The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-31
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MOCK HEROIC GLADIAToRIAL HoNoRs 10 jim


The most fulsome disgusting, and ridiculous slang
whang that we ever bebed the handbs Of the abo-
tionss announcing the speech Of Jim Lane at Masonic
Hall on Thursday evening last
The annuneiaton thus "The gallant, prosecuted
hero and statesman Col James H. Lane, the champion Of
freedom in Kansas whose steps have been tracked BY mid
night asassn whose life has been threatened by the border
ruians and upon whose head has been illuminated the
wrath Of wicked and corrupt administration, VIII be
present and address the people
"For defending the rights and the homes Of the reeSate
men of Kansas the man who led the third regiment Of
Indiana TO glorious victory the battlefield OF buena
Vista stands indicted by the sere tools OF Franklin Pierce
with the charge of treason"
Then, in gush of glory, pours forth the following
touching sentiment from that good old song, The poor
but honest soldier wiz
oThe valiant soldier ne er despise,
Nor treat him as a stranger
Remember he's his country's stay
In the day and hour OF danger"
oh ye shades of departed patriots and heroes Oh ye
memories of Washington Lafayette and Jacksoni how are
you gloried by the high honors being paid to this
modern Hector this great Achilles this valiant chiya
rous son of Mars M..
How sweet the soul Of this great hero must be these gems
from the poet Laureatcs OF the nation Scott and Taylor
and 10 Lane dwndle into insgnidcance by the side OF hs
resplendent son Of Mars
But the half told yet The gallant Col Lane has
than military glory and Kansas martyrdon to embalm his
memory. He Is "aggard in love- nor IA bastard In
war;
The still small voice Of the records OF the Dearborn cir
cult court for the present May term speak solemn sound
to his miserable soul On Saturday, the 18th instant the
wife Of this gallant Col Lane obtained in the circuit court
of Dearborn county divorce from him. the said Lane on
petition of his wife after proving him guilty OF abandon
ment and for other legal She ayers that he SEM
her home from Kansas among strangers unproyded Tor
and without money to pay her passage and
travel She the mother of three four children OF thus
same Lane, ss.# ri
Those ladies who turned ont to haar and counenancs
him at Masonic Hall should deeply sympa,hize with hin
in his loss Of his wife and children They should comfort
him in his deep affection and join with him in his lament
atoms
The Colonel has been for some time laboring under
symptoms Of insanity and when insane he gen.
orally imaginative.
He was last heard indulgng in the following musical
strains which somewhat similar to the pathetic lines
above given 1t was about o'clock in the morning
when he rapturously sang;
ssPm lonesome since crossed the hill,
And Ger the plain and valley,
Such heavy thoughts my mind doth I'LL
Since parting from my Sally"
"In search of one that's fine and gay,
And sey'ral doth remind me,
Blest be the hours I've passed away
With the girl I've left behind me-"
Now ladies Of Indiana turn ont and hear the gallant
Colonel depict the wrongs done to the and children
Of Kansas upon which he piteously expatiaes CaI
your hands to cheer this miserable specimen of humanity
and remember that he is foot-oose and may soon
want another wife.