The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-11
[From New York Herald.
AN INTERVIEW WITH MosBY.
RICHMOND, Va, June 10.

the attitude of the Administration
thereto and political prospects gener-
ally. Colonel John A. Mosby says;
1.-THE Issues that formerly divided
the Virginia people from the Repub-
lican party were those growing out
Of the reconstruction measures
Last year the Virginia people agreed
to make no further opposition to
these measures, and to accept all
questions growing out of them as
settled. There being no longer any
questions then on principles separa-
ii, & the Virginia people from Gen.
Grant, it became mere matter of
policy and expediency whether they
would support him or Horace Gree
ley. thought it was the first OPP
portuuity the Southern people had
had to be restored to their proper re-
lations and influence withsthe FEEDER
al Administration. IN other words,
| said the Southern statesmen ought
to avail themselves Of the opportu.
nifty and
SUPPORT GENERAL GRANT
for re election, and thereby acquire
influence and control over his admin
istration. That was the only way |
saw Of displacing the carpet bag crew
that represented the Government in
the Southern States. ! think that
events have demonstrated that / was
right. General Grant has certainly
accorded to me as much consideya-
ton and influence as any one man
could have a right to expect. |
never have had a conversation with
General Grant but that have been
more impressed with the folly and in.
fataated policy Of the senseless var
that has been kept up ON his admin-
istration. i know it is
THE DISPOSITION OF GENERAL GRANT
to do everything in his power for the
relief Of the Southern people if South
ern politicians will allow him to do
it. The men who control the policy
of the Conservative party combine
with extreme Radicals to keep the
Southern people arrayed against
General Grant. AS long as this
course is pursued the carpet-bag
crew who profess to support the Ad-
ministrstion get all of the Federal
patronage. This is the sustenance,
the support, of the carpet-bag party
in the South. Deprived of that it
would die to morrow. cant see
why it is that, after the Southern
people have accepted as final and
irretrievable all the issues that once
divided them from General Grant,
they can't now
SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION.
IF they would do so the present car
pet-bag and negro organizations
would disband. | admit, as every
Southern man must admit, the gross
wrongs and outrages that have been
perpetrated upon the Southern peo-
pie. | am no apologist for them
but neither party proposes any atone
ment or any indemnify for the past.
propose, at least, to give security
for the future by an alliance between
the Southern people and Gen. Grants |
1.-THE Southern peo-
bio expect any relief it must be
through General Grant, and they
will not get it by keeping up war on
lin, and what | consider an unjust
var.
TOLD GENERAL GRANT,
few days ago, that the Radical par
y of Virginia didn't want the res
portion of Virginia to sup
,ort the Administration, for they
Knew that as soon as that was done
heir day would be over. They
want to enjoy monopoly of the pub
ic plumber. The fewer there are in
the party in Virginia the larger the
share will be.
AN OPINION OF GRANT.
OF Gen. Grant Col. Mosby says:
al think he is the ablest man in
America. think he would be more
useful to the Southern people as
friend than an enemy, as they are
trying TO make him. | believe he
has the kindest feeling toward the
Southern people, and especially to-
ward the Confederate soldiers. |
have never heard an expression from
him, us much as ! have seen of him,
indicating that he had any less res>
pee. for a Confederate than a Union
soldier. Grant has all the instincts
of the soldier"
When asked il he would take an
active part in the ensuing State can
vass, he said 81 have no expecta-
ton of doing so. i am tired OF what
| have had to do with politics, and
intend devoting myself to my pro.
fession until the next Presidential
campaign, when ! expect to take the
stump
IN FAVOR OF GENARAL GRANTS RE
ELECTION.
for the third term, in order to give
the Southern people the opportunity
of retrieving the blunder they made
in the last campaign"
He thought that either Hon. James
Lyons or Governor Wise would be
mos, acceptable to the administration