Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-10-24

Gen. Jim Lane makes a speech.

Gen. Jim Lane makes a Speech
Gen. Jim Lane made speech in Leav
enworth on the evening Of the slh. H
dealt largely in denunciations of Governo
Robinson, and some of the Governors pc
Generals. Thus be annihilated one Blood
Robinson sent Gen. Blood down int,
Lykins county to keep off the rebels
Blood saw drove of cattle on the prairie
his fears got the better of him, and the
last that was heard of Gen. Blood, be wa:
running over the Rocky Mountains, crying
out that the Secessionists had crossed the
borders. .,....-.
There is some report of bargain hav
ing been made between Gov. Robinson anc
x-Governor Claib jackson, of Missouri
that they would let each other alone. jim
said: ......
If there are any men so mean in Kan
sas as to make such an arrangement with
jackson, they are traitors, and deserve the
rope. A yoice-That's what say by
| G-d.) ..-..... -.....
Jim had been charged with the loss oi
sixty five mules. He said:
If l am charged with the loss of the
mules, why not give me credit for what
captured from the enemy. Why, l have
taken at least thousand horses and mules
from the enemy. "a Voice-Jayhawked
themO No! captared them. .s.
Jim had confidence in Lincoln.
He knew what President Lincoln would
say, "Well, done, thou good and faithful
servant" Kansas was in danger, and he
had come TO wake up the people. He did
not want to hear Kansas men slander Kan
sas soldiers sow that would eat her own
pigs ought to be killed.
Jim was very mad at one Prince, and
inquired what Prince had done that he
should be made Major General. The
editor of the Leavenworth Times said o.
this inquiry: at was the growl of the
red Tiger, and the hiss of the rattlesnake
so bitter in lis invoctive."
Jim said: t.....--
Prince had turned away number Of
sick soldiers from the hospital; turned
them out in an inclement night, and they
had only been provided for by the human
ity of the people of Leavenworth; and
then when sergeant of the same regi-
ment asked the next day where they were,
he was told that ''lhe things had ought to
be in the guard house." Make him a Ma
jor General! (Cries of hang him! hang
himO
He should like 10 see that creature up
there Prince] down among the Kansas
Brigade, Let him ask one of them what
he thought of Gen. Lane, old Jim, and he
would be told that they all loved him as
their mothers. His men would 60 where
he wanted them to, if it was into the mid
die of hell. And if he wanted TO make a
sure job, and capture the old fellow him
self, he would take the Kansas Brigade,
and the devil might have Robinson and
Prince TO help him.
As to his position in the Senate and in
the army, Jim said:
He Lane] had been rendered an ap-
pointment as Brigadier Gederal. His
mother used to say that you might per-
>uade Henry, but you couldn't drive him.
He held, as all knew, seat in the United
States Senate, conferred upon him by the
people of Kansas; but he woke up one
morning and found shroud ready to bury
him in before he was dead. IL didn't ac-
cept the appointment, and haven't yet;
but l have been playing big on them all
the time-bettiug high on small cards. !"
What is Lane getting for ali his services
on behalf of the country, for all the
marches, the exposures, ETC.. Not a
dime! On his salary as Senator he
might have remained in Leavenworth
among his friends, or he might have gone
to Saratoga and drank mineral ayater.
Jim urged in conclusion, that Kansas
and the territory west should be made a
separate military department. If it were
so arranged be would resign his seat in
the Senate, to take command of it. Fre-
mont's department was too big. He had
letter from Fremont saying so. Jim
said, according to the Leayenworth Times
report
He wanted the Department strong
enough to clear out that place up there
["up there was evidently intended to
mean The Fort and put in men who have
hearls-repace the heartless creatures who
have insuted US for years. Cries of
"that's so" and "good."]