The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-19

Wele-ley was LieuteI ant Colonel, Included,
much as he desired TO meet the enemy he could he
thought leave the bingdom with honor while he we'd
money 10 trae esmen and others though his privilege
member OF parliament exempted him from any annoy
snce He, therefore, called upon Mr.. Thomas Dillon
with whom he had dealings exposed his af
and bypothtcaed his whols estate and income empower
ing Mr. Dillon to pay oil every creditor twenty shi ass
in The pound. with interest until the debts ex
guished This man ellesey upright at beginning
and by the integrity Of hs alone supporting
army in the field when his military chest baukr upt
Duy was ais motive facts his guide the happiness OF
s perpe; nal hymn in praise OF TRUTH His life tells
every man that the simple prncps OF obedience to Truth
and duty If tho way TO popularity and that each
bis sphere by aorg right be the beneactor OF nj,
species His accurate habits In answering ali letters
every day in settling bis accounts every week in bepiug
ppRctua TO his appointments and sissar trlit8 are IA
miller TO you all In these things he was pattern OF
virtue to all men. His love of justice was another
benevoltnt uait OF Wellcsley's character. lie WAS
the sconige of the wrong the defender of the right;
not escape rebuEe If he deser ved il; private solder
was snre of a protector IL innocent. weuiogton en-
nobled human nature by acting as man. His whole
itence was reality shame to shaDs refutation to all
faleehood In his civil he conquered all politi al
sytsms hy estabhiDg the superiority Of theli,ing
end the living truth TO all eflete and forms
cordingly he knew when to yield old policy 10 no
facts and exige ncies He knew well when stand
firm and retist the clamors reormers In this proud
attitude bis place in history will be alongside Of Wash
ngton. like him he the destroyer (without in
tending IT'D Of decaJed institutions and the intro
adapted order Of society Ho was not ihoughtfal Of
self nor Of reputation for political consistency
repeal Of the Test aud Corporation Acts he did
sold peace He emaDcpated the Roman Catholics,
when penal laws endangered the security and happiness
OF the realm He co-operated with Sir Robert Peel in
commercial reforms, (ffom protection to free trade
though he bad to separate from old friends and
cherished companions. On the other hand, he would
not assent TO the reform measures towards demo
cracy, though he was insulted by The mob in the
streets and the windows OF Apsley House were
hf OEtn Yet MT thp mapnO Ofh hts prn kinir
William he agreed to form cabinet on the reform
policy in 1882 This was his loyalty-that was his inde
pendeDce Influenced by facts Wellington became the
chamJ ion OF systems If society quite opposite tie was
born an aristocat lie loved the English constitution
he tory with life in him; not high and dry and
soulless but tory with heart, sympathetic with the
people - tue friend of both the people and the
crown. Thus 1t came to pass that wellington ut
the destroyer both Of revolutionary violence and
stsgDant conservation. Into tho empty pride OF
OF arsocracy he infused love and the sense of
sponbty He taught the mobiles of the realm yea the
throne itse that they ought to live themselves
but unto the commonwealth and unto God lie
successful evangelist of the order of socieya
c.ssful apologist of the old His .ong life linked him with
both systems, and chained them into Opposed to
guardian Of security, and believing security to be tho
gem Of all happiness he of all subjects OF the crown
among the most loyal and Of ell men in England among
the most fraterIBl He agent of God TO herald
and establish social order of which the great principle
j. that the wants Of society to oyerrue pre-
tabshed systems. The characteristics Of truth and
duty msde wellington ell that he to England and
the world. In short, his qualities made him
the soldier and the civilian As Bason taught ,lkiud
to conquer nature by studying her laws and fo wirs
their dictaon SO Wellington conquered oy study.
ing facts He was all eye all Gear for facts Traditional
feelings and familiar habits way before the majesty
of fact To this mighty power Of truth Wellington
critced bis predecson his opinions his party and his
grasp tit grasped him But the severe chaseness Of
such character was much adorned with softer
glaces, wellington in social life was charming.
