The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-05-04
The Fight of Heenan and Savers.

The long. delayed and anxiously expect
ed pugiistic contest between Heenan and
Sayers, for the cham mpionship of the world,
took place in meadow on the borders OF
Hampshire and Surrey, England, on the
17th inst 1t lasted over two hours, and
was witnessed by 1900 people. According
TO Bells Life in London, tho congre-
cation was "the most aristocra,ic ever
assembled at the ring. side" and Gin
cluded the bearers of names highly dis
,iuguished in the pages of Burke and De
Brett, officers Of tho army and navy,
members Of Parliament, justices OF the
peace, and even brethren Of the cloth
whilst the muster OF Mcrati on behalf oI
the leading metropolitan journals and the
most popular periodicals and miscellanies
TO say nothing of the editorial and pic
torial stafts Of our American contempo,
raries, Wakes Spirit of tie Times and
LsSlie's Illustrated News-gave quite a
new feature 10 the gathering, and evuced
at the same time the overwhelming in
terest ,his great international event has
created throughout both hemispheres."
Foriy-two rounds were fought, both
eomba.ants displaying great skill in giving
and warding blows, but Sayers falling al
nearly every round. The rcsul. was a
"draw game" IIeenan being in;erfcrcd
with by outsiders, Mt The moment when, il
is believed, he was about TO win.
Many Of our contemporaries regard
this fight as worthy Of extended notice
aud wise speculation. We can scarcely
realize tha: we live in the nineteenth cen.
tury and Christian land when those who
claim to be exponents Of The morals and
intelligence OF community, thus dignity
nm affair SO inhuman and devish.
Some, though denouncing prize lighting
in the abstract, a very easy matter) are
doing q vast deal TO foster it, by mani
Testing an undue nterest in tie result o
such Trials Of brutality. They speak quite
reverently OF the distinguished "Mr
Heenan"--tel us how the "mill' would
have resulted, had it not been for the dis
reputable and treacaerous course Of John
Morissey--and grow indignant in think
ing Of the spirit OF persecution with which
thev say the English rowdies pursued The
brave Benica Boy. All this shows that
they consider the recent fight great in
ternatonal struggle, in The result Of which
the welfare and honor Of both hemispheres
were involved !
We are told ii is impossible for ar
American to repress feeling Of ex
ultation at the brilliant success OF lieenan
Then we confess We are no American
We have no such feeling OF eXul:alion
but rather deep sense OF shame ant
modification, not so much that on
country affords vile wretch like Hee
nan, as that so many are found to up
hold and applaud him. Not looking 70
honor about the prize.ring, we care it'll
whether Morissey acted fair part or
fou. one, and quite as little about III
spirit with which the English rowdie
pursued Heenan. And We submit that
IF anything at all is to be awarded {
either Heenan or Sayers, for his prowesf
q halter would be more appropriate thai
a champions belt. If the honor AM
dignity OF England and America can b
personated In the prize-ring by Two sucl
brutes 10 human shape, it is high tim
for us to cease our vain boastings Of en-
Bgh,enmsnt.