Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-11-09

SATURDAY MORNING.. ..NOyEMBLR .. 1861.
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THR APPRAIsEAEST LAw.-so tar AZ
heard from it is the general opinion IN
this State that our obnoxious aPPraise
ment laws and stay laws ought to be re-
pealed. OF course they bad. The he
publican press of to day which advocs'
ted the "Relief measures for farmers
during the campaign Of 1885, now own
that they we're short-sighted, and
wrong. They we're not short-s'ghted.
They knew just what they were about.
They raised the cry about relieving the
farmers only to get farmers votes. 1t
was another pillow handle dodge "a
mean Black Republican trap to catch
votes. They carried their point, and
tho miserable result has been seen.
CAPITAL has teen driven from the State,
and farmers who wanted to renew their
paper have been debarred from so doing
and pressed into very serions difficulties.
Let tho abominablc Republica" vote
sstohing laws be repealed. 1t is fit
ting service for Republican Legislature
to GO back to Dea Moines and cat their
own words--clean mp their dirt, and if
possible, gain some common sense. Ten
chances to one that i'll attempting to re-
peal it, they will either add or leave
out something which will make it ten
times worse than before. Let the law
he repealed.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS ENDoRsED.-
A public meeting was held in Mnscatlne,
on tho 5th inst, the object Of which was
to endorse the Administration and re-
pudiato the expression made at al Abo-
Iition meeting Of last week, TO which we
have alluded. We are glad to say that
Judge Thayer's resolutions, which were
voted down at the Abolition meeting,
we're sustained on this occasion; and,
also, that a resolution condemning the
action Of the former meeting, OF which
Harry O'Conncr and Scott Richman
wero the leading lights, was passed.
John Slime introduced resolution
declaring an abolitionist no better than
secessionist, and it is pity that II was
not adopted, for the proposition is tue
beyond question.
We congratulate the people Of Mus
catiue upon having wiped away the ug-
ly blot which unprincipled aboIitionists
would place upon it.
JAPAN.-Kanagawa, Japan, dates
are to July 2sth. 1t was reported that
two members Of the Cabinet had fought
duel with swords, resulting in the
death OF one Of them, and that one Of
the Ministers for Foreign Affairs had
committed hari-kari. 1t is said IT, at
tho Ineu wnv .u"uo "..~on ." ~.
English Ambassador wero employed
by the government, and also that they
were robbers. The government had in
formed tho foreign Ministers that it
could not protect foreigners. A threat
ened attack on the foreigners resulted
in the arrest Of few dcsperadoes, but It
was not known what the government
would do with them. The Japanese
people declare that the opening of their
ports is the greatest evil that ever befell
tho Japanese nation. The Governor OF
Kanagawa has requested the American
Consul to remove he New York mis-
sionari.s to q place of greater safety
than they occupy at present. The
British Consul received similar notice,
and acted upon it, while our Consul con
suited Mr.. Harris, believing there was
no danger.
PARTING Words OF GENERALS Scorr
AND McCLELLAN.-Previous to the old
hero's departure from Washington, the
retiring and the incoming chiefains oil
tho American Army bid each other an
atfectionate farewell. Gen. Mcclellan
with his stat, bowed to the veteran chief,
whom he had just succeeded. Gen
Scott, sitting, from inability to rise, ex.
tended his hand to his successor, and
they talked for some minutes with hands
clasped. 10 this position Gen. Scott,
drawing Mcclellan near to him, said
General, do not allow yourself to be
embarrassed by men who do not under.
stand this great question. Garry ont
your own ideas, act upon your own iudg.
ment, and you will conquer, and the
Government will be vindicated. God
bless you"
The young chicftain's only reply
was:
II thank you, General, and will MT
forget your counsel. May you be restored
TO health and live to see your prophecy
fulfilled. Farewell"
WHAT 1T CosTs THE REBELs -Ac-
cording to the report of G.. L. Mem.
minger, the rebel Minister Of Finance, it
costs the bogus contederacv upwards OF
two hundred and fifty millions of dol.