Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-01-22

resentment was reused. With uplifted
hands and eloquent eyes, they besonsat
Heaven to give them, at some future Pc
riod, an opportunity of agenging with
their swords such nhuman cruelty and
injustice. Undoubtedly Sigismnnd might
thank bis own policy, in allowing such
treatment Of Huss, for the bitter wars
that alterward rayaged bis Bohemian do
minions.
Not long after this interview,'Hoss was
conveyed to the castle Of Cottlieben,
where the depraved pontiff, John twenty
third, was felow-prisoner under sim
liar charge.
There, in one cell, might be seen the
ex-pontiff on whose head rested weight
Of crime that would scarce have found
its parallel in the lives Of the Herods,and
Neroes-crushed by in!amy as well as
by chaius--a whining rupplicant, crins-
ipg to lick the hand that inflicted his
blows-str;pped Of all bis honors, and bis
name made the by word Of reproach.-
/ Here. in another, was the victim Of big
oted ard jealous malice, and yet, with an
integrity and purity of character on
which his bit,erest enemies conld not fix
stain, awaiting the calm consciousness
of his innocence the assaults of calumny
sustained by strength and grace i'm
parted from atove-.urning his prison
cell into Bethel, and with faith in God
exultant in every prospect, whether OF
acouttal or of DEATH One Of these pTi5-
oners humbles himself before men the
t other, in his patient endurance Of injus>
tice, calumny, and soorn, reminds Us Of
the example Of his divine Master.
, From this prison, after long confne-
: ment and suffering had done their work
0 when uuss was exhausted by collie, hem
: orrhage and persistent toothacbe, be wa
r brought forth for bis final trial NJ
: counsellor was allowed him, neither was
0 he permitted to. take notes, or to avail
e himself Of a written copy of the numer-
Gus accusations brought against him. Ye
e amid all these fearful disadvantages h'
IS defended himself with wonderful ability
0 readiness and self-possession, rePeaiin:
$ modasily bis belief with its grounds, an'
o assuring the council Of his willingness t'
: be instructed, if in any respect he was il
., error. Neither frmness nor gentlenes
e availed. lie had attacked clerical vice
II and the clergy could not forgive. ii
% was remanded to confinement and kep
y 50 long in painful suspense that he tel
"a that death by fire would be relief t
j. the long agony Of delay. At length h
i. was summoned to inal examination
ut the perGlious emperor being present
is As Huss spoke of the public faith
or the safe-couduct which he had receive
f he fixed his eyes steadily upoo ii
emperor. A deep blush at once noun
70 ed to the imperial brow. Sigismund te
ii. the shame and meanness Of which
lad been guilty, and his own preyiol
or declarations before the council deprive
A. him of any chance to yindicate his int
nd rlty or honor. This circumstance VI
ily not soon forgotten in Germany. To
NO perhaps, the safety of Luther ana Il
,,e success of the German reformation ce
his tury later were in part due. Wh'
en- Charles v, at the celebrated diet
to Worms, was pressed to consent to t
mt. seizure OF Luther in contempt of his sal
inc conduct, his Spanish honor revolted
NJ the proposal. 'NoP said he, 4 shou
the not ike to blush like Sigismund.'
nth The prisoner was condemned, as h
- been decided from the first, his prizes
vas robes we're removed, and the marks
the tonsure were now to be efaced
the Here a singular and ludicrous cont
i'm versy arose. In order to crop the hf
on some were for using the razor, and so
the insisted that the shears were the pro-
at instrument. Some would be satisfied
at the tonsure were but disfgured 9th
,nly would have the hair entirely remov
,isit The scene was one that Huss, even
BON. his circumstances, felt to be ridiculC
nch. 'Ah ? said he, turning to the empe
ele- where he sat upon his throne, edit
y a doubtless, by the pious heresy of Sc
up, on the question under discussion; 4
was these bishops cannot easily agree am
the themselves, even in regard TO the met
the by which to insult me- AT last the she
en- marty was triumphant. His hair was
= in four directions, so as to leave bare
GA farm of a cross. This was then was
49, as if TO remove the oil of his annoin
,orIv bv which he was consecrated to the pr
hood. 1t was then declared that
holy council of Constance doth new
tho move John Huss from the order of
with priesthood and the offices Of honor W