Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-01
Col. MOSIlY.

Johu W. w olZ an cX-Sccretary OF the Radl-
cal State Central Committee, in reply to note
from Il. d. Bcckcy, coored, Of this city, in
which Beckley claims that to WoI'Z is the
credit Of carrying the State for Grant in the
last Presidential election due, and 10 which he
CIV. J is urged to give his views of the proposed
candidacy of Col. John S. Moshy, IAN indie
pendent administration candidate for Congress
trom this district aud whether ''thc Rrpuf-
licans shall support Col. Mosby for Congress or
make a uoniuation aud fight it out on strict
party principles, writes a long reply, which Is
published in the Richmond Dispatch, and from
which we make the following extracts:
La 1872 | was urged bv the State Comm ttec
to visit the Eighth district, and counsel with the
Congre>so II Convention as to the pr0prlety Of
nominating STRAIT Et-out Republican. Pre-
viouS t. my visit to Alexandria | called upon
Colonel Musby, aud had frequent correspond
cnce with him upon the subject tic satisfied
me Of his determination to give earnest support
TO our Presidential ticket, and of his desire To
bring about u recon Citation between the South
ern people and General Grant. After repeated
ard urgent solicitations from me, Col. M"sby
declined to be y candidat" himself; bat express
ed the hope that he could tnd gentleman OF
similar views who would consent to run rs IN
indcpcndont candidate. Having decided on the
most available man, we urged the gentleman to
announce himself; Dat after mucn hesitation he
d, clined. Our p%lCy WAS forced TO makea nom
nation, or surrender without a struggle We
then nominated the ableSt Republican in the
district, and were, rs you know, badly beaten;
but in making nomination we gave opportuEl
w to Colonel Mostly to max 81 gallant and ell
.ectivc fight for the Presidential ticket.
l advised against making nomination in
1872 and WAS anxious thea for Colonel Mosby
to run ~ an independent Grant candidate. l
wish ! couid conscentlously repeat that advicc
now but there are issues soon To be met OF grave
Importance TO your rsce, End which must give
not only you but every man ol your color much
concern.
Colonel Mosby and myself do not agree polit-
ically, farther tnan that we both support the
present Administration. Nor do L endorse all
of his acts since he became SO powerful with
General Grant. BuI am not going 10 quarrel
with Colonel Mosby for either of these reasons
nor do intend t. be Influenced by them in Civ
ing you advice; but | prefer to be guided 10y
higher motives than either
Col John 5. Mnsby presents to my mind the
most peculiar anomaly l have ever seen or read
Of and have often wished could be near him.
that | might learn of him much of which am
now ignorant and confess my inability to in
struc, where Am myself in ignorance.
The unqualified Reputation OF our Republican
eubernatursl ticket of 1873, and the earnest
support of the kcmper ticket by Colonel Mcshy,
and his still avowed support of the Administers
ton, are SO contradictory and al such variance
with each other rs to leave ME in doubt where
he could be found if he should be elected t,
Congress.
The great questions to be seriously considered
by the negroes of your district in determining
whether they will or will not vote for Colonel
Moseby are:
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fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the Ma
tional Constitution
Second: II Congress passes the civil rights
bill and the President sustans its action will he
stand by the President?
Third Is be the most liberal man in your
district to your people, and does he come nearer
the ore you would prefer to represent you than
any one you can possibly elect?
If these gu estiuns can be stfrmatively answer
ed, do not hesitate to advise you to support
him earnestly, and, If possible, elect him.
THE DISTRICT SAFE ROBBERY. Mr.. Buford
Wilson, the new Solicitor Of the Treasury De-
partment, yesterday began the examination of
the testimony i, the safe burglary business, re-
(erred to him by the Secretary Of the Treasury,
and will prepare his report without delay. Al
torney General Williams will probably call be-
fore him for examination Assistant District
Attorney Harrington, who is under the Depart
ment of Justice and IS responsible thereto for
his actions, and Col Whi,eley, Chief of the
Secret Service Division. Beyond the exami
nation of these officials, no further testimony
will be taken, as the Secretary aud Attorney
General do not teel themselves authorized to
institute new investigation, but will act upon
he testimony taken by the Congressional CON-
nittee, and such additional facts as can be OBJ |
mined from their subordiuateS