Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-06

Ia tie Editor of tie 4ie:cun1rin Guzette:
MANASSAS, VA, Nov. lo76-l lave just
read, witn ,urprise and regret, Col. John S.
Alosby's i:;tr Of the ID Instant, addressed to
Col. james ONeaI, AID published 10 tie
"Gazcf,c" yesterday
w. Lave. Indeed, fallen upon evil times
Every Day, by weakness and ambition, noble
reputation dies. As long as such mislortuues
do not affect us, silence aud regret is duty.
But wncn the melancholy victims of such ter.
rbe disasters seek to alleviate their Own sut-
lerng By destroying the good character of
Others, ii Is Time to speak to protest against
cruel wrongs.
Col. M9sDy is evidently one of those disturb
| cd and restless spirits who mlstake Eot0rlety
for distinction His letter is serious rehec.
lion uDcD the honor OF every Confederate sol
| der and a. was 0De OF them. feel con.
strained to motto, his unjust and ungTateful
| lilpu.a'iu;is upoG brave and honorable mcu.
| During thc Grant aud Greeley campaign
| Col. Mc,ty was 10 intensely Sou hcrn 10 his
political Sentiments that he could oot vote fox
G:celay, the democratic nomnee, and sup
| ported Graut. What Inconsistency Alter
Er4ut was elected the Colonel rel nctad, with
cugu, The !GlpuatlOr Of 5eing a republican,
and said he was Only Graut man. Which is a
distinction wilnou. difference. His political
| position then was simply ridiculous. 1t is now
pitiable.
The Colonel says in his letter: Il have
never received IN any shapv the sligh!es, favor
or bcocf Of any kind RON Geu. CIR nj 5 adj
mini>trnton. although wa, lis supporter.
the numerous tbc Which CO.. Mo,by has
p:ovurci RON g. Graut'3 4dtiai>,ration i"r
persons III Virginia. Ill order to 5, duca iii Ill,
10 their poverty, Into radcaIism, is /. sutHcicot
reiu!alior Of 'ha Coloo2iS assertion that lie
has received no favor from u. Graot'S AL
unisratiou.' J. was certainly q gr .. ''tavcr'
to Col. Mostly, from tie ''.im1l>iratiou Of
Gen. GRAFT, 10 gl:c - mauy Ties, it these
hard times, - his iricrds Il lis ur2cn: r.
quest. IL ,!cay il is uct cn!y absurd, Lut be-
rays iamertablo ignorance. Eht Ga0nt!
also says: 'ihny lthc demucracyl i9ink heir
candidate has 5; me- claim ulun lrc ,or lny
support in consideration o! he HI Ssages Of
sympathy AID cheer VIII CT racavci from
BIN dur!us that unhappy pcliot wien Wa
G-itug !or tue O?crtNrow 81 tho UnioJ.
) To hciicyH that Gov. Titea yvcr sent any
"cles-:Ges