The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-04-24
GEN. JOSEPH LANE.
sY1.H. WELLS.

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To estimste the eharacter Of man
who has been 60 prominently before the
American people as Gen. Lane requires
some knowledge of his private lie.
This cannot be derived from the record
of his public career. It must be OBJ
tanned from acquaintance, conversation,
and other association. Wemay observe
that a man who is truly great in = pub
lie capacity viii also display his emf
nent qualities in his private life. Gen.
Lane was pre-eminently great man IN
all public relations. In his private life
he has shown that he possesses In
great degree the material out of which
great men are made. Without even
knowledge of the common branches OF
an English education, at the early age OF
years, he entered the active scenes OF
life. He did not possess a brilliant
mind, but one of strength and compre-
hension. When he represented the
State of Oregon In the Senate of the
United States, unlike large proper
ton of Senators, while he guarded well
and faithfully the interests Of the State
which he represented, he labored for
the entire Union. His mind was broad
enough and deep enough to compre-
bend the ICbOIe Union; he believed he
represented Maine as well as his own
State.
Lane acquired thorough knowledge of
men and things, and whep he came
into contact with the nations repre-
sentatiyes, in the stormy arena Of de-
bate, he was fully prepared to sustain
the character of Senator. To-day Gen.
| Lane is a private citizen Of Roseburg,
| Ore In his treatment of all those who
come in contact with him he displays
the spirit of true chivalry. No one can
| listen to the old man as he cOnverses
upon the topics of the day, or relates
| some incident in the nations history in
which he had prominent part, without
being impressed deeply with the fact of
| his greatness. Although the General
is now 70 years of age, he possesses all
| the powers of his mind, and his eye VIII
! fash with enthusiasm and his cheeks
| glow with excitement when upon IA
/ vorite theme. His physical preserva-
| ton is wonderful, and few men of his
age can boast of his health or vigor.
| To pass an hour or so with him in listen
| ing flor You 1ulLSt hsten) one is carried
/ over the scenes of American history
with a feeling as if excited by the reali-
, ty. On his table will be found the
| latest publications of the day, and the
J old hero is as much of a student OF
J American history to-day as he was
J twenty or thirty years ago. No man IN
the State of Oregon who knows the
! General but loves and admires him
| loves him for his noble nature and adj
mires him for the exalted grand
| eur of his character. He has
| studied men on the plains Of
| the Great West;" he has studied
men at the campfire; he hai
! studied men on the battlefield, and IL
the halls of Congress. Although
! rs years old, Gen. Lane is not an " ole
fogy;" he is as progressive as most mel
are in the dawn of manhood. In s
recent speech he said, I rarely forge
! that little which I have learned. re
| MEMBER retain it. My brain ha!
never been injured. My memory i
good and my brain is clear; and neve
was burned out by Intoxicating drinks.
1t was under the care of Gen. Lane
as Governor, that Oregon Graded it
infancy. In that capacity, when tn
State was beset with hostile Indians, h
displayed the same energy and decision
of character he after showed when h
became Senator. He has made life
grand success; he is truly self-Iaad
mana living model after which mel
/ should shape and fashion their lives
His grey old head, crowned with tn,
glories of 70 years, is now beyond TIT
reach of envy, and even those who wer,
his political enemies speak of him witt
reverence approaching veneration
When he shall have passed away, hi
monument will be-the affection of tn
American heart.
RosERURG, Oregon.