Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-07

| Anchcsss ana vSuos: On % ofbG sHs DO vasa
nepher OF the celeorated Msrius. rho bad mar
ried his aunt yuIIa. When the widow or this
| great soldier died. In Gee. Cesar pronounced her
funer.l orsffon. and traced bis orn geneaIoRy
10 these words. MY aunt Julia, on her moth
er's side, IL the issue Of kings; on her fathers,
| ofthe immortal gods; for her mother VS. Q Mar
cia. and the Marcus Rex are the issue OF Apcus
MARCUS. The Julian family 70 which I belong.
| dccends from Venus herself. So that our house
combines With the sacred character Of kings.
Who are the mos, powerful among men, the ven
cradle sancfity Of the gods. who hold kings
themselves 10 their DEPENDENCE"
Though ardent for pleasure, julius strove,
szys oueioalus, TO acquire those talents which
lead 20 public employments. Now, according to
Roman habits, no one could aspire TO the highest
Offices except by the union Of merits the most
diverse. The young patriciaos, worthy OF their
ancestors. never rested; they sought religious ap-
pointments, so as 70 govern the conscience, aud
administrative employ merits. so "a TO control
material interests: they entered upon discussions
and public discourses, so as TO c~sptivste minds
by their eloouence finally. they undertook mil
itaTy labors, 10 strike imsginstioDs by the thun-
ders Of their renown. Eager Of distinction In
evefy quarter, Caesar did not con6pe himself 70
the study Of letters: he early composed works,
among which are cited the praises Of Hercules
Gdipus. a tragedy, a collection Of choice phra-
ses: q book on disinstion. These works we're
written Ia q style so pure and correct as 20 give
him the reputation Of an eminent writer. Ii We
may believe Tacitns, be vas not 40 happy in the
art OF poetry. However, there remain TO US
some verses addressed 10 the memory Of Terence,
which do not want for elegance. Education then
made him 4 distinguished man before be became
a great man. To goodness of heart be united
high intelligence; - invincible courage he added
an euthralling eloquencc, s notable memory. and
g generosity without bounds; and. lastly. be pos
sessed the very rare faculty OF being calm in his
anger.
The illGstrious orator, whose word hsd so
much authority, was born at Arpinum, OF obscure
parents; he had served come time In the war Of
the allies; after which his Oriions acquired for
him q great repatation-amoug others the de
fence of The young Roscius, whom the dictator
would have stripped of his ~psternal Inheritance.
After the death of Sylla, he was appointed
quaster. and sent into Sicily. Ir 654. he pur-
sued with hs merciless eloquence the ~atrociOus
Veres. Atlengtb, in 6Ss. he became pretor.
and displayed in his Office those sentiments of
high probity aud of justice which distinguished
him during his whole career. But the esteem of
his fellow citizens would not have ~.suhicei in or
binary times to have raised him to the fret mag
istracy. Fear Of the conspirac, /" savs Sallust,
twas th. cause of hs elevation Under other
circumstances, the pride OF the nobility would
haye TevOlted against such a choice.
The eonsulship would have been considered
p%rOfsne If. even With superior merit. a new man
had obtained il; but, on the approach Of danger.
envy and pride gave way" The Roman arts
tocracy must have lost a good deal Of its inhu-
ence since, at the critical moment, it supposed
that a new man would have more authority over
| fba ro,rfo fh.r - f., tLo.. -. -. d.
bis birth, by HE instincts. Cicero belonged 10
the popular party; nevertheless, the irresolution
OF his mind. open To Establishments, and the fear
of innovation. led him to serve by turns the ami
mosities OF the mobiles and the people. Honest
but timid, he only saw rightly when bis self
esteem was not in question, or ais interests at
stake. Elected consul, he ranged himself on the
Size Of the senate, and resisted every proposition
made for the benefit Of the multitude. Caesar
esteemed his talent. bat had little confidence in
bis character; hence be opposed his candidstur-,
and was hostile 20 him during the whole of bis
consulate.
CESAR AND ckTILINEs CONSPIRACY
The historian rejects the heory-proposed bv
Cicero-tnst Caesar was involved in Catiline's
conspiracy
This accusation il explained by the cowardice
OF some and the malice Of Others. Who does not
always interpret sympathy for the accused with
completely. and spare no cslumny towards their
adversariesf
The position OF Cesar in this process presents
nothing which does not admit of a very simple
explanation. Whilst blaming the conspiracy, be
was unwilling that, in order 70 put il down, the
eternal rules of Justice should be set aside. He
reminded men, blinded with passion and fear,
that useless rigor brings on fatal reactions. The
examples of history served him to prove that
moderation is always the best councillor. 1t is
clear also that. whilst ~despising most OF the au
thors of the plot. he was pot without sympathy
for a cause which was almost his own by com
mon instincts and common enemies In states
given up 70 party divisions, how many men arc
there not who would like to see the existing gov
eminent overthrow. without being willing 10
take part 10 e conspiracy? Such was tho posi-
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