The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-04-29
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Neue and went.
1T is no use,' said De Noue to Shell
by, after the Emperor had left the
room, the Emperor is firm on the poi2fJ
of diplomacy. He means to try neg6
tiations and correspondence with the
United States. His sole desire is to
give the Mexicans a good government,
lenient yet restraining laws, and to
develop the country and educate the
people. He believes he can do this
with native troops. He is an enthusi-
asst, and reasons from the heart in
stead of from the head. He will not
succeed. He does not understand the
people over whom he rules, o any Of
the dangers which beset him. 1t is no
use, General, the Emperor will not give
you employment
81 knew it, said Shelby, from his
countenance, and 1 say to you in all
frankness Macmillan will fail in his
diplomacy. He will not have time to-
work the problem out. JaureZ lives as
surely in the hearts Of the people as
the snow is eternal on the brow OF.
Popocatapetl, and ere an answer could
come from Seward to the Emperor's
Minister of State the Emperor will
have no Minister of State
History now tells how true was
Shelby in his spoken judgment. When.
the struggle came that Shelby had so
bluntly and plainly predicted Maximil-
ian was in the midst of S,OOO.OOO saw
ages without an army, scarcely a
guard, abandoned, deserted and be-
trayed.
"As Macmillan heard the news of
defeat after defeat he turned to the
Americans and sent for Shelby EhO
was then at Cordova, and Shelby, faint
at heart, answered Immediately and
presented himself before the Emperor.
The interview was brief and almost
sad.
elbow many Americans are there in
the country? the Emperor asked.
mot enough for a c%orporal's guard,
said Shelby, frankly, and the few who
are left cannot be utilized. Your Ma
jesty has put off too long. 1 don't know,
of 200 Americans who could be gather
ed before it would be too late
81 need 100000 said the Emperor.
"sYou need 100000 said Shelby; of
all the imperial regiments in your ser
vice you cannot count upon one that
will stand steadfast to the end. There
are assertions everywhere. AS l came
in / saw the regiment of the Empress
roarohin~ ont Won mill nor1On ma 20 r
speak the truth, but as devoted as that
regiment should be, 1 would call upon
your Majesty to beware of it. Keep
with you constantly all of the house
hold troops that yet belong to the en-
pire. Do not waste them in doubtful
is at hand when instead of numbers
you will have to rely upon devotion. Il
am but as one man, but whatever a sin
gle subject can do that thing shall be
done to the utmost
when the Emperor spoke again his
is so refreshing to hear the truth he,
said, and 1 feel that you have told it
to me as one who neither fears nor fat
tiers. Take this in parting, and remem-i
Der that circumstances never render
impossible the right to die for a9SS9N
principle
He detached the golden cross of the
Order of Guadalupe from his breast
and gave it to Shelby, who kept it until
his death. the sole memento of a part
ing that was for both the last Cd
earth."-St. Louis GlObe-Democrat.
EIizur Sage as n Brave O1die
Elizur Sage, whose house and lean
to in ChannahOn is mortgaged for a
loan of $50 to his uncle, Russell Sage, is
Well remembered by Colonel James A.
Sexton of Chicago. Colonel Sexton was
in command of the company in which
Sage seryed-D Company, Seyenty-sec-
Ond Illinois Infantry. The regiment
was raised under the auspices of the
Chicago Board of Trade, and was mus
tered in the service at Camp Douglas,
Aug. 81, 1862. Colonel Sexton came to!
the regiment after a years service in.
the SiXty-seventh Illinois. When hel
took commando his company he found
among his men Elizur Sage, a lad ap-i
parently 13 or IA years old, who bad
been duly enlisted as a drummer boy,
with the consent of his parents. Recall
ing him to mind, Colonel Sexton said:
Il recOllect him well. He was a
sturdy, active and industrious boy,
kindly in disposition and a general
favorite among the men, being regard
ed as a sort of a mascot though we
didn't know what mascOts were in
those days. Among the officers he was
well regarded.
"As a soldier he was first-class. He,
served with the regiment throughout
the war, and participated in some of the
hardest-fought battles of the war. He
was at the siege of Vicksburg and in the,
battles that preceded its investment by
Grant. He was with US during the
campaign against Atlanta, and when
detached from the march to the sea he
was with us at the battle of Franklin
and the rout of Hood at Nashville.
Drummer boy as he a he had as