Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-09
Col. MOsby interviewed.

Is graduated from the University of Virginia.
entered the army at unce, aud served the hr>t
TWO ears of the war as a private in the Conied'
crate army. At that time the army was com.
nosed of the flower OF the Southern meD, the
great majority, If DOT all, OF whom entered the
lists, not in hostility to the North, but 10
obedience to an instiuct of self preservation,
and 10 guard against Invasion Of their native
territory.
Alter the first campaign, however, vigorous
cop,crptions set In, and the army was then
mad, w OF all classes. | was trt qlent;y called
mag % act as 4 scout under Gee. Lee, aud III
,he snring of 1868. on his recommendation, l
received commission au horiziag me TO raise
:. battalion. which .acied aiterward IN detached
puDilc service. My first appointment Was t.
ia iauk Of lieutenant, and at;erward L Was
,naic a colonel. and SO remained until the close
o! the war. This is the first alluslon have
made 10 the rebellion Tor several years. |
WISH could forget IT., Dot because would re
cali my record as soldier, but because 1t has
orr ugat so much suffering on the people. Ii
G luld blot out all recollection OF 1t Id 5e
willing to surrender to oblivion all the reputa
ton II gave to me. Since the cessation OF hos
,Iltics Gaueyai Graut has been the best friend
| have met with, aGd he would have been the
hes friend 20 the South, too, II they had only
nern,t;ed him to be- He has oul y returned their
FIRE. think of all men he was the most maguanl-
nous, and was one ct those who favored his
election to third term. The thlrd term was
pouular ln the South, too. Suutherucrs, hav
lus fought four years to break up the g,vcro-
nient aud failed they were Inspired WIN no
reverence for lis traditions. don't know
HAYES, bu' [ fought against him. The most
liberal men 10 the North are those who fought
for tie Upioc. If ihe South will only vote for
liayus they will soru be rid Of the carpet bag
gers. So FAR these fellows have been urceS-
sly. f,r Grant couldu't be expected TO appout
to Office men who had but just emerged ircm a
bloody feud With the government. Cons queut-
y these leeches had to be rcsJrted TO as ucrnl.r
resorts. They brought with them corruption
aad are uw perpctuatlng II, and Will grew
worse until :ne Southern people prove their
rirf.t,o govern themselves by sustaining the
aum ui-tIatlon, heart aud soul. When they
do til, there will come change, with az ln-
proycmeut. Elect Tildeu aud a awless ele-
m, n, would arise la the Suuth that Tlldcn
.udo', cou,roI. l. would be Andy Johnsoa'
ADMINISTRATION over again. Ii Illden Is defeat
ed This time the Southern people Will cut loose
from the Northern democracy and will D@ver
a,,.tupt another sectional contest.
II do not thick that the democratic poiiti-
c,aus of the North have accepted III good faith
ana w,h loyal sentimcnts the results OF the
wa. Aly candid opieiou is that they have ac-
copt.d the amendments 10 the constitution Tor
the purpose OF getting rid Of them.
Il ~ GOT wish, 10 this respect, to reflect lu
ANY ,say upon the integrity Of the Southern
.lro;ic, ior with them | an 10 deep sympathy.
/, is III: politicians upon whose sincerity, or
ratEcr lnsacer,y, | ref ct. have 10 cnu6
deu.e ia hem whatever. Dever had and never
VIII have, and firmly believe that the South
crp people are to day just as loyal as the
y ar,ncrnrrs are. 1t was bu; small mi
a,ryy of the Southern politicians that hull.
"a The South into the war of seces
81 ~. aud it is the sane snail minority who
controi the party machinery. am Of oplul40
that the soid trout which the Sou'h now pre-
SUITS ,eill produce decided reaction In rhe
North; il other words, the attempt to sOlldlfy
tHc Sou nern potica forces is golug to make
slid North against tn: South. think, too,
that the good faith Of The Southern people Will
always br suspected while they remaln lu ALL!
anc with th, Norrheru democracy. Now, on
the other baud i, these people w,uld come out
and vote tor Hayes aod Whecer-uot for the
reason that th ) are republicans, but because
shey arc the representative candidates of the
masses of the Nurth-thrir aclou would be
.uc very best pledge they could give Of their
.yalty to restored Ualon. Such ac'iou on
;hcr part won clm,uatc the war feeling from
politics. and 3ruy about a reorganization OF
parties on new Issues.
There are many men in the South Of sound
conservative and natloaa! sentlments, VINO are
10 be found to day arrayed against the demo-
cratic parry aud in hearty sympathy With the
election Of ,iaycs. Even if this were not so
my own Opinions aud purposes would remain
tn sane Eeven years ago | ceased 10 be
Confederate soldier, and ever since have been
II ci;iz,n # the Uoitcd States. As soldier
did what conceived to be my duty consclen
,iou>ly, AID as cltiz IN | intend to do the
same thing as far as my Intelligence will per-
mt have been repeatedly asked to support
Ii lieu aud Hendricks because, 1t Is SAID, they
are the candidates OF the Southern paope and,
If "iec,cd, will b. under th''r coutro. W, 1t
Is Just 10! tnis reason that l am on the side OF
tac opposition, aud 1t Is Tor the same reas'n
that th.lr election is an ImpoS>ibIl'y.
The scc,yual unity OF the Southern people
has hccu the uoveruing idea aud bane OF 'lr
ytUilcS. % lat llVu Ills U-luS lu- iSulCdy IVA
anything, ii has bceu the cause Of most OF The
evils which they have suffered. s. long as it
cvutoues tie war will bc coutrol lag clement
III polite; ior aDy cry in the Souih that ualtes
the cvutadcrates, re.rch,cs through the North
ard rekindies the war frs here For this
reason, every Presidential caUvass becomes
battle between he two sections and the South,
being he weaker, must necessarily be the
losing party.
" luslst ou keeping up this sectional hsht
luay he very heroic. but, ~ nv opinion, Is Just
a !cckicSS aud WV s. as was The charge at ia
lack ava. Tie reconstruction measures neces-
snl!y divided parties 10 he South ou the color
liac for the issue they presented was the po-
hlica' equaIity Of races. While the South was
opposing it the republican party was on the
sid o' lno negro Bu' since the South has ac-
eoptvd il and Incorporated it in the platform on
whch It has mounted its candidate, see 20
rca>on for continuing to divide 90 an issue
Naich has became extinct. Having adopted