The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-11-15
BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATION.

The following is from brilliant lecture
recently delivered in New. Orleans by the
Hon. Charles Gayarre, on the subject of
''Oaths, Amnesties and Rebellion" The
moral pointed out is, that President John
son may trust without fear these men who
fought to the last for the cause they so
loved, and which claimed their fidelity
may trust the rebels who came to him
with clean hands, after having deposited
the keys of their loyalty on the dead body
of the Southern Confederacy:
Some centuries ago two kings were con-
tending for the crown Of CASTLE. l forget
their names for the present. but to facili-
tate the feeling of my story shall call one
John and the other Alfonso. Alfonso pro-
claimed, of course, that John was usurp-
er, rebel, and John returned the compli-
ment. Well, John defeated his rival, horse
and foot, and carried everything triumph
antly before him, with the exception of q
single town, which Alfonso had entrusted
to stout old knight, called Angular, and
which, after long siege, still remained
impregnable. "You have done enough for
HONOR" said King John one day to the
knight, surrender and you shall have the
most liberal terms" "If you had read the
history of our country" answered Augu-
liar, ''you would have known that none of
our race ever capitulated." 81 will starye
you, proud and obstinate fool" "Starve
the eagle if you can" 81 will put you and
your whole garrison to the sword" Try =
was the laconic reply, and the siege went
on. .. ...
One morning, as the rising sun was be-
ginning to gild with its rays the highest
towers Of the leaguered city, parley was
sounded from the camp of the enemy. The
old knight appeared on the wall and looked
down on the King below.
"Surrendern' said John again, ''my rival
Alfonso is dcad and the whole of CASTLE
recognizes my sway as that of its legiti-
mate sovereign
"Sir, believe you; but must see my
dead MASTER $50, then, to Seville, where
his dead body lies; you have my royal
word that 1 shall attempt nothing against
the city during your Absence
The knight came out with banners flying
and small escort Of grim-visaged warri-
ors. Behind him the gate closed; before
him the dense battalions of the enemy
opened their ranks, and as he passed along
slowly riding his war-horse, shouts of ad-
miration burst wide and far from the whole
host who had so often witnessed his deeds
of valOr, and the echoes of the loud and
enthusiastic greeting followed him until
the red plume, which waved over his he'll
met, was cat of sight. He arrived at Sc
vile and went straight to the Cathedral,
where he found the tomb of his late SOW
ereign. He opened it and after gazing
awhile with moist eyes at the pale face
which met his look, he thus addressed the
dead monarch:
| "Sire, had sworn never to deliver to
anybody but yourself the keys of the town
which you had entrusted to my care
Here they are. have kept my OATH" and
he deposited them ON the breast of King
Alfonso.
Then bestriding his steed he galloped
back to his post. AS soon as he approached
| again the ranks of the enemy opened, and
King John confronted him. "Well," said
the King, "are you satisfied, and do you
give up the contest?" "Yes, sire.n-
"Where are the keys Of the city ?" "On