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Portage Sentinel
Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio
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The Detroit Free Press criticizes President Taylor's administration for removing Democratic Governor Joseph Lane of Oregon due to his politics and defense of Indiana volunteers, then appointing defeated Congressman Major Gaines as replacement, portraying it as favoritism toward political rejects.
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The Detroit Free Press in the following, well hits off the folly of the Administration, to give it no harsher name, in regard to the removal of the gallant Lane, from his post as Governor of Oregon for the cause of being a Democrat, and because of his defence of the gallant volunteers of Indiana from the false charges of cowardice proffered against them. The Free Press says:
There can no longer be a doubt that Gen. Taylor is a very affectionate man. In proof of this, we instance the fact that he has appointed the third defeated Congressman as Governor of Oregon. The first two declined the appointment. The last is Major Gaines, of Kentucky, who was most ingloriously defeated in August. The first two were anti-Mexican war railors, and felt undoubtedly ashamed of the General for removing Gen. Lane, who distinguished himself in Mexico. Gaines has accepted, and it is understood that he would have taken old clothes if he could get nothing better.
Repudiation by the people, of a candidate for office seems to be a passport to favor under the present Administration. -Statesman
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Oregon
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gen. lane removed from governorship; major gaines appointed as new governor of oregon after two others declined.
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Criticism of President Taylor's administration for removing Governor Lane due to his Democratic affiliation and defense of Indiana volunteers against cowardice charges; appointment of third defeated candidate, Major Gaines of Kentucky, as replacement after first two declined.