Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-22
I have made you here to-dav,

I have made You here to-day,
But the Emperor was silent
Ing, he talked in an aside w.t.. Ans-
.. Neue and went. WIN "
IT ~ no use.' said De None 70 81,
by. after the Emperor had Loo. Suei'
room, the Emperor is firm on tho no me
of diplomacy. He means to trv POM punt
tiations and correspondence with
United States. His sole desire :. 'ue
give the Mexicans good governm.I
lenient yet restraining laws ana
develop the country and educoto =, 20
people. He believes he can do avg we
with native troops. He is an enthna.
asst. and reasons from the heart !.
stead of from the head. He win ~.
succeed. He does not understand w. Nv
people over whom he rules, nor an, ~
the dangers which beset him. II !.
use. General, the Emperor will not c,ro
you employment e'e
~ knew it, said Shelby, from II.
countenance, and l say to Won IN an
frankness Macmillan will fail IN ~.
diplomacy. He will not have time II
work the problem out. Jaurez livos =
surely in the hearts of the peotlts. \.
the snow is eternal on the bro y.
Popocatapetl. and ere an answer conH
come from Seward to the Emperor.
Minister of State the Emperor Mn,
have no Minister of State
History now tells how true -.
Shelby in his spoken Judgment, Whon
the struggle came that Shelby had Z
bluntly and plainly predicted Maxim,l
ian was in the midst of S,OOOOO say. 4
ages without an army. scarcely .
guard. abandoned. deserted and \.
trayed.
LAS Macmillan heard the news :.
defeat after defeat he turned to tho
Americans and sent for Shelby who
was then at Cordova, and Shelby, fa,rt
at heart, answered Immediately ana
presented himself before the Empemr
The interview was brief and almast
sad.
How many Americans are there IN
the country? the Emperor asked
"'Not enough for a corporal's guard,
said Shelby, frankly. and the few who.
are left cannot he utilized. Your Ma.,
jesty has put of too long. don't know
Of 200 Americans who could be gather
ed before it would be too late
~ need 10000 said the Emperor.
"'You need 100000 said Shelby: of
all the imperial regiments in your SEP
vice you cannot count upon one that
will stand steadfast to the end. Then
are assertions everywhere. As came
in saw the regiment Of the Empress
marching out. You will pardon me nj
speak the truth. but as devoted as that
regiment should be, I would call upon
your Majesty to beware Of it. Keen
with you constantly all of the house.
hold troops that yet belong to the en-
pire. Do not waste them in doubtful
battles. Do not divide them. The hour,
Is at hand when instead of numbers
you will have to rely upon devotion. |
am but as one man. but whatever a sin.
gle subject can do that thing shall be
uOue 10 tne UTMOST.
when the Emperor spoke again his
voice was so sad that it was pitiful. II
is SO refreshing to hear the truth be
said, and l feel that you have told It
to me as one who neither fears nor fiat.
ters Take this in parting, and remem.
Der that circumstances never render
impossible the right to die for great
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 part.
ing that was for both the last on
earth''-St. Louis Globe Democrat
E!iZur Sage an Brave Soldier.
EliZur Sage. whose house and lean.
to in Channahon is mortgaged for q
loan of $50 to his uncle, Russell Sage,b
Sexton of Chicago. Colonel Sexton was
in command of the company in which
Sage served-D Company. Seventy-sec-
Ond Illinois Infantry. The regiment
was raised under the auspices Of the 5
Chicago Board of Trade, and was mus
tered in the service at Camp Douglas
Aug. 81. 1862 Colonel Sexton came TO-
the regiment after years service In
the Sixty-seventh Illinois. When he
took commando Of his company he found /
among his men Elizur Sage, Lad ap
parently Ii or ii years old, who had
been duly enlisted as drummer boy
with the consent Of his parents. Recall
ing him to mind, Colonel Sexton said: q
II recOllect him well. He was
sturdy, active and industrious boy,
kindly in disposition and general
favorite among the men, being regard
ed as Il sort of mascot though We
didn't know what mascOts were ID
those days. Among the officers he vas
we'll regarded.
las soldier he was first-class. Hs.
served with the regiment throughoss
the war, and participated in some OF 80
In r1n -fnught hat loo If the war, h4