, 1873-06-23
iDEES MOSBY.

Tho Xoung Napoleon OF VtrRtnin poli-
tics UnbosOms 1limBeIf--Tflo Folly Of
Opposing tho President Explnined--
Grant Third Finlc and All tho Time.
Richmond Va t""'' r. Rsrja Riafpa'eh to the hs~ Yosk
In On interviow Oh Virginia affairs, tho atti-
taldo Of the Administration thoreto and political
prospects generally, Col. John L. Moaby says:
people from the Republican party woro those
growing out OF reconstruction measures. Lust
year the Virginia people agreed to make no fur-
thor opposition to theso measures, nnd to accept
all questions growing out Of them as settled
Thero boing no longer any questions thon on
principles separating the Virginia people from
Con- Grant, it became 3 mere matter Of
policy and ,oxpeaioney wlattior they would
Thought it waa the first opportunity tho
Southern people had had to be restored to their
proper, relation aud influence with tho Federal
Administration. In other words,. 1 said tho
Southern statesmen ought to avail themselves Of
the opportunity and support Gen. Graut for ro-
election, and thereby acquire influence and con-
troll over Lis administration. That was tho only
way saw Of displacing the carpet-bag crew that
represented tho Government III tho Southern
States. think that events haye demonstrated
that was right. Con. Grant has certainly ac-
corded to me as much consideration mud influence
rs any ono man could layo u right to oxpeot. I
n: rover have ,s hid conversation with Gen.
;1,srssso Gsons but ,vt1 that laTc ts beg been more
A4At4SaoGSA NAtA sAN 4041y Au0 AulhIN-
ated policy Of the. uenseless war that has
been kept up on Ills administration. I know Il
il tho disposition Of Con. Grant to do every
thing in his power for tho relief Of tho Southern
people, 1t Southern politicians will allow him to
DO II. The men who control the policy Of tho
Conservative party combine with o1trome Had
icals to koop tho Southern people arrayod
against Gen. Grant. As long as thla course IL
pnrsued, the carpet~bag Grey who profess to
support the Administration get oil Of tho Fod-
eral patronage. This ia tho austenanco, tho sup
port Of tho carpet-bag party in the South. Do
prived OF that, 1t would dio to-morrow. can't
SOC why it is that, aftor the Southern
Rss s,' all 'sst'a tla ssss ss 5 ns' ans
divided thom from Con. Grant, they can't now
support the Administration. II they would do
80 tho present carpet-bag and negro organiza-'
tions would diaband. I admit, as every South
Sagea TINT have been Perpetratei upon tic
Southern people. nm no apologst for them;
but neither party proposes my atonement OF
any indemnity for tho past. proposo. Mt least,
to give security for The future By IN ALLIANCE be-
niniatration., Il the Southern people expect any
reliefit must DO through Con. Grant, and tloy viii
not gotit by looping up war on hin, and what con-
Hider an unjust war;. told Con. Grant, few
want tho respectable portion of Virgi6ia to sup
port the administration, for they knew that as
soon as TINT was done thoir day would be over.
Thoy want to enjoy monopoly OF tho public
plumber. Tho fewer there are in tho party in
Sit6n" Sst the larger tho diHsr'butivs share will
or Gen. Grant Col. Mosby auya: TT think
ho iB tho nbleat man In Anerica. I think ho
would bo moro useful to tho Southern people
to to make him. / beliovoo ho haa tic kindosf
feollng towards the. Southern people,
and especially towards tho Confederate
soldiers. have never heard MI o1pres-
sion from.hi1n, as much ~ havo soon Of him,
Confederato than Union soldier. Grant has
all tho instincts of q soldier"
When asked Il he would take an active part in
tho ensuing state csngaae, ho said Z" hayo no
expectation Of doing SO. 7 nm tired Of whntI hayo
aolf to my profession until tho noxt Presidential
campaign, whom expect to tako tho stump in
favor Of Gen. Grants ro-oloction tor 4 third
term, In order to give the Southern people tho
opportunity Of retrieving tho blauder they made
lie thought thatt either Hon. James Lyons or
Gov. Wise nuuld be most acceptable to tho Ad-
miuistration CD candidate for Governor, aud II
the people OF Virginia would eloot either OF
thom It would be tho quickest way to bridge over
malo the President more friends by tho ap-
pointmonts mado at lis {hIr, Moaby's) req,eut
than all tho Radicals would hayo made him in n
hundred yenrR, and ho does not think that any
man nominated by tho Republican Conventional
Tho interview CONCLUDED with tic following
question aud ansWor:
Correspondent newspapers are charging
that Con. dramt IL trying to collect around him
prominent Federal aud Confederate officers for
mont or to secure his ro-eloetlon for the third
term: What IL your opinion about it2
Col. Mohby-l don't think that Gen. Granthas
any suoh ambitious dosIgns ! but II ho desired