The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-20
Fr.m the Indiana Daily State Sentinel, Nov Is
RECEPTION Oy GEN. JOSEPH LANE.
COY. wRIGHTs ADDRESS.

Fr.m Indiana Daily State Sentinel, Nov. -
RECEPTION Os oEN. JOSEPH LANE.
GOV wRIGHTs ADDRESS
FELLOW The duty that devolyes upon me
this occasion rs pleasant one The citizens of The
metropolis have depuled me to INTRODUCES 10 this
bly,, not stranger. heralded by fame, but ndianas own
fayorle and your aud my PERSONAL POLITICAL and ca
ieemed friend Gen. Joseph Lane.
Ii is unnecessary 10 ray 10 you, Gen Lane. that after
years OF absence and toll Of hardshps and laboous
service rendered to your country, you are again well
come midst. You have the evidence before YOU
and such evidences have clustered around you from The
time you re ached your own beloved Indiana As peo
pie, jealous and proud OF the reputation OF our
public men and this spirit is right and proper TO GER
tain extent inasmuch the of mankind ALWAYS
made better by every triumph achieved by even the
humblest in society The history Of individuals is
OF all histories, the most valuable, and especially OF
those who sprnging from the private walks OF life have
attained the highest point of distinction by
zeal, ndustTy--in a word, BY self.cuure. The man
who thus rises over every obstacle IS entitled 10 the
highest honor His example incites the ardent minds OF
the young 10 the cultivation OF their nobest faculties
inspires confidence in their own resources, nvigoras
and stimulates to action all within the pale of his nhu
ence,
And such is the character of our distinguished guest
He has been the arlfcer of his fortunes, and his
progress from the farmer the banks Of the Ohio and
the commandant OF atboat, 10 posts OF honorable dis.
tnctionto seat in the house OF Representatives and
the senate OF ndianato the command OF brigade upon
the fields Of Buena Vista, Huamana, and Asco-t The
sresshe has displayed the same high charattesstiss
perseverance, and energy. The annals OF our county
present parallel for these facts You entered lie army
volunteer in the ranks looking forward only 10 the ca
reer of common soldier. You left il major general
closing your ardent and brilliant services in thai memo.
rabs campaign by fighting its last battle and capturing
the last enemy.
make the remark not because my friend is present,
but because is true. and will be subscribed TO by all
who know him. No man OF the age has more OF the
iron will, Roman fr1ness, unbendng integrity, than
General Joseph Lane. Well do his colleagues in hs
legislature and the people Of the State remember. bis
rmness in the ARRANGEMENT OF our State debt when be
openly met the question OF repudaton and declared him
self in favor Of sustaining the honor, the credit and in
tegrity OF the State.
Gen Lane, you left us for the shores Of the Pacific in
lS4S, when dark clouds visible in the political ho
zon when sectional excitement high, creating alarm
in the minds of many for the stability OF our institutions
But your return finds The olive branch and bow Of
promise visible IN every portion OF the Union. And il
will be gratifying to you to know that, amidst the wh
wind OF excitement, your beloved Indiana, unmoved
alike BY northern anaiicsm or southern ultrasm, with
abiding confidence in the hearts of her citizens in the
permanency OF The Union, has neither courted the
nor pandered TO the other The people who dwell with
IN our borders from The hlghes, 10 the owest-,hs iv
ing who surround you todayare all for the Union
for the constitution is with its sacred guarantees
OF all
Among those who have come up Ia uate in these dem.
onstrations OF welcome the officers and soldiers Of
the Mexican war from every portion Of the State. Here
are the OF every avocationthe ploughman, the me-
chanic the merchant the professional man. from town
and country, from city and hamlet
Here the friends and relatives OF the brave men Of
Indiana, who fell around you in the many conflicts in
which you were engaged. In this assembly are The
widowed mother and sisters OF the lamented Kinder who
fell under these flags. fighting nobly for his country
Kinder has a monument in yonder grave yard but
prouder and holier monument in the hearts of all who
knew him.
They all here. General Lane, to give you hearty
welcome. They are proud of you They remember
your services in the legislative halls OF the Sale your
perils and gallanry. your heroic bravery the BAT.
fields OF Mexico the MONDAY assaults and the mid
| htrhu fhn
| OF the war.
Your rapid march to the chores OF the Pacific the SCI.
vices you have rendered with the various Indian tribes
the prompt manner in which you have sustained The
laws over young and eebe Territory, your recommend
atoms as governor. the peace, prosperity, and
that have attended your administration OF The affairs Of
OTegon-these all have been gratifying 10 your numerous
friends in Indiana and the evidence that you have molly
discharged your duty is found in the unanIniiy with
which the sons OF that distant republic have called you
| to your present station
But the act OF your life which they hold in highest ad
mira,ion. and which they will teach their chldren's
children TO the latest poserty, is, that having been
OIL and participation in the of BueDa
vista, you Were prepared and prompt do Justice TO
those who were engaged in that terrible battle
may be mentioned, in this connection, a remarkl
ole iact That the executive documents published during
The hrs session OF the ThTteth Congress- accompany.
ing the PRESIDENTS message Of lsi7'4S, which TO be
found IN all State Libraries, correctly state the number Of
wounded IN the second regiment oil Indiana volunteers
IN the battle OF Buena Vista be seventy one while The
names OF thirty only be found in thai lisan
ene omission oil HE names oil thirty oil the
wounded in companies A, B. G. ID, and f. In no Other
companies engaged in that battle is there such an oms
sion Yet these companies in the very heat of The
engagement and suffered as much as any other
That people who will preserve the character and
honor OF their deserve pity CT compassion from
the tongue OF Islander.
Yes, sir never never be il forgotten by an Indianan
that IN the battle OF Bnena Vista we lost more men 10
killed and wounded, according to numbers than any
portion OF the Union that had in that confci-tha
our men fell in the hottest of the 6ght-that each and
every man stood his ground shoulder to shoulder and
arm to arm with the enemy, until ordered TO retire from
their position The first rho Jeif tcers Tnd,anans-and
the last uere ind,an'ons; yet the tongue OF Islander
would rob the living, well rs the memory of the dead
OF the honor and bravery Of that battle YOU SIT,
the proper lime, on the right occasion, did conclusye
answer all these charges. refate the last Islander. aad
silence forever this foul asperson upon the character oil
the State For this this whole people owe you debt Of
gratitude
Our distinguished guest has moved among us in times
OF high parry excitement when the collisions OF party
ofien destroyed the most intimate social relations And
although our friend was indeed party man-true to his
tpary and his principles he is TO his country oil
us ever knew him beyond the line OF his duty and prln
ciple.
General Lane, you have been selected by the Of
the United States You have many friends scattered all
another and more important position.
II you should be called 10 occupy that position
have sure guarantee in your past life that the trust