The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-05-06
A HANDSOME TRIBUTE
GENERAL NEsM.Tu's FTAER SO 0nATsON
OyEH TsIE REMAINS or GgNEftL
5OsEim LANE.
Delivered at ilesebnrg nefore an Immense
Conesurse oF Peopie ON tae 2sa nli.

FRGSDs:-A great and good man,
fall OF honors and years, has paid the
dabt of nature and has gone TO his final
account; we, bis neighbors and friends
are assembled Co pay the last honors 10
his remains, by couaigning them TO
their last resting place, We now look
for the last time upon the kind aud
genial face Of one Of 0regon's oldest and
hest friends. Tho great heart that has
beaten responsive 10 our Welfare 30
long, il still in death, aud the body
TINT contains ii hears the scars OF honor
able wounds, received, in defend
ing cur eountrys honor anu in the
protection of the early settlers Of our
State. 4 short time before our old
friend passed away received letter
from him filled with expressions Of
kindness and from which ] copy the
following: "When it shall come my
time to cross over, shall expect you
to be present at the laying away of
all thas remains Of your old friend"
Subsequently, when too feeble To hold
the pen, he dictated and the hand Of
affection wrote the request that should
speak the last kind word TO his neigh.
bors and his friends over his remains.
With sorrowing heart | shall attempt
to comply with the last request Of an
old friend and comrade in arms, who
was snce nay commanding officer, con
scious that our deceased friends beat
eulosy il to be found in the somber
history Of his long and eventful life,
and in the virtues that adorned his
character. shall attempt no fulsome
panegyric, but will confne myself 20
the narration of few historical facts
connected with the services he has
rendered TO his adopted State.
Joseph Lane was horn in North
Carolina, on the l4th, of December,
1901. Ills father removed to Iend-
erson county, Kentucky -then from
tier State-in 1904. Tho educational
advantages Of the son were meagre.
From early boyhood until he attained
the age OF twenty years, he was alter
nately employed upon the farm. in the
Office of the county clerk, aud in a
country store In 1924 he was mar.
ried to Polly Hart aud settled upon
farm in Vanderburg county, Indiana.
The following year he WIS elected to
the legislature. For twenty fgc years
almost continuously, ho represented his
count. in one branch or other Of the
State Legislature When the war
commenced with Mexico in 1916, he
resigned his seat ia the Sate senate
and enlisted as private soldier. Ills
company, wish several others, having
s.s....nsi,,ssi q Ae~ Asasvsrss s formed
q aresinent, Lam, fa fa.ssFsi eslnieF.
was elected tss,lonsl. sao,tIy aftcr.
wards he reeeiyesl froln President Polk
commission ot Brigalirr Gsneral.
He Immediately set ouG ~ the sest Of
war IN command nf tlsren iagimonts Of
Indiana volunteers. and iu two weeks
time, landed at the Brazos and report
ed for duty. Ills brigade WAS ~, ignesi
to Major Gen w c. Bstler's division.
A tho battle If Butna Vista lao CONF
ulanded the left wing Of the army, and
commenced tie action by attacking a
division Of the Mexican army number.
ing 10000, commanded by Ges Am-
pndi, ia tho Course of tho battle he was
in the hottest Of the Gght aud Was
severely wounded ly spent ball,
wbicL passed through his right arm
near tho shoulder, but remained upon
his horse aud in command OF bis troops
until the enemy were routed and driven
from the field That night he received
complimentary congratulations from
the "Rough and Ready old soldier,
General Taylor, who never wasted
words ia undeserved praise Thu'
within few short weeks after the
farmer was engaged in peaceful oecnpa
ton upon tho banks of the Ohio, he
had "set a squadron" in the field ano
developed the able General, success
fnlly commanding division of an army
ia one Of the hardest fought and hlool
lest battles Of the war. June, 1917
he returned to New Orleans, WHERE
the Indiana regiment was disbanded
Returning to Gen. Taylor's line he wa
ordered to join Gen. Scott. Landin;
at Vera Cruz, Sept 10th, he took uI
the line of march for the City Of Mexico
in command Of 1909 troops. On Oct
9th. be defeated Santa Anna at lIu
manila. On the 10Th, he attacked
strong force Of Guerillas at Atixe
and took the place On the Goth, b
dispersed another Guerilla force a
1'iascala. On November 22d, he tool
Matamoras, which was strongly fortit
ed, captured large amount of ammt
milton and military stores; and o
December l4th, reached Genera
Seott's headquarters in the City {
Mexico and was highly complimente
10y the hero of Chippewa and Lundy
Lane. The brilliant exploits Of Gene
al Lane and his brigade Of 5000 men
orable march, from Vera Cruz To th
City Of Mexico have but few parable
in the annals of modern warfare. The
E line of march was over the same gener
route pursued by Cortez in his conque
three hundred and twenty-eight yea
before, and which Prescott has /
graphically described 70 success
fully conduct an aggressive campaig
: with mere handful of troops, in Il
: heart Of an enemy's country, gives e'
dence of high order of military tale
possessed by the commander, who ha
but few months experience in the a
of war. On January 10Th, lS4S, Ge
elal Lane left the City of Mexico lnd
orders to scour the country between q
: capital and Vera Cruz, to rid it
;, Guerilla marauders. After an unsl
n cessful attempt to surprise and eaptu
h' Santa Anna, he took Orizaha, and "
!. : engaged IN other successful E,artis
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