Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-09-19
Removal ofGovernor Lame.

Removal ofGovernor Lane.
The Philadelphia Bulletin, Wing
paper, thus speaks of the removal Of
Gov. 10 LANE:
We cannot but wish that the rea-
sons for this act were made public.
The services of Lane during the late
war, were apparently such as to
merit reward, and hence it seems to
us he ought to have been retained in
office, if capable, i is whispered
that Taylor never had a high estimate
of Lanes military abilities, and that
the President has even less opin-
ion of his civil talents; if this is so
it ought to be stated, for the mod
crate men Of all parties will otherwise
disapprove Of the removal. 1t is a
subject of regret, to fair and liberal
minds, to see partizanship Danish
"good men and true" from office.
No man served his country in the
Mexican War with more ardor and
eff cheney than did Gov. LANE. His
skill and success in his various con-
ficts with the enemy were so remark
able that he received the title of
"The Marion of the Mexican War"
By his skill, energy and bravery, he
reaped victories with the most tri-
fling loss of men on the part of those
he commanded. He took a prom
inent part in the battle of Buena
Vista, and an acknowledgment of his
valuable services, on that occasion,
is made by Gen. TAYLOR in his de-
spatches. He is man Of more gener-
al information than Gen. TAYLOR,
of equal bravery, possesses a bette r
military mind, and has a large expe-
rience of civil affairs. He is better
qualified for the Presidency than
General TAYLOR. 1t cannot be said
of him that he is not qualified for the
post from which he has been removed
by Gen. TAYLOR.
The country will not rest satisfied
with this act of the Executive. with
out knowing the reason that induced
it. If it was to punish Gov. LANE
for his manly vindication of the troops
of his own State from the aspersions
cast on them by Gen. TAYLOR, let it
be known. If he has been removed
because he was a Democrat, let it
be known. If he has been removed
because he has shown himself, by
any thing he has done in Oregon, to
be incompetent to be the Governor
of that territory, let it be known
Publish the cause, for, as the matter
now stands, the public mind is not
easy under this removal. To send
a man to such far off place in the
service of the country, and then
recall him as soon as he had arrived
there, don't look right. Itindicates
revengful feelings on the part of the
Executive, or incompetency, or dis
honesty, or both, on the part of the
person removed. Such things can
not, however, be imputed to the gal
liant and energetic LANE; while
some of the friends Of the President
attribute his action to motives, that
no man Of high and honorable views
would consider a compliment by any
means. Let the public have the
reasons for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
natl Enquirer.
Ansuering afool according tn his
EHy.-The following anecdote is re-
lated in the American Messenger
for August:
During the month of November,
ls43,a clergyman and an atheist
were in oneof the night trains between
Albany and Utica. The night being
cold, the passengers gathered as
close as possible around the stove.
The atheist was vary laquatious, and
was soon engaged in controversy
with the minister. In answer to an
inquiry of the reverend gentleman as
to what would be mans condition
after death, the atheistreplied: "Man
is like pig; when he dies it is the
last of him. As the minister was
about to reply, a red-faced Irish
woman at the end Of the car sprang
up, the naural red of her face grow
ing more intensely with passion, and
the light of the lamp falling directly
upon it, and addressing the clergy
man in a voice peculiarly startling
and humorous from its impassioned
tone and the richness of its brogue.
exclaimed: ssArrah, now. will We not
let the haste alone? Has he not said
he's pig? And the more you pull
his tail the louder he'll squeal.'
The effect upon all was electric:
the clergyman apologized for his for
getfulness in attempting to make any
reply to such an assertion, and the
atheist was mute the remainder of
the journey. -@-.
MFR. clay and Father Earle
The LoreH Courier understands
that when Mr.. Clay stopped at Wor-
cester, on his way to Newport, Mr..
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