Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-26

ing the departments at Washington in relation TO re-
novals from Office under the Taylor administration has
again been brought before the Senate, and that Mr.
wHIrcoMB, of this State has defended General Lane
from aspersons attempted he cast upon his character
by that Prince of the Gaphins, Tom Ewing.
How many associations in the mind of every Indian
ian cluster around the name of Joseph Lama man
who has been identified with the fortunes of the State
for than thirty ysars and in all his relations has
appeared as ons of Gods noblest works-a warm, gen
erous, true hearted friend-an honest
man possessed of the sterling worth and character
of Gen Lane will ever be the idol of his elowcitizens
wherever his lot may be cast This has been fully real
zad in all the varied of his lifes history. We
first find him as an humble woodchoPPcr the banks of
the Ohio about the time the first Steamboats, ascend
ed the Mississippi river, freighted with the products
of the sunny South. We him regular
trader to New O.cans-the commander of Flatboat
the means at that time used almost exclusively, for
the transportation Of our commodities market; and
here it was that for Of years he developed those
admirable qualities that well fitted him for
der on the battle fields of Mexico.
TWAS on this theatre that he learned the true history
of man. in all the varieties OF his character. Nobraver
man ever lived than Joe Lane but, at the time,
generous, so long truth and honesty
were pursued, the part of those around him. He
was found on the side of the oppressed, and at
his voice, injustice and oppression hid their deformcd
faces
There many anecdotes related, showing the per-
ctoontro he had the wild and lawless
inca of our western His voice sufficient to
stay oppression stop the wild prompngs Of the rack
less mob.
1t is nearly "A quarter of century ago since
FIRST saw him the councils of the State the Repre-
sentative of the people; ard find amongst his first
public acts report of much force and power in favor
Of graduation and reduction in the price of public
lands-exhiiling thus early how ardentIy he sympa-
thrzed with the carly pioneers Of the west
General Lane never ambitious of public Office.
He served for number Of years both branches Of the
Legislature; hut was always called, unsolicited, from
his farm, a seat in public councils. Had he been
ambitious of public life, he might, several oeca-
sons have obtained seat in Congress; but he never
consented his feowcitizens, except when he
thought he could be Of service his constituents and
the STATE. Although residing in wing county. rshen
the arrangement Of our State debt contemplated,
General Lane singled out Of the men TO accom-
plsh the work lie was a member Of the Senate when
war was declared as existing BY tho act of Mexico and
had Just succeeded, zith others, in efecng State
debt arrangement having called from his farm, aid
f.
trct without distinction Of party The honor and fame
of Indiana were dear his heart The charge Of
reputation he determined houd be urged against
us and his voice had great weight in the Halls Of legis
lation.
His Senatorial term had not expired, when, with
other patriots he rallied around the standard
try Re did not DO like others-express a willingness
to go the field offcers-but he entered the ranks
HI =. oldi II
ken Gsm che ranks and elected the first Colonel OF the
second Indiana regiment-cvery private soldier in the
regiment having right cote. Soon after his election
as Colonel he received commission unsolicited and
unexpected bis part Of Bngader General, from the
P.csi.entof the Uu,ed States. There those who
knew the man and were sllRg, unsolicited, TO vouch
for hs character a sedisr.
With great distrust of his abilities icing almost
entirely ignorant Of military seirace, he assumed his
station, and early aud late sc labored to qualify
himself command. What striking commentary does
his character exhibit of free institutions and the
alacrity with which the dcnzens OF western forests
be transformed into the bold defenders of their
try when acuated, in the of General Lane, ly
pure and ardent patriotism.
IL has been said Of General Lane that he was born
here and soldier and the bloody battle field of Buena
Vista is witness TO his cool and secollected patriot
isn At an early period Of the action he wounded
iT ball passing through his srm; and whilst 9TH
az man similarly situated would have retired at least
Scr medical reiief that bloody seem amid the
IRE and the smoke Of the conflict, until victory perched
upon ear standards. 1t was thcn and ti them that
be haEieRed 40 his Physicias.
But i was on the Vera Cruz line, when returning
with fesh troops from IndiaEa and Ohio, that, Conn
mandcr-in Chief in the battles in which he engag
ed he for himself the proud title of the Marion of
the Mexican war. We here witnessed series Of bold
s4 daring achievements that have scarcely parallel
in history exhibiting those natural qualifications
that a. gpap for almost any emergency. In one of
these, Of Huemaptla, with small force, he met,
generated all defeated Santa Anna with army
Of more than FIVE times sis number He drove the in
vader out Of Pueba and opened up the communication
with General SCOTS army. lie was several months
constantly IN the Sable No difficulty seemed haz
within hours time Of catching Santa Anna ia his he'd
In fine, il may be said with pride to Indiana. that
General Lane, in the last which concluded the Mex
can war by us gallaDtry and bold exploits succeeded
in chasing Sasta Anna Of Mexico, dispersed the
cumuating FORCES Of Parades, and hunted down and
pleey destroyed the pwer Of the robber-chief laura
Ia whose deprsdasons had been fatal troops
and trains In All these movements charge Of rapne
and page is urged against him. with the exception Of
una's and cane, which that runaway officer had len
5shls< him in his fight.
This is the that disgraeed Galphin Cabinet