Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-19
HIayeIock.

Its rare that American sympathy is
extended to any of the servants oil the
British crown in their lives. their deeds
or their deaths. 1.-THE Great Duke. !"
England's Pride-her Wellington pass.
ed away and the British nation grew iur-
gid with funeral pomp. but there was
scarcely repnnse from America to the
sentiment Of England. Wellington had
been the successful general. the shrewd
and bold statesman, but he was in every
respect the man of thrones and dynasties.
His whole life was devoted to aud gov
erned by the principle of loyalism which
is the sole basis of royalty in allaitss dl-.
yersifed phases, sustaining it through
good and evil report, and exal.ing. its
virtues and ,excusing its vices. The
British GROVE owned to Wellington the
honors he enjoyed in life. and policy ex;
acted the most distinguished obsequies al
his death. He was faithful servant to
all the reigning powers OF Europe, and
they all imposed upon him the insignia
Of their appreciation Of him y;
Was it the good fortune of Havelock
to die before be could receive the person
al honors devised by The British crown?
Perhaps SO. There is scarcely doubt
that to the great mass Of the British peo-
pie Hayelock's name and fame are moro
endeared and cherished than those Of
Wellington ever were. He is esteemed
by all as good soldier, an able general.
and a faithful representative, as Yelling
ton was, OF the great principle OF duty
But to the appreciation o. the popular
heart he was man Of noble type. a
higher organization. a more excellentin.
diyiduality, than his predecessor Wei.
lington, or any of his G temporaries in
India. 1t was his fortune. moreover. to.
render the great services with which he
closed his career in very signal manner,
in the common cause Of humanity.
AS the rescuer of woman and children
from the clutch of 6ends. and the aven-.
ger of the most hideols outrSges that ey-
er soiled the history Of mankind, he was
the representative man of the civilized
world. Around him clustered the hope
and fears Of every heart touched with
sympathy for suffering woman and plead.
ing childhood. And his success was al.
ways triumph of humanity over diabol
ism. AS soldier we know him inti-
mately only in the great service he has
thus rendered 10 the cause of civilization
against barbarism. We do not identify
him with that aggressive and selfish poll.
cy dictated by English interest in India.
Wellington 10 India was the faithful SER
want OF this policy; Havelock was the
type anl representative Of an indignant
civilization.
Thus it is that the name Of Havelock
in America enkindles genial sympathy
and his death is haIlowed by the prevail.
ing sentiment of poignant regret. There
is. withal. sense Of satisfaction that such
man has escaped the empty honors of tit
ular distinction. We can lament his
death, but his death at such time and
in such cause leaves US free to honor
his memory as a hero Of an epoch in
which we have common interest with
the civilized world. Havelock died when
the measure Of his renown was full and
his fame universal. England was de-
prived of the opportunity to dim the lus>
ire Of his name with gold and rank
His family is worthy heritage for her.
The hero and his deeds belong to the
history Of mankind.-Boh San.