Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-04-04
SECESSION UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

SECESSION UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
Our readers remember the secession Of the
West Point Cadets. The low standing to which
they had fallen in their course Of studies was.
doubtless, an urgent and weighty reason for this
patriotic movement; but we doubt if these mill
tary gentlemen appeared in the ridiculous light
which Illuminated thu secession of some Union
College students some few weeks since.
The following in regard to this latter e&hibj-
ton of southern pride and patriotism We have
from one who was cognizant of the startling cir
cumStances of the case He says that these sci
ons of southern chivalry, suddenly awakened to
the fact that an education obtained at northern
college was highly derogatory to them, drafted
and inserted resolutions, expressive Of their sen
tirents in the local dailies, and then prepared
to leave the college to the fate which would in
evitably follow this brilliant performance. De
sirous, however TO attract more attention than
would be given them by these resolutions, they
hoistod flag, which was a curiosity in its way
Unable to procure each q flag for the several
States they represented, they designed daa,
which had the merit of originality if net OF beau
ty. So far as could be seen in the glance OBJ
tanned preceding its hasty destruction, there ap-
peared to be a Palmetto-it might have been
mammoth toadstool--in one corner; lone
star" in a second; q something which would have
been a Turkey Buazard, if it had not been a
Pelican in the third it soas Pelican for the
word was written underneath In the center
was rattlegnake rampant, and an alligator
couckant This unique and elegant design was
evidently unappreciated, for il was taken down
and quickly destroyed. Having thus gained a
little notoriety, the seceders made preparations
for departure. Their baggage was taken 10 the
depot one went to an intimate frend-Eeeper
of a Billiard Saloon-and borrowed $40, to ena-
BILE him to leave place so suddenly grown dis.
tasteful to him; another stepped over the way to
add to his natural exuberance of spirits and 10
console the bar tender on the loss OF trade o@ca-
stoned by the departure of these amiabe gents ::
while another. who was q shoulder hitter in a
MET wav. mounted guard over the baggage
He aoDears5 anxious to depart, and with good
reason: for soon there came two stern officers Of
the law" who proceeded to levy on and carry OFT
their trans from the astonished gaze Of the val
liant guard, and intimating the expediancy of
paying sundry little bills before he or his friends
could depart. adding further, that if States could
repudlate honest debts, such proceeding ON the
part Of an individual was unsauctioned by law in
this puritanical country. In vain he clustered
and threatened, the officer was imPervIou5 and
immovable, and he was necessitated to see the
baggage taken away. Finally, however some
one was found, either foolishly creduous, or else
DESTROYS to rid the town of them, who stood re-
sponsibIa for the payment of their debts and
once more they prepared to make, with d'-
minished head, :" a less snowy exit. 10 lmpedF
ment was offered and they left, to ala the sunny
South, with the weight of their mighty influence
in throwing off the hated chains which bound
them to an insoIent mob. and worse than des-
potic government.