Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-11
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has left them. My request do not say
my order-is that you be more circum-
spect in the future and more tender in
rousing the pride of your enemies, lest
hey raise against you the stupid populace
nd compel me to employ the instruments
justice
''The Nasarene calmly replied:
:" Prince of the earth, your words pro-
coed not from true wisdom. Say to the
torrent, stop in the midst of the noun
tain homel because it will uproot the trees
Sthe valley The torrent will answer
that it must obey the laws of the Gre
God alone knows whittier flows the
rent. Verify say unto you. before the
Rose OF. Sharon blossoms the blood of the
just shall be split
I" Your blood shall not be split, replied
I, with emotion. You are more precious
in my estimation on account of your wis
dom than all the turbulent and proud
Pharisees, who abuse the freedom granted
them by the Romans, conspire against
Caesar and construe our bounty into fear.
1nsolent wretches, they are not aware that
the wolf of the timber sometimes clothes
himself with the skin of sheep. 1 will
protect you against them. My Palace OF
Justice is open to you as an asylum
''Jesus thoughtfully shook his head and
said with grace and divine smile:
when the day shall have come there will
be no asylum for the Son of Man, neither
in the earth nor under the earth. The
asylum of the just is there, pointing to the
heavens. That which is written in the
book of the prophets must be accom-
pllshed.'
" Young man, answered mildly, you
oblige me to convert my request into an
order. The safety of the province, which
has been confded to my care; requires it.
You must observe more moderation in
your discourses. Do not infringe. My
order you know. May happiness attend
you. Farewell"
"'Prince of the earth, replied Jesus, I
came not to bring war into the world, but
peace, love and charity. Twas born the
same day on which Augustus Caesar gave
peace to the Roman world. Persecution pro-
ceeds not from me. expect it from others,
and will meet it in obedience to the will of
myFather, Who has shown me the way. Re
strain, therefore, your worldly prudence.
1t is not in your power to arrest the victim
at the foot of the Altar of expiation.'
$50 saying, he disappeared like a bright
shadow behind the curtains of the palace.
ITO Herod, who then reignei in Galilee,
the enemies of Jesus addressed themselves
to Wreak their vengence on the Nazarene.
CLAMoR EoR JESUS DEATH.
"The great feast of the Jews was ap-
preaching, and the intention of their re-
ligious rulers was to avail themselves Of
the popular exultation which always man.
ifests itself at thesolemnities of a Passover.
: The city was overfowing with tumultu-
Gus populace clamoring for the death of
the Nazarene. My emissaries informed
me that the treasure of the Temple had
been employed In bribing the people. The
danger was pressing. A Roman centurion
had been insulted. wrote to the Project
of Syria for hundred foot soldiers and as
many cavalry. He declined. 1 saw my
self alone, with handful Of veterans, in
the midst of rebellious city, too weak to
suppress disorder, and having no other
choice left but to tolerate it. The seditious
rabble had seized Jesus, and although
they felt that they had nothing to fear
from the Pretorium, believing with their
leaders that 1 winked at their sedition,
continued vociferating, Cruelty him!
Cruelty him!'
"Jesus was dragged before the high
priest and condemned to death. 1t was
then that Caiaphas, the high
priest, performed derisory act ofsubmis-
sion. He sent his prisoner to me to de-
nounce his condemnation. l answered
him that, as Jesus was Galilean the af-
fair came under Herod's jurisdiction; and
l ordered him to be sent thither. That
willy tetrarch professed bis humility, and
protesting his Difference to me, the lieu
tenant of Caesar, recommitted the fate of
the man to my hands.
''I had taken wife-a maiden from
among the Gauls-who pretended to see
into futurity. She, weeping and throwing
herself at my feet, said to me:
Beware, and touch not that Man, for
He is holy. Last night saw Him in a
vision. He was walking on the waters.
He was flying on the wings of the wind.
He spoke to the tempest and to the fishes
of the lake-all were obedient to Him.
Behold! the torrent of Mount Kedron
flows with blood! The statues of Caesar
are filed With the filth of Gemonide! The
columns of the Interium have given away,
and the sun is yelled in mourning, like a
vestal of the tomb! o. PLATE! evil awaits
thee, if thou wilt not listen to the entreat-
les of thy wife. Dread the curse of a Ro-
man Senate, dread the powers of Caesar
''By this time the marble stairs groaned
under the weight of the multitude. The
Nazarene was brought back to me, 1 pro-
ceeded to the Hall of..Jurtice, followed by
my guard, and asked the people in severe
tone what they demanded. The death of
the Nazarene,' was the reply. For what
crime?' He has blasphemed. He has
prophesied the ruin of the Temple. He
calls Himself the Son of God, the Messiah,