Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-09
Fro1 the New Albany Ledger.
senator Lane on the "rriumphs" of
the war.

Senator LANE thinks we have misapprehended
presentation Of a petition from certain colored
persons of Indiana, asking Congress 90 procure
lands for colonization purposes in Central Amer
lea, and have thereby enthusiastically placed
him in "false position" before our readers and
bis constituents Colonel LAVE encloses Us
copy of his remarks, with a request that We copy
so much of them AZ formed the basis OF our late
articles. We cbeeriully comply with his request,
leaving our readers 20 decide whether or not we
did injustice TO Col. LANE, fOr whom we would
much rather do favor than an injury. Here is
the extract in question:
Since the commencement Of this rebellion
many signal and most important triumphs have
been achieved BY the National arms in behalf of
the National cause, but among the most import
ant victories achieved so far in the history of
this rebellion Is The abolition Of slaUery in the DIS
trict Of Columbia Ii il victory which sickens
our hearts with terrible recital of killed and
wounded. IL is victory which plants no thorn
in the pillow Of widowhood, which fills the ewes
OF no orphans with tears, aud the hearts OF 10
mothers with anguish. IL is bloOdless triumph
in behalf of truth, principle and justice.
In claiming the abolition OF slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia as one of the most important
triumphs of the national cause, i would not by
any means disparage the triumph Of your arms
! know that the chivaric and patriotic sons Of
the great Northwest and West are now pouring
their victorious columns upon New Orleans with
the might and grandeur and power with which
the great father of waters sweeps his currents TO
the ocean Upon every battle field in the Great
West they have illustrated the proves and bravery
OF the citizen soldier of the United States
As an American citizen, | am proud of your tri
umphs. | recolEect that Lieut.. WOrden, but a
few short weeks ago, added one 10 the list of
American heroes
''One of the few, the immortal names,
That were not BON TO de-"
have particular pride in the victories of the
West. a citizen of Indiana, for. upon every
single battle field, her bravery and proves have
contributed to your victory. Her blood has red
dened every well stricken field and no standard
OF hers has ever been captured by the enemy.
draw invidious distinctions between the great
States OF the West. | recognize most freely the
patriotic devotion to the good cause IN Kentucky;
tie struggling bravery under the most adverse
circumstances of the patriotic people OF Missouri
and the State of Iowa, that frst-born To freedom
under the Missouri Compromise, in this struggle
has nObly indicated and illustrated her paternity
So of the people of Minnesota and Wisconsin and
of Michigan ami OF Illinois and of Ohio. They
have been equally brave. and their only rivalry
has been a generous emulation as TO who should
most arde..tly love. and who should most worthily
serve our common gloriou country. We have
a common interest in these victories. But great
they all are, they are not much greater, in my
estimation, than the moral triumph achieved in
the District of Columbia.
have a just National pride in the achieve
ments of Commodore FOote and his invincble
hotIlla OF gunboats, who, upon an obscure bayou
Of the Mississippi, have added the glory of ar
other Stlamis To the worlds history But these
triumphs, great as they are, are but little more
important in their results than the achievements
to the National cause brought about by the aboli-
ton of slavery in the District of Columbia.
have said that that victory was accompanied by
bloodshed, and no mourning, no regrets save
the regrets that the rebels and their sympAthizers
may entertain.