Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-11-29
GEN. LANE AT SPRINGFIELD.
Another Speech on the Negro
Question.
He Defines His Position and that of the
Kansas Brigade, OH the War and
Slavery.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Nov. S, 1861
Editors Missouri Democrat: About
nine O'CLOCK Thursday evening, the
Twenty fourth Indiana Regiment, under
the command Of Lieutenant Colonel
Garvin, appeared at the headquarters of
General Lane, and tue regimental band
discourSed the best martial and other mu :
sic. Most of the Kansas Brigade gath
cred around the Indiana regiment, and
Joined with them in calls for Lane
General Lane! jim Lane, the Liberator.
On these names and titles the changes
were rung for few minutes, when the
General appeared in plain citizen S dress,
in front of his quarters. Again the well
kin resounded with cheers and huzzas,
as the sound of some two thousand or
more voices was borne off on the breeze.
The General responded as follows:
Gentlemen and Fclolo Soldiers: The re-
ception Of this compliment was as far
from my expectations as from my des-
erts. | am aware these demonstrations
are not intended so much for me as for
the Kansas brigade; yet I should be the
first to appreciate and acknowledge any
honors which may come from the noble
State of Indiana. Can forget Indiana?
Never! Cheers. eff forget thee let
my right hand forget her cunning" 1t
was the place Of my birth, and is the
place of my mothers grave. Indiana
has given me Legislative, executive, mil
itary and congressional honors. She
has nursed me as a fond mother brings
up her child, and let my heart grow cold,
and my tongue cleave to the roof of my
mouth, when I cease to be grateful, or
fail to speak well Of my benefactors.-
[ Loud cheers. But the home of my
adoption and tolls and strife is Kansas.
She was prairie waste when first | set
foot on her soil, but through desperate
odds she has fought her way up into the
sisterhood of States, and already her lit
tie army has become famous throughout
the nation for its bravery and patriotism.
For Kansas l have wrestled as wrestles
the mother when she brings forth her
first born into the world. laundering
cheers. Indiana, as part of the past,
is enshrined in my heart. Kansas, as
my home, and as the living present, alb
absorbs my thoughts and sways my des-
tiny. Once [ obeyed the voice of Indi-
ana, and honored her; now l go at the
bidding of Kansas, and love her. Loud
cheering But, gentlemen, am proud
and happy to see the two sisters Of our
glorious Union striking hands with each
other on the soil of rebellious Missouri,
determined that our united blows shall
crush out this most causeless and wicked
rebellion, and preserve the National her
itage left US by our fathers.
Gentlemen: Ishall not conceal the fact
that in one respect differ from some of
my compeers i'll command as to the mode
of warfare which is best calculated to
bring this wretched contest to a speedy,
durable and honorable close. The point
of difference refers of course to slavery
the cause of all difference-the Pando-
ra's box from which has issued all our
National troubles. Ny creed is-let
slaUery take care Of itself. If it can sur
yive the shock Of war, let it live, but if
between an upper and neither milestone
it be ground to powder and the winds
drive it away, it is not for me to gather
up the dust again. do not propose to
make war upon slavery, but upon rebels,
and in the meantime to let slaves and
slavery take care of themselves. An OIL
igarchy more cruel and proscriptive than
ever scoursed and cursed nation, an
cient or modern, has brought on this
war for slavery, and if we are required
to protect, defend, or in any way help
slavery, then We are required to co-ope-
rate with the enemy, to help him, to de-
fend him, and to work the same end
Can we place ourselves thus in alliance
with our deadly and barberous foes, and
at the same time conquer them, subdue
them, crush them? When lesser con-
tradictions are reconeiled, we will think
of harmonizing this.
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