The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-08-15

dened with debt, would be compelled to
repudiate, The prospect o. the disgrace
which would thereby result to the State
aroused all his indignant energies. He
would not hear of such thing. He felt it
would be disgrace to him, as a working
man, with the will and The strength 10 labor,
TO repudiate debt. What was 1t, theI, to
State of which he was a representative
Ele toiled untiringly to avert it, and had the
satisfaction of seeing his efforts successful.
In politics, General Lane has always been
of the jefferson and Jackson school. Pos
sessing a strong intellect, and memory
retentive of facts, and quick TO use them,
he has become thoroughly acquainted with
the history and politics of the country. Mr..
Yrles observes, "He has written with his
plough and sword, and spoken by his deeds;
and though unused 10 the ornaments of
rhetoric and literature, he is, nevertheless.
powerful xin debate, and especially well
qualified in political and Presidential con-
licts on the stump to overwheIm The oppo-
nenls of Democracy" He supported Jack
son in 1924, '2s, and '32, gave his voice and
energies for Van Buren, in 1896 aud 40, Gas
long as the latter followed Sin the footsteps
of his illustr;ous predecessor" and went
for Polk in 1874. His activity and earnest
ness were contagious, aud could not but in
fuse into those about him, and into the
public men of the State generally, the spirit
which had led him to so honorable prom
inence.
In nf war
ced between the United States and Mexico,
and call was made upon Indiana for vol
unteers Lane, then m ember of the Stale
Senate, Immediately resigned, and entered
Captain Walkers company as private
He chose Walker as his commander, having
high opinion of his bravery-an opinion
which that gallant officers conduct and
death al Bnena Vista completely justified.
When the regiment met at the rendezvous
New Albany-Joseph Lane was taken
from the ranks by the unanimous voice OF
the men, and placed at the head as Colonel;
and in very lew days afierward he re-
. ceived-unsousht and unexpected by him
a commission from President Polk as brig
adier-general. On the 9th of July he wrote
letter of acceptance, and entered on the
command of the three regiments forming
his brigade. Two weeks alter (2ith of July
! concluded tine report announcing his ARRIVAL
TO General Taylor in these words: 'The
!, brigade have the honor 10 command is
generally in good health and fine spirits
anxious TO engage in active service" On
> the goth of August, be wrote to Major Gen.
eral Butler, claiming active service. His
brigade did not relish being left in the real
;, 10 garrison towns or TO guard provisions
: and military stores, while the regular army
, and the volunteers ordered on to Camargo
would have the honor of having been ac-
tivly engaged.
a Lane had ar idea that the Indiana mer
were raised 10 do some fighting, and he
2 was impatient of delay. The second day
after his letter 10 Butler, he wrote again tc
; General Taylor, complaining of the advance
: of troops out of their order of precedence
Without being disrespeciful, he demanded
5 for his command share in the danger.
T and honors of the active service. Despite
' his anxiety to go on, he had TO remain sew
S eral months in most irksome mood ,on The
4 swampy banks of the Rio Grande, where
e his troops, suffering under the swelterin.
2 sun, were decimated by the pestiienlia
e diseases of the climate.
Al length he was ordered to Saitillo, anG
g made civil and military commandant OF tha
e post by Major-General Butler. After The
d battle of Monterey, Lane was ordered Il
d Join General Taylor
s The famous battle OF Buena Vista wa
+ fought OH the 2ad and 23d of February
iS47. General Lane was third in command
v and served on the left wing. From th'
If beginning 10 the end he was in the hotties
:, of the fight. On The morning of the 23d
y Land had the honor of opening the contin
s uation of the battle, on the plain, where h'
i. was attacked by force of from four 10 fiv'
d thousand infantry, artillery, and lancers
o under Gen. Ampudia. At this crisis, Lane
S force was reduced to four hundred men
n and with this phalanx he received the Mex
II lean onset
. As Lane commenced the fight on tn
b 23d, SO was he in ssat the deathu The Ill
: inois and Kentucky regiments, sufferin:
sorely, were falling back under terribl'
), charge by the collected iLfautry of Santi
# Anna, when Lane. though wounded, came
up with tie Indiana men, and with th,
r. Mississippi men, under Colonel jefferson
II Davis, opened destructive FIRE upon tn
n Mexicans, checked their advance, and en-
IS abled the reiresting regiments TO form AM
4 return 10 the contest Failing to pierce ,h'
), American centre, Santa Anna retired Iron
a the field.
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