The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-08-22
CADlz OHIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST %, 1860

fitting that we express our appreciation and ad-
miration of his course, and that General Lane
came tOus covered with military glory, and leavs
us, upon the business ofthe Territory, clothed
with our confidence and attachment" That
confidence and attachment the people Of Oregon
have ever since manifested towards him, by
continuing him as their delegate in Congress
until the Territory was admitted as one the
States into the Union, when in obedience to the
unanimous voice Of his party, he became one of
the Senators from that State.
All the responsible positions to which Gen
eral Lane has been called, were unsolicited and
unexpected By him, what but few public men can
say, and he has filled them with signal ability
and success. Endowed with strong and prac-
tical mind, stored with the most useful knowl-
edge, acquired by extensive reading and accu-
rate observation; sound, liberal, and conserva-
tive in his views of the policy and principles Of
our Government, he combines personal traits Of
character, eminently calculated to win the pop
ular heart; with warm, generous, and manly
spirit, with kind, frank, and social disposition,
with a demeanor so modest aud uupretending
that he excites no ones envy, he has acquired
an influence and popularity which but few men
attain.
In Indiana, in the legislature and with the
people, he was universally popular, and one of
the leading men of the State. and styled "her IA
vorite SON" On the battle fields Of Mexico the
soldiers viewed him as invincible, and he was
the pride Of the officers Of the army. In Ore
gon his name is tower Of strength. In the
halls of Congress his popularity and influence
are unsurpassed Indeed, it was chiefly owing
to his influence and exertions that the bill to
admit Oregon into the Union passed the House
at the session before last.
| The passage of that bill was attended. by
great excitement. 1t was violently opposed by
the ultra men, North and South, When the
final vote was taken breathess silence reign
ed through the Hall and the crowded galleries
broken only by the emphatic answer ofyea Of
nay, as the members answered to the call o
the Clerk for their vote; as the vote was being
taken members were to be seen, in all parts o
the hall, keeping count, and when Felix X
zolicoffer responded to the last call, parties
from all parts Of the hall surrounded Genera
! Lane with their warm and hearty congratuIa
| tions, which indicated the result, and wbej
formally announced by the Speaker from tn
chair, round after round Of applause arose from
the members in the Hall, which was caught anC
repeated by the crowded galleries of anxiou
spectators, with waving of handkerchieiS by tn
ladies, and clapping Of hands by the sterner Sc:
which shows that che lives in the hearts Of hi
countrvmen." When the news Of the passag
of the BILL and that seat in the Senate wa
thereby secured to General Lane, spread thrc
the city, there was general rejoicing by tn
citizens, and the demonstrations Of honor pai
TO General Lane at his lodgings that night wer
of the most enthusiastic character. A band o
musicians serenaded him with the most delight
fdl music; the people assembled in crowds: tn
strong men Of the nation were there, and mad
congratulatory speecnes from the poi tico Q
enthusiastic cheers Of the assembled masses
which made the welkin ring. General Ian
appeared, and responded to the unexpected com
pliment in chaste, appropriate, and eloquen
speech, then opened his rooms and his heart
receive his friends, and gave them the best chee
that could be Provided at so short notice.
The fidelity, ability and success with whic
! General Lane has represented the interests
his people in Congress, is attestcd by the fac
that, from the time that he was first elected h
has been re elected their representative, wit
little or no opposition, for period of1fore tia
eight years, until, by an almost unanimou
VOTE he was chosen one of the United State
Senators, by the legislature, Upon the admissio
of Oregon into the Union, having received fol
ty-fve Of the votes cast.
Short as has been his service in the Senat,
he has more than sustained the reputation
acquired in other spheres of public duty. Iii
remarks in the Senate, on the 10Th Decembe
last, on the territorial question, did honor |
his head and his heart They breathed tn
spirit Of a patriot and the sentiments ofa states
r man. He enunciated the true principles
the Constitution in concise, bnt clear and fol
cibe exposition OF the heresy of squatter sove
eighty, and the duty and importance of mail
tanning the equality of the States, in all the
constitutional rights in the territories and els
where, in order to preserve "the Constitute
and the nion, the richest political blessinl
which Heaven has bestowed upoh any nation
To preserve the Constitution, and to perpet,
ate the Union, the equality Of The States must
maintained, was the sentiment he expressed an
enforced with such strong and practical arg
ments MS will carry conviction Of their truth
the mind OF every patriot who reads them.
the language Of distinguished Senator wi
arose Immediately after Gen. Lane conclude
his speech, to express the deep qualification
= felt at its delivery it contained more conserve
y tisin, more of genuine nationality, more Of th
broad sentiment which covers the whole coul
try, tn an any speech which had been propon
ced in the Senate during that session; and
might not be extvagant to add, during half
dozen sessions. 50 89F .aI
No man has purtr or brighter record
citizen, patriot, or statesman, than &c
Lane. The prudence, wisdom, frmness. All
ab;litv yyb ;hh ha has displaypd IN MI the n