The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-06
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RIdnioSD, W., xhltgiist S, 1879. &
To the Editors of the Dispatch =
Your paper OF Saturday contained letter
from, the Staunton ,YiaGicai0r which iu.efi
the, following language in respect TO Inc.
which the writer proiessed TO have been
used by my. friend Colonel Mesbyin an ir,-
#teryiew with bim--to wit ;ea 8 have Just
written a,replgstp letter from Mr. James
Lyons, of ~ Richmond who; Igpresume
would accept the Lynehburg nomination if
II. were rendered, expressing to him the
same views !. COW express to you.o .raiss,,:t
i ,tfelt perfectly satisfied. that Colonel
\ Mosby, had never, used such language. bet I
did not choose to any hing upontile sub,
jeeS until I wrote to him, which Z did i'm.
diteiy,; and l. nor ,inelese You'd his re-
lpty, which you Will please to bllsh. q & ~.
l Having thus been brought most .une1-;
lpetedly into, the newspapers, it, Is due to
myself to say that some Of my friends, who
are Republicans, seeking as Ear as possible
20 pacify the cot1ntry and ignore the past,
asked me If 7 would accept nomination by
tue Republican party and, MS Colonel Mosby!
knows, ISaiiswefed promptly and fatty i'd
the negative, because while I am cordial
supporter of. General Grant and his admir-
istratie - because T believe he! has done.
and wishes ito do, Dis far as beican constftu-
ttonalfys an that be can for the southern
people, and bis iadtninis.r Isl a Very.
good one, iG'I ain not a'Repubfican" or TIE
modern school, and never can be one; and
sotfar ias the vices of that school are eonS
eerned General Grant, as i nnd efstand him
from hisFaetsIa Is not one either !. neither
am. Ia Greeley CONSERVATIVES, dor can Fever
hetrinaa.f snlfFSd3 1No-alf sET TaEi 9IficTaStIf1
sAtanotiIer time Colonel Mosby ind other
friends asked me IF fiWohld head aii inde.1
pendent ticket, " hose supp might be
members Or the Republican as well IS Con-
SENTATIVE parties, upon platform OF equal
constitutional rights and Justice, Ignoring
the past, and looking to the peace, OF the
country for its prosperity, with a candid
and manly support or General Grant and
hisadministratio and T replied In the af
firinatiye,; but it must not be expected that
would doanything which could be construed
into solicitation for such position. '',''s. =
b12l'9tHVery respectfully A'at<' Il =
~4,li,sie~e .el'iisss.t3 '''i ~ JASEs LYosa:
Below Is the letter Of Colonel M Mosby re-
ts11tttf piiisy., 81 gsslIE srsE -I lSi SiE<cSfJi
| .an,,I;f, WARRENToH, Vas, August, 81 1873. 81
Hon. danes Lyons - : a,"o!la % ttrIlz va
| MyDear Sill, I'm reply to your comnunil
cation, just received, I have to say that 1
never On any occasion heard you say that
you would accept the Lynchburg nornina-
ten. d i always understood that you and my
self were in perfect aecord on The subject Of
the Virginia cafYass-that is, that we both
desired such a reconstruction oil! parties that
tie Virginia people could be brought into
relations OF accord with the national Ad-
ministration, md all antagonism Of races
would cease. As the platform Of neither Of
the parties represented this idea, I thought it
could only be done through an independent
ticket. / always understood from you that
you were willing to head such ticket.
i am very truly YOURS, ~ I'D 10 80