Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-24
4 SALT RIVER VOYAGE.

BY SAMUEL D. PAT T z 4 s N
Fo,as lead of Sah hivsrl In strength and in pride
The good bark "DrAocRAcr" floats IN the tide
| Her anchors awsigh-her provisions are it0rtd-
And All that che needs is the pilot on hoard.
Her decks are all clean, and her rigging all taught,
And her crew, men who fear not, and will not DC
bought
And aIof from the mas, head her flag Is displayed,
With the motto, "DEErArED, But srvEa DiaAArRo ::
Her commander, brave Cas-, on the quarter deck
stands,
And his brow lights with pleasure, his bosom expands
As, prouder than victor, he marks with delight
The bold hearts and free that he led TO the night.
And BuTLE a is there, the chiyalric and true,
Whose courage no quang or faltering e'er knew
With the same nohle bearing, the same eye OF hfe,
That, melting In peace could In battle inspire.
And here comes the Pilot Elastic his tread,
A il was ere Time scattered It's SHOWS DER his head
But those SHOWS they fell could eodness impart,
To dampen the iervor and zeal ot his heart.
IT'S the veteran RITcHE-the patriot VINO sllrreu
In the souls of his brethren answering chord,
And wakened the echoes Of valley and hill,
With Democracy's clarion, lofty and shr
His hands on The helm-see the signal is spread
On board, one and all, our bark moves ahead
There's"a good lime before u.s., and froic and glee
Our transit shall mark DER this wonderful sea.
Captain Lynch DER the site OF dead cities may soi
And the ts and fair science MS coming may nan,
But nought on his log will instruct or amlse
Like the sights shall see on our Salt river cruise
Embarked on our voyage, our course we'll pursue,
Observing each object that rises 10 view
Enjoying the prospect-but nothing with care
Wherever a rapid Or rock may appear.
And look out we'll keep, lest the lubbers above
In the heat of their ardor, the zeal Of their love
For the plumber and spols, on our bows should DO
THROWN
And use themselves up in their haste to come dOpn
And then the old relics we'll meet on the way
Odd notions and projects which fourlshed their day,
Bur had Obsolete grown. in Wing parlance, BECAUSE
Good reason-thoss Wings could not make all our laws
Now Whig2.ry's triumph Will galvanise all
a,.Aa har fha ntnhfU md oil
OF these favorlle whims we shall find, as we 60,
Floating down, with the tide, TO the regions below
A National Bank will most likely he met
Taking precrdr nee, justly, az Whiggery's pet
Coming down on broad horn, with CLAY al The oar.
Tugglng hard with his eompeers, 10 bring II ashore
lis marble may shine in the rays Of tho sun,
As SgHoEaST and CLAYTON are aiding II On,
But bright the vision NAV be 10 the eye,
IT'S a sepulchre whilened that there we descry.
Immortal FOR aye will thy memory be,
Brave JACKSON, the guardian and shield OF the free
Thy hand drove the monster, In terror, 10 hide
In The caves al the head Of the Salt river tide.
And should the grim tyrant again strive 10 bind
A nation in letters, enslaving the mind,
May patriot arm, like thine own, strike blow
For the rights of people in bondage laid low
And NEXT round headland, looms up into view
A craft called The Tar!T Of old '42''-
A tight iiue ve-srl-but widely she yaws,
For the heimsman, through upPllng, or some other
cause,
Seems lille o heed whether evil or good
Shall come 10 'the Iarinp on Salt rivers flood
The crew were all guled-STrwART's object was won
The rest will be known when The voyage is done.
A speck on the waters. An Indian CANOE
With the speed OF the pillows cieaves throu
on, occup INT only is there, and his eyes
Roll wildly around az In doubt or surprise.
,TIs WHssrHR, the "godlike." who hastens along,
Among, though not OF, the great carnival throng,
And hi. nnsd y",e Of r rec :,Is Eel sn9T
black Aag behold, as fiat boat draws nigh
,rN.. gha Uuf ArnllV Gtu
VINO are these, On the ing dbohnoa appsars,
. nd beneath The proud name Of VAS BuRss II bears.
Lo. John the great Prince, - leads the ebnny band,
Whose loud strains Of music are borne TO the land,
While Hale, The immaculate, guides on us way
The boat, to the tune Of " TAs decR's 10 pay :"
ind now comes Ton CoRwiS, embarked on scoW
More complaces, and happy he meier looked than now
For his hands are all CORY, and many SOIL
On his garments betokens how earnest his toll
In digging deep graves In far distant land,
To "Weeome'' the h-roes-fair .beriy's band
who answered the call Of their country, and rose
In their might to encounter and Vanquish It's foes
A raft heaves in sight II bears SrEvEss anoat,
With one ony companion, masculine goat
He bought IT TO learn from his goat ship the lore
OF aG odd Fellow. lodge, that he fam would eIpefe
But Billy proved client, or deaf as post
Like his namesake of old Billy Norgin's poor ghost,
And stevens is grave, az he pondrrs with pain
on hi. long years Of trial and labor In vain.
Thus The grand panorama gdes swiftly along
Mid music and fraslne, and revel and song;
Their Punishment ended, they hurry away
From the Sal. river region. SO pleasant and gay
hut the quarters they irt US, We, doubtless snail md
Comnodous and airy, and quite 10 our mind
For the Whcs-we they know it--l!ke shTewd, Gun
ming elves,
Arc famous for taking good care ef themselves.
away 10 the head OF salt river we 90.
Each heart bounding b gh with patriots glow
We're beaieH-what OF ~? good cause viii ne'er
Let its advocates sink into gloomy despair:
Clouds break into sunshine-the darkness OF night
IL the prelude which nshers the dawning Of light;
And the spirit that Quas not when adverse fate lowers,
! Enhances ID virtue, increases It's powers.
Then onward, on this The great cruise Of our lives,
And whenever drink 10 our "swcethearts and
wives"
Ler US offer prayer that tho Power above
WIN caref, lily guard the doar land Of our love,
That no spi.it of diseord may sever tho chain,
But tho bond OF ou. Union unbroken remain;
And the banner of freedom be ever unfurled
The light of all nations, The hops Of the world.