New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14

this wine OF the DYING when none OF them came 1t wa
bought at the expense Of the public treasury Jesus NJ
ter having touched the cup o. bis lips refused TO drink
This sad solacc Of common criminals was unsuted 70 M
lou nature He preferred u 40 out 81 lie win DIS
mind perfectly uncouded. and to await with fun con
sciousness the death which he had wished and invoked
lie was then despoed Of Bis garments and iastcDcd T.
the cross. The cross was composed ot two beams at
iached IN the form of L. IL vasqutc low, ~ 10" tal
tie feet OF the victim almost touched the ground 1Ae
cross was first srt up ten the prisoner fastened 70
It D.! diving nns through his hands the feet "cte Of
ten nnued. sometimes merely tied van cords a iIies
of wood. sort Of arm was fastened t. the stem OF TIE
oss. toward the middle. and passed between TIE
- Of the victim. WHO rested upon it, without
THIS Tie bands would have ietn torn and the body
would have sunk down. ~ Other times, hoiizona a
o. Jet vas fixed al lie hight OF the feet AM sustained
tien.
jesus Tasted these horrors in all their atrocity 4
burning ist. one Of tie fortunes OF cruoiixlon. &c,
yOgfed lim. He asked for drink. There was ut Land
cup OF the ordinary drink OF the Roman soldiers,
mixture of vinegar ard water, called posca. Soldiers
ho % carry ticl p0sco Win them IN oil their eApcG.
tons. among which executions were counted. sol
der dipped sponge in this drink. put it on The end OF
oed and lore it 10 the ps Vf Jesus, who sucked II.
Tie thieves were cruched On either side. Tho e1ecu'
TONER'S Ia whom were ordinarily abandoned the MINOR
.lNs (pdhicuirid) OF Criminals drew lots for his gar
ms md seated al the foot oi tie cross guarded lin.
According 20 one tradition, Jesus pronounced tie
words which were in iis heart If not upon bis lips:
aiLor forgive them iOT they know not hat they
An inscription. in accordance with the Roman Gus
tom. attached to the top ofthe cross bearing -
tfreC Cla yes IebrcH Greek and latin: 1iiE A,C
a. IHf Tlws. There was IN this wording soMetl s
hruAa ing and opprubIOus 10 the nation. The nincr'
ous o. Nho rad It were shocked by t. Tie priests
sent word t. fnaie chat he ought 20 adopt y" IoE8
which would Imply only tAat Jesus lGd said tiat Ae
was the hing ftneJews But PLATE. a,cady disgasicd
with the case refused ~ make any change IN what was
Ills dscirlcs rad fed. John nevertheless declares
n 40 Nas present and remained oil tie while stand
ing at tie loot Of the cross. can arm win MOI
ceriaiuty thst the fa hfu women ~ Galee, who lad
followed Josss 10 Jerusalem. anu Continued 10 s.f'e
liza. did not abanGon him Mary o.eophn'. Mary
tmgda,C No joanna, thc Wile 81 tlu<h salonr aAl
0t beside. stood at distance and "etchcd nm
We may believe John Mngy Tie mother oi Jesus vas
ell Il d foot ofthc cross and Jesus So ING US M ei
nnd his beOvcd disciple together. sad 70 him; Io,
Aoh thy MOTHER" ana to her; " Behold thy son.
Bat cannot understand how the syno.'ic e'snSel,
its, Vlo mention the other women by name, SHOULD
have omitted her whose presence was 50 striking a
fact Perhaps indeed the c1tierao elevation oi the
character OF JosCs does not render su.h lcr'
sorl tenderness probable, at the nome WA.h en-
t,lg Absorb ed IL his work lie 10 longer existed save
iog humanity.
Aside from this little g.oup o! women, who fOm ofaT
cor ioTtcd his eyes Jesus la@ before m ON tle s"c
tacle 81 human debascment or stupidity The passe
iusuted him lie heard about him vulgar raluery and
ts death cries % anguish turned into hateful mock
Al behold nm, ta,d icy he VINO 'nll l'
and deliver him. II be viii hdyo him. " lie
saved others II was uuitered. himself ne can
not save IL be be- the King 81 lsyacl JET him now come
down rom the cross and We viii believe HIM y An,
"A third thou that destroyed the tenn and build
at IL ia three DIS. save eel, and come down
Some paitniy aware Of iis rco!ytie ideas, toue 1t
they heard BAN call thss ana sad Lei Us see "heter
Elas vii come t. take han DOWN II appear tlat 10
tuo th.eYe. cTuclcu beside hIp also rcfed hiu Inc
Gy was dak. tie earta in AL the en' irons OF Jerl-
salem dry and melancholy. Fora moment, according
20 sore accouHts his heart failed hlLli cloud con.
,c.,d tc face Of bis Father he endured al agony 81
dcspair, thousand times more ercruce'ing tlaA al
lt tnrtares lie saw nothing but tie ingfailtude OF
man. rcrAGps he Tcpcntcd having suffered for we
thou .0rsakcn mcf But Bio divine instinct G.Lea s
swey In proportion rs the le 81 LIS bod! Was c1tin
~ sled BIS soul became serene ana fradlhly returned
T. IT, celestial source lie .cfdcu Tue crAsct I'm IS
Of liz ufson. he saw IN Bis death tie sails Jton az i-
world. BE- lit sight uf Ito Ldeous spectacle chhi.ed
a. he ictt, and. .lofousll! Mhoe ore WIKI nH htAeF.
le commenced upon tho cio. the cl'i-c W. N.eA &c
~, 10 lead IN tho heart OF humanity i0r Infinite ages
Ire peculiar Htr1c4ty II cruc.hn.on Vas max man
might i've urcc ~ four ds! Do s'ia Aorinc eoh-4oh
upon the sat 81 anguish. IAe hei-oi1i age " tAe
ans very soon ceased and was not ic0 to- ITO .
.i... 90 Dra.h ,le unnatural position oI Tie hpdy.
which ladaccd LitcoIs disturbance ~ tie circulation.
fearful ADS ~ tie bead and heart and hAy siGll
g. tho .ib. Mea o. strong constitution d.cd on! oi
huyscr Tho principal idlA of this cruel Punishment
asu,t Ia All lie cfiDluI directly IS aisoltc soas.
but - cryoae tho slave nailed BY tho laAds u which D.
lad lo. klosu how 60 make proper us. nd let h 20.
tl.an to tee. ILc dlAtaae uifHn.l4tlu1 ~ Jcs4i
preserved HIN from tAs allow agony. Ever! ding
Islls O. tic iclc! tlht mo ny is4' %. q A.v't'
eel i."'r-,I - - ,'o,s,.t, ,frc h,
r,slefod up his ,oai. lis voice w-A sta s,roas.
Hlade'p &c 1..Si'n -; J. Gu, ',
spnsr and which others. .iore attentive To .Ae PsO-
Ihcoils rendered ~ tleac woies; IA AlAes "Io ac'
,om. ..aacl" liz Load ieA upon L.s lsl-st, and 20
nr..l
Kcpoe now 20 ny glory. no'i' nlNg'r. my WORK Is
49, 49,, lir. mi, In eny flut Helce.
forth beyond TO reach Of naity. thou shalt ~itaes.
no." ,t IT, a, lie rree y. few ioaT, Of suffering,
which did Tot even reach tiy sreAd scll, iAon Aas1
pl. 80 LII l cn,r ON th., p,uncr ol or
oot,,ts thou shalt 10 the STANFORD about which the
loies. .,.o W, pc hM', ,ooteS ir.c nv troiS
tau during thy passage here below, thou shalt uacome