The National tribune., 1882-06-03

moment deSpaired of the Republic. 1hcy
rcl;cd upon the skill and courage of our
soldiers. the righteousness of our cause, and
tie Justice Of God.
lust after our failure in the Virginia
renirsula. when the life of the Nation
seemed 20 be suspended on a single thread,
that little republic seized upon the occasion
to pay q large sum of money that was due
to our citizens on a claim that originated IN
1919.
They paid ME in gold coin, equivalent to
the coin of the United States, when gold
commanded 81 90 in greenbacks, thus mani
testing in the most tangible form the conf
dence of that government in the stability Of
our Republic.
Mr. Lincoln. in his last message TO Cen
gress, devoted paragraph to this subject
1t is pleasant for me TO also state that l
had the honor to receive and transmit to the
State Department and TO the Sanitary Com
mission, for the relief of our sick and
wounded soldiers. more money than was
sent by any other of our legations abroad.
I recall with much satisfaction the an
nouncement Of the close of the war IN San
tiago, the capital Of Chilli
The mail steamer from the North that
usually arrived at Valparaiso twice month
was many hours overdue. 1t was IN the
snring of 1865, and great events were eX-
pectcd The little colony of Americans re-
siding in the capital, after waiting for many
weary hours for news by telegraph from
Valparaiso at length disappeared. These
were times, indeed, when we did not know
whether or not we had a country.
About . o'clock in the morning ! was
aroused by the familiar air Of Hail Co
lumbia' from a band of music. l knew that
there were glad tidings fastening 10 the
balcony, l discovered in the bright moon
Erht the venerable form and snowy head OF
the President, gentleman who was Minister
to the United States when Henry Clay was
Secretary of State, and was always our
stanch friend.
In iubilant and exultant tones the old
statesman shouted, in perfect English, Rich
mond has fallen! Lee has surrendered.
The rebellion is over. The Union is saved
The next day was proclaimed a feast day
a day of reioicing-in which the whole
people Joined.
At noon procession of more than 2O,OUl
people marched by the legation and under
our grand old flag, which they greeted witt
the utmost enthusiasm. There was th'
President and the Cabinet, the Senate anC
the House OF Representatives, and all tn
patriotic and municipal bodies escorted by
almost 5000 troops in uniform.
In front Of the legation was massed to
gether most of the military bands of TIT
city. comprising more than 900 instruments
Oh which they played in perfect harmon.
"Hau Columbia" and the 'Star Spsnglet
Banner"
l flt that was no longer a stranger IN
distant land, but that was among friend
and lr5thels. whose patriotic impulses an
asrirations were in perfect unison with m
OVID.
Taking advantage Of our great struggl
national existence, which absorbed a
our lo;iitics, energies and resources, 10 th
exclusion OF everything else, Louis Napoleo'
as. Na.;tror of the French, who really hel
She baience Of power in Europe, attempte
ton,eTturn the generally established systel
Of gr,lnment on this Continent.
10 that end, Maximilian, the young ATcl
duke Of Austria. was sent to Mexico, backe
10y French bayonets and foreign mercenarie
and proclaimed Emperor. The triumph
the Union was soon followed by the expu
sion of the French hirelings from the soil
Mexico, at the command of the United State
Macmillan aIthough then shorn OF b
foreign support, foolishly remained, al
staked his all-life, fortune and fame
the cast of single die. He lost, and pa
the penalty.
On a bright morning in June, 1867, mo
than month after his capture, and after
deliberate trial, in which he was ably d
Tended, he calmly met his fate.
On the Cerro de las Campanas, near Z
City of Queretaro, sharp volley of mu
kerry was heard, and Macmillan was
more.
Butthe echo of those guns resOunded al
IeveTberated among the gorges of the dista
mountains 1t rolled across the Atlantic al
shook every throne in Europe to its ba
The royal tyrant who conspired against I
liberties OF men heard it in his palace on t
Seine, and trembled as he listened. 1t roll
over the Pyrenees; and the throne Of Isabel
of Spain began 10 crumble; over the All
and every monarch from Italy TO the far Ef
heard the rumblings Of the coming cart
quake-the prelude Of the fall of the empi
Those echoes will roll on through the al
and be answered by the uprising millions
future generations until "kingly prerol
tive and Divine right" are things Of I
past.
Behold the hand Of God in history!
Isabella, Of Spain, prompted by Louis ,
poleon, attempted to take possession Of
Spanish-American Republics on the Paci
coast, upon a new principle Of information
Iaw-the right Of rcyindication, or rec
quest-and for that purpose she sent
most powerful squadron ever seen in
Pacific Ocean, which bombarded ValpaTa
and Calfao ont that squadron "came {
faded like wreath Of mist at eve" IN
presence Of the Majesty Of the United Sta
redeemed and rcgenerated." Her unh
ambition was rebuked. The monarchy
abolished. and Isabella was driven from
throne by an outraged and indignant peo
A republic followed, but was soon s
under fore