Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-04

peculiar enpiein OIL the young WeSt-the los
cabin which has sheltered so many free an(
noble hearts, who preferred freedom and man
iy independence in the wilderness to luxury
and dependence In their native homes-whc
| love
"Io follow the stag to his slippery crag,
And to chase the bounding roe,''-
who tor years not only marked the deer
through the dark forest, and tracked the how.
ling wolf, but defended this fair land from
the tomahawk and rifle of the savage, and
from the bayonet of the civilized foe, mum
bers ofth rude structures, with all their
usual accOmpaniments-the smoke risino
from the chimney of mud and sticks, the
horns and skins of animals, the "coon'' and
the deer, were seen fastened to the walls
WITHIN, and on the roof, sat many of those
who, ii they do now inhabit more costly and
modern structures, yet have, in earlier times.
made such dwellings as these their homes,
eating the never-failing ''corn-cake'' of the
west. These were on wheels, and drawn
by four and six horses each, and followed
by the thousands of worthy men-delegates
who came with them. The skill of the ar
fist had multiplied the portraits of the hero of
the Thames and the farmer of North Bend,
and paintings of log cabins, as well as the
ca bins themselves, with various patriotic and
significant Inscriptions, were borne aloft.
"1he Mad-rirer Irappers," with their cab
in, were not behind, nor will it be their fault if
SHE Joe" Gas hewas termed by Mr.. Calhoun)
be not fairly caught at the next grand nation
al hunt. Nor were the delegates from Lo-
rain engaged in mere idle Joke, when they,
each armed with new broom, bearing the
inscription 'Reform the Reformers," march
ed along In the throng. Nor are they men
who are unable to perform, so far as their
county is concerned, what they thus have
promised.
Licking, with her steamboat under a. full
head of steam, black smoke rising from her
chimney, and wheels in motion, drawn by
tandem team of 5 or horses driven with un-
Paralleled skill, and followed by a numerous
delegation of good men and true, who will
strive to show the real meaning of the name
which their country bears.
The men OF Guernsey followed on with
their beautiful skiff drawn by four horses
and showing good delegation of the real
of that old county. Hamilton
was there with her beautiful flag and paint
lngs-merltorious works of ingenuity and
with her representatives from
the beautiful Queen City-her SO intelligent
Germans who say for those who sent them,
"fhet they aciHno longer be deceiued.''
Fairfield was there, Delaware was there,
indeed all, all were there. Time and space
would fail us if we were to speak of ali the
noble souls who were present. Fort Meigs
was there-decorated with flags and armed
and strongly garrisoned. The gallant Brig
from Cuyahoga, with canvass spread, her
flag and ensign, all in holiday trim-her man.
ly officers and crew returning the cheers of
the crowd, while the voice of a hardy mari
ner mounted in the chains, throwing tie lead,
told the fathoms of water (and mud) beneath
the gallant bark.
One group ofyoung men from New York,
TIT and becoming representatives of the noble
sons OF a noble State, marched along bear
ing alott most appropriate sentences from one
ach0 hno,Us. shut knO,oing doeth At not"
''Ihe faporite Son.
One delegation of noble fellows bore aloft,
Perched on pole the magnificent '.Bird of
Joue,' the american Eagh-who looked
down upon the admiring throng with an eye as
and undisturbed, as when it
gazed in its lofty flight in the face of the noon
day sun.
He was most splendid fellow, and long
may ne be allowed to live, and free as air to
soar among the clouds.
Who shall portray the deep emotions of
the crowd, when the empty saddle, with the
housings and trappings of General WASHING
velvet and silver fringe, borne
on white horse led By one Of tie life Guards
OF the Father Of his Country, passed along!
We were carried back to the DAYS of old
we saw the tall and noble form, the anxious
and digniied countenance of the hero and
statesman-we heard his words of warning
and admonition, as from the tomb. Who
shall describe his feelings, as the remaining
soldier of his guard led along the steed,
bearing the empty saddle of the dead Hero,
which had so often borne his heaven-defend-
ed person through the fight?
The precious and well preserved relic was
sent from Marietta by neice of WASHING
TON.
Our feelings were far above parfy-we
thought OF the watch-word, and of the mag
nlflcent song ofone of the sweetest of Amer
lean poets, Mrs. Sigourney.
Sons of our Pilgrim sires-
Sons of our boundless west
Ie whom the Tropic fires,
Or the cold Lakes lull to rest;
Meet here as brothers meet,
Round some loved heartfl-stone,
Meet In communion sweet,
Here at your Fathers feet
shington-W ashington.
Should baleful discord steal
Our Patriots strength away,
Or fierce invasion's zeal,
Restore old Bunker's day,
Or mad disunion smite the tree
That grows meath glory's sun,
What shall the watch-word be,
housing the true and free
What shall the watch-word be