Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-02-26

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wrong spirit-with violence and unchar-
iiableness-all eyes were directed to
Luther as the only man who could APP
pease the tumult. Braving all personal ,
danger, and in defiance of the wishes Of ,
the elector himself, he descended from
his retreat, and all was quiet again. For
many successive days he preached against
the innovators, though without mention
ing Carlstadts name, and his progress
was one continued triumph. It is true
that, iu his subsequent visit to Orlamund,
he had not the same success but, in ad.
dition to his being in the wrong on the
Sacramentarian question, Carlstadt was
at that spot regarded as another Luther.
Of the briefer compositions Of Luther,
few are more eloquent than the letter he
wrote to Frederic, when the Legate Ca
jetan wrote to urge that prince to aban-
don the hated monk to the tender mercies 1
Of Rome. In this remarkable compost /
ton, which was thrown off on the same
day in which he received the legate's let
ter, he assures Frederic that lie would /.
prefer exile, TO protection at the peril oil
his princes safety. The nobility OF
mind, the magnanimity it displays, are
well worthy of Luther but without de-
nying them, we cannot but think that the
letter, as well as that to Spalatin on the
same occasion, is constructed with con-
sumate skill; and that, while resolving
on that course which his own bold and
lofty spirit prompted, he has introduced
all those topics which were likely either
TO move the sympathy or alarm the pride
of the prince. III we praise his mag
nanimity. says DR.. Waddington, "we
must at the same time admire his fore
thought and discretion" The very pa
thos Is irrestible. " l am waiting your
strictures,' says he TO Spalatin, though
the letter was, Of course, intended for
his masters eye, " on the answer that |
have sent to the legate's letter, unless you
think it unworthy of any reply. But l
am looking daily for the anathemas from
Rome, and setting all things in order
50 that, when they arrive, l may 60 forth
prepared and girded ike Abraham, igno-
rant whittier shall go-nay, rather well
assured whither-for God is every
{ where"
One briefpassage in this letter, not Civ
en- by Waddington, and sadly mntilated
by D'Aubigne, seems to US most happily
n conceived and expressed. Cajetan had
e urged the elector to give up the monk
but contents himsef with simply aver.
= ring his :" certain knowledgs' of guilt
Luther thus replies :-'' But this | can
not endure, that my accusor should en-
! deavor to make my most sagacious anC
te prudent sovereign play the part of an
other Plate. When the Jews brough
h. Christ before that ruler, and were asked
70 What accusation they preferred, am
:. what evil the man had done? they said
, If he had not been a malelactor, W
a would not have delivered him to thee
So this most reverend legate, when h
a has presented brother Martin, with man,
=, injurious speeches, and the prince ma
possibly ask, what has the little brothe
, done 2 will reply Trust me, illustriou
! " prince, speak the truth from ccrtai
=. knowledge, and not from opinion ] vi
oe answer for the prince Let me kno
20. this certain knowledge; let it be commi
.r ted to writing formed into letters an
49,, when this is done | will send broth,
- Martin to Rome, or rather | will seiz
-, and slay him myself; then / will consu
40 my honor, and leave not stain upon m
H., fair name. But as long as that eerta
. knowledge shuns the light, and appea
only on assertions cam
= trust mysclfin the dark Th
would answer him, illustrious prime
10 But your far-iamed sagacity needs ut
al ther Instructor nor prompter.'
ht- OF Cajetan, during the negotialio
~ with him he writes to Carlstadt-'T I
inc lega,e viii not permit me to make eth
il public or private defence. His vi
so he says, is TO act the part oi faith
To- rather than of judge; yet he will LIST
les to nothing from me bat the words, /
nee cant and acknowledge my erFor'--a
ose these words will never utter
cry He styles me, 'Seia HJsH SohH'
bic know how little that means. Still
ere doubt not / should be most acceptable a
not beloved if could but say the single wc
So RsDoco. Bot will not become he
Iich tic by renouucing the faith which |
by made me Christian. Sooner would
the be banished-burnt-e
the In the same lofty spirit cf faith he e
,wn quently exclaims, in passage not ei
hin hy Waddiu0fon oF ~ Auhienss - l. ct =