Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-08


TIE CLOUDY, drlppy weather Of the fow
past few days has been considerably mAllgnod
by the unthinking visitors at the capital, but
the old residents like It. Dry weather In
March, In Washington, brings about much
dust, and the dust Of Washington is not to be
sneezed at.
The PUBLIC will be glad to learn the truth
respecting the loyalty Of Miss Maggie Mitchell,
the heroine Of several charming domestic
dramas. 8. Arnold Gilllnower, Of Chicago,
writes TO the Chicago Tribune that MHggie's
real sentiments and sincere feelings relative to
this great struggle for the maintenance Of the
Union and execution OF the laws have been mis-
repre.ented. He assures the public that at
NO period OF the contest has she entertained
any dlsloyal sentiments whateyeri that
she desires "vigorous prosecution Of the war,
and a speedy and permanent peacc;" that she
honors the brave soldiers that she also sym
pathiEes with the suffering wounded and dying,
and prays they may ascend the stairs ot I'M
mortality to Heavens blue vaults, knock at
the gates Of sunset and walk along the celestial
lights, their path paved with sunbeams, ac-
companied by the glittering stars, and drink
from the crystal fount that sparlEles before the
throne in the paradise Of the blest, far beyond
the skies" Bully for Maggie. We are 80 glad
she is not opposed to the war, and that she has
a defender who can write in the Gilllnowery
style.
| The "attitudes Of the slain" Is subject
that has been discussed by army surgeons, and
particularly by an officer Of the ambulance
corps attached TO the French army in Italy,
The slain institution Of slavery is in the atti'
tude OF kicking against New England.
soIn Of the New York papers treat members
Of Congress as II they believed they have the
right 10 ride them with whip and spur. seiE.
ing upon the partial reports Of Congressional
proceedings sent by telegraph, they denounce
whatever seems wrong in the action OF men,
Der with the air OF a cattle.driyer. On the
other hand, members Of Congress are not want
ing who seem TO think they can ride the coun.
try as the dragoon, with rein and spur and
clanking sabre, does his horse.
A WRITER in Nthe ARglo-AJrie a well con
Quoted journal in New York, edited and pub
lished by colored men for colored men, has al
amusing and sensible article upon that lates
mares nest, "miScegendtion." He advises hi
colored friends to stand by their eolor-it 4
their mission to develop an old race, not Il
create new one; 10 secure the recognition o
their rights, and not to obliterate difference
which are the results Of permanent physlca
conditions producing dark skin in Africa an
fair one in Europe. As the colored color ser
geant who, after being wounded at Fort Wag
ner, was cheered by the white soldiers for keep
ing his standard aloft so that II might no
touch the ground as he brought II from the
field, so this writer believes that the Anglo
Saxon will everywhere cheer the African race
wounded as 1t is in the battle of life, If 1t Il
seen to be more desirous to bear its own colo
from the field than that Of the enemy!
THE coRsARs furnished by English sympa
thiEers to the rebels are beginning to "plagu
the inventor" A colored soldier remarked
that "de rebels shoot mighty carless at Mig
gers, )" and 1t appears that Semmes, the bolt
buccaneer, has been so careless" " as to destro,
some British commerce. This is more thar
fhe Bulls bargained ior when they built tn
Alabama.
: THE CoPPERHEAD journals in New Orlean
a were considerably taken in during the late car
e vass for Governor by a merchant, who made
contract for a column OF advertising for
t month, to be changed daily in each of thet
t papers. The advertisements proved TO /
d double loaded leading articles, advocating Il
Q election of Hahn, the free State candidate, an
G the editors did not dare to repudlate the do
o trines Of their editorial advertiser.