The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-07-16

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OREGON AND GENERAL LANE.
By Thursdays mail we received our
regular files of the Oregon Spectator, the
Oregon Statesman, and the Milwaukee
Star, Oregon. They come to us in mourn
ing for the death of Hon. Samuel Thurs
ton, the late delegate from that terri
tory.
Gen. Lane will be elected delegate
without opposition. We copy the fol-
lowing articles in relation to the General
from the Oregon papers:
Our CANDIDATE FOR CoNeREss.-We
raise to day the name of Gen. JOSEPH
LINE for Congress, and take down that
Of Judge Lancaster by his request, who
| declines in favor of his personal and po-
litical friend, Gen. Lane. Judge Lam
caster by this patriotic course has done
honor to his noble heart which will be
J fully appreciated by the people of Ore
gon.
Gen. Lane has received the formal NOM
nation of pubic meeting in Yam Hill
county, and believing him to be the peo-
Piles choice-we therefore, acting upon
the platform of Jeffersonian Democracy
(which we adopted at our commence
ment-go in for General Lane heartily
and shall give all the support in our
power. We believe him deserving. and
well qualified 20 fiji this most important
place-and Ne know that he will wear
his aonors meekly, and labor hard with
heart and hands for Oreeon's growing in
terests.
Genera, Lane is the peoples mana
farmer by occupation; wise and dis
Greet Legislator from experience; SOL
dier from patriotism. and most accom-
plished and successful General from bra
very and noble daring as the history o.
many hard fought battle field in Mex,
leo bears ample proof. And we having
commenced the first Democratic newspa.
per in Oregon, it is with pride that we
, are enabled to be the first Democratic
paper to run up that mans name, who
universally receives the honor of the
marion" Of the Mexican war. We ar,
proud to inscribe the name of Jose pt
Lane, upon our banner, and nobly defent
; it free from stain and blemish. Gen
Lane is noble cha mpion of honesty, pat
riotism, and fidelity, and we are mos
happy 10 announce his name, and hon
estly advocate his cause-having conf
dence to believe that our friends will APP
prove our course, and unite with US il
bestowing deserved honor upon him T.
whom it is due. We 60 In for homes
10. LANE, olive or die, sink or swim
survive or perish. "-Milicankee Star.
GEN. LAHE.-On Monday evening las
many of our citizens had the pleasure o
greeting the arrival of General Lane. Hi
, arrival had been anxious.y looked for an
; expected, for several weeks past, by hi
, numerous friends. 1t was not our lot t
have previous acquaintance with I'll
General. Upon receiving q grip of hi
hand (hardened by labor) and after wit
Messing an exhibition Of his affableness
E we, could not help thinking that he
truly the whole souled man that bi
friends had previously represented hir
TO us.
a 1t will be seen by to-days paper tina
; Gen. Lane. is regularly announced as
4 candidate for delegate to congress for thi
Territory. We predict that the Genera
will have clear field; though we do nc
0 intend to make the Spectator party pa
e per; we cannot deny, however, that w
would be much gratifed to see the TIE,
ritory so ably and honorably represented
And though we differ. individually. wit
the brave old veteran in politics, yet W
would scorn to deny our support to an
. gentleman, merely because we hapene
: to have some personal difference. w
go for he interest of our whole countr,
' and will give our support to the man tina
we think will best advance that intel
est.
We say the General has clear fielt
1t was expected that our much esteemed
talented friend and neighbor. the lamen
ted Samuel K. Thurston. who so ably reE
resented the Territory for the last tx
sessions in Congress, would have beer