Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-06-23

must ever bs the anxious desire Of every
true lover Of his country.
Presented at the Alhambra. Leicester
square, May 80, 1860.
FRANK ]. DowLINo.
The belt. massive piece OF silver a
bout three inchess in width. bearing the
inscription "Champion of EngIant." and
ornsmented with several designs emh'e'
.malica Of The prize ring, was then hand
ed To lieensn, who straighI~ay buckieG II
around his waist, amid loud and Prolong-
ed applause.
Tnen came Sayers' turn to receive his
had earned decoration. The eIOge at
Englsnd's champion. in keeping with the
chIvslric courtesies of The occasion, was
pronounced by Mr. Wilkes, editor OF he
New York Spirit Of the Times. His
address was as follows
america TO Thomas Sayers, Champion
Of England.
! London, Nav 80, lS69.-Sir: On the
part of many nobIemen. and, | may ven,
ture 10 saw, on the part of hundreds OF
thousands Of people on each side OF me
Atlantic, take pleasure in presenting
Won this gliuering testimonial 1t is an
exact copy, in pure shapng silver OF that
brave old belt into whose Respondent
metal you have mixed the merits and val,
or Of sixteen well fought battles, all oil
which have brought you fame. but none
Of which have been more honorable ihan
the last.
Those battles, though all fought on En-
plish soil, e well known 10 The people
of The United States, and through them
you have there earned, as nell as here,
name not to be forgotten. TheTe,s here
YOU have troops on troops Of friends and
should YOU ever choose to visit our shores
YOU will test in way most pleasant To
Yourself the fact that great na'I"as have II"
preiudlces, and that manly Ti'a'ry, among
generous people, is only stronger bona
10 the friendship of The brave. 1t was
my good fortune to witness 'he COMES
bv which you earned this brilliant trophy
and which YOU have chosen should De 'he
termination OF your long aud honorable
public life; and | refer TO that contest on
ly that may bear my testimony 10 lis
worthy character. 1t was not an ordlna-
~ battle Of the ring. 1t was no common
contest, sciuaIed by merely groVeIl'ng
motives. 1t was chvaIry revived, and 1t
was not only courteous, but knlghiIy.
Not low word, not a coarse look, not
mean action, shaded the conduct OF either
yourself OF your antagonist; but with that
graceful bearing which belongs 10 courage
you and he, like two cavaliers OF old, did
battle worthy of the audience by which
you we're surrounded, and of the great ma
lions in whose names you stood engaged
Though not rewarded by the nslura
termination sought by baule, upon neither
of you rests the blame for the Incomplete
result; and here let me remark, that a con-
test in which credit paused So frequently
n dOubl-a battle where you delivered
and endured so much. and through the
whole of which you shone so n"hly-is |
well chosen 10 be the flung finish Of
great career. In this view, and in view
also of your high deserts. | Will now state
what have never felt at liberty TO stale
before when Is lha' 50 ue'P'! was '"""
Heenan,'n common win his co"n'ry"en'
with your merits as man, II
was his fixed nlenIlon' HAD me oel' oeeh
awarded to him Tor what look pace al
Marlborough, 10 have hSnueu II 10 you
again on the occasion OF lis presentation
with something Ike 'hese wofus axe
back, ON S"yerS' lou nave earned
il in many hard fought up hill 5"'ue'and
| am not the man TO deprive you oil what
belongs to you more than II does !" me-