Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-08-22
lie OF Cen. Joseph Lane.

/ 1904, the father emicrate5 70 Kentucky ard
settled IN Henderson County. He had the
benefit of having sprnng from Revolution
airy stock, and, If he learned little else. imbi-
/ bed many stirring lessons of patriotism and is
! glorious results from the elders who suTrCun-
ded the hearthsione of his boyhood At ga
/ early age he shifted for himself, and entered
( the euiplOy Of Nathaniel Hart. Clerk Of the
! County Court. In 1915, be went into War
/ wick County, Indiana, became clerk Ia q
mercantile house, married, IN 1920. q young
/ girl Of French and Irish extraction. and set
/ tied on the banks OF the Ohio, il Wander
+ burg County.
/ Young lane soon became the man of the
( people among whom he had cast his lot. IL
: 1922, then barely eligible, be was elected TO
! the Indiana Legislature. and took his seat, tc
/ the ast0nishmeut of many older worthless
/ Hon. Oliver Il. Smith, new member like
/ wise. and since United States Senator from
! 1887 to 1913, describes, in q work recently
, published, the appearance of Lane on the oc-
casion. The roll-calling progressed as
stood by the side of the clerk The county
of Vanderburg and Warwick" said tie clerk
/ Il saw advancing a slender, freckle-faced
boy, In appearance eighteen or twenty years
/ of age. | marked his step as he came up to
my side, and have often noticed his air since;
! it was Gen. Joseph Lane. of Mexico and Or
/ gon fame in after years"
! On the Ohio, Lane became extremely pop
. ular as good neighbor aud man of enlarged
hospitality. Near his dwelling. the river has
bar, which never fails at low water TO Getain
small feet of boats. Lanes farm house
had ever its doors open; 81 invitation was ex-
tended to all TO come and help themselves.
the host never coDsenting to receive remu-
neration, though hundreds have partaken of
his store. Such was Joseph Lane on his
homestead.
IL politics Gen. Lane has always been of
the Jefferson and jackson school. Possess
ing a strong inntellect, and a memory reten-
tive OF facts and quick to use them. he has
become thoroughly acquainted with the histo-
ry and politics OF the country Mr.. Iulee
well observes He has written with his
plough ami sword. and spoken By his deeds
and, though used to the ornaments OF rhetor
ic ard literature, he is, nevertheless, power
ful In debate, and especially well qualified il
political and Presidential conflicts on the
stump to oyc75Lelm the opponents OF Democ-
racy.' lie supported jackson IN 1924 '28
and 30: gave his voice and energies fOr Van
Buren, in 1886 and 40, 'sas long as the lat
ter followed III the footsteps of his illustrious
predecessor and went fer Polk ii 1914 -
His activity and eaTnestuess were contagious.
and could not but infuss iutU those about him
and into tee public u4eu % the State general
IL. the spirit which had led him 10 50 hoGora-
bic prominence.
Ia the spring Of 1916. tie war commenced
between the United States AMI Mexico, and
call was made upon Indiana for voiunteers--
Lane. then a member OF the State Senate,
Immediately resigosd, and entered Captain
Walkers company As private. lie chose
Walker Is MS commander, having a high
opinion Of his braveTy,-au option which
that gallant oiicer's conduct ~ Buen& Vista
completely justified " hen the regiment met
at the re1dozvous,-N Albany Joseph
Lane was taken from the ranks by the uuani-
nous voice of the men, aud placed at the
head as Colonel: aud in = very few days af-
terwar5s he TeceIyed-unsoush and UBex-
pected by him-a commission from President
Polk as BciEadjcr General
The famous battle OF Buena Vista was
fought on the 22d and 25i OF February, 1S-
AZ. General Lane vas third In command,
and served on the left wing. From the be-
gining to the end he was IN the hottest Of the
fight. On the morning Of the 23l, Lane had
the honor of opening the continuation Of the
battle. on the plain, where he was attacked
a
try, artillery aud lencers, under General
Ampudia. Atthis crisis. Lanes force was
reduced 10 four hundred men; and with this
phalanx be received the Mexican onset
Nothing" writes an eyewitness, could
exceed the imposing. and fearful appearance
of the torrent OF assailants, which at this mo-
ment swept along toward the little banQ OF
Lane The long lines ofiafantry presented
a continued aud unbroken sheet Of fire.
But their opponents. though few in number,
were undismaYed, and defended their position
with galantry worthy of the highest praise.
Several times L observed the Mexican lines,
CALLED by the American musketry, and shat
tered by the fearful discharges from o O'Brian's
battery, break and fall back; but their sue
cessive formations behind the ridge, enabled
them to force the men back to their position
and quickly replace those who were slain. -
Al the printed authorities of this great fight
as well as parties who served with the gal
LIANT brigadier from Indiana, unite in eztol-
ling his conduct in glowing terms.
As Lane commenced the fight Oh the 23i,
so was he in lat the death" The Illinois
and Kentucky regiments, suffering so.ely
were falling back under terrible charge by
the collected infantry of Santa Anna, when
Lane though wounded. came up with the H.
diana men, and with the Mississippi regiment
uuder Colonel Jefferson Davis, opened des-
tructiye FIRE upon the Mexicans. checked their
advance, aud enabled the retreatiug regiments
to form and return TO the contest. Failing 10
perceive the American centre, Santa Anna re
tired from the field
In this battle, where all were heroes, it is
the more honorable to find Lane, with four or
FIVE others. particularly noticed Here Is
picture OF him:-When the grape and musket
Shot few as thick as hail over and through the