The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-25
GREELEY AND COLONEL M0sEBY.

What Colonel Moscby Thinks of Gree
Iey's Chances OF Election-The Colonel
in q Minority OF One In His state-An
Important Interview by an Ex-COrOner
OF Brooklyn.
In the course of his rambles around the city yes
terday HERALD reporter met DR.. Norris, formerly
coroner OF Brooklyn and in the course Of CONVEX
sation the topic of the day, the Presidential cleo
ton, was referred TO- DR.. Norris mentioned to the
reporter that on Tuesday afternoon last ne was
passenger the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail-
road, and that in the cars he met Colonel Moseby,
who got on the train at Warrington Dr. Norris
told the story of his meeting and conversation with
the Colonel as follows:-
When we were on the train the word went round,
"There is Mosbey." OF course SO well known
character he could not escape an interview, and
after obtaining an introduction launched out at
once on the aprevailing subject of the Cincinnati
Convention and its candidates.
Colonel" said !, Il am not newspaper man,
nor a professional interviewer but sometimes
amuse myself by scribbling. The people In our
place, Colonel, are divided to your exact position
on the questions now agitatng the political
swell, sir, have positive opinions on the politi-
cal situation, - he replied.
"May ask you them Colonel what your opinion
Is as TO the chances of Grecley?'
"He will be defeated as he ought to be-"
'DO you believe that the percentage loss of those
Bourbon democrats who refuse to support Greeley,
will be greater than the acquisition OF the liberal
republicansy'
81 do, most assuredly."
what is the relative strength of Greeley as be-
tween the Southern and Northern states 7"
''Greeey will carry nearly every Southern State
and will lose on the Northern"
''You believe, then that he will lose very large
portion of the democracy OF the North ~
''Ycs, sir; fully half"
''Your State, Colonel, has pronounced strongly
for Greeley, ~ v,.on, w,u cast nsr vote eor
Greeley"
"Are there many prominent men in your State,
Colonel Colonel, who are open In their opposition TO
ayes, sir, there are some-I shall not vote for HIM
for one"
whose people are all side and he on the other -
"Perhaps so, sir; at all events shall vote against
Greeley II have to go 1t Alone"
The gallant Colonel began to grow FESTIVE at my
questions and, suddenly believing himself thirsty,
left his seat to get drink Of water, and seemed
only too glad to find vacant seat by the side OF
friend some distance behind me. OF course this
ended the interview. l was afterwards told that
Washington, who was temporarily at home from
Long Branch.
An intelligent vrglnian-a well-to-do farmer
told me that Moseby has most completely placed him.
self outside the confidence OF his people by the step
he has taken. In fact he is regarded as an enemy
of his neighbors and former followers. The saying
goes thus:-"He induced the young men to nock to
his standard against the Union when he thought
it popular, and by which means many of them lost
their lives, and he now joins those who have per-
secuted the survivors ever since the close OF the
war;
"filS motives are Wen UNDERSTOOD, however," re-
marked one OF his neighbors; "and, as conse-
quencc, he is held in utter contempt by our people,
have Just heard him say that he was on his way
to Washington to see Grant; no doubt to have an
understanding as to the value of his services
sDO you believe M0sebys example will be fol-
lowed by considerable number Of your people W
| asked.
mo, SIR replied the farmer. He has no follow
ing. He is scarcely recognized by our people.
Moseby,r he continued, twas good fighter, and
there his ability ends. We attach no Importance
to his opinions at all"
Thus ended DR.. Norris story. AS an indication
OF Southern opinion Il isa valuable contribution