The national Republican., 1862-01-01
From the Bsllsfontsine (Ohio) Republican.
General James H. Lane.

There Is perhaps no mau In the Srnste whose
life has been q cheokered % that Of General
Lane. His name is like household word In
every family throughout the land His sympa-
thies have always been on the side Of freedom;
not partial, but TO every being who hears the
image Of man. Abused and vilifed by the
Pro.slaveryists, be got tho name of being moth
ing better than lawless brigand, but the DE-
fsnceless freemen Of Kansas will long remem-
Der him rs their noble advocate and defender,
as also the reckless ho;des on Misouri's bor-
ders, to their sorrow and hatred.
Pro-slsvery sympathizers have taken pecu-
liar pains and particular delight In abusing
him for what they called bis sbolitionism; and
what does II amount to? Not love tor and
desire 10 inter miDgle the two races, but onl y
bis desire 10 see freedom sit perChed upon the
banner Of every man, whether white or black
In speech made in reply 10 serenade given
him ut Washington On the second instant, he
expressed bis sentiments on that question thus
Then, suppose We take another pol cy
obtain country contiguous To this "a portion
Of South America, for instance-tVsice-
South Csrolina.'] Well, now, that idea Of
South Carolina strikes me very favOrably
[Lsughter.l Idesire, ftst, TO see the shsckles
stricken Of Ia legitimate manner, 40 that our
Stars and Stripes may. In truth, wave over q
country OF freemen.
Next. desire to zee the two races NJ tpsrated
this the home Of the white mon and home OF
freedom that tho home of the black man and
home OF freedom. [Applause.] Iwould that
an ocean rolled between the two races. Our
pr. judices sgain.t lhem are unconqutrable.
myself certainly entertain these prtjudices, In
common with others. No two races have oI
can live long together, unles, they intermarry
| am opposed TO this. Now, for the good of us
both, let US give them the discipline that At
'ends freedom and Zee labor, then let US kindly
separate IN, IN from ,ia, and all will be we'll.
| When the present difficulties commenced, he
was up aud RI ady to strike blow at the heart o.
the hydrahea serpent that had crawled be
tween us and peace, not to interfere with loya
men, but tos,rike terror into the hearts Of rebels
His was o vigorous and effective policy, ant
The Kansas brigade scattered the rebels like
chaff before the wind, and where they marched
the shacklcs fell from the enslavCd, and free
dom's banner waved triumphant. few mor'
Lanes at the head Of brigudes would do M
accomplish much with little. They strike wheI
least expected and straight from the shoulder
We know of no Que with whom we woult
sooner trust ourselves In n iyht than him.
Asa statesman, he expresses his sentiment
clearly and 10 the point, no matter how har'
they bit; as q politician, he Is honest in hi
| views, never vascillates or carries water o
both shoulders; ~ a soldier, he looks to the
comfort and safety of bis men and rs
man, he firms bis opinions quickly, and fol
lows them In bec-line, fearing no one. Sue
men never die forgotten, and jim Lane nevc
will. The friends Of freedom will remembe
him as their strong advocate, and the slav
olgarchy ~ their bI'terest enemy