Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-12

Welded to the force of his impetuous and weldrec
ted assaults On every field the ranks Of the enemy
went down before the laundering charge of his cav
airy, the fierce onset of his resistess infantry The
fame of his achievements spread through Mexi-
co, and the terror with which the enemy inspir
ed by his deathdeaing blows and almost ubiquitous
presence was equaled only by the unbounded con-
flencc and enthusiasm infused into his followers by
his gallant bearing and the prestige of name ever re-
lied by them the guarantee of victory. For
One.qnalty much as any other, perhaps more than
even his dauntles courage, Gen. Lane was distin-
guished throughout the war-humanity to the pan-
quished. His bright fame was unsullied his escut-
cheon untarnshed by single act of wanton outrage
or cruelty during the whole time he bore commits
sion in the American army. When the fight was
over, and the victory won, the field of carnage
where short time before foeman had met foeman
in deadly conflict, presented the spectacle of stern
and swarthy warriors imbued with the humane
spirit of their leader bending the heaps of the
dying and the dead, selecting now friend, and now
foe, from whom the vital spark had not yet fled,
staunchng his wounds and if the sufferer had not
vet passed beyond the power of human aid to save,
restoring him by their kind mnstrations TO life and
health, family home and friends An officer thus
distinguished for courage and humanity; unyielding
forttude under the scvcrest privat0ns; an origina
ty and promptness in the formation of his plans
execution; a celebrity of movement which annihated
time and distance; with power of endurance that
dcficd hunger and thirst, heat and cod-such an
officer, never for moment relaxing his eXertonS
and daily adding some new name to the list OF his
conqucsts could not fail to attract the attention. and
excite the admiration of the army, and WIN the ap.
probation and applause of his countrymen in all
parts of the United States There was tinge of
romance in his exploits which possessed an irresis-
tibe attraction and captivaed the iag nation OF all
classes of admirers But imag natiOn has had little
to do with the final jud ,ment which his countrymcn
have pronounced upon his conduct. The parallel
traced at the time between his deeds and character
and those of illustrious hero of the Revolution
suggested to his countcymcn suitable way OF testi-
flying their appreciation of his servives and adn'ra-
ton of his character; and they have, with una
nimitv which shows that the parallel is not alto
gethcr imaginary bestowed upon him title, proud
cr than any ever conferred by patent of nobility
from prince or potentate-the title Of The Marion
OF the Mexican War;"
On the 10th of March, 1913, the treaty of peace
between the United States and Mexico was ratified
by the Senate. Gen. Lane remained some months
in Mexico after peace was concluded directing the
movements, and experimenting the embarkation OF
troops returning home.
Returning to the United States in July, few
days after he reached home. he appointed by
President Polk Governor of the Territory of Oregon.
This appointment entirely unsolicited, Gen. Lane.
against the wishes of many of his friends concluded
to accept and. having made the necessary prcpara-
TONS started across the plains i'll September, with
escort of twenty men. After Il journey arross
the plains and mountains full Of peril and hardship.
he arrived in Oregon in March. 1919, and immcdi-
atcly organized the Territorial Government
Ofthc ability with which he performed the duties
of Governor, no better testimony could be given
than Is furnished by the fact, that when superseded
ny Gov Gaines the accession of Gen. Taylor to
the Presidency he was elected by the people Of Orc
gon Delegate in Congress, position in which he
has remained to the present time
The military career of General Lane did not close
with the termination of hOsttcS hctW cen the Uni
ted States and Mexico. In Oregon he was destined
to add other laurclS to those already won. The In
dams of that territory gave the whites m"ch trouble
destroying lives and property, and thereby greatly
impeding the progress and rctar'ng the settlement
of the country. In 1858 occurred formidable ont
break on Rogue river in the southern part of Ore
gon. Gen. Lane Immediately collected force, com
posed of settlers miners and few officers and SOL
diers of the regular army, attacked the Indians near
Table Rock and after desperate conflict in which
he was severely wounded drove them from their po
ston. Following up this success with great vlgor.
he administered snch chasti>ement that they soon
gave up the contest and were glad to acccde to any
terms of peace
An extended biography OF Gen. Lane, II ever writ
ten, will present many interesting incidents in his
career necessarily excluded from this brief sketch
Bat enough is here narrated to serve the purpose
with which we set out which to present him as
exempliicaon of the simplicity and vigor of our
democratic institutions. What he is an individ-
ual the Republic of the United States is nation
Let none despair of the Republic" so long as the
national character reflects that of the individual and
the individual can trace his rise from an humble pO
sition to the highest. to the operation of the same
Causes the bencfccnt influence of the same insttu
tons which elevated few colonies. by nature vi
Gus and strong, but cnfecbel and depressed by for
eign aggression and wrong to their present proud
pre-cminence among the nations of the earth.
To Oregon extend our congratulations that she
has in the national councils guardian of her inter
ests Watchful and faithful and true to his high
! and honorable trust. We congratulate her that
though remote. there many ties that bind her
the rest of the Republic not the least of which is
the pure character and we'll earned fame of her hon.
ored Delegate.
CorroN Cpop-A gentleman who has had