Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-09-03
From the Qbio Statesman.
The Removal Of the Gallant Lane--The
Base SIanderers of the Federal Press
trying to hunt him down.

in violating pledges, it seeks 10 palliate,
has the following on the removal of Gen.
eral Joe Lane, of Indiana, from the post of
Governor of the Territory Of Oregon.
We give the article entire:
"REMovAL OF GEN. LANE.-Gen. Lane
has been removed from the Governor.ship
of Oregon, and J. H. Marshall, Esq, of
Indiana takes his place. This change was
demanded by reasons that are always i'm.
perative with Gen.LTaylor, who will do
right, careless of who may "applaud or
hiss" General Lane, it is true, distin-
guished himself inAhe Mexican war. 1t is
the boast of his admirers, that he was called
s'the Marion of the Army" and it would
be conceding 10 him no very high order of
qualifications for civil Office, 10 admit that
he deserves the title He is known 10 be
weak, ignorant, ana utterly destitute of
fitness for any position requiring the
exercise of craftsmanship. Alter the war
with Mexice was over, he wrote and pro-
pagoted falsehoods in regard 10 the battle
Of Buena Vista, solely for partizan affect,
that proved him to be throughly dishonest
and an unprincipled demagogue. For these
services he was rewarded by Mr.. Polk with
the Governor-shIp Of Oregon, and though
bis removal mayyeaf impolitic to some,
yet General Tayf5g ddfsd to be justl-
Dayton Journal.
Gen. Lane was selected for the post of
Governor of Oregon territory for his mill
tary skill, courage and daring, as we'll as
for his intimate acquaintance with the
wants and wishes Of the people Of newly
settled region. Himself child of the
west-rising to eminence by his good hard
sense-a statesman of ability; his selection
was hailed by the friends Of the unprotect-
ed settlers in Oregon, as one Of the best
that could have been made.
N ews had reached Washington, from
the far off region of the Pacific, that the
savuges, taking advantage of the neg glect
Of Congress to provide territorial govern.
ment, had commenced their work of
murder. The Presbyterian Mission at
Wallah Wallah, had been attacked, and its
venerated Pastor with his family had been
murdered, and the settlers, to man had
been forced to arm and take the field
against the savage foe. When the Oregon
bill passed, and General Lane was selected
as the Governor Of the new territory, he
scarce had day to arrange his private
affairs, but at the head Of small band of
the mounted riffemen, he forced passage
across the Rockey mountains in the dead Of
winter-a more hazardous undertaking
than the famed passage of the Alps by Ma
poleon and his army, and by his prompt
ness restored peace to the frontiers and
confidence to the hardy pioneers, who on
nations faith had emigrated TO Oregon.
Such is the man that the Dayton Jour-
nal paper that supported Gen. Taylor
for President, brands as "weak, ignorant,
and utterly destitute Of fitness requiring the
exercise of statesmanship.n'
But the Journal charges Gen Lane with
writing and propagating falsehoods in re-
gard to the battle of Buena Vista. What
were the statements which thus receive the
brand of falsehood from this Mexican whig?
AS the Journal has not seen fit to give them,
we will supply the omission. The I'd Regi-
ment of Indiana volunteers at.that battle,
whole Mexican force. and firmly stood
their ground until ordered to retreat by the
colonel in command, and that too after the
Regiment had been almost cut TO pieces,
losing more men than any other Regiment
save one, during that battle. In his official
account, Gen. Taylor severly censured
the Cd Indiana volunteers. This Gen,
Lane knew 10 be unjust, and after tho proof
had been furnished Gen. Taylor OF the
falsity of the charge, and that officer re-
fused to correct the falsehood, Gen. Lane,
himself volunteer, and feeling deeply the
disgrace which had thus been inflicted upon
brave men, gave plain, unvarnished ac-
count of the affair. which at once and for.
ever, removed the brand Of cowrdice from
as brave regiment Us ever fought a coun-
try's battles. The Indiana Legislature,
ac'uated by the same feeling of State pride
wings and democrats uniting
upon Gen. Taylor to correct his report,
which he could have done without dishonor.
He refused so to do, although he acknow.
lodged that injustice had been done them.
Col. Bowles, who ordered the retreat Of
the Regiment, he shielded from blame,
though the proceedings of the court of In.
quiry showed that he gave the command TO
retreat without orders, and without specify
ing the point where the Regiment was to
stop. And why was this? Col. Bowles
had become flaming supporter of Gen.
Taylor, and he had no friends 10 punish!
The men, the private soldiers, who stood
their ground until ordered by Col. Bowles
to retreat, were Democrats, and for this
they were punished. For defending the
volunteer soldier from unjust charges-for
repelling the assertion that the Indiana
volunteers we're towards, and acted q
craven part at Buena Vista, the Dayton
Journal now loads as brave man as ever
struck a blow for his, country, with charges
as false as slanderous. .
Gen. Lane participated in the battle of
Buena Vista. Early in the battle he was
severely wounded in the left arm, which by
keeping it pressed against his breast in
such manner that the blood rs it oozed
from his lacerated arm could not be seen,
he concealed from the volunteers who loved
him us Father. Later in the day he
was again wounded by ball, which tore
the scalp from the top of his head. This
he could not conceal, and though blinded
at times by the blood which flowed over his
face, and weak from the loss of blood from
his double wounds, he still kept his saddle
and his post of danger, cheering and animat-
ing the brave men he commanded until the