so debase his own manhood as to take sides with the two Spaniards in asking the free people of the United States to pay them for their losses. He then said:

"If any one in this crowd feels any other than hot indignation over the whole infernal business let him stand up and be counted. I pause for a reply." Not a soul showed anything but righteous displeasure. Lamborn then proceeded: "Having fully described the crime, infamy, and utter lawlessness of the whole Amistad transaction, together with the monstrous demand of the Southern tyrants that this government place its hands in the treasury of the people, and pay pirates and thieves for what the Supreme Court had decided was stolen property, could it be imagined even, that a representative in Congress from a free state, could so forget his duty to the people, as to ignore, and set at naught, not only the commonest honesty, but all the traditions of American history, in favor of freedom, but vote for the passage of so infamous a measure? Yes, 'tis true, 'tis pity, and pity 'tis, 'tis true, that such men were in Congress and voted aye upon that bill. 'Tis true, also, and most shameful, that Indiana had men in Congress who voted to pay those incarnate devils for their slaves; 'tis true that this district has one of them ; this crowd has been addressed by him to-day from this stand." Here an anxious looking about the audience for Hannegan began, whe nLamborn, (who had seen him and a bevy of his friends dodge behind some large oaks as he began the account of the Amistad recital), raising his voice to the highest pitch and pointing his fingers to the trees behind which Hannegan was standing, cried out, "As Nathan said unto David, 'Thou art the man.'" The effect was electric, hundreds of votes were made for Free Soil, and the people ever after when speaking of that meeting, called it the meeting where Lamborn made Hannegan take to the trees."

In 1840 he assisted in organizing the Liberty party, which twelve years later gave the basis of principles of the Republican party. He joined the Hon. Schuyler Colfax and others in constructing the platform of this new party in 1856, and five years later his ideal was fulfilled in the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln. He remained with this party until 1876; when finding it was not fulfilling some of its vital principles, especially its financial policy, he organized in Wisconsin the Greenback party, and published a paper called the Wisconsin Greenback. This paper exerted such a potent influence that the new party polled in the first year of its existence in Wisconsin, 26,300 votes for its candidate for governor, and held the balance of power in the Legislature.

Dr. L. took an active part, also, in the temperance movement, and many times was he subjected to abuse even from those who were members of the Christian church. He was elected to the Legislature of Indiana by the Republican party, and intelligently, loyally and fearlessly represented his constitutents. Among the most important acts of the Legislature was a bill which he introduced and had carried, to prevent the importation of Texas cattle into Indiana during the months in which there was danger of spreading the Texas cattle fever. This bill gave great satisfaction to the stockmen throughout the west. He also introduced a bill to abolish capital punishment; but it was defeated. The act to establish the office of State Geologist, and to make a geological survey of the state, was passed largely through his efforts. By this act the most valuable mineral wealth of Indiana was de

veloped and fostered. He took a strong stand for the negro race in support

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ing the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. made an eloquent speech on a bill for the prevention of medical quackery, and for the elevation of the medical profession.

A bill was introduced to prevent colored children from attending the public schools, and for providing separate schools for the black children when they were numerous enough in any locality to form a school. His speech in the Assembly against the bill closed as follows:

"I vote against this bill because it opens the schools to my children and shuts them to the colored race. After having endured what I have for the colored man I shall not, in this age of his advancement, turn my back upon him. Along with him I am willing my political life shall rise or fall. Let me here say, Mr. Speaker, that any party or organization of men which in this country ignores the rights of any class of God's creatures will fall, be it ever so strong, before the rising tide of freedom which this day and age is witnessing. If the Republican party can stand, it must stand on ideas. It drew its first breath in the atmosphere of that principle which demands the equal rights and equal brotherhood of all mankind. It must still stand there as upon a rock, or be swept away before the tidal wave of that great underlying truth which brought this republic into life, and which proclaimed in the face of a despotism of centuries of duration the vital principles of man's equality before the law."

Dr. Lamborn was a member of the State Prison Committee, which by a resolution of the Assembly was required to investigate the reputed corruptions existing in the management of the prisons, and also to visit the State Prisons in other states, and make report of such matters to the then existing Assembly. This involved much labor and travel, and the report of the committee produced a violent discussion.

