, 1874-10-24

BHRcol1tthl6 OF proof IL apparent. LILO tou!e1"
oMco did wiaoly to drup tho wholo matter.
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MIR. 0AuLF1ELD'B MISSION TO MEXICO.
~ tllu closo Of tho War, upon tho surrender OF
Leo al tho collapse Of tho Rebellion, hfr. u. g.
Cauiield, nov caslditlato for Congross, paid o
visit to tho Empire OF Mexico. Soma porsons.
onvio,.s OF A1r. Caul'lolda political prospects,
lnyo boon circulating aud publishing stories to
tho effoct that lo groyod ovor tho result OF tho
Var, md was unwilling to 1.-Two any longor IN q
Republic Of which ono~llalf tho States Ind boon
eubjngasod by tho sword. That in bis own bo-
self, rosiding in Illinois, Missouri. Kentucky. mud
elsewhere, ho visited Moxico to obtain from tho
Emperor Maximillan grant Of land and
cl,nrtor Of privileges for such colour or colonies
Of Americans as might desire to move out Of
this God-forsaken country. Such Is the story
tint has been circulated by bis onomies but wo
arc g1nd to bo ablo not only to DECLARE TINT thia
is false, but to toll the real faoss, which, WHOM
known, cannot fail to place 1lr. CaulAold's
patriotism In honorable contrast with that Of Ais
slandorors.
Mr. Caulleld waa born in Virginia, and Lis
early years OF manhood woro spont III Kontucky,
but ~ Luis mind maturel he naturally roached
tho conclusion that Chicago was the beat plnco
to live in. Though southornor by birth. cdu~
cation and association. ho vas vigorous War
Democrat, and, rs will DO we'll remembered. he
and Wilbur F. Storey vigorously supported the
Government, aud encouraged onliatmouts, md
from timo to time Hent chccring words Of COM
fort and hopo to the boys in blue. II wo mis-
tenancod tho three days Democratic Convention
at Springfield, in which it was proposed that all
further "aggressiye war" should coase. Their
patriotic efforts in bohalf Of tho Union continued
down to the lateat moment. and when Con. Ice
surrendered, and tho whole Confoderaey fell 1i1so
card-houao, their Joy was unbouDdod.
h1r. Caul0old, howovor, waated no money in
bonAros, processions, or othor noisy and oxtray
agant methods nf celebration. His patriotism
was Of q more practical lkud. He conceived tho
idea Of aunoxlng Mexico to this great aud glo-
rious country. Ho was for opening the doors
wito, 80 that all mankind Of every raco and color
should DO brought in to share tho liborty and en-
joy the prosperity Of tho reunited Republic. Has,
tily communicating Lis Vows to Mr. Storey aud
ethsr patriots, ho collected some funds, took
steamer for Mexico, and, with the Amor
lean Aag in ono hand and the TAir-
tcouth Amendment in tho other, pro-
sentcd himself to tho Emperor MaximiIian
In the hail Of tho Montcznmas! His prophetic
soul had told him that tho reign Of Maximilian
WIS to be short. So without much preface lo told
Max that he WIS from Chicago, That be ropxesont-
cd the Inyinciblo Club which Ind won such dis
tinction in the Into War, aud many thousands OF
otnor American citizens; that lo wanted Max
to convoy to him one or two States OF tho En-
those Americans would move in and become
| Mexican citizcnB. Nr. Caulileld. or some person
about his size, would naturally be placed at tho
head of affairs, aud ho would at once, md US
| rapidly az possible, uuite Mexico to tho United
| statos thereby extending the area Of freedom
to tho boundary OF Central America, aud making
q grand stride towards Inn ooean-bound TO
public"
Thia was Mr. Cau1fiold's miasion to Mexico,
which has peen SO grossly and unjustly misrop.
resented While Sidney Smith ind tho otho1
mon who arc now opposing a1r. Cau1flold's eloc.
| ton wero ut homo attending to their business
collecting large fooB, md luxuriating in the
pleasures Of Chicago climate. h1r. CaulAold
WAS Drawing tho poFila Of tho sea, tho yellow
| foyer, mud the bfoxicau handlttt, In patriotic
effort to secure an empire, and to add 1t as NON
s.ar to tho constellation OF the Union. Having
thus given tho true version Of sIr. caulaoldi
mlasion to Mexico in 1860, It being tho fra
time It las boen made public and having thu
vindicatod our follow-cltizen, ne request th'
newspaper with watory prefix to atop black
guarding a1r. Caulfiola III such watory way. l
AIr. Caulno1a failed to annex Mexico, the faul
vay not his. uo did bis best.
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