Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-25

Gov. KEMpER AND Col. MosBf The
Richmond papers of yesterday publish the toll
lowing card from Gov. kemper, directed to
Mr.. NJ. C. Kemper, his private secretary:
GoRDoSNv1LLE, June % 1874 -Mr a. o.
Esmpere-Your telegram received, l will effec-
tually dispose OF the little Wedder6urn hasco
When I return to Richmond, and in due time.
James H. Ksmper.
The Wing, commenting upon the card that
appeared in the Washington Chronicle, says
"A month since, as We understood 1t, Major
John Scott, OF Fauquier, a mutual trend OF
Gov. keuper and of COL Mosby, addressed
nrIyate letter to the Governor IN relation TO the
canvass for Congress in that district. 10 this
letter the Governor at ouce responds ana taxes
occasion 10 say, as it is reported, that he has
no aspiration to be associated with Gen. Grant
upoo Presidential ticket; that he is thorough
" 10 accord with the Conservative party that
elected him, and that it at home he Would take
the stump against Col. Mosby or any other H.
dependeUt candidate that might oppose the
regular nominee of the Conservative party, &C.
Such, substantially, is said to be the substance
Of The Governor ) response. This correspond
ence was seen by few Of the Governor con-
fdeutial friends, and 10 the course OF time,
without the sanction or knowledge OF the Gov
ernor. general statement of its contents reach
ed the press. Naturally this excited public Gu
riosty, and the Governor received communica'
tons by the score importunlng him to make
public the correspondence. This, however, be
yHy properly declined to do, as it was prl-
vate correspondence, unless Major Scott con.
scented. 4 letter to this effect was addressed
by the Governor to Major Scott, 10 answer to
which Major Scott responds that the letter had
been destroyed by him; aud here probably the
subject would have dropped, but that cores
pondent of one of the Petersburg papers lntl-
mated about week since that the reason the
public curiosity was not grathed Was because
Col, Mosby would not permit it, as it would be
damaging to himself. Elk Gov. Gilbert e.
Walker being in Washington city, and seeing
the item, called Col. Mosby's attention to IT,
and, as we are informed, suggested that 1t de-
manded some notice at the hands OF Col. Mos
by. Some explanation thereupon ensued be-
tween the two which induced Gov. Walker to
propose that Col. Mosby should consent to be
interviewed by some press correspondent, but
this Col. Mosby declined, as he did like sug
gestion to make public private letter which
Col. Mosby is said to have 10 his possession
and which it is charged commits Gov. hemper
TO the support of Gen. Grant IT not Tor seoenty
times seven, for seven terms at least. Ihe noale
of the matter was the card as 1t appeared 10
the Washington Chronicle. the statements
therein contained being furnished, as We are
informed, not by Col. Mosby, but by our late
Governor. Such we believe to be an unVar-
nshed statement of the facts.
The Wing adds 1--WE know that the Gov
error challenges the publication of every line
he has ever written upon political subjects to
any Que, and releases all FROM the imputation
of having violated private correspondence IN
so doing" but very properly comments as toI-
lows: las to the Governor Of Virginia, notWlth-
standing his dispatch, cooseDtlog to enter Toto
explanations with all who may seek contro-
yersy with him, we trust if such has ever been
his intention he will abandon"