Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-06-28
Colonel Mosby on virginia Politics.

Colonel MOsby Oh Virginia Politics.
The Richmond Reporters have been
busily engaged in interviewing Colonel
Mosby, who is generally held to repre-
sent the Grant party in Virginia. 10 a
reporter of the Richmond Enquirer, af-
ter long explanation of his reasons for
supporting General Grants Admlnistra-
ton, Colonel Mosby made the following
statements:
Rep.-Do you believe denomination
of Colonel Hughes by the radicals
would meet with the approval of the
administration?
Col. MI don't know, never heard
his name mentioned by any one connec-
ted with the administration.
Rep.-Dont you think the Federal
party of Virginia opposed to your pol
icy?
Col. MI do. l told General Grant
few days ago that the radical party of
Virginia didn't want the respectable
people of Virginia to support the ad-
ministration, for they knew that as soon
as that was done their day would be
over They want to enjoy monopoly
of the public plumber. The fewer there
are in the party in Virginia, the larger
the distributive share will be.
> Rep.-What do you think of General
Grant 2
Col. MI think he is the ablest man
in America | think he would be more
useful to the Southern people as a friend
than an enemy, as they are trying to
make him. / believe he has the kindest
feeling towards the Southern people,
and especially towards the Confederate
soldiers / have never heard an express
sion from him, as much as have seen
of him, indicating that he had any less
respect for Confederate soldier than a
Union soldier Grant has all the in
stincts of the soldier.
Rep.-Has the President ever said,
within your knowledge, that Virginia
matters gave him more trouble than all
the other Southern States combined, in
the matter of appointments i?
Col M.-No sir; he never said any
thing to me on the subject.
Rep.-May inquire if You propose
taking part in the coming gubernatorial
campaign
Col Nj have no expectation OF
doing so. / am tired with what [ have
had to do with politics, and intend de
voting myself to my profession until
the next Presidential campaign, when |
expect to take the stump in favor OF
General Grants reelection for the third
term, in order to give the Southern peo-
pie the opportunity of retrieving the
blunder they made in the last campaign.
Rep.-Do you think General Grant
favors any one for Governor
COL MI don't know.
Rep.-It has been stated that Gov.
Wise was the choice of the President.
Do you think it so
Col. MI think that Mr.. Lyons or
Governor Wise either, would be accep-
table to the administration. / think if
the people of Virginia would elect eth
er it would be the quickest way to
bridge over the bloody chasm.
Rep.-What influence do you think
John Amber Smith and John +. Lewis
have with the President
Col MI prefer not answering that
question.
Rcp.-Coloncl, how many appoint
ments have been made by the President
through your influence ?
Col MA good many, though do
not remember the number. l think l
have made the President more friends
by these appointments than all the lad
icals in Virginia would have made IN a
hundred years.
Rep.-IIave you any other application
for your friends on file ?
Col. MI have.
Rep.-Are they outside Of your coun-
ty?
Col. M.-Some are and some are not.
have secured appointments for gentle
men living in different portions of the
State. | have not confined myself to
persons of my own county, as has been
stated.
Rep.-IIas the President ever tender
ed you any position under his admins
tration &?
Col. M.-Shortly after the Presiden-
tial election the President said some
thing to me on the subject of giving me
an Office. | told him whilst would as
leave hold All office under him as any
other man who had ever been President,
vet there was no office within his gift L
desired or would accept. l told him
that my motives in supporting him had
been assailed, and my accepting posi-
ton under his administration would be
regarded as a confirmation of the truth
OF the charge that | was governed by
selfish motives. But my principal rea-
son for not accepting anything from
him was that would have had far more
influence for good by taking nothing
for myself. Whenever | have gone to
see General Grant, / have gone as the
representative of the Virginia people,
without reference to their party diyis-
ions.
Rep.-Has Jno. w. Volt ever ap-
piled to You to assist him in getting Of
fees?
Col. M.-Yes, he did, about two weeks
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