The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-26

his sole remaining hand taking his grandson's hc
pressed him to his heart. Then giving him
twenty louis, almost all he had In the world. he
added: Here, take this to help complete your
equipment. Go. and at oil events sustain with
courage and fidelity, under the flag you have
seen at to choose, the name you bear and the
honor Of your family"
Segur's hrst service in the field was in Swift
zeriand under Macdonald. whom he accom-
panied on n visit to Moreau not long before the
battle Of Hohenlindcn. He was present at a din
ner given by Moreau to Macdonald. and noted
the signs Of jealousy inspired in many of the
Generals by the continually increasing power Of
the First Consul. The dislike OF Bonaparte was
go Intense and 80 outspoken that one of the
Commanders-ln-Chief did not hesitate to utter
slur upon one of his sisters, which was caught
up and emphasized by the other guests. Young
segur was naturally affected 10y the atmosphere
In which he found himself, and gradually be-
came n partisan of the republican cabal against
Napoleon. 1t tho bottom OF this cabal, he
says, there was not only much ambitious
rivalry, but some sincere republlcanism. In the
armies commanded by Moreau and Macdonald
you could still find. he tells us. sono of the So
called Spartiates du Rhin, volunteers Of the
first years of the republic, martyrs Of liberty
huu national nuepenuenCe, 10 WnlCn tney nau
sacrificed themselves with a devotion free from
any personal ambition. a hundred times bad
they been seen. after surmountinR the worst
perils, refusing the highest grades, tossing them
from one TO the other. and. proud Of their rigor-
GUS republican probity, marching naked and
hungry to victory. These men had made II q
point OF honor to remain poor in the midst
Of triumphe. Nevertheless. since 1905 and 1907
the spirit even Of the army OF the Rhine
had been modified by the continuity OF war. the
deduction OF renown, and the contagiono of great
fortunes. BY 1900. when Segur arrived, there
remained but few Of the primitive patriots who
abjured all private interests; the survivors Of
them were to be recognized by the simplicity OF
their garments and OF their mode OF life. by the
austere gravity and independence of their atti-
tude, as also by a certain air OF naughty, bitter,
and disdainful surprise at the view Of the
growing luxury and Of all the self-seeking pas
sions that were replacing the disinterestcd de-
votion of an earlier day.
After Macdonald's remarkable passage OF the
Alps and conquest OF the Tyrol. he was persuaded
by the First Consul. who desired to separate tho
republican malcontents from the army. to &C.
cept a diplomatic mission to Copenhagen. and
Segur accompanied him thither In tho capacity
Of attache. On his return. influenced by the
p~artisans OF Morcau, Bernadotte, and Macdon-
aid, the young man became almost a revolution
list. Paris at that time 1SO2) was full OF STAFF
officers, impatient OF inactivity, and irritatcd ut
what they called the dictatorship and usurpa-
ton OF Bonaparte. They denounced as coun-
ter-revolutionary his measures in favor OF the
emigres and for the establishment of
inc oatnoic religion. segur was a witness
otthei' Inauguration AT No're Dame "hena lie
Deum was sung ior 'ne Concordat' winch had
been signed some months before. He did not
sufficiently blame, he tells us, the reply made by
Doinaas 10 bohapartc' les Anne priest sshow'
no "ouot' IL Is 700 oad that IL cannot Do VIII
nesse" " "iiii neh w. INT i'esto
destroy "hat you are restoring Inc author
reoans otu0ahy imper'ihen' speeehes hnaoe oS
se'erai o.her "eherais at,he iuiieries' e'ehin
Napoieohs nearing ana 'he iact mat as 'he
'or'ebe' VI "s return Iho '"'he"ra'' was
passing near u group Oh onncers' tue repeateu
sree'ihsso tne rrst eohSul were 'rea'eu WIN
ulsuah. IL "as'it seeihs' a coarse rehiarkoi
.hoream "h'ch hrst opened Sesur eyes 'o'he
lalso line that he was taxing he was pres
ehI ne tells u.s. wheh Aloreau was DISCUSS
ing with a ieilow omcer the CONDITION OF the
french army IN the time Oh LOUIS AN' segur
was listening 10 Moreaus opinions AS II tney
were oracies' thoueh there was ho'h'hg strlAihs
ABOUT them, ior the ueherals language was as
common as MS manners "heh' an al once ior-
getting or ignoring MS young auditors relation
snip Moreau applied ~ohteihptuous ana hlthy
terms 10 all the Generals OF inc dAc'eh Tfg'm',
without exception ms Insult 10 inc Narechai
de segur' Tor whom inc grandson was theh
wearing mourning MADE the blood mount 10 MS
ihce' lie never saw Moreau AI'er"aru' except
during the iatters trial. when a sense OF deoornm