Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-03

With this devotion 10 the Union they sock 10
save, they have dashed against frownlng en-
trenchments and bristling batteries with an
enthusiasm that Napoleon's veterans never
surpassed, and with a patriotism that robs
even death Of its terrors.
From such ss these the word 10 heard
That saves the freedom Of our land,
And lifts for human rights the sword
That fell from HAmpdensdyiug hand.
The sacred Record glows with eulogieS of
patriotism. On the one hand, that remarkable
woman, Deborah, sang before the hosts Of
Israel her praises Of those whom sho so en-
phatically declared willingly offered them
selves;'' and cannot find in that book OF books
that she was regarded as unseNing herself for
thus publicly eulogizng the patriotism and
heroism other people. [Applause.l
And on the other hand, the. sacred historian
condemns to eternal dishonor the unpatriotic
shemci, who, when David and his army went
forth to put down his sons unnatural rebellion,
denounced them by the wayside for participating
in bloody war. From the Orient to the occl-
dent the praises Of the saviors Of our Union
shall be sounded, and the page Of history which
records their deeds shall shine brighter under
the eye of posterity, as 1t reads there record
Of valor which even tho tooth of time can
never destroy. [Applausc.l
Mr.. ColfaI then spoke of our duties towards
an organization like this, which is to be a
helper to the helpless, and visitor to the sick
and the wounded of our army-that riches
might Gee, and banks might fall, but that in
vestmepts in this treasury would yield divi-
dcuds unfailingly and constant as the flow Of
Niagara or the Amazon-that when the wires
were heavy with the news of the decisive bat
ties of the opening spring, they would sleep
mole sweeily on their pillows II their benefac-
tlons had sent the messengers OF mercy OF this
institution to the field OF conflict and Of death.
We cannot give a fuller report of the speak
er's speech, except to say that he declared that
the battle.Gclds of Saratoga and New Orleans,
of Brandywine and Kings Mountain, OF Shiloh
and Chickamauga, of Richmond and Yicks-
burg, must be and would be the Inheritance of
our children and children's children till the
latest syllable OF recorded time, [spplause, ]
and closed with the following poetical allusion
to the American Gag which hangs over the
Speakers chair;
Pure aG its white the future see
Bright AS its red 10 now the Skyj
| Fixed as It's stars the faith shall be
That nerves our hands TO do OF die!
Gen. Martndale was then introduced in q
few highly complimentary remarks, and the
General proceeded to address the audience in
a neat speech, for which We have no room.
Zoo hn Of
Libby Prison, then addressed few remarks to
the audience, after which he sang the famous
/" Battle Hymn of the Republic" which, he
said, the prisoners sang when they heard of
the victory at Gettysburg in July last.
| Capt. Powell, of Ohio, who had arrived from
Libby only the day before, was then introduced,
and gave the audience some very interesting
dCt ails, but could not touch upon the most
thrilling features of his imprisonment, as his
mouth was sealed by the conditions Of his re-
lease. He said what we had been told Of their
hardshlps was all true, and when he left Bell
Island they were eating dogs, and, being with
out shelter, they slept in the bitches TO keep
from freezing. Yet they kept up their spirits,
and asked him to tell Father Abraham "not to
back down an inch" from his position on their
account. They would stay there and rot be-
fore they would ask the Government to yield
to the improper and insulting demands of the
rebels. THIS statement elected great applause
, from the audience.
1t was announced that the member OF the
= Cabinet who had been expected was unable to
be present, and the Vice President, seeing
, Senator SHERMAN present, called on him to
address the assemblage.
, Mr. Sherman excused himself in few words
and took his seat, saying that the audience
E would prefer to hear the singing that had been
promised.
r We should have remarked at the outset that
the meeting was opened with au impressive
and beautiful prayer by Rev. DR.. Brown, Of
Georgetown, who hesitnted not to invoke the
Divine .interposition for the eradication OF
slavery from the land, and for the establish
! mcnt of peace that should fnd all men free.
1t is worthy of remark that when President
C LINCOLN entered, at late hour, from the rear
! OF the audience, and quietly dropped into seat
, that had been reserved for him, he was no
sooner observed than the audience broke forth
in tempest OF applause, which continued for
some time, and finally eliminated in the rising
+ of the immense assemblage en- maSse, while
cheer upon cheer drowned the echoes of the
magnificent hall, and put temporary stop IA
d the proceedings.
LA"RA KEESB.-Another full and fashion
able audience assembled at the Washington
Theatre last night to witness the sterling per
Torrance by Miss Laura Kcene's combination
company. Tonight, scribe's great comedy o
the "Inyisible Husband" adapted by Bouci
. cault to the English and American stage, will
he performed with an admirable cast of char
acters.
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