Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-08-27


because the recent elections have rendered it GER
tain that the Wing Cabal at Washington, are
now poweress, excepting the power to prescribe
Democratic office holders--a thing they will take
great pleasure in doing, notwithstanding they hate
and "loathe'' prescription.
From The Washington Union.
THE HOMEwARD BOUND;
SALT RIVER LYRIC.
To the Salt rivers head, where our good bark
lies moored,
In a quiet snug berth, by her anchors secured,
And her flag floating gaily and free in the breeze,
ease,
summons is borne on the wings of the air,
AS 1t comes in the sport Of its revelry there,
Which speaks to the heart, and wakens glow,
That repays, with its rapture, an exile Of woe.
Home,uard bound! is the woodland the boat
swain's pipe shrill
Calls each sleeper to join, with voice and will,
In the wideringing chorus of glorious huzzas
Which bursts from our lips on this proudest days,
Our quarters, cssmmodious, are freely resigned,
As our sails are all spread to the fayoring wind,
For we know theya-e coming, whose rights to This
spot
Are secured by psescrption--aud ours are not
Again DER the waters our trim vessel speeds,
Unnamed by past conflicts, prepared for new deeds
Ofvaor and fame in the cause Of the right,
Whether conquering for truth, or oerpowered by
might;
Her flag high aloft as the gale bears her on,
Shakes its gallant folds lose in the rays of the sun,
And that banner, the ensign of glory, will meier
Sp ia nv hv foor
Our transit is rapid, Twas well that we sped
With 50 little delay from the Salt rivers head,
For nearer and nearer already they come
Who are bound to that region, the place Of their
home;
Butts brief tire has passed since, with music and
glee,
They sailed, fnlI of Joy, on smooth, CLASSY sea,
To the haven of promise to-fnd their hopes vain,
And straightway embark fol Salt river again.
The first who approaches US seems gloomy and
sad
Can it be that such stricken ones ever were glad
And sui phurous oder was borne on the breeze
As they near us, SO strung that it tempts us to
sneeze.
Whence comes it? 'T,s caused by the "blue-
lights" they bear,
And to which, like their sblue laws," they strictly
ddSleF6~--
An odd tangled within, but queer notions belong
To the Presidents Bay State SO famous in song
Slowly and moodily upward they go,
With Truman Smith lodging the image of wo,
| As his thoughts wander back to the time when
| his skill
Could trick Old Connecticut quite TO his will.
His power has vanished, for true men are there,
Ingenious and honest and strangers TO fear,
Who thwara all his schemes, from his arts turn
| away,
Nor value his ''frank'' at eight dollars day.
And here from the 1loosier State comes upa tiifong,
| The Salt river forests to wander among;
And legion of coons of all sizes and sorts,
Are brought in their train to enliven their sports.
TITS the very place for them-for coons Of all
grades
For years have made famous the Salt river glades,
Until last November We pat them TO flight s.
The idea is good-Indiana's all Wright
The sound Of rifle gives note to the ear
That the sons of Kentucky are now drawing near.
They loved their bold Clay, and, through evil
and g,od.
Came ''up to the rack" where their great leader
stood;
But as to the fountain the pitcher may go
Full oft ere it catches the last crushing blow,
So 'Kaintuck's bold Hunters at length see the day
When their Marshal is vanquished as well as their
Clay. -
And here from the far-famed and fair Tennessee,
The State Of the ardent and gallant and free,
A. host are embarked for the Salt river shore,
To return to their own native mountains no more.
Their pilot is Brown who looks wondrously blue,
AT contest so strange and an issue 50 new,
And thinks that people must grevonsy err,
Who rough, hardy soldier to him would prefer
The people are right-and all honor to thee,
Thou land of sound hearts and strong hands, Ten
nessee
From thee came JACKSON, whose patriot zeal
Each wish and each want IS his country could
Whose eyes never slumbered when danger was
near,
And whose courage ue'er faered in duty's career
He lived for the naton-and cherished will be
His memory and fame, while that nation is free
And POLK, too, was thine, whose bright deeds
have place
On history's page that time meier can enace
Who ruled us in wisdom, and crced the name
Of our country bestowed With a halo Of fame
Who guarded our rights with vigiant care,
By SANDER unmoved, and unshackled by fear
His deeds his best monument prove--and they live
Enshrned in luslre no marble can give
Twas meet thata State which such sons had be-
slowed
On the nation to serve and to govern for good,
Should spurn the strong cords the designing would
bind
In venomous folds. to enfetter the mind;
And nobly stand forth in defence of the cause
Otjustice and truth, equal rights, equal laws
And teach them that l,sehood and fraud cannot be
The passports to trust, with the pure and the Free
And others are with thee. The word has gone
forth
In the East and the West, the South and the
North,
And proudly our banner is streaming on high,
Elnblazoned in glory and light from the sky.
1t waves Ger bold hearts all resolved for the right,
1t waves DER strong haads all prepared for the
fght,
And the spirit ofJustice will bear it sublime
Through the crushing of worlds and the ruins of
time.