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

The commanding influence of Col. Mosby
upon President Grant is the subject of no lit
tie comment in the newspapers Of the country.
The New York HeraId's Washington CORES.
pondence says:
1t was stated in the dispatches of Friday
last that Coloue Johu s. Mosby had that day
received substantial evidence OF the Presidents
friendship. The significance OF this statement
may not have been apparent at the time. but It
must be remembered that Colonel Mosby is an
original advocate of the third term, and does
not conceal his zeal in promoting the movement
at all times. Alter the result OF tuesday $
election Was knowu, the President could not do
less than pooh pooh the statement that the
third term had something to do with the re-
publican defeat. How the President and Mosby
kept up each other courage has already been
published III the Herald, but the most lmpor-
tant fact has yet to be related. BY mauy 1t
will be doubted that the President is really an
aspilant for continued honors. His evasive aud
partial notice Of the nonsense as he calls it
displays diplomatic skill 10 Disgusting his true
intent, out with Mosby be has no secrets. Be-
fore the Chattanooga Convention met the Presl-
deut plainly said be did not want an iudorse
mcut from the Convention for a denomination,
for if he was the candidate again an lndorSe
ment from the carpet-bag element OF the South
would handicap him 10 the contest. Not be.
iug we'll up ln jockey vernacuar, aud falling to
iud the word 10 my editou of Websler's un-
abridged, asked my Informant what the Pres
deut meant by being handicapped, to which he
replied. ''Ihe Presdeot uses it iD the sense
that il would add unnecessary weight to the no.
uuation, or plaiuly speaking, it would be
endaugerlog his chance Tor securing re.eec
tion if such body as the Chattanooga Con-
vcntion should recommend his renomlnatlon.
South Carolina the President thinks, is bad
enough without Increasing the burden.
THIS was before the October election. Since
then the overwhelming democratic victories
have not lessened the President hopes nor
his confidence that he is u necessity to the re-
publican party and must be renomlnated II
that party expects to WHO at the next election.
Congressman q. l.. Cobb, Of North Carolina,
who, when interviewed several months ago,
declined to give positive opinion, to-day said
that be was uucoDditloually for third term
for Grant, aud should use his best Efforts to it,
crease that sentiment iu North Carolina. The
President net only expects to be renominated,
but is preparing the way as fast as be eau by
nauguratlng new policy toward the South
viz determination to no longer allow the
Southern people to be politically or officially
ostracised OF account OF their reDe lIlous con
duct THIS explains his fearless friendship for
Col. Mosby, in the face of the elections, which
were, it is claimed, carried by the diSaffected
republican voters who were Uuion soldiers,
but we're tired Of hearing Of Mosby's Influence,
when republican Congress, by reducing the
appropriations, had compelled the dismissal OF
hundreds Of worthy clerks who deserved better
of their country Tor the Wounds they had re-
ceived than the wounded Contederates who re-
jpice in the Influence of the guerilla chlettan
But the President is 10 earnest, dead earn
est" and cares nothing for the wiser counses
members of the Cabinet but personal trieDds
Of long acquaintance, who have warned him
that there was such thing as carrying his
good will too far. On Friday last, as has al
ready been stated, Col. Mosby had long III.
,elvcw with the President. He caue to call
the Presidents attention to the fact that Miss
Amelia Jackson, daughter Of James w. Jack,
sou, who killed CoI Ellsworth at Alexandria,
early in 1861, and who had been appointed to
position in the Treasury Department at Mos
by's request, bad that day been dismissed be-
cause she was Jacksous daughter. The mao
to whom Lee surrendered his army bit his lips
at the announcement OF Miss Jacksou's dismis-
sal. Further explanation was unnecessary, and
srizlug pen he wrote as follows:
C. B. McCartee, Superintendent Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing:
Retain Miss Amelia jackson 10 the employ
of your bureau. U. 5. GRANT.
The same afternoon Col Mosby, accompan-
led by Miss Jackson. called upon Mr. Cartee
at the Treasury Department, presented the re-
quest Of the President, and 10 the twinkliug of
au eye Miss Jackson's name, that morning
ha bpn
But it is not this alone that has rekinded the
the fires of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
To few it has been known for some time that
the President had declared "proscriplion on
account Of the rebellion shall no logger be con-
iuued with my couseut" This kindpess on
President Grants part could easily be explain
Cd by his ambition to court southern sympathy
aud support for reelection. This being dis
ccrucd the next step is to revive the old arDy
feeling. and to-day in this city thousand
clerks 10 the departments, who are proud OF
their war record, are organized and sending in-
formation to their former comrades through
out the country that the General they voted
tor as President twice Is, willing to be again
elected to the same Office, and that their Sena
tors and Representatives are impoteDt with
him as compared with the power OF Mosby.
Thisi., indeed, startling statement, but Of
It's Uutn scores or RepuDilcan OenatorS ana
Representatives are unwilling witnesses There
exists and has existed for several months
an organization against the third term, num-
teriug prominent departmental officials among
its members, who secretly meet to devise the
best plans for frustrating the growth of the
movement. If Secretary Bristow does not
want Miss Jackson in his department be must
silently submit or tender his resignation There
is but one head to all the departments and
that is the President. The Cabinet officers are,
to use the exact language of Secretary Fish,
only the Presidents clerks. -
The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun says: ''The great Influence of Col-
Mosby with the President continues to be the
most interesting and alarming topic iu the cir
eles of the faithful. 1t is the cause of much
lameutation that, as it is said Mosby has more
Influence with the President than any other
llrog person, not excepting a member of the
tablnet or Sanator Tt is onaplv said on