Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-21

We are glad to be able to detect in
the Republican party anything at all in
dicating return of reason, and desire
to retrace such steps,as have been subver-
sye of the best interests Of the country.
There seems to be pretty general desire
on their part to have all the Personal
Liberty Bills wiped from the statute
books Of those States which have enact
ed them. That is sensible and exceed
ingly proper, though two months ago
no such expression could have been
coaxed or forced out oftbat party. The
Republican leaders and uDder-strappers
are going even farther than this; they
now express themselves in favor Of
substantial Fugitive Slave Law, and
rigid enforcement thereof. There is
summersault which beats the most
springy clown in the best circus in
America. But the movement is very
sensible Que, and challenges the respect
Of the friends Of right everywhere. 1t is
further proof Of the line which reads =
"While the lamp holds out to burn, the
vilest sinner may return"
Since such good results are being ex-
perenced in the Republican party, We
have not the heart to tell how ronndiy
they have cursed that law in days past,
or how bitterly and persstently they
have anathemized the Supreme Court
and its decisions we should let by
cones be bygones in every sense, when
thew conclude to come down falr and
square on the stool of repentance.
Our persistent Republicans still claim
that while they have become converted
to the belief that the Personal Liberty
Laws ought, should, and must be repeal
ed-they will not have 1t done because
the South wants them to do so,or because
they are fearful Of any trouble in the
South in consequence Of any refusal to
repeal, oh, no They want them repeal
ed simply because they nullify the Con.
slitution ; thev have just found out that
certain Northern States are nulifying
branches, and though the matter has
been before their eyes for years, they
never before found it out. Something
has now removed the scales from their
eyes, and they see AS :hcy never saw
never wanted to see before.
Welcome to the path Of right and JUS
tice, gentlemen and we earnestly trust
that your conversion may continue nntll
You get entirely out Of the qua.mirc IN
to winch your inordnate desires have
led You. Place yourselves on consttu
tonaI grounds, and We dare say that
much Of The present trouble will be al
layed
Ten Thousand Operatives thrown out OF
Employment IN New York City.
The New York Herald estimate tina,
thrown ont Of employment in New \ DIRK
city IN Consequences of the financial cmbar
rassne Is winch hsvesgrown ont OF our
political troubles. Upon the labor Of
these twenty thousand, there are many
others dependent, and the prospect is
that much suffering and some starvation
will be the result. The Herald a Id.
81 these twenty thousand about one
third are women, aud of the whole NUN
Der ueafly tue same proportion are sup
plieI with sewing machines. The value
OF the goods manufactured by this i'm.
mensc army Of operatives IS estimated At
the .ea,y amount OF twcnt five millions
OF dollars. The sum pad n wages. av-
eraglnG the week y amount Of each per
son IN regular aud constant employment
At six dollars per week, Is about SIX NIL /
h,'o> 1T dollars per year. Now, AS at
lc 81 sue-nalf OF the whole number OF
o. ~ se talloTs, both men and women,
ave "uf "a work, the loss IN wares during
the present season Will be nearIyntwo
iulI 10 'l ~ ais tHdl l., the WOrktnen
and W., k-women will have lost that
amount, and will have to fall back upon
their own little savings Tor support, sell
their clothes and furniture, and, in the
last resort, throw themselves upon the
charity Of the community. Ifthc pres
sent prostration continues, the loss in
wages 10 the operative taioIs will, of
course, be still further Increased, while
the groccrs and other, Who are partially
dependent npon them, must suffer TO the
extent TO which their customers do.
''The disastrous results of the national
convulsion."
Under the above heading the n. Y.
Herald goes lcngthly into details.
showing the losses iu cyc.y department
of commerce, trade, industry aud p,o
duction, and the depreciation in all
classes OF property, caused by the UNI
fortunate trouble III which the country
is now involved. The summary of its
estimate is AS follows:
LOSSES At THE SOUTH.
cotton -'-''..- $4,000 900
,,ice Tobacco and Naval Stores . 600 oo0
Railroad shares, bonds, stocks and