The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-08-19
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But the most notable object Of
interest We have out in our West
ern rcgions," continued Brown Of
Oregon, bis eyes cleaning with
deyotional hre. "is old Gcneral 10
Lane. l suppose there are thous-
snds Of people in this country r.
nl1lar With his name and record
who wosld swear hs was dsad, and
tho yoasg polltlcians Of the pres-
ent genssation manage 70 get along
without mentioning him at al,
which 10 very remarkable, l some
times think, considering what .
conspicuous figure he was in AM
erican politics twenty years ago.
Indiana idolised him. No man
ever received such an ovation for
services in the field ~ Jo Lane
when he returned from Mexico at
the close Of the war, aud gave the
State . chaNcc to carry him on it,
shoulders for bic gallantvy at Buena
Vista. lie came West in 1855, was
appointed Provisional Governor Of
Oregon by Fillmore, then was In
the Senate, and had just Anished
bic tern when the Charleston Con-
vention recognised his radical pro-
slavery opinions by placing him on
tho ticket with Breckenridge. Az
ter that defeat he camc bcak to 10
IN disgust, and the hot political
places that knew him wellknew
him no moro forever. He bought
: farm back If Rosebcrg, running
up from the valley Of the willa-
mcttc, and built him I small frame
house high up on . picturesque
spur Of the Rogue river mounlaine,
where be has lived ever sinoe IL
~ most perfect seclusion. Two
years ago he lost his wifi, whom
he called tho Madam nd whosl
he always loved devotsdly. 6lnee
then his dcsolation has ben rsllev.
cd only by negro by, who eoeka
and keeps house for him. You
ought to see him. He's eighty.
three now, straight as an arrow,
six feet two In height, and be ca
pick up his rife and bring homo Z
dccr, or follow down atrout stream
over the rocks about ~ we'll - The
next man. And then hs reads Z
great deal. One room in bic cabin
is sacred TO his bucks, and his II.
brary IL one Of the most valuable
on the Pacific slope. Strange how
tli0 old man hangs on to the skirts
Of the PAST! Old thoughts, old
questions, old scenes, old states
men, which have nearly fhdsd out
OF our rcmembrance, and giver
| fpiacc to the issues and plans Of tn
present, arc meat, 5lfink and lodg
ing 10 him. The new thong ahts,Ql
an ever busy and progressive racs
hhe cares very little about, compar'
atively, and seems to have made
up his mind that the countfy IL rot
rogading. He talks shout ancient
notions of political integrity and
honor, and any comparison with
the present turns him sick at tic
stomach. Only once lately we got
him worked up to the point Of
coming down from his garrct II
tho clouds and making \ speech
II wss on the 4th Of June, at Rose
berg, just q we were getting ready
| TO leave for St. Louis. We circu'
lated Il in every direction, and
people came over the meontaius d
hear him, taking three and foui
.lays for the journey. There were
at least Ave thousand there, aud
when the old hero began the audi.
tors stretched their necks a. i
some revelation was coming, and
every word was precious. Only
few could hear him, for his voice
| has drifted into the childish treble
but curiosity kept them spcllbound
| TIL he closed. He reminded one
with his majestic presence and
flowing white hair and beard, o.
some John the Baptist In the will
dcrness crying unto tho people
"Repenti" And when be cam,
down lfom the platform, be tool
10 dslegates to one side, and beg
god ~, with 5sltsrlng voice an(
teers In bis eyes, to give - eoun
frv ! nura fiokek. and hofn brInl