Indiana State Sentinel

(Genl.) Lane,

"One word as to Gen. Lane. We never doubted his bravery, and have always awarded him proper credit for his conduct in Mexico. But, when he so far forgot what was due to truth, honor and justice as to abuse his old commander as he did in the communication he left behind him when he started for Oregon, he forfeited the respect of all honorable men, and the day will come when it will be thus universally regarded."-Journal.

-The above imputation against General Lane, is almost as infamous as the course of the Journal has constantly been in regard to our volunteers, ever since Taylor refused to correct his charge of cowardice, though solicited to do so, in a private letter, by the editor of the Journal himself! If Taylor had not been most unjust to our men, why did the editor of the Journal thus appeal to him? But Taylor having refused to correct the slander, is it not low enough for the editor of the Journal to descend to become the apologist of the slanderer, but must he also continue to assail those who have self-respect enough to induce them to stand up in defence of the reputation of the State? He talk about Lane's "forfeiture of the respect of all honorable men!" He ought to be the very last man in this State to speak of honor. Time and time again has he libelled this defence of the volunteers by their noble commander; but though repeatedly called upon to do so, has never had the manliness nor honesty enough to let his readers see that defence. No! Every thing that could be said against the volunteers, or their defenders, has found a ready place in the columns of the State Journal; but not one word in their defence; not even the defence of Gen. Lane, which it has so frequently and falsely assailed. If the Journal has one spark of decency remaining, to say nothing of honor, let it publish Lane's defence, so that its readers can themselves judge of it, as well as of the Journal's libels,-and we shall see if it will continue to disgrace itself by repeating the latter.