The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-01

the rock Of St Hslsss.
This singul.rly siasd nan, wAsas
wonderful genius elevated him froa
tho middle ranks, Corxiesn, too, q,
he vs~, 10 imperial power over 4
coantry the mos. powerful asd III
fsrthert advanced ia siviIisalisu ol
all Christcndom, after hia two gres,
campaigns Ia Italy, in which he dis.
played tho most extraordinary mill.
tary capacity, ross rapidly in pops-
larity aud power, sa.il hs sucsssdsd
Ia placing on his head the imperial
crown Of Franco.
The Royal families Of karops,
1 who locked spoa his elevation ~ IN
intrusion within their circle, entered
into = conspiracy agsins, him, I'D
sn;scd in q bitter, invcterate war
against him. But again and again
he scattered thsir armies and broke
their power. He altered the map Of
Europe, made aud unmade kings,
until dynastics ,rcmbled at his nod,
and seemed to live only by his saf.
ferance. Had not his extraordinary
success inflated his ambition until Il
became Unsuitable, had he been con.
tent with the power which alone be-
longs to Cesar, AND had he not dared,
ss he did 10 assume oil power, spiy-
itnsI =. we'll =. temporal, had he ~
violated Justice aud forgotten God,
be might have died In imperial robes,
and left his inheritancc TO his chill.
drcn. But he violated justice when
he fr~udulently attempted to take
possession Of Spsia, aud WHOM, with,
out excuse or provocAtion, he took
possession of the Popc's territory,
and sent him an exile iaso Frsnce,
aud prevented him frvm the exercise
Of his spiritual authority, hs tvsn-
plsd spop religion and raised biz,
IArn agaias, Him Who had pronlssd
~ remain always with His Chaseh.
What might have been exposed
~ consequence, wight have bean
conjsctura FROM reference to .
somewhat similar case in tho history
Of the Jewish people Saul, without
any elsin BY right of iahcritoacc.
was elevated by God to tho throne Of
Jadea, lie led tho lsraslilss against
their hereditary enemies, the pills
tines, With grvst glory, until, inhs-
tod BY his sscccss, he became haurk-
~ saa oppressive to his subjects,
Ind ssgIscted tho positive comma pds
Of God, and lost His favor. But
whom he dared To interfere with the
spiritual powers Of tho High Priest,
and ssurped II by undertaking u
Offer UP the sacrifices hinself, the
prophet Samuel denounced him, de- |
claring that his kingdom should be
taksa bSn him sad givsn 10 anoth- |
or, I'D Mat he shouid 30 delivered
ovsr 10 his ssomirs. From that day
God deserted him, and his enemies
prevailed against him, until IN the
last desperate battle with the Philis.
tines, his sons wero slain, aad he,
flying To the mountains Of Gilbos,
psriShed by his own sword, al unrc-
psnting suicide.
How similar In many respects sre
thcss two easesY When Napoleon
plundsrsd tho treasures Of Gods
'.e.... e Z i.trsmpled under foot the
serted Rim, -.-. .'-.,,, God de. !
cd aeaias. MIN SD asaIiy - III |
into tho hands Of the bisAsrsst sad
most unrslsptisg Of his enemies.
His throne wss given V sncther, and
his name, in tho direct limo, cut on
forever,
Hut the good sseA sown In early
life by = good Christisn mother,
though long smothercd up 10 the
pomps and vanity Of thu world, and
forgotten In prosperity, revived and
bore fruit in the days Of sdvsfsity.
In a long captivity Of elk years, on
. lonely, and 70 him dsssrt islaad,
he bscsne sensible Of tho errors "s
had committed. Towards his last
days, biz proud spirit, broken BY tbs
ingsnious synts,n u torture indicted
upoa himN, hauatsd wkssevcr 10
moved within bis oiFsansesibsd iim-
ir by the shadow Of hts attsndsat
sentinel, and subjected 70 every spe-
cies Of Installation that The dsviliah
inge ssisy Of hs cold -bloodsd jailors
could devise, his health gave way,
and aading .hss his end wss sp-
preaching, no desired thasa priest
should b. sent fot, Il dos(or, An
tommsrcki, and tvs psissrs arrived on
the island. Bet NO doctor could
euro = disease while the cause that
produced II remained. He steadily
declined in health. In the nsan-
Wills, he availed himself NJ tho
presence 0. the priests, ssd beeams
rsconoiIsd 70 tho Church which he
had wrosgsd and the God whom no
hsd offended 10 much lie Aeknovf'
edged that ia the days Of bis psesPss.
~ he had neglected religion aud
f6rgo%ssa God, and thst bis su1srisgs
we're the just pusishnsss Of hississ.
He nsdo hs coafbasios, received tAs
blssssd Eucharist aad The lsss rites
Of ~ Church hsfsse ~ did. A.
dsaGA spproashsd, hls~niad ssssss
70 wander, and Visions Of psss glory
sesusd TO come back upos biz nsn.
ory. Tho hst distinct wosds b. ~