Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-10
,rIr GAZETTE MAKES ANOTHER
EFFORT.

Our neghbor seems bonha 70 nave y
hat we ias,en the cause oil this rebel
ion upon the nulif,ing acts OF certain
Northern Statos-or, 10 other words,
that we claim that there would have
beep no rebellion had it MT been for
lie anti constitutional acts Of those
States. OF coarse the Gdzstte knows
better; but j, suits its purpose thus TO
argue, better than forego mlsrepfesent-
atom.
AS we understand the matter, both
South Carolina and Vermont pledged
themselves, as States, 10 OF serve the
Constitution and 10 maintain the I mon
Neither Sta,e could well nulh'y the
Constitution without committing sin
arainst tie other, and showing dispo-
.llion TO break solemn contract which
Il bound itself to reigiously observe.
There could be no excuse on either side
tor thus doing.
Il, for instance, several parties ior
lie General benefit ii each other enter
upon a certain contract. All bind them
Sc YES to abide by the provisions OF
Their partnership papers, which i 10
tact ,hc Constitution. Now one OF those
| uartes commits an act which tends to
.brgg gate the specific agreement among
the whole. THIS act, though wrong IL
itself, and highly reprchenslble, does not
warrant another member in declaring
that lie will achieve the ruin OF the entire
concern-that he will raise a row and
destroy the interests OF all but at tho
same time it furnishes Just ground iol
complaint. No one denies but what
! Vermont nul.iticd the Constitution. She
has confessed il and has, at last, sci
herself right. She placed in the hands
Of the Southern States what they con
sidcrcd pretext for attempting TO dis
able the entire Federal compact. /
neither side had ever nullitied the Con
st,tution, neither would have seen any o
the present trouble. The Northern
States are now seeing their error in the
truc Eight, and are cndcavorlng 10 place
themselves right again. Would to Coo
that the Southern States would 80 ano
do likewise. Bat thus 1t ever IS IN
qaalrcl: One party commits an offence
watch another siezcs upon and magnliies
| The first is to blame and is, in certain
degree, responsible for the mischief
Neither Of the nulifying States OF tht
North can stand up and say that they
are entirely guiltess Of this trouble
Tie recent action Of the Vermont Legs
| lature alirms it. Common sense re
aliirms 1t. But the South should have
sought for its remedy at the proper
source. Her sin in taking the step sbt
dad, so oyersLalows that Of the Northern
nullifying States that some are prone L
forget that the North is to blame at all
But such is not the ease; and our neigh
Dor and all Others will find it hard tasl
10 make it thus appear. There is nj
course Of reasoning that will prove Il
our mind that both the North and tn
South have not transgrcssed the laws
| ALL, LII -...en,ai al prOduc
ing; or that either could do SO withou
increasing certain amount OF iespon''
biitv. We are perfectly willing TIA
orr no;-,L, v,.l so lar he has not been
able to do so. If he thinks lie can bet
ter achieve the end by calling us traitor
he is at liberty to do that-and his "intel
l'gent friend may do. the same
Whether we would turn out and HELM
catch fugitive slave or not, does not yet
amount to State question, though we
should be clearly remiss in our duty to
the Constitution and laws Of the United
States, if we should refuse to 10 so.