Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-28
DIsUNIoN-NORTH AND SOUTH.

The result of the delegate elections just had
in the two slave, democratic states of Missouri
and Arkansas, afford fitting rebuke to such
pro slavery papers north, as continue to stimu-
late the secession movement and give aid and
comfort TO traitors by their senseess abuse of
the Republican party. In both the states re
referred to- elections have just been held for the
purpose of choosing members Of state conven-
ventions to take into consideration the course
these states shall pursue in the present crisis.
On the one side was arrayed the seceSsionists
and their honest aiders and abettors who are for
secession unless the Republican party will stul-
tliy itself by making entire surrender of its
principles and on the other side'were those ofall
political parties who were for the Union first,
last, and all the time under whatever contin
gencies or circumstances. The issue was fairly
placed before the people, and the result in each
state has been, in Arkansas against secession,and
overwhelmingly in favor of the Union in Miss
ouri. In St Louis county the majority for the
strait out Union candidates was 5000.
Bishop Hopkins in a letter which the Courier
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the startling and original" discovery that the
Declaration of Independence and the Consttu'
ton of the United States-are not one and the
same thing-but two distinct documents, born
into the world at different periods in the early
history of our country.
The Rev. prelate has also discovered " b ad
flaw " in the former document-the Declaration
and cites proof to show that " all men are not
created equal, either in their mental or physical
condition, and therefore, the Declaration is lie
and cheat In fact, the Rev. Bishop asserts
with considerable confidence that nature rather
abhors equality as a general thing as evidenced
in the different grades of men of different nation
alites--in the nnumerable variety of insects
ia the growth of trees-the size of mountains
and in various other respects. He does say
however, that it is the established maxim of
law, that every written document must be under
stood according TO the true intent of the parties
when it was executed" But what head can the
"t,ue intent" Of a few "old foges of the days
of the revolution do against the will of God as
set forth by the Ri. Rev. Bishop We have
always understood the Bishop to be a gentleman
of varied talent, and one who knew good deal
about a great many things but we are inclined
to think that the occult science of politics or
craftsmanship is not embraced in the list of his
requirements.
We shall expect soon to hear of the Bishops
driving camel into church, and holding out
a large sized needle "-demonstrate TO his
hearers the utter impossibility of the animals
passage through the "eye" thereof
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF RUTLAND.-The re-
port of the selectmen and other officers of the
town of Rutland, for 1861, as made up by the
auditors, has been published. From the re-
port it appears that the Liabilities of the
town amount to the sum of 1927 AZ with re-
sources amounting to S2363 so, leaving a bal.
ance to be provided for of S463 IS. The cur
rent expenses of this year are estimated at S37I3-
Az to meet which tax of Is per cent on the
grand list will be required.
The extraordinary claims against the town
are stated as follows zone in favor of the Bank
of Mddlebury for about SIS, 500, which is now
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preme court last fall. The other two are, one in
favor of the Bank of Poultney Of some 81 500,
and the other in favor OF Steele & Russell for
about So coo; the latter claims are still in suit
in this county.
An arrangement has been perfected with the
directors of the Bank of Middlebury by which
by the payment of one half their claim on the LIST
of July next no more costs will be made, and
the town can have another year in which to pay
the balance--to meet which arrangement will
require an additional per centage on the town
tax of 81 per cent, In view of this plan of pay
ment, and to meet any contingencies, the audi
tors recommend that tax of 60 perscent be
raised, payable July LIST with deduction of one
sixth if paid to the Treasurer by that time.
Under the new apportionment of the Z. S.
Revenue, which is to be made among the towns
according to population, the auditors estimate
that this town will receive So 900 in addition to
what we now have of said fund,