Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-20
DINNER TO GEN LANE

zens OF TINS county on Saturday last, although
got up at short notice, and his reception and
welcome home by his old friends and neighbors
who thronged the streets in hundreds, many Of
whom were from the adjoining counties of
Warrick, Posey, Gibson, and from Kentucky,
was an affair highly creditable to all concerned
and must have filled the generous heart of the
gallant General with the liveliest emotions of
pleasure. The whole proceedings of the Com
mittee of Arrangements, and; those selected by
them to aid in the celebration. as well as sew
eral of the township Committees, were in good
taste. and reflects gyeat credit on their industry
and liberality; and the universal harmony and
good feeling that prevailed among every class
OF our citizens caused the day to pass pleasant
ly away.
ATS O'Clock in the morning our citizens to
the number of hundred or more, met on horse
back on the public square, and preceded by a
band of music and accompanied BY the fine
military company of Washington Guards, pro-
ceeded to escort Gen. Lane into town. The
escort met the General accompanied by Jas G.
Jones, Esq. Mayor of the city, and Mai. A. L.
Robinson. in carriage, and a number of gen
tlemen on horseback, about two miles from
own, and aftergiying him three hearty cheers the.
whole took up the line of march TO the city
Gen. Lane vas escorted to the reeidence of
John NJ. Stockwell, Esq, Councilman of the
First Ward, where he was called on by the La
dies, and having refreshed himself the process
sion was formed and paraded through our streets
to the stand erected on the bank of the river,
where he was received by the Committee and
welcomed home by JAS E, Blythe, Esq, in the
following beautiful address.
GENERAL i have been directed by my fell
low-citizens of this city and county, in their
name, on this public occasion TO welcome you
to your home and friends, and 10 assure you of
their atfectionate regard. Knowing, as we'll as
you do, the people of this city and county, it is
hardly necessary for me to assure you that 1t is
not merely an idle ceremony which have been
selected TO perform; but that the profound res
pect, and sincere affection for you, which we
exhibit in this public manner, is the honest ex-
preston of the feelings of your old familla!
| friends and fellow citizens, who haze long
known you as public man, entrusted from
| time to time with the discharge of important
public duties. And it is source of peculiar
pride and qualification, that we are not alone
in our expressions of respect for your person,
and admiration of your gallant services in the
army Of our country; but that by the unani-
NOUS judgement of the public, high praise and
distinguished honors have been awarded you.
| Notquite year since, on n occasion similar
to the one which has brought us together to-
! day, you alluded to your entrance upon pub
lie life, and attributed your success, both at
home in legislative councils of our State, and
abroad upon the battle fields of Mexico, to The
kind partiality of your friends. who bringing
you in your early life prominently before the
public, remained sincere and steadfast in their
attachment. But am sure, sir, that without
something more than the mere partiality oil
| your friends, your success would not have been
what it is. Much of your life has been spent
in the discharge of the duties of public affairs.
could not pardon myself, nor would those fol
whom | speak pardon me, were | to permit
this opportunity 30 pass, without assuring you
| of the confidence and esteem which you have
secured to yourself, by the firm and faithful &C
quittance of those duties.
But sir, the past two years Of your life, yor
have spent upon more enlarged field ofactior
and among scenes more intensely interesting
and exciting. The position which you have
! there occupied, on account of its importance
and responsibility. and the distinguished gal
/ lantry and ability with which you have filled
it, has attracted the attention, and COMMANDED
the admiration of The whole country. Although
the exciting scenes and daring exploits in which
} participated during the past year, are rich il
| honor oryoursef and your associates Ia arms
doubt not that you recur with feelings of pc
culiar qualification to your first field. The bat
| 10 IF ho L. 81 L.
war is without parallel All " no participa
tedin its dangers, and contributed to It's result
have won for themselves the praise and graft
tude of the country, In that battle, sir, you
first appeared ia the discharge of the more Sc
] rious and important duties of your Office, ant
| by your distinguished ability aud galantry wol
for yourselfa high place and name among tn
honored of the land; a rame which you hav,
placed still higher, and to which You have ad
: ded brighter lustre By your gallant service
e during the past year.
But, General, it is the lot OF human life, tha
much of bitterness is mingled in every cup @
: joy which we raise to our lips. Oh. Sir sur
: rounded as you are to day BY many of you
old and warm friends, with every preparation
for gladness and rejoicing. have you no sa
> memories of the brilliant battle fields upo
: which you have won your own proud name
] know that you have Where are the gallan
Clay, and Hardin, Kinder, and Taggart. an
Mckee; and where the brave old Capt Walk
er. who went out from our own midst, wit
his head enlightened by the revolving season
t of almost sixty years? Side by side with yol
e they stood upon that bloody battle field, BIT
where are they? Their blood enriches Mexica
soil, and almost within sight of the spot whel
0 we are now met to congratulate you, the bone
of the gallant Walker are mouldering to dus
Oh Sir! are there in the past two years of yoi
life. crowded as they have been for you wi:
: brilliant achievements, and rich honors, no sa
= memories of the gallant dead! Pardon me tha
e have thus taken one moment to recall the
1t memory; for know that Though the recolle
,. ton be sad, you 10 not wish it to be banisht
even on an occasion like this,
And now Sir, thai ! may not detain you fro
the festivities appropriate to the occasion, pc
IN nit me again on behalf of my fellow-citizens
Is welcome you toyour home and friends, aud to a
;, sure you of our undated confideDceand afectic
Gen. Lane replied to this address with co
siderable feeling, and was evidently much &
,n fected by the cordial welcome, and the enth
P. siasm with which he was greeted on all side
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