Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-14
UNION AND DIsUNIoN MOVEMENTS.

Warike preparations still continue at Wash
ington. a stand OF arms has been supplied 70
the watchmen in the capitol, and all employees
faithful TO the government 10 be supplied
with Colts reYolvers. Nineiy-four marines from
Governors Island, and hfty-fye United States
Dragons from Carlisle barracks, fully equipped,
arrived IN Washington on Thursday.
In answer 10 a call of Mr.. Magraih, the South
Carolina secretary Of State, Collector Colcock
OF Charleston has given an account OF the BUSH
ness done at the custom house since the State
TOOK possession of it. The receipts for the thirty
SIX day OF secession we're Sl4 ,53z last wear IL
the corresponding period they were S6O,OO7.-
The exports in the same time were S9O5 III.
against S3O95,6 l6 in the Corresponding DAYS last
year. The falling off in the number Of vessels
cleared is three fourths. As the secession had
not been heard of at foreign ports during the
FIRST part OF this time and is not yet fully realized,
the falling of is only beginning Of what the
record for the next few months will show. The
collector says the prospect OF future business de
peads very much on whether they have peace or
war, and that If a new government is established
an extended increase in tide and commerce may
be confidently looked for.-An article from MIR.
MenmingeT, South Cardinals secretary Of he
treasury. anDears..inv5lsS gen pd-uefer-irs me
trade scheme for the present on account of the
necessity OF supporting government, and pro
posing ten per cent. duty on Imports nv vyb1cF,
he thinks the confederacy might realize twenty
SIX millions annually enough 10 SUPPORT the
government If administered with honesty aud
due ec0nomy.
The Norfolk VA Day Book, a strong disup-
ION paper, does not despair of the secession Of
that State, notwithstand ding the defeat of the Sc
cessIonists IN the election for the convent a. IL
says: Long before the vote on the secession
ordinance IS taken the attitude OF the North will
be such that even the Union men will find them.
selves compelled TO take the very steps that were
urged by the secessionists. And even IL they
then hesitate the secession party in that conyen
ton Will be sufficiently strong 70 pass the ordi-
nabce, and old Virginia will come out ali right.
L ne only dIthcuify 70 be apprehended Is that
there VIII be very little time left and Virginia
may yet find herself, without any guarantee for
the fuiure, under the rule of a black Republican
administration. which If it does not possess the
power OF coercion at least possesses the power of
destroying our commerce b. biockading the only
outlet 1t has
The URion meu in Georgia are defeated I'm,
not senced. SAYS the Lagrange lGal Reois'
ter So The deed is done Our rights are no,
secured We have been flied and drummed-
and voted out of the Union We still love tba
Union. We love cur old government becanse
II was established by the strong arms and The
blood OF as true men as the world ever saw. we
never dld have any war TO make on the govern.
ment' but always regarded it as a priceless in
lance oequeatheu 10 US by our revolutionary
iathers, and we have adored the Union of the
States, because that Union was formed and ce-
mented by their blood. We have given them nm
and have now left the sacred chambers of our
fathers. The action of Georgia may be riebt.
aud 1t may be wrong"
There was grand secession Jubilee AT New
orleans, Thursday night. The CITY was MAJ.
nlhcenty and extensively illuminated in honor
OF secession. ALI the public buildings and LARGO
stores and dwellings were exceedingly brilliant
with appropriate notices. Pelican hags were |
flying everywhere. The people were ON, in
great crowds, and there was general rejoicing.
The South Carolina papers DENY that there :.
any uneasIness among the slaves but the Green |
vile Patriot tells that Peter the slave of Mr.. |
rancIs Davenport, was last week tried and con. |
victed of insurrectionary conduct and was sen.
enced to be hung on the Fourth Friday in
February" "
A resolution was lately proposed in the Miss
ssippi convention to the effect that reconstruc
ion of the Union is impractcable and uuadyisa-
Die. On test vote il was laid on the table a
o go, which shows that majority of the conven-
ion still entertain the idea of coming back into
he family in some way.
A Palmetto flag made its appearance at GIas-
row, Ky the other day. 1t was treated with
title respect. A crowd took it in charge, placed
over barrel of tar, after dipping it in the
anne material, and burned it.
Lieut. T. A. Craven, commander of the u s.
teamer Mohawk, has addressed patriotic letter
o the officers of the navy urging them to stick
o the Union and its flag whatever happens.