Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-01-14
VOL. XI.--N0. 24.

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ton of party, we tender him our hearty and
cntirc appreciation of his acts as Governor of
Oregon Territory, and that from " the ability,
energy, fidelity, and purity Of purpose, which !;
have characterized all his public acts among I
us, 1t ~ but fitting that we express our ap-t
probation and admiration of his course" andt
" that Gen. Lane came to covered With
military glory, and leaves us, upon the busif
ness of the Territory, clothed with our confI
deuce and attachment That confidence and
attachment the people of Oregon, have ever
since manifested towards him, by continuing
hrm as their delegate in Congress until the
Territory was admitted as one of the States
into the Union last winter, when, in obedience
TO thc unanimous vote of his party, he be-
came one of the senators from that State.
All the responsible positions to which Gen.
Lane has been called were unsolicited and un-
expected 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 use
full 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 cnlinently calcu-
lated to win the popular heart, with warm,
generous and manly spirit with kind, frank
and social disposition with dcmcanor so
modest and unprctcnding that he cxcitcs no
one 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
g her favoritc son" On the battlcflds of
Mexico the soldiers viewed him as nvincible
and he was the pride of the officers of the
army. In Oregon his name is a tower of
strength. In the halls Of Congress his popu-
larity and influence arc unsurpassed indeed.
it was chiefly owing to his indcncc aud cxcr-
tons that the bill to admit Oregon into the
Mon passed the House at the last session.
The passage of that bill was attended by great
excitement. 1t was violently opposed by tho
ultra men North and South-thc Abolitiouists
and Fire Eaters.
When the final vote was taken, breath
less silence rcgncd through the Hall and
Pthc crowded galleries. broken only by the en-
phatlc answer OF yea and nay, as the mem
bers answered to the call Of rhc clerk for their
Vote; us the vote was being taken members
were to be seen, in all parts of the Hall keep
ing count OF the vote, and when Felix X.
IollicotFcr, responded to the last call, parties
from all parts of the Hall, surrounded Gene
cral Lane with their warm and hearty con-
gratulations which Indicated the result and
when formally announced by the speaker
from the chair, round after round of applause
arose from the members in the Hall, which
was caught and repeated by the crowded gal
lcrles OF anxious spectators, with waving of
handkcrchiets by the ladies and cappng of
hands by the sterner sex, which showed
that " he lives in the hearts of his country
mon"
When the news of the passage of the bill
and that seat in the Senate was thereby Sc
cured to General Lane spread through the
city, there was general rejoicing by the cit
lzcns, and the demonstrations of honor paid to
General Lane ut his lodgings that night, were
OF the most enthusiastic character A band
ot musicians sccrcnaded him with the most
delightful music, the people assembled in
crowds; the strong men of the nation were
there, and made congratulatory speeches from
the portico of Browns Hotel, which were re-
cclveI with the enthusiastic cheers of the as
scmbied masses which made the wclkin RING.
Gcnaral Lane appeared and responded to the
unexpected compliment in chastc, appropri
ate, and eloquent speech, then opened his
rooms and his heart, to receive his friends.
and gave them the best cheer that could be
provided at so short notice
The past history of Cen Lane is n GUAR
antcc that he will ably and faithfully repre-
sent the interests of his State in the Senate
OF the United States, and uphold and support.
by his judicious counscls and effective aid,
the Constitution and the Union the richest
political blessings which Heaven has ever be-
slowed upon any nation"
The life of General Lane will stand ont nro-
mncntly in history as that of remarkable
man, illustrating tho fact that the humbIest
individual may, under free and liberal insti
tutions, attain the highest point of distinction
10y perseverance, zeal and industry, and will
inrnish an example to incitc ardent and am
bilious minds to the cultivation of their no.
b!cst faculties, with the confident assurance of
the most triumpant success
Funny ENCORE" or 4 CoURrsurr.-pbvs;.
oiosists tell us that every particle of thc BODY
IS changed every seven years Is it not rn5hS
therefore, to have re-wcdlock whore the nus
band returns after being absent that LENGTH of
enquiry:
In November. 1850, Erastus Salisbury was
married at Liverpool, Ohio, to Helen Prtchard.
ihc parties lived together about year and n
hall, when the husband went tn California His
wife waited an&iously for his return but he
came not, and she pr cured n divorce from him
on the ground of neglect This was n ' car since.
short time attcrward he ro-aIpcarcd second
courtshlp was commenced and resulted in n re-
marriage on Thanksgiving Day, at tho same
place whore the nuptai bond was first tied nine
years before"