Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-03-21
SOUTHERN LIBERTY.

II has been said that all 'is not gold thaE gtt
ters"; and from the latsr appearances OF things
{. way down South" we are led to infer thai
there exis.s some mSgivings there as to the ex
ten, of that boon of freedom which has BEEN
promised them in The yet forthcoming "constitu-
lion of the ''Confederated States"
From the lates' New Orleans reports we see
that the indepen lent soyereigns of the Crescent
CIV are working themselves into white heat
in rega,d to the privileges which they are to hold
under the yet unHorn con ,titutlon OF these Con
federated States" adopted by the Montgomery
Congress in secret session.
The true lover, it has been said, ia invariably
Jealous; and, it may be, that in the hearts OF
these lovers of freedom, such remain in the
souvhe n States, there is ,tiil existing latent
fear that the liberty which they now have is
likely TO he overthrow and taken from them -
Even the New Orleans Plcayune. paper that
has done more than all other papers in Louis
lana to hasten on the movement OF secession, no'o
thinks that q submission of the constitution
should be made to a popular vote. OF course
the Picayune treats this matter gingerly and only
says that this course would be rnore satisfactory
to all parties But from this we infer that re
action is taking place in the South that gives US
a hopeful presage for the future. And if we
need confirmation of this hope We turn to the
New Orleans True Delta-a paper which has
always sustained an open and manly indeperd
ence in reference TO secessiOn-and here we
think we find that wheel within q wheel" that
Is eventually TO throw the running gear of Sc
cession lit entire confusion.
The True Delta sketches the daring character
CF rho hv which tha nj
the United States has been virtually overthrown
In seven States. 1t says that in the movements
which preceded, accompanied and are likely to
attend the consummation of this extraordinary
revolution, nothing which has occurred is 81
remarkable as the heroic (impudent?l disregard
Of the popular strength and sovereioaty which has
signal zsd it," OF what has been done in Louis
lana, it thus speaks
THE State of Louisiana first commenced its
share Of the work that has been done, by record
ing the vote of the people against separate seces
siOz and cotton cOnfrderacy; hut scarcely had
the delegates, elected with this recorded protest
OF the people before them, met in convention
than they utterly disregaried the restrcto and
ridiCuled the iiea of popular sovereignty. Then
followed q marser of course the election from
among themselves OF delegates to another con-
YtnIur IN another State, The selection again by
fom among Themselves 10 constitute provi-
sional cove nment with just such limitations up
on their irresponsible wills they themselves
might see fit to imyose, and with no other check
upon their possession of place and power than il
NAV suit the interests or conveniences OF theil
mighty highnesSes for appearances sake to create
The True Delta then in a style that is abso-
lutrlv refreshing, proceeds to an investigation o
the proceedings of what il calls 1.-The str cham
yer nclaye at Montgomery" miscalled con
pr,ss who vote themselves enormous salaries
distribute among each other grand offices, AFRO
gate to themselves powers, privileges and i'm
portance unknown ia the past history of Ameri
ca, and displaying their contempt for amenabilit!
10 popular contro', and who think no more /
wanted than a trong bit and a comfortable sad
de 10 enable them to ride, drive, slash and spu
the American people whose labor, industry, in
teligrnce and enterprise are to be ruinousl
taxed Tor the comfort and convenience OF theI
imperiOus masters.
The New York Sun (Democrat) says OF tn
above: This Is bold language for a soufher
journal, in a secession State, to u ter, but it
the language e the truth and will produce 1t
effect The people of the South are getting owe
their first excitement and surprise, and are be
ginning to think--to count the cost and resso
ont the consequences OF the revolution into whic
they have been precptated--and our New Ol
leans cctemporary is justified in declaring to tn
authors of the evil VIII ch has so suddenly an
wickedly been wrought, that
Although The power of the people is hard {
tineS 80 arouse to needful action, sooner or late
ii must come Jo,th and when it does, woe be TO 1t
Quecks Wi O>e shallow ignorance and presumpt
Gus egotism blinded them to lis existence