Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-11-20
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From tho Hartford Courant.
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should know what time We had, aud how |
we are satisfied with our new " location.
We started in the grind old steamer Con- |
becticut, Capt Steady Habits comnntdcr .
with the rest Of the large Wing fleet, on the I
evening of the second OF November, on our /
cruise up the stream. As We entered the bay /
Into which Tint famous river discharges It's /
wsters there was nn universal expression of
grief throughout the whole fleet. The first |
ebulliiion being over, We had an opportunity, |
"quict though sad, to mark the rapid pro. |
grCss of our voyage, aud the interesting ob. |
jects before us. As we passed up ,c hay, !
there loomcd up before us the low sandy !
point OF Cape HdrJor improvement; we gave !
It's Instructions II wide berth aud sighed as
We silently bnle it adicu for years. The !
wrecks OF steamers were sirrwcd all along |
lis yellow sands. Care Protection then show |
ed its head.land. The long brcuk.wa,er |
erected in 1912 against the dashing waves OF
the broad ocean, which rolled its billows from !
far England upon it, had lCcn taken down
and washed nwny and loolshly, on The and
card side OF the point another barrier had
been built in 'l6, which only checked the
current of the inland river. As we passed
IL, il was enyelopch in fog, which had set
lied in gloomy wreuihs on the sides of Mount
yimtriedn System that rose brhind it. Fare
we'll, " we said old landmark Thou wilt
guide our fleet to victory no more Thy
whole stupendous mass is to be car,cd of
and deposited in the deep ocean of Free
Trade lie who once stood proudly on thy
top TO cheer MS on to the contest sleeps the
last long sleep of death, aud his system has
perished with him. II is marked on the
tombstone us the lruitlcsS labor Of ouc who
would have established his country 5 prosper.
iiy, had faction permitted.
Soon after we approached the hidden rocks
Of S0rery ErienSion. Here a great debate
sprung up in tie different vessels Of the feet
as TO which side of the rocks we should pass.
The contest grew exciting, when old Capt
Consideration settled the difficulty 10y r.
marking that il made no difference whcn zee
ttre going up The rirer.
The old rocky shore Of Point National
Bank next presented itself But the regular
action of the current and tile had so iTelted
of the projecting rocks, that it Tns no longer
dangerous. Here we passed the large Dem
oc.atic fleet, coming down the bay, with
ssreamers and pcnnons and flags flying, with
bands OF music playing, aud tho passengers
shouting in the highest glce. What was
rather strange, in all cases the British ilag
was flying above the .4maicGn aud shouts Of
hurra for Englund's interests" rent the air,
The Nclc Hampshire, an old fashioned, slow
sailing craft, led the van, looking US if her
model was n century old. She was the ilng,
ship, and bore alutt on her inizZen flag
with the inscription, Tirginin Resolutions
of '0S" Franklin Pierce stood on her PROV,
sni!ing rs the morning sun, his eye fixed
steadily on The distant view of the White
Ilouse. The rest Of tho fleet seemed veXCd
st the little progress which was made under
ihe "'96" flag. The squadron of the West,
under tho command of Renr Admiral Doug.
loss, were evidently determined TO sail faster,
ss soon MS the hay widcned. Douglass had
shown his cunning by so constructing his
ensign that the side which turned towards
the flag ship presented the motto of the
~viFginia Resolutions" while on the other
yves family written" River and iiarhor I'm
pr0yeFnent" lie declared 20 his men that
- soon az there wRs room enough to pass the
Commodore, he should lead of himself
haul down the Virginia flag, aud UP with the
hlack flag Of piracy, with lis skull and cross
bones.
We passed very rapidly up the river, ,for
the tide ,cns selling strong in that direction.-
Gen. Scott examined with much curiosity
both banks of the river ns we sailed on
IL ,taS The uery frs, time that he had b. en- on h'
sirsdRL and everything was new To him. :"
am net dsheariencd," snid the old veteran
al have troops Of friends around me, mn,
who have fallen with me. My lie has bcrI
devoted TO the Republic, aud how To IL
decisions now. The vote cannot blot ont tho
record of my services from my cOnniry's his
tory. Posterily will do me justice "
As we nearcd the extremity OF the stream
we passed many beautiful country residences
A, one OF the finest, IN his large cabhas'
garden, stool Martin Van Buren,. Tie hal
not yet recovered from Lis grief nt seein,
,he Democratic fleet sail hy without takiul
him OF board.
'The buckwhcat cake was in his mouth,
the tear wa in his eye.
We inquired for the Prince, aud found tia,
lie Ind followed the feet in small skitf, an,
many fears were entertained for lis safety
A little further up was buchanan. Poo
man he looked bnggard. The Democrat
garment with which he had covered up hi
principles 80 long, was growing thin, an
the old Federal lining showed through il
many places.
On the next turn Of the river wo f0un
Cnss, wrnging his hands in agony at the de
seriion of his friends. With his coat an,
hAt Off he was exclaiming amid "Ihr noi'
and confusion" of the slirl around him, il
The words of the Captive Knight:
"rhey are gone they have all passed by
They in whose wars have borne palti
They that l loved with brothers hearti
They have lett nc here to die!
Sound again, clariol. Clarion, pour thy blast
Sound for the Presidential dream Of homo
past"
Soon after we came 10 the place where III
" hole Ffee.sod party were dsenIharking.-
John u, Hale in a very GOOD unIured fran
of mind, was making preparations for Pc
manent residence, as lac had no idea thi
four years would carry him down tho sireaI
again. Many Of them were seated on Ill
rocks, with long black poles, stirring up III
mud of the stream, while certain inky lool
ing fellows were calling upon ihem To Gag
inln nnilninIn ~ Most OF ILn MnssusLlIsnll