The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-26
From the State Sentinel
Reception Of Gen. Joseph Lane.
GOV. WRIGHTS ADDRESS TO GEN.
LANE

wolves upon me on this occasion, is
pleasant one. The citizens of the Ne
tropolis have deputed me to introduce t
tlls assembly, not stranger, heralde
by fame, but lndiana's own favorite son
and your and my personal political an
esteemed friend, Gen. JOSEPH LANE.
1t is unnecessary to say to you, Gen
Lane, that after years of absence and toll
of hardShips and loborious service rea
dered to your country, you are again wei
come in our idst. You have the evi
dence before you, & such evidences hay,
clustered around YOU from the time yot
reached your own beloved Indiana. A
people. we are jealous and proud of the
rel 'ation of our public men; and til:
spirit is right and proper, to a certain
extent, inasmuch as the mass of mannind
are always made better by every triumph
achieved by even the humblest man in
society. The history of individuals is.
OF all histories; the most valuable. and
especially Of those who, springing from
the private walks Of life, have attained
The highest point of distinction by per
Severence. zeal, industry in word by
self culture. The man who thus rises
over every obstacle, is entitled to the
highest honor. His example incites the
ardent minds of TIE young to the cultiva-
tiOn Of their noblest faculties, inspires
confidence in their own resources, invig-
crates and stimulates TO action all wiki
in the nall of his influence
And such is the character of our dis
tinguished guest. He has been the art-
fcer of his own fortunes and in his pro
gress from the farmer on the banks of the
Ohio and the commandant of fiat boat.
to posts Of honorable dis:;nction--to q
seat in the House Of Representatives and
in the Senate OF ludiana--to the com
mand of brigade upon the fields Of Bu-
ena Vista. Haumantle and Atiisco-to
the Govern orship Of Oregon, and thence
to a seat in C0ngress-he has displayed
the same high characteristics, persevere-
lnce and energy. The annals cf our
present no parallel for these facts.
You entered the army volunteer in the
.anks, looking forward only to the career
IF common soldier. You left it Ma !
orGeneral. closing your ardent and brill 4
ant services in that me emorable campaign,
,y fighting its last battle, AMI capturing
he last enemy.
| make the remark--not because ms
risnd is present, but because it is true,
nd will be subscribed to by all who know
i'm. No man of the age has more Of the
ron will, Roman firmness. or unbending
integrity, than Gen Joseph Lane. Well
% his colleagues in the Legislature, and
he people of the State, remember his
irmness in the arrangement of our State
ebt. when he openly met the question
# repudia lion, and declared himself in
avor of sustaining the honor, the credit.
nd integrity of the State
Gen. Lane. you left us for the shores
f the Pacific in 1913, when dark clouds
rere visible in the political horizon. when
ectional excitement ran high, creating
larm in the minds of many for the sta
ility of our institutions. But your re-
urn find the olive branch and bow of
rom Sc vsable in every portion of the
rnion. And it will be gratifying to you
, know that amidst the whirlwind of :
your beloved Indiana, unmo
ed alike by Northern fanaticsm orSouth
I'm ultraism, with an abiding confidence
! the hearts of our citizens in the per-
,anency Of the Union, has neither courted
ne one nor pandered to the other. The
eople who dwell within our borders,
.om the highest to the lowest--this liv
lg mass who surround you TO to-Iay-are
II for the Union, for the Constitution as
is. with its sacred guarantees, its com
romises, and its pledges of protection to
ne rights of all.
Among those who have come up to un-
e in these demonstrations of welcome.
re the officers and soldiers of the Mexi
an war, from every portion of the State.
[ere are the men OF every avocation-
ne plowman, the mechanic. the merchant
he professional man, from town and
ountry. from city and hamlet.
Here are the friends and relatives OF
ne brave men Of Indiana, who fell around |
on in the many conflicts in which you
'ere engaged. In this assembly are the
.idowed mother aud sisters OF the la {
rented Kinder. who fell under these flags
shting nobly for his country. Kinder
as a monument in yonder grave yard. but
prouder aud holier monument in the {
carts of all who knew him.
They are all here. Gen. Lane, to give
ou a hearty welcome. They are proud {
you. They remember your services IN
lie Legislative halls of the State, your
srils and gal!antry, your heroic bravery !
n the battle fields OF Nj xico, the noon
,y assaults and the midnight surprises,
hich gave you the title Of the Marion
{ the War.
Your rapid march to the shores of the
acific, the service you have rendered