The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-07-15


The death or Henry s. Lane few
days since calls q The minds Of middle
aged Indianians, The Lane Triumvi.
rate" Al one time three men Of that
name figured prominently ii public life
ID this state. and yet but one Of then
was born within our borders. and no
relationship existed among The trio.
Tho oldest, and in natural abilities and
rliorcc the greatest Of the three, was
Joseph Lane. Born In Buncombc coun-
lty, North Carolina, ner the beginning
,'of the present century, hc passed his
.boyhood IN the then rough wids of Ken.
l|iucky aud Indiana. In boyhoOd he As
part farmer, clerked some in country
store, was deputy in some county clerk i
l.oillce. III 1929, he IL found married and
living IN Nanderburg county, near Ey-
,lansvilIc from which county be was sent
ITO the State Legislature. From this
.ltimc up TO 1860, he was almost confin-
.luousiy in public life. In tic Lcgi stature,
.Ihe WAS fixture in one body Of the other
until the breaking out Of the Mexican
war. Starting 10 as a private. hc march-
ed with bis company 10 New Albany,
where regiment was mustered. "A few
days after his arrival here, President
Polk sent him commission as Brigadicr
General, and he went into the field in
command Of three regiments. History
tells Of his bravery on many q well
fought field in Mexico. His men have
'often told the tale or his fierce pursuit OF
Santa Anna, towards the close Of the
war. II was one Of the daring exploits
of that victorious army. Soon after ti,c
close OF that war, he was appointed
Governor or Oregon territory, but was
removed when the whigs came into
power III 1851, but was sent a. dele
gate 10 congress. Alter the formation
'of the State Of Oregon. he was chosen
.one or the United States Senators. In
II 1850 he was The candidate OF the south
lern wing OF the Democratic party for
Vice President, on the ticket with John
lC. breckenridge. 4IIe retired after the
election 10 large farm in his adopted
State. where he devoted himself TO the
material interests Of the people, and 10 d
long course Of reading, his busy life hav-
ing hitherto prevented him from enjoy
Ing the lore 70 je gathered from books,
his knowledge consisting principally or
hard facts learned BY battling with the
" ~ itA- 80 tttN IfttAtNlAf pursuits VI -
lstudiOus farmer, he passed his DAYS until
"A few months ago, he quietly passed
away, aged so years. Without tie adj
vantage OF carly education, wealth. or
social position, he won bis way 10 high
honors BY his vigorous intellect and
native force OF character.
James III Lane was Ioosior. having
been born AZ Law wrenccbnrg, June -.
IiSll. Jim Lane. as lie was always
called by friend or foe, was al active
politician when quite young but won
his way TO prominence III tic Mexican
war. Starting insas private he soon
rose to be colonel of regiment, and
made record for dash and bravery. In
1913, he was elected Govern
or OF Indiana, Oh the ticket with Joseph
IA. Wright. Iii 1853, he was elected To-
congress. and two years afterwards he
went to Kansas. In 1861, lie was again
chosen as United States Senator, but
did not serve long in that capacity pre-
fcrrjnw ia ~ into fhe ARMY whcro hp