little ci.
vii power which Rome has left TO them
My request-I do not say my orders-i'
that you be more circumspect for the fu
ture, and more tender in rousing the pride
Of your enemies, lest they raise up agains,
you the stupid populace, and compel me
10 use the instruments of justice. s...
The Nazarine calmly replied.
"Pfince of the earth, your words pro
ceeds not from true wisdom. Say to the
torrent to stop in the midst Of the noun
tain because it will uproot the trees o.
the valley the torrent will answer you
that it obeys the laws of the Creator
God alone knows whittier flows the wa.
lers Of The torrent. Verify / say unto
you, before The rose of Sharon blossoms
The blood Of the just will be split" .ll
Your blood shall not be split" re-
piled with emotion. "You are more
precious in my estimation, on account oI
your wisdom, than all these turbulent and
and proud Pharisees, who abuse the free
dom granted them by the Romans, con.
spire against Cesar, and construe our
bounty into fear. lnsolent Wretches
They ale not aware that the wolf of the
Tiber sometimes clothes himself with
the rkin Of the sheep. l will protect yo,
against them. My Pretorium is open tc
you as place Of refuge it is a sacred
asylum" '.'''' ~" ". " ,:
Jesus carelessly shook his head and
with graceful and divine smile: ~ .l,s
When the day shall have come, there
will be no asylum for the Son of Man
neither on earth nor undepthe earih.-
The asylum Of the just is there, (point'