The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-02
CITY OF NsvILLE:
SATURDAY MORNING, SEP. ., 1913.

of April last, the citizens of this county with
out distinction of party. decided to give Gen
Lane-who had just returned home from Mex
leo on a short leave Of absence-a public din
ner land accordingly the committees which had
been appointed at public meeting went to
work TO accomplish their tasks. Gen. Lane
was an old citizen OF this county, had been sew
ersl times a member of the Legislature, had
conducted himself well in Mexico and won
distinction and military fame, and while the
people of other parts of the Union were glory
ing over and parading before the public Off
GERS who had served in Mexico and had re-
turned home, calling meetings to welcome them
feasting them and presenting them with swords
and medals, the citizens of this county thought
that some mark Of respect was due 10 him:
and the Wings, who are ever foremost TO ac-
knowledge merit, took the lead in the matter.
threw out their money with liberal and
undertook aud accomplished By for the most
onerous part of the labor. And while the
Wings we're thus laboring to do honor to Gen.
Lane, the Vanderburgh Democrat published an
article which came nigh defeating the arrange
ments. That article took it for granted that
although Gen. Lane was then publicly and in
his speeches praising Gen. Taylor, pronoun-
cling him an honest man and incapable Of
wrong-he would at no distant day act con-
spicuous part in politics" and ''when thatC V
came the Wings would inveigh against him."
which meant, if it meant any thing, that Gen
Lane would at no ''distant day., nd for the
sake of Office, change his tone in regard to Gen.
Taylor-change his course, which was then
honest, TO the opposite of that-that he would
for the purpose of currying favor with those
who have the distribution of the spoils and for
the sake OF office, turn round and abuse the
great leader of our army in Mexico. This the
Wings resented at the time. They could not
and did not then believe that Gen. Lane would
prove traitor 10 his own feelings as expressed
on divers occasions in favor of Gen. Taylor, and
offensive as was the article 10 which we allude
IN other respects, the Wings continued their
subscriptions and their labors and the dinner
was given. And, as if to give the lie to thi,
prophecy OF the Democrat, and forever quiet
all doubts in the minds of our citizens if any
existed, as to the feelings and opinions of Gen.
Lane iii regard TO Gen. Taylor, he took occas-
ion at The dinner table in a speech TO reiterate
what he had before said in relation TO the IN
fortunate difficulty OF the I'd Regiment, placing
the censure entirely on Col Bowles, and never
Tor a moment whispering that Gen. Taylo: ras
IN the least eeJrsHrGbLe for Gny thing 5rhether Of
Commission or omission as regarded than Rfgi-
mlent. This satisfied all who heard him, Id
satisfied The Wings that the Democrat had a.
bused and slandered Gen. Lane
But time rolled on and brought at last peace
with Mexico, and with il the discharge of a
large number of persons who had fattened upon
The pap of Office. Among the number thrownI
Out of employment was Gen Lane. Although
ne had been but a short time in the pay of the
General Government, il was sufficiently long
u esgender in him love for fat situations and
hankeriGg after further spoiis, and he held
himself open for a bid to any situation that
promised return Of these. And he was will
ling too, as the sequel proved, to earn place.
IL was necessary, in order TO break down and
destroy the enthusiasm which was sweepingi
over the land in favor of Gen Taylor, to throw
discredt on his offirid repor; and charge him II
with doing injustice To the troops from this |
State. Gen. Lane was the man who could
best do this, and Immediately on his arrival at
home he was beset BY the little locofoco lea |
ders hereabouts, and by the bigger leaders Of
the party at Washington, 10 commence the
work. Governor was to be appointed for
O'egon--ihat was the pay ofered-need we