The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-26
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ner in which you have sustained the laws
over young and feeble territory, your re.
commenda tions as Governor the peace,
prosperity and success that have attend
ed your administration of the affairs OF
Oregon-these all have been gratifying tn
your numerous friends in Indiana; aud
the evidence that you have noby dischar-
ged your duty, is found in the unaninity
with which the sons of that distant Re-
public have called you TO your present
station.
But the act of your life which ;hey hold
In highest admiration, and which they
will teach their childrens children to the
latest posterity, is that, having been an
eyewitness of, and partici pa tor in see nes
of Buena Vista, you were prepared and
prompt TO do justice TO those who were
engaged in that terriable battle.
1t may be mentioned in this connec-
lion, as remarkable fact. that The Exec
utive documents published during the lst
session of tn Both Congress, accompany
ing the Presidents Message of lS47.S,
which are TO be found in all our State Ii
braries. correctly state the number of
wounded in the Second Regiment of In
diana Volunteers in the battle of Buena
Vista, to be serenity one, while the names
of thirty sir only are to bOouni in that
llSt-an entire omission Of the names Of
thirty five of the Privates wounded in
companies \, B, e. d. and E. In no
other companies engaged in that battle is
there such an omission. Yet these COM
panies were in the very heat of the en-
gagement, and suffered as much as any
other.
The pcipie who vii not preserve the
character and honor of ner sons. deserves
no pity or compassion from the tongue Of
SANDER
Yes. sir; never, never be it forgotten
by the Indianian, that in the battle Of
Buena Vista. we lost more men In killed
and wounded, according to our numbers,
than any portion of the Union that had
sons in that conflict. That our men fel
in the hottest of the fight. that each and
every man stood his ground, shoulder.to
shoulder: and arm to arm. with the ene-
my. until ordered TO retire from their po-
siton. The first that fell were Indian
;aaS; and the last werc Indianians. Yet
the tongue of slander would rob the liv-
lug, as well as the memory Of the dead,
Of the honor and bravery of that battle.
ou. sir, ct the proper time on the right
occasion did conclusively answer all these
:harges, refute the last slander. and 81
ence forever this faul aSpersion upon the
character OF the State. For this, this
whole people owe YOU debt of gratitude.
Oar distinguished guest has moved ID
nong us as in times OF high party excite
nent, when the collisions of party often
estroyed the most intimate social rela-
iols, And although our friend was in
eed party mar, true to his party and
lis principles, as he is to his country.
zone of us ever knew him beyond the
Inc of his duty and principle.
GENERAL LANE:-lou have been Sc
ected by .he sons of the iar-of Pacific
o represent them in the Congress of tho
Jnited States You have many friends
all over the Union who would
e proud TO see YOU fill another ana more
important position.
III YOU SuOuiu Uc IdilCo ~ ONtulN
osition, we have sure guarantee in
our past life that the trust would be in
lfe and secure hands. In that event, we
hould present YOU TO the nation. not ss
n Indianian or Western man, but as an
american, belonging 10 no section.
knowing no North no South nothing but
he Union" proper and ii representative
& h.. al .of
our own Indiana. With rhe Cbnst;u-
ion of the Union for your guide, the
made under the Coustitu-
ion for your government, your motto
,ould be, The Union. one and INSOFAR
ole, now and foreucr."
l. is with these sentiments. sir, that.
IL behalf of the people of Indiana, bid
ou welcome, thrice welcome, to the
apital of the State