Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-23

unnlugatcu CAlanltys IN lolZ, tne TtutIai-
lists denounced the embargo as an unnecessa-
ry and unconstitutional act, and an outrage
upon our commercial rights nd interests, and
opposed the war itself. In 1861, the Tories
of l77G and the Foderalists Of 1912 find imi-
tators in modern sham democrats. They de-
nounce the war against the rebels as an un-
necessary war, grumble at every act Of the
government, and would, If they could, de-
prve it of the very means Of success. OF
course these men are thus tar giving indirect
countcnancc, aid and comfort to the rebels.
We trust there are but few such in this re-
gion--serving to make all the brighter the
truly loyal men in the ranks of the Democrats.
Here is an example--we are ashamed to say,
from Vermont newspaper. Fortunately for
the good name Of our State, the editor Of the
paper is not Vcrmontcr
OrH TAxrs-rhe share NJ The dhcet National tax to
be raised hy Vermont is S2lO00o, and the extra war
expenses of the state will make Il up to folly
dollar for every man. and child in the State
This. be il remembered, is all over aud above the sum
usually raised for State purposes, besides simply the
extra tax. And all this might have been avoided by nm
honorable compromise last winter -Beb0cs Fails Ar-
gus.
The assertion is that the tax, and therefore
the war, could have been avoided; so they
are not merely unnecessary Inferontially,
the war is absolutely wicked, and the tax is
robbery, if these arc unnecessary, or could
have been avoided by an honorable compro-
mise What, then, are the facts about the
COMPROMISED We say, from our personal
observation, that compromise was possible
at any time during the four years preceding
the Sd Of March last, II The South had been
toWiHg to take " an honorable compromise. -
And when we say the South, VIC mean the
Democratic party OF the South and their tools
in the North. The South Americans were
compromise mem and adding to these the
democrats in Congress, with a few represent
atlves of the commercial aud manufacturing
interests Of the North. majority could at
any time have been secured in the House,
while the Senate was entirely within their
power. Why, then, was there not compro-
mise The Democracy of the South did not
igish for IL. They were bent on rebellion, not
on Compromise From the inauguration of
Buchanan to the close of his administration,
while the Government was in their hands,
every step was towards the ruin of the Gov
eminent and as preparation for rebellion;
and the Argus was doing its part in the wick
ed work by supporting that Administration.
A single fact will perhaps enlighten the Ar
gus the Democracy would not OF could not
compromise even on a candidate of their own
party at the Charleston and Baltimore Conven-
tions in the spring Of 1860. The Democracy
Of the South would not SAGE me Democratic
party By compromise; much less would they
save the country. The fact is, they we're
bent upon the destruction of both and the
-Argus then sympalhzed with them: it was
the Breckenridge organ.
But d" an honorable compromise" could
have been made " last winter" says the Ar-
gus Last winter, forsooth During the
last winter, secession was organized and
the rebellion begun, and the Southern
democracy abandoned Congress - those Of
them Who had not refused to take their seats.
They were not there to ask or vote for a com
promise; and being, as they were, in the
very act Of treason, no compromise could have
been made which would not imply concession
to rebels and immunity 10 treason and that,
too, without certainty, or even reasonable
expectation, that peace would be preserved
The Democracy Of the South wanted rebel
lion, not compromise-war, not pence-a
dissolution Of the Union and the destruction
Of the Federal Government, and not the pres
eryation of either. The argus gave them aid
and comfort from 1856 to 1860; it is giving
them aid and comfort now. A bit of ehro-
nology will show the state of things e last
winter:
Nov. 1860 Election u President
Nov S. dispatch from South Carolina says "Scces-
sion is regarded Nregonc conclusion"
Noy 10 The Georgia Legislature engages in plans
of Secession
Nov. 10. Special session Of Miss,sirp Legislature
called to consider Secession. Senators Toombs aud
Hammond resign
Dec Congress meets at Washington; Georgia,
unrepresented in one branch or the other.
Dee s Secretary Cobb resigns.
Dee ~ south Carolina Ordinance Of Secession
Jan. Forts Pulaski and Jackson in Georgia. and
tne Arsenal at Savannah seized by the rebels also Fort
Macon and the Arsenal at Fayetteville.
Jan. Fort Morgan and the arsenal at Mobile sczed
by hercbcls
Jan: s Forts johnson and casuel n. c., sliced by
the ebels
Jan Star Of the West fred on by the rebels in
Charleston harbor
Jan. 10. Fort Mcliae Florida, and Steamer Marion
III t'haileston liafhor seized by ihe rebels.
Jan. IL. Arsenal at Baton Rouge and Louisiana
forts seizrd by the rebels
jan W. Navy Yard At Pensacola seized by the rebels