The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-05-06


plain and unassumiug demoanor, he
gained the sohriqust Of "rhe Marien of
the Mexican War;" aud all adventurous
enterprising soldiers, who sought dis.
tliotion 10y hard service, desired TO
ssrve in "In,ne's Brigade" IIe had
great natural talent for the. military
profession, which with wider and broad
az opportunities, would have developed
the msst brilliant Of syldierly qualities.
No officer, of his rank, who served in
that war, rendercdso important services
p bis country or gained greater fame
~ his coirage aud ihtrepidity than our
deceased friend. OF all tho generals
who served ia that war, he WAN the
last survivor. Scott, Taylor, Worth,
Wood, Butler, Kearney, Patterson,
Pierce, Harney, Pillow, Shields, Cush-
ing, Cadwalder, Pullman, and last,
Lane; All have fallen into line, in
waiting for the bugle call.
''On faines eternal camping ground,
Their silent toats spread,
And glory giar.ia with siiso. tramp
The bivsuac of tas dead"
In ls4S, Congress having passed an
act organizing Territorial government
for Oregon, General Lane was appointed
the first governor. He crossed the
plains with a small escort by ths way
Of New Mexico and Arizona, arriving
a. San Francisco ia February, ls49,
where made his acquaintance, aud
was bis fellow passenger on board ths
old Fast India brig Bennett. On bis
arrival at Oregon City, March 81, he
issued prsclamatiou, and at once AZ.
aumed the duties of the office, whicl,
hc discharged until August, 1850 As
governor he was prompt and efficient
ia the discharge of his dutier, and
during bis administration be caus'.d
the arrest, trial and execution Of the
indians whs had participated ia the
Whitman massacre of lSi7. la 1861
he was elected Territorial delegate 10
Congress, and was successivcly elected
until the State was admitted iuto the
Union in 1859, when be WAS chosen
United States Senator, anil was an nu-
successful candidate for Vice President
in 1860. In 1861 his se,,.'rrial term
expired, when ho retnr 80 private
life. For the next tie ',~, with
his books aad his guo il- I r. u qiist
aud dignitied retliss., ~s.s le.--sai .,.-sr
the summit of a .-igl,'.,ri IA ,nufein
During tlis' re,ses uf q .ngr,.ss ia 1888.
General Ltne yH. Engaged IL gold
mining in tie i:gac Rivrr VALLEY.
shen suddenly tie iasiiana assumed
hostile attitnde, killing mary isss..ns
aud burning neatly al ,l,.. lio,@es f",ai
C-ss- e~eeis ..s.lhc hurtis. - sarssy I,..s+-.
afilie Hs a. Ouer l9s.i.gl IL { i,'ts
add was placed in command. and
duving the Indians north II, the di,ec-
zion Of the Umpqua Ga the 9Th. ho
fought the battle of Evans creek, where
he wax severely wounded. Subsequent
Is, and through his efforts the treaty at
Ts.blo Rock .as concluded on the tenth
of September, and under il peace WAS
maintained for the succeeding two
years.
served under his command IN the
Rogue River campaign of 1883. We
had in 1919 explored tegpthor the re-
gisns of lhe Sile.z aud Yaquina bay,
and bolievc NC were the first white
men that crossed ont over the bar at
Yaqnina. We made the passage in an
Indian canoe, aud impe,fectly soui'de'l
tho channel to the sea. In other explO
raiions aud associations, | had ampl,
opportunities 10 know Gen. Lane vel
During the ten consecutive years tha
he represented the Territory aud State
in the national councils, he was always
prompt and eificien: in the discharge o
his duties, and Oregon j. indebted q
his efforts for much valuable legislation
Ills name is honorably engraven upoI
tho pages OF our early history, Will
his reputation is Of national charaC
tel. As an officer in command o
troops, he Was strict in the enforcencn
Of discipline, while his thoughtful car
for those under him, and the inheren
kindness OF bis nature, caused his sui
ordinate to regard him with the affe'
ton of father. As the swift nlcsser
, ger that mocks at time and space
spreads the news of his death over I'll
bread republic, many n war-worn vrte
an will drop the silent tear.
When the brave guardians of a country dle,l
The grateful tear In tenderness viii start
, And ths keen anguish Of the reddening eye,
, DlselOsos the deep Affections Of ths heart.
I In all the exalted positions that Ge
eral Lane occupied, he never forget h
: origin as one Of the toiling people; h
: respect for the dignity cd labor VI
4 such that the humblest farmer or nj
] chanic always found in him symp
4 thizing friend ready to aid and sdvis
d He lead life Of remarkable abstemiou
: ness and frugalitv, coupled with indu
? try, to which may be attributed i
/ preservation Of bodily health al
q sound intellect to the age of four-sco
IS years.
II Daring tho latter years of his Iii
u when advancing years and the pain
st his old wounds disqualified him {
g great physical exertien, he became
10 hard and constant student, devoti
; the most ofhis time to the study of &
a, works Of the best authors, and thus
ie quired great fund Of scientific a
i valuable information, for the acqui
1t tion Of which, opportunities had be
4 denied him in his youth. In privs
rt life he was a man of pure and mol
n sentiments, eminently kind. social a
or agreeable. He was generous to
70 fault, and suffering humanity ne,
of appealed to his pocket in vain, as 10
g as there was anything ia it. ] recoll,
re tbak.whan the 0oyornment sent on