Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-11-25
Voyage up Salt River.

The navigation of the route up Salt
River has been often described more or
less infinitely, by the old salts of both the
great national parties, whose eXigencies
have from time to time led them to that sa-
lubrious aud invigorating region. The ed
itor of the Hartford Courant who made the
trip in the good old steamer Connecticut,
with the rest of the large Wing fleet, on the
evening of the ID of Nov, gives an amusing
account of the passage up the bay, the fol-
lowing extracts from which will have an IN
teres, to some OF our readers.
We passed very rapidly up the river,
I far the tide tcdS scifiRg strong IN that dircc-
ton Gen. Scott examined with much
curiosity both banks of the river as we sailed
on IL maS the rcry frSi time he had been
on the stream, and every thing was new TO
him | am not disheartened,' says the
old veteran, ! have troops OF friends around
me, who have fAlen with me. My life has
been devoted to the Republic, and bow to
its decision now This vote cannot blot
out the record Of my services from my coun-
trys history Posierlly will do me justice
As we neared the extremity of the stream,
we passed many beautiful country resIden-
cies AT one of the finest, III his large cab
ba.e garden, stood Martin. Van Buren,. lie
had not yet recovered from his grei, at see
: ing the Democratic fleet sail by without
taking him on board
''rhe buck wheat cake was in his mouth
The tear was in his eye
We enqured for the Prince, and found
that he had followed the fleet in small skiii'
and there were many fears entertained for
his safety.
, A little further up was Buchanan. Poor
2 man lie looked haggard. The Democratic
4 garment with which he had covered up his
: principles SO long, was growing thin, and
the old Federal hue showed through IN
several places.
On the next turn of the river we found
Cass, wrnging his hands IN agony, at the
deserion of his friends. With his coat aud
c hat off, he was exclaiming amid the noise
It aud confusion of the surf around him, IN
= the words OF the Captive knight,
2, They are gone They have all pass'd by
), They in whose wars had borne part,
# They that lov'd with a brothers heart,
, They have left me here to die
! Sound again clarion Clarion, pour thy blast
Sound For the Presidential dream Of hope
pastn
r. Soon after, we came to the place wher
the whole Free .SOH party were disembark
Us ing. John P. Hale, IN a very good naiure'
'h frame of mind. was making preparations 10
nm a permanent residence, as he had no lde
he that four years would carry him down III
- stream again. Many of them were seale
y, on the rocks, with long poles, stirring a
ed the mud of the sream, while several ink
nd looking fellows were calling upon them I
agilate, sgitate - Most of the Mass
chusetls members were sitting in their boat
"u expecting that the Democrats would chal
&c ter the old steamboat Coalition, and com
up after them next week.
We found our new residence a CONVEX
10. lent one, aud we are, upon the whole, q"
me well as could be expected" The AR rs S.
lubrious aud inyigoratng. if we may lude
by the hungry looks of the Democrats
on- they passed us The soil is fruitful, an
ty, produces a fine crop of regrets and unavaI
IN mo resolutions, but we are determined n
10y to cultivate despair.
IS Soon after our arrival a large public NEE
,ilv ing was called, which assembled near ca
ON Twn-Agaia. Hon. Stay-a,-home Cruz
Frs, bier was appointed Chairman, and J'
hat Dooiite Esp Secretary. Hon. Mr.. Fla
i"u ing-bOth-ways made some lachrymose
marks, which were promptly hlssed dow
when Mr.. S,ick-to-the-right Greal-heart {
I'M lered the following resolutions, which we
un, unanimously passed
ard Resoiued, (D That, after mature deli
ol Grafton, we come To the conclusion, IN
a. zoe are roped up SAT- River.
am Resoiced. (2) That we are alarmed
owe Resoiged, (3) That every rooster OF Z
settlement. that crows once, shall be INN
diaiely decapitated.
II. ResOioed, az That, in the investigate
'een of our defeat, we do not thlnk II is own
re- to Winfield SCOTS splendid services, or
emit Franklin Pierce's li,tleness, but TO The Il
's;s that zoe had not UOtes enough.
ri IS Resoioed, (5) That we stay here, vi
we 90 down stream again.