He was warm lover OF music. Lord Mornington,
bis father. (made doctor Of music himself
composer Of many glees lwei known in Eng
ond and of good Church chants and tunes which
supg--were sung TO night at the obsequies of
his 1t pleasant TO the Duke at the Orstorio
ard the Opera (or he would frequent the Opera and
witness how absorbed and pleased he With chill
dren &c yourg again having for their prste,
and toreus to initiate IL; hand to help their little
for her Majesty the Queen patriarcha and her
jestys reverence tor the Duke was lia lie present
day they the old oak of England casped by the
ivy that hGssprurg up and hourshed st its foot the
der ttndis olirgng 10 The rough ba k and che vine
crcrg bers. around the tree as II to protect him from
storms and frost while the oak bore up his sturdy
vines the delicate vine and lifted her in his branching
to sunshine and tie dews Of Heaven That Old oak
is scahed But the evergreen vine si viii embrace the
supporter OF is infancy and growth with the embrace
It. own fast hold that nothing can uncasp but death
Wellrgto n to,dier. This theme must form por
tion Ct my oraton even in this house The Dukes mill
tary commenced in the low counties under cir
cuInsances Of great encouragement That camp4i
marked by continual disaster. He commanded
the guard OF the army and at this most dculC post
OF rereaiing forces he saved many dy by bis mastery
snds against the French republicans rushing in
flush victory That was the right school for Welles
ley, in which he rivaled Xenopbor. Fabus and Wash
iBgton TO manage retreat with down soldiers,
wthoutlo loss Of men damage TO their prts while
hsusting the enemy in foilipg his attacks, is the
rarc5t and the greatest Of military exploits she
hero Of the Peninsular aud of Waterloo harmed his first
lesson in such warfare whlc in command Of the reir
guard Of the amy in Boilspd. In Apr 7g6, tho sd
regimen saed for India and reached Calcutta Feorua-
ry, 1927. The raging, and rippoo snltaun was
the foe. fhe chase Of Consghul-tho stormng OF sd.
me6nucgar 1.-THE attack et Asssycthe pitched battle
the fields Of Afguam-the capture OF Gagishur con,id
cred az impregnabetbeie are some OF the victories OF
Wellesley in India They dcm9ndei and brought out
different qualities OF ths conqueror Patience de-
termination, perseverance, ccnrivsuce courage, via.
dom and promptitude distinguished him / ehall
speak particularly OF only the title Of Assaye for which
Wellesley severely criticized for his saomug rah
This battle was fought Sept 2i 1903 Wei
lesley was gazetted Major General the previous
to foTp the advanced corps Of the army OF Msiras
While marching against the enemy he came abruptly on
ihe hos'ne army enGampea ~ order oi battle on TAG
thousand effective men and seventeen pieces Of
Tbe larger part of bis command, under Col Stephenson
was in the rear, having taken another route Wellesley
determined to wait TIL their arrival Below him. the
Indian amy lay in pride and pomp boating ularons
o. thirty thousand cavalry park of artillery of
Thousand guns, ard dense OF infantry. 1t was
manifest that the enemy about to assai him
10 retreat would be destruction under the abres OF
those gallant horsemen 10 wait for reinfcroements
was to surrender at discretion. There alterna
tive but to attack with prompttudo Weesley's quick
eye uiscefned that the lett tauk rested on narrow
and broken ground, upfavorable for cavalry 10 this
Ioipt. Therefore he directed his little army, and
reached it by q forced and secret march. That
movement required the enemy to change his front
But before the could be fui,hed Wclosey's
Infantry charged into the disordered raBkg and routed
the foe 1t was Napoleon onslsughs II was match
with husteIz. Victory or ruin was the alternative.
Daring. nay audacity true prudence SO far then
from deserving the stigma Of being rash Wellington for
his triumph at Assaye deserves eulogum for wisdom and
for reasonable vaor Ills chief misfortune L. that the
glory Of his martial doecs The Peninsula eclipsed by
their exceeding brightness the spendor OF his victories
in India These purchased TO England peace With Scin-
osh and the Rajah Of Berar These extorted peace
Europe from he mighty Napoleon Gen Wellesley return.
cd to Epeand married in 500 Succeeded Lord Corn.
wells. bis Colonel to the command Of esd Regiment
ret1eed again to Parliament Under the Duke Of Port
lardS admir- istraon In 1907 Wellesley appointed Ia
the Chief Secretary Of Ireland which he accepted-ac
ceptod on condition that 1t should not impede his mill
tofy promotion or pursuits. General Wellesley accom-
panied Lord Cathcart second in command In the
pdtion to ID. nmaik the object of which prevent
The Dansh fleet rtm reinforcing Napoleon The expe-
don was as you know. cminently successful. On his
return from Denmark General now Sir Arthur Wees
1av m al cHin i,I