Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-12

Radicals are fopdly prognosticating all manner
of dissensiops il the Democratic camp year
from now. The probability is that the dlssen-
sions in their own couusels will keep them 100
busy to profit by any divisions of the opposi
ton. Il is hnted that Senator Morton is cal
cu!ating whether it will not be wiser for him to
remain on the Pacific coast this winter, ana
thus keep aloof from the complications Whlcn
are impending 10 his party.
On the same uhject the Sun edltorla!iy says:
s'Ihe TACT, stated in the Sun' especial Dispatch
es of yesterday, that the Secretary OF the lreas-
ury, at the instance of the President, had re-
stored to clerkship in his department MISS
Amelia jackson, of Alexandria, Va, daughter
Of the man who shot young Ellsworth for haul
ing down the Confederate flag which Hoated over
his hotel has raised small tempest it appears,
among disaffected republicans. The result OF
the recent elections has denoted to the more
rabid of these partisans necessity lor arousing
again all of the bitterest memories OF the war,
and the additional circumstance that this ap-
pointment was made through the influence OF
Col. Mosby renders the act grand pfetext Tor
reviying sentiment upon which their existence
depends. The President is charged, We are
told, with counting Southern sympathy, and 1t
is alleged that Mosby has more Influence with
him than any of his cabinet or any member OF
Congress- 1t is we'll known that Col. Mosby
has been 40 occasional visitor at the W h'te
House ever since the close OF the war, and that
through his Influence several minor appolnt-
ments have been obtained for deserving persoDs
in Virginia, but until now, when It Is currently
believed there is an antl-Grant party secretly,
forming among the republicans, which Is SAID
| H., io,1u in hp
is for the first time discovered that this noted
"guerilla" has virtually bee me prime minister
aud won away the affections Of the President
from his faithful adherents Such an assertion
under any other circumstances than those
which follow party defeats and the chagrln OF
disappointmeut would not be regarded serious
ly by any sensible person. But the anguish Of
the past week aud the melancholy prospect
have made it serious for the republicans OF the
uncom promising stripe, and they are harplng
upon it with ali the sincerity of martyrs to
masters ingratiiude 1t would be unfortunate
for human nature and commou charity, We
should think, if the President of the country
were incapable of ignoring party prcjudces at
least once in while, to give little help even
to the innocent child Of dead adversary.
a Washington dispatch TO the New I ork
Times says: There has been some adverse
criticism iu private circles for day or two IN
consequence Of the employment IN the Treas
ury Department of Miss jackson, daugh ghieT
of the man who shot Col Ellsworth at the be-
giuning of the war Finally an account OF her
dismissal and restoration by order OF President
Grant has been published. 1t Is not even ao
| incorrect and garbled narraive but 1t is abso-
lutely and uoqual6edIy false. The facts are
as follows: Miss Jackson was appointed dur
! ing Judge Richardson's Secretaryship, but 1t
was not kuowD at the time that she was the
daughter of the Jackson who killed Ellsworth.
| She has proved herself an excellent clerk, and
has been at least once promoted for efficiency.
| 1t was not until few days ago that MIR. Nc
Cartee learned the unpleasant fact above uoted,
! and he at once recommended her dismissal.
Secretary Bristow having learned the story, as
sumed the sole responsibility of retaining the
lady 10 the Department. There was no ground
whatever for her dismissal except the relation
ship, for which she can hardly be held rcspon-
sible Her record in the Department was ex
| cellent, and so far as 1t Weut warranted ber re-
tentiop. Secretary Bristow says if it had been
question OF giving her the appointment 10
the first instance, he would probably have de-
cided it adversely, deeDing 1t proper that
daughters and widows Of soldiers 10 the Union
army seeking places should have the prefer
|
her pareutage he would regard as punish.
ment which he was not authorized to admins
ter. At any rate he assumes the Responsible
ty, and says, 50 far as he Knows, the President
had 10 knowledge of the case. Cot. Mosby did
DOT appear 10 it, aud he was Influenced alone
by his own feelings aud judgment. No doubt
the raid on Miss Jackson was organized by
soue one who wanted her place, aud 1t Is no
ticeable that most is made OF the affair by
those who have been loudest in demanding
that the war should be forgotten"
| A dispatch from the same city to the n. \:
Post says: Some excitement has been created
among the soldiers element here by the an
nouucement that Secretary Brstow, at the in.
stance of ex-Gen. Mosby, has restored to a
clerkship in his department Miss jackson, OF
Alexandria, who is the daughter Of the man
| who killed Col. Ellsworth. The facts are that
the young woman was appointed to the clerk
ship by Secretary Richardson, aud that Sccre-
tary Brstow intertered to prevent her removal
after ascertauing that she had been an efficient
clerk, aud that on account of her efficiency she
had been promoted to one Of the higher class
clcrkships"