Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-08-13


Of peace, not to have light, promptly step
ping 70 the side Of the principal chief, with
his firm eye fixed on his pistol ia hand, he
told him if drop Of blood Of any Of the
whites was she'd it should be avenged by the
destruction of his entire tribe The chief
told his warriors TO cease their hostile de.
monstratious The Governor then advanced
among the foremost, took their arrows from
their bows and returned them to their quivers,
and uncocked their guns, and knocked the
prirnng from their pans
Gen. Lane did no, hold the office Of Gov
ernor OF Oregon more than fifteen months be-
fore he was removed by President Taylor
He, who had nc friends 10 reward or enem.
les to punish, as he declared before he was
elected President, sigualised his aaministrA.
ton by prescribing bis former conrade in
arms who stood by him 50 firmly on the field
Of battle, and contributed so largely by HIS
galantry and genoralship TO win tho battle
of Buena Vista, which placed him in the
Presidential chair Wherenpon the LegislA-
turs Of Oregon, passed resolutions expressive
Of their high sense Of the energy, ability, and
Scccess, which characterized his sdministra.
ton as Governor Of Oregon, and SuperiniCn
dent Of Indian Affairs, and their "sincere re.
gret ttha.the Presiden, Of the United States has
deprived the Territory Of Oregon Of the future
services of one so e,ninently useful, and whose
usefulness was enhanced BY the unbounded
confidence Of the people over whom he was
placed" The people whose representatives
they we're, seconded these resolutions by
electing him by an almost unanimous vote,
their delegate TO represent them in the Con-
grcss Of The United States.
Upon the eve of Ger. Lanes departure
from Oregon for the National Capital, as
their delegate to Congress, the people toithout
distinction Of party, held q mass meeting to
tender "hiln public expression Of opinion in
regard to his distinguished talents and servic.
es" Among other thing esolvad, "thsi as
friends Of General Joseph Lane without di.
stinction Of party we tender him our hearty
and entire appreciation Of his acts as Cover
nor Of Oregon Territory, and that the sbi.
tsy, energy, fidelity. and purify Of purpose
which has cbgfs11'sa all his public acts
among us htiing that We express
! cur appreciation and admiration Of his course,
and thnt Gen. Lane came TO uG covered
with military glory. snd leaves US upon tho
business of the Territory clothed with our
confidence and attachment that conf
dsnce and attachment, the people Of Oregon,
have ever since manifested toward him, By
continuing him as their delegate in Congress
until the Territory was admitted as one Of
me States into the Union last winter when
in obedience to the unanimous voice of his
party, he became one Of the Senators from |
that State.
All the responsibIe positions to which Gen.
lane has been called. were unsolicited and
,,ncrDe.isi By him. what but few public
men can say, and he has filled them with
signal ability and success. Endowed with
strong and practical mind, stored with the
most useful knowledge acquired by extensive
reading and accurate observation sound
liberal, and conservative in his views Of the
policy and principles Of our government, he
combines personal traits of character emf
nently calculated to win the popular heart,
with warm, generous and manly spirit with
kind, frank, and social disposition, with =
de,neanor so modest and unpretending thkth
excites no ones envy, he was acquired an
! l.. - L,,tG fen
seldom attain. In Indiana, in the Legsla-
ture. and with the people he WAS universally
,onplar and one Of the leading rren Of the
Sists, ana styled "her fayorite son" On the
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