The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-08-22
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commend him to national. conservative men, ID
every quarter Of the Union.
But few public men have ever lived 80 strong
ly entrenched in the affections OF the people a
Gen. Laue. From the tolng masses he has
risen to his high position by the force Of his
intellect, and the energy and purity Of his char
acter. With no vanity to grow into arrogance
from success, he is as simple and unpretending
in his manners as a child, endowed with some
Of the noblest attributes that can dignity man
brave, generous. kind, and true. While be
commands the admiration, he wins the warm
friendship. alike Of the high and the low, ths
rich an the poor.
Pages might oe written, giving the detail Of
many noble, brave, and generous deeds. WhicS
have characterized his eventtl life, which are
he secret Of bis success, and the reason Of his
strength with the people, who are always
prompt to appreciate and reward merit.
! In conclusion, we will relate only one Incl.
dent which occurred after the suppression Of
hostilities by the Rogue river Indians. in south
crn Oregon in the spring Of 1858, an incident
which illustrates his sterling patriotism. and
the kindness and generosity of his heart, which
stamps him as ohs ofthe hoblest OF natures no.
ble1nen.
| AS soon as Gen. Lane heard of the odtbreak
he left his home, and repaired to the scene Of
! hostities as a volunteer, and placed himself
under the command Of Captain Alden, of the
4th infantry, United States army. The regu-
lar troops not being sufficient to quell the dis
turbance, volunteers we're called for. Governor
Curry learning that General Lane had proceed
ed to the scene Of action forwarded him.
once, commission Of Brigadier General The
hostilties we're promptly suppressed by . short
but decisive battle at Table Rock. on the part
OF the regulars and volunteers, with the Indians,
in which General Lane was aeverely wounded
in the right shoulder; when, through his great
influence with the Indians treaty Of peace
was made with them. At the ensuing session
Of Congress law was enacted to pay the vol.
: unteers for their services
Major Alvord, the United States paymaster.
paid the troops in full with the exception of
General Lane who did not appear to claim the
amount due him. He then wrote to him that
there were due for his services about four hun
dred dollars. General Lane replied, that he
had offered his services, without intending ID
receive any compensation, simply because he
deemed it his duty, whenever war broke out
in his country to contribute his aid in suppress
ing it, desiring no other reward than the con-
scousness Of having done his duty in aiding to
protect the homes and the fresides of his peo-
pie from the assaults Of the enemy, and diIec-
ted the amount due him to be paid for the ben
eft of two orphan boys, the only survivors o.
d, the Ward family, who were most cruelty mur-
dered by the hostile Indians. These were the
children of large body OF emigrants. whom
General Lane had. never seen, but whose active
. sympathies were deeply touched by the cruel
butchery Of the entire family, except those two
little boys saved from the slaughter, but left
without home to shelter them, or friendly
: hand to relieve them III their deep distress and
destituion ~
The life ofHeneral Lane will stand out prom
inently in history al. that ofa remarkable man,
illustrating the fact that the humbest ndivid-
al may under our free and liberal institutions;
attain the highest points of distinction, by in
dustry, energy and perseverance, and will fur
= nish an example to incite ardent and ambitious
+ minds to emulate his virtues, and cultivate theif
noblest faculties, with the confident assurance
, of the most triumphant success. -