New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

which the familiar name Is due. Mr.. Harrison
cites from Pontus Payen, the Catholic writer.
this description Of the occurrence:
One day during stag hunt in the Bots de
Vincennes Henry, finding himself alone WIZ
the Prince, began TO speak OF the great number
Of Protestan. sectaries. who during the late
war had increased much In his kingdom to
his great sorrow. His conscience. said the King.
would not be easy his realm secure until
he could see II purged Of the 'accursed vermin
who would one day overthrow his government
under pretence Of religion. IL they were allowed
to get the upper hand. This was the more TO be
feared since Of the chief men III the king
dom, and some princes or the blood. were
on their side. But he hoped by the grace OF
God and the good understanding that he had
with his new son, the King OF Spain. that he
would soon master them. The King talked on
thus to Orange in the full conviction that ne was
cognizant OF the secret agreement recently MADE
with the Duke Of Alva for the extirpaton OK
heresy But the Prince. subtle and adroit as ne
was. answered the good King in such a way
as to leave him still under the impression that
he the Prince. was in full possession or the
scheme propounded by Alva; and under THIS pc
lief the King revealed all the details ot the plan
arranged between the King OF SPAN ana hl'ilse.
for the roofing out and rigorous punlshment OF
the heretics from the lowest 10 the hignest
rank ard in this service the spanish troops
were to be mainly employed
The anecdote is interesting as explaining the
important as marking the true starting poih'
OF his career He never moved a muscle while
he listened to the French kings infamous pan
but his heart sickened and he returned 70 the
Netherlands with his purpose strengthened
What was that purpose? The eulogis,s to whom
we have alluded would say simply THE ioera-
ton OF the Netherandsh conscience from ths
dominion Of the Pope" A candid mind per
ceyes something different william would per
haps never have had an anu-papistlcal thougn'
in his life II Philip Of Spain had not PROPOSED
to establish the Inquistion IN the Low Coun-
tries and through its terrors not only 10 &C.
grade religious thought, but 70 eradicate tns
principles Of political liberty. tor which 'he
Netherlanders cared almost as much as they oio
for liberation in matters Of the Church Inc
Kings subjects IN the Low Countries were ho'
all indisposed to worship as he wisheu' No''"
and south, and especially In thf SOUTH '"''e
we're countless burghers who wei' ia""-u' "
Rome. They were willing to be fai'hiu' ~ '''
King But when he sought to uni'Ad H"oe
Spanish army upon them. Involving '''''o'e
taxes and submission to master 80 ieNi's" !"
cruelty us Alva, their fury was loosed MA"
Of Orange. alien though he was. favorite ulouBn
he had been OF the Emperor and the SpAi''S"
court made himself the champion or the NV
pies cause He was more than their chiip'"'+
for he did more than lead their armies ne piaY'o
a great game with the Powers Of Europe ana
used the people as pawn seeking goal th'
,,,u character OF which they did not know Inc
mon who struggled as william directed them
who died in the cause which he led. realized leSS
than he did the difficulty Of their task ana inc
character OF their reward. They might nave
lost heart II II had not been FOR him lie ro-
doubled their already great strength. and thousn
be died with his task unfinished 1t had oeen