THE HERO OF KHARTOUM.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 115, 20 April 1885, Page 3

THE HERO OF KHARTOUM.

"Whilst defending his Government on -the vote of censure moved m the House of Commons, Mr Gladstone paid the following tribute to the hero of Khartoum : —"General Gordon's sympathies wei-e not limited by race, color, or religion, and m point of fact he seems to have deemed it his special honor to devote his energies, and to risk his existence on behalf of those with whom he had no other tie than that of human sympathy. General Gordon was a hero, and, permit me to say, a little more ; he was a hero among heroes, for there have been men who have attained and have deserved the praise of heroism, whose heroism notwithstanding was manifested chiefly on the field of battle, and who, when examined m the tenor of their personal lives, were not m all respects heroic. But if yon take the case of this man, pursue him into privacy, investigate his heart and mind, you will find that he has not been guided by any idea of wealth or power, or even fame, but to do good was his obiect, and that object was the one desire of his life. Such is the.man we have lost. The loss is great indeed, but it is not all loss ; for such examples are fruitlul m the future, and we can trust, m contemplating his character and deeds, that other men m future times will emulate his noble and most Christian example."