The New York herald., 1874-11-10
GRAFT AND xosBY.

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WASHINGTON. Nov O. 1874.
IL was stated in these dispatches OF Friday last
that Colonel John 8. Mosby had that day received
substantial evidence OF the Presidents friendship.
The stgnincance OF this statement may not have
been apparent at the time. but 1t must be remem-
bcred rnat Colonel Mosby Is an original advocate
OF the third term, and does not conceal his zeal
In promoting the movement at all times.
After the result OF Tuesdays election was
known, the President could not do less than pooh
pooh the statement that the third term had some
thing to do with the republican defeat. How the
President and Kosby Kept up each oeher's courage
has already been published In tho HERALD, but the
most important fact has yet to be related BY many
1t viii be doubted that the President really
ptranr for con tinued hon0rs. His evasive and par
tal notice the nonsense" as ne call 1t, displays
diplomatic skill IN Disgusting his true intent but
with Mosby ne has no secrets. Before the Chatta-
nooga Convention met the President plainly said
he did not want an Endorsement from the Conven-
tton for denomination, Tor II he was tho candi-
date again an Endorsement from the carpet-bag
element OF the South would handicap him
In the contest. Not being well up In jockey
vernacular. and falling TO fnd the word In my
edition or Websters unabridged, asked my in
formant what tne President meant by being hand-
capped. to which he replied, "rne President uses
It In the sense thar 1t would add unnecessary
weight to the nomination. or plainly speaking, It
would be
ENDANGERING HIS CHANCE
for securing q reelection, II such a body as the
Nonv
denomination. South Carolina, the President
thinks, Is rad enough without increasing the
burden"
This was before the october election. Since
then the overwhelming democratic VIC
tories have not lesscned the Presidents
hopes nor his confidence that he
is necessity TO the republican party and
must be renomtnated II that party expects to win
at the next election. Congressman e. L. Cobb, ol
North Carolina, who, when interviewed several
months ago, declined to give q positive opinion,
to-day said that he was
UNCONDITIONALLY FOR THIRD TERM FOR GRANT
and should use his best efforts to increase that
sentiment in North Carolina. The President not
only expects TO be renominated, but Is preparing
the way as fast as he can by iDaugurating new
policy toward the South-vtz., determination to
no longer allow the Southern people to be politi.
cay or officially ostracised on account OF their re.
belous conduct. This explains his fearless friend.
ship for Colonel Mosby in the lace OF the elections
which were, 1t is claimed, carried by the dts
affected republican voters VINO we're Union sol
diers, but were tired of nearing OF
MosBY's INFLUENCE,
when q republican Congress- by reducing the ap.
propriations, had compelled the dismissal OF hun
dreds Of worthy clerks who deserved better o.
their country Tor the wounds they had received
than the wounded Confederates who rejoice In the
influence OF tho guerilla chieltain. But the
President is In earnest, ''dead earnest, y
and cares nothing for the wiser counsels Of
his InlDediate advisers, VINO are not only members
OF the Cabinet bat personal friends OF long &C
quaintance. who have warned him that there " as
such thing IS carrying his goodwill too far. or
Friday last, as has already been stated, Colo me-
Mosby had . long interview with the President.
He came to call the Presidents attention to the
fact that Miss Amelia Jackson, daughter OF
JAMES W. JACKSON WHO KILLED COLONEL ELLIS
WORTH
at Alexandra early In 1861, and who had been ap
pointed to position In the Treasury Depar men,
at Mosby's request, had that day been dismissed
because sne was Jacksons daughter. The man to
whom Lee surrendered his army bit his lips al
the announcements OF Miss 1ackson's dismissal.
Further explanation was unnecessary, and seizing
G. b. MCCARTEE, Superintendent Bureau of En-
craving and Printing!
Retain Miss Amelia Jackson In the employ OF
your bureau. z. y. GRANT.
The same afternoon Colonel Mosby, accom-
panied by Miss Jackson, called upon Mr.. McCartee
at the Treasury Department. presented the request
OF the President, and In the twinkling OF an eye
Miss Jackson's name, that morning erased from
the rolls, was rewritten upon them.
But 1t Is not this alone that has
REKNDLED THE FIRES
OF the Grand Army OF tue Republic. To o few It
has been known for some time that the President
had declared prescription on account OF the re-
bellion shall no longer be continued with my con-
scnt.n This kindness on President Grants part
could easily be explained by his
AMBITION TO COURT SOUTHERN SYMPATHY.
and support for q reelection. This being dis.
ccrned the next step is to revive the old army
feeling, and to-day In this city thousand clerks in
the departments, who are proud other war record
are organized ana sending Information to their
former comrades throughout the country that the
General they voted for as President twice is WILL
ing to be again elected to the same ONCE, and
tnat their Senators and Representatives are i'm
potent with him as compared with the power OF
Mosby. This Is, indeed, startling statement,
but OF its truth scores OF republican Senators and
Representatives are unwilling witnesses. There
exists aud has existed for several months
AN ORGANIZATION AGAINST THE THIRD TERN.
numbering prominent departmental officials
among It's numbers, who secretly meet to devise
the best plans for frustrating the growth OF the
movement. II Secretary Bristow does not want
MISS Jackson In his department he must silently
submit or tender his resignation. There is but
one head TO all the departments, and that Is the
President. The Cabinet oficers are, to use the
exact language OF Secretary Fish, "only the Presi
dents clerks"
ANOTHER DRUfUS TOO.
Said my Informant. "Ifa Secretary OF the Treas
ury must be dumb, how much more the clerks
under him. II the President could hear what
strong republicans say OF him here in washington,
ne would not attempt to deceive q few by the
statement that the HERALD's joke, as ne calls It,
Is all nonsense for this Cesar is another Drutus
to the soldier voters OF the north"