Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-11-11
From the Richmond Wing, Nov. IL
SCENE AT THE SALT RIVER WHARF

Messrs Editors Having learned from the Whig
that the boat would start for Salt River ut IL O'Clock
Yesterday stroied down about that time to who
| WAS going. did not feel Inclined to go myself.
felt that had done my duty. had not aspired to
fame office, hence was not personally disaPpont-
ed and had none Of those feelings OF desoaton and
despair which would make covet the gloomy
shades to which defeated patriots find it necessary
sometimes to repair. Besides, Messrs. Editors, have
no idea of deserving my country in her time OF need.
Ii the true Wing and American men 20 TO Salt River,
who will be left 10 watch the Democra's-the saucy,
the corrupt spUsmeD who are under the influence OF
the public treasury producing state ot things that
is absolutely runous to the public mora!s Shall We
leave the TlShy naHy, yCd nay don't cnre rh'thfr
voie or not gentlemen to watch the Democrats =
Why bless your souls they are -; but lnuie of
them presently. Well, as ! went along Yesterday |
encountered u neighuor OF mine sittrg OF the way
side. His sent the butt end of prostrate Fill
more pole which few OF our compatriots recently
erscte at their expense in an out of the way part
of the cify-his face pendant between his legs,
and his hat was down over it 10 such manner that
should certainly not have recognized bjm but for
a peculiar set which his beaver has acquired by bis
shaking bis head in heated arguments OF late.
ST" "saysI. "All right" said he, "A wrong" sale
I. I'm all right On the boat, ant = "Why you
are half mile from the boat7 "Hurrah for Fillmore
vote early" was his reply 10 this. Come, let ue
be going" "Drink to drown sorrow, William, my
friend" he said, and, rising with some difficulty.
placed his arm in mine. ] saw him safely OF board,
and left him soundIy asleep in the lower part OF the
vessel.
As returned to the deck, met a number Of gem
,lelneu of my acquaintance hurryng on board. Some
Of them seemed very much sgtated-others seemed
past feeling, given over ~ sort OF dull, leaden de-
spalr.
But, sirs, imagine what was my delight when saw
several Wings and Americans having in tow soms OF
of those base milk and water, vot,ag politicians
They had bound their hands behind their backs, and
were driving them on board, n0iens coiens felt my
honest indignation boil as ii had often done before
at sight of these foes OF the country Seeing one OF
them loiter, could not forbear getting behind him
and giving him good kick which sent him forward
in double quick time. If could have hoped to have
driven through thick hide little earest patriot.
stn that kick would have afforded me much more
pleasure than It did.
| ives amused at the humor of one gentleman
whose mind buoynnt under the pressure Of
his heavy sorrow that he was able TO indulge in plea
santry. He had Scrap Book in which he had past
cd great variety OF sanguine predictions Of success
drawn from the Wing papers before the elections; he
had great number OF pieces i'll which Buchanan was
advised to withdraw from the contest, and sundry
glowing predictions Of Fllnorss success in Virginia.
beginning with passage taken from MIR. Stuarts
speech at the American Convention, in Staunfon.-
He was busiy occupied, when saw him, IN pas'ng
in his book number of stirring articles from the
Wing Of the 4th, each one closing WIN tbe WORDS
"yote Early" was bound TO admire the GOODNESS
of this philosopher, but had my doubts whether hi-
book would prove that source OF consolation 10 nis
fellow travellers their voyage which be anticipated
n. told me- that he had tried hard to catch one OF
Gov Wses Peacocks to carry up to the solltudes Of
the Great Salt Forest but they seemed to have as
greu horror Of that locality as their master and
would run any way or hide any where to avoid the
trip.
/ came home meditating upon what had seen,
but especially upon the fate Of the feeble politicians
who had gone up the river much against their will
met several in the streets whom wished had fallen
into the hands of the same bold captors, and been
forced to "esve their country for their couutry's
good"
November 8, 1876.