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Perhaps the effort made by Mr. Lamborn to defeat the Swamp Land Bill" was the greatest one made by him during his career as a legislator. The bill was one to incorporate a company to drain the Swamp Lands of Indiana. It was so formed that the lands must eventually become the property of the company, whenever the company considered it necessary. bill empowered them to ditch through farms occupied and owned by citizens, and to assess the cost of such drainage and make it a lien against the lands. It mattered not whether the owners of the land so assessed were either willing or able to endure such a tax. Upon this bill he made a lengthy and exhaustive speech.

When the war of the rebellion broke out Dr. Lamborn took part in defending the Union cause. He spent months in speaking daily at meetings for raising volunteers for its suppression. He paid out several hundred dollars, and was chiefly instrumental in raising a company of the 10th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers. The company was anxious to select him as its captain, but as he declined this, they importuned Governor Morton to appoint him surgeon of the regiment. The Governor offered him the place, which he also declined, preferring to remain at home and do what he could there for the cause of saving the Union. During all the years of the war he was a "shining mark" for the copperheads," as the foes of the war were called. to hurl their targets of hate at.

For many years of his life he was a farmer, while at the same time following an extensive medical practice. For some years he with some gentle

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men of New York, owned and carried on a stock farm of 1600 acres in IndiThey kept as high as 14,000 head of sheep, and hundreds of cattle on the farm; the doctor living upon it, while his partners resided in the state of New York.

We have but briefly sketched the life of this honorable representative of the Lamborn family. Those who knew him think him one of "God's noblemen. ." Thorough-going, studious and invincible as an orator; in the front rank with the frontiersman who helped to build up the great west; a champion of the slave and leader in the temperance cause, at a time when, to be found in the ranks of either, meant to be ostracized from popular society and to have life endangered. An embodiment of all those manly virtues which distinguish the true Christian, although refusing to identify himself with any sect, yet practising all their virtues: a model legislator and successful statesman; a blind devotee to no party, nor a base spoilsman; not a politician, but a patriot; possessing a nature that always aimed to lift up and assist the weak, he chose the medical profession and rose to the top. At the call of his country, he answered by raising a company of the nation's defenders; an enthusiast on every live question; and an affectionate husband and father. Dr. Lamborn is still living (1894) and enjoying robust health.

In 1840, at Oxford, Ohio, he married Sarah Wilson Wirts, a granddaughter of Colonel Byrod, a soldier of the war of 1812. Miss Wirts was a teacher in the Seminary at Oxford, possessed an estimable character, and was endeared to all who knew her. She proved a good helpmate in all the Doctor's eventful life. Early in the year 1891, some of their friends gathered in their home in Sparta, Wisconsin, to celebrate with them their golden wedding. The joy of the occasion was shadowed by a cloud of affliction, caused by the death of their youngest son, who died few months before of typhoid fever, under very painful circumstances. An extract from a local paper follows, which shows the tender ties with which these loving souls bind their neighbors to them.

A GOLDEN WEDDING.

"For sweet unity of feeling and intent, there is seldom met a pleasanter company than the little group of their intimate friends who gathered at the suburban home of Dr. and Mrs. Lamborn, Sunday afternoon, to remind them that they recognized it as their golden wedding day, and to show that, while realizing how unacceptable to sore hearts would be any conspicuous demonstration, following upon their so recent bereavement, they yet desire to use the occasion of this anniversary to express their special sympathy, as, also to congratulate them upon having reached this far mile stone on life's journey.

"By common understanding they arrived a few at a time, and with the express agreement to have no refreshments or pre-arranged exercises; but with one friendly object to endeavor by pleasant talk of the past to bring partial forgetfulness of grief for at least that hour.

"A substantial recognition of the day, handed in by one as the offering contributed by all, was so complete a surprise to the recipient-as indeed, was the whole affair, apparently-that tears gathered to his eyes as he received the beautiful tribute.

"Graceful souvenirs of the day were unostentatiously left about the rooms by friendly hands. A short selected poem was read by one of the ladies. The