The North-Carolina standard., 1849-08-22
REMoyAL OF GEN. LANE.

REMOVAL Of GEN. LANE sss3
Gen. Taylor, it appears, has psps,rased another
act OF revenge upon political opponent. and again
violated his pledges. most solemnly and eiberateIy
given, not to prescribe from Office for opinions sake
Gen. Joseph lane, native Of this County, and as
brave man ever drew asword fought through the
Mexican war-at times under the immediate eve OF
Gen. Taylor, and then again under Scott, from Vera
Cruz to Mexico At the close Of the war, Mr.. Poll
appointed him Governor of Oregon, post for which
he was well qualified. He set out for that distant
regions and just he has arrived there and is entering
on his duties, he IS remoued By Gen. simply
and solely because he Is Democrat The Washington
Union of Tuesday last thus notices this infamous act
of revenge and prescriptions: taofaet 5as - ~
i" The REMOVAL OF GEN. JosEPH Lane, We fn1
formed readers, in Saturdays Union, that this
distinguished general-the Marion of the Mexican
war-had been removed. The act itself is most dis
graceful to the cabinet and the man in whose name
they have pepeated this dark deed Of revenge against
an able and popular soldier. But we have heard
reason assigned for it, which, if true renders the
prescription of General Lane more dsgracefnl
to Gen. Taylor than censurable in the cabinet Sew
eral OF the papers supporting the administration say
that he was removed because he had spoken dlsre-
specially of Gen. Taylor. OF course, the offence
occurred before Gen. Taylor was elected, because
Gen. Lane, we believe, left the country for Oregon
prior to that event. His renoval therefore, is simply
an act of revenge-the offspring of narrow and ig;
noble mind. It belittles Gen. Taylor amazingly and
painfully impresses the mind with the conviction that
his sentiments as well as his intellectual capacities
his noraLeare not mp to the high station which ne
fills. What man ef high and chivalrie Impulses
after achieving the most sublime of all human tri-
umphs, his elevation to the highest and most dghed
Office of all the world, would disgrace 1t and himself
by ignobe and low-minded revenge upon an honored
compatriot-in-arms who differed with him In OPINION
lar1 1a1r
! None: no high-minded man would degrade himself
I by such conduct, in such circumstances.
/ How different was the conduct of Mr.. Poik an
circumstances somewhat similar When ne came
into the presidency Mr.. Wise minister TO Brazl
A misunderstanding had long existed between them,
Igrowing out Of difficulties which occurred IN Con-
gress while Mr.. Polk was Speakers and when many
thought would have justified Mr.. Wlse,s recall. But
I Mr. Polk declined to recall him. He said he would
be guilty of no act in his high place which would
look like revenge for former affronts. He would lei
Mr. Wise retain his Office, and caesuh his own sense
of deicacy and propriety as to his resignation Mr
Wise did retain ii until near theSend OF Mr.. Folk
term, when he asked to be recalled, and came home
Mr.. Wise knew how to appreciate this act OF mag
nanimity. This dgni6ed conduct on the part of the
President softened the asperty of feeling which ex
listed between him and his minister, and, we under
stand, led to reconciliation between them. 1t wa'
honorable to both parties and creditabe to humanity
But how different the conduct of Gen. Taylor toWards
brave companion-in-arms. How degrading Is the
malice displayed by the incumbent of the presidency
to the great office which he fills! How 3iheral, how
lowminded, how ignoble, is this prescription of Gen
Lane-a brotheI-in-arms of the President ofavt
man. patriot who has risked his life in many battle
fields for his country. How can the high-minded
and patriotic American people fail to be disguised bJ
acts Ike this which bring discredit upon the presi
tdency and dishonor upon the country!
Mean and disgracefu as this deed is, and seriously
it must affect Gen. Taylor's character for truth
magnanimty, and honesty, it cannot injure IS old j.
Lane" The people of Indiana, at the head of whose
gallant troops he has bled and suffered, will take
of him. - ~. '-' =
The Philadelphia Pennsylvania thus indignantly
notices this act of prescription
General Lane was emphatically "the Marion o
the war;" and scarcely less distinguished than lay
Tor himself. What spectacle White the tEaito
Collamer, who voted for the resolution that sougn
! to cover our arms with disgrace, by recalling on
3 troops before the over is holding place
the right hand of General Taylor-while Hudson, tn
desperate author of that resolution IS reaplng M
thousands IN lucrative Office, also conferred by Gen
eral Tavlor-the brave and weather-beaten Lane, II
the fair-of wlds of Oregon, is removed and brande
: with the brand of this Infamous administration.
Why did General Taylor omit to announce thi
detestable act until the Indiana election had ake
place He showed little of the soldier by this tlmi
: and shrinking delay. AS it is, he may console him
self that Indiana had done her duty to the coantry
by rebuking his administration without being lnstl
rated to il by the removal of her most cherished son
General Lane will be vindcated in good time by thos
who the ingratitude of the present contempt
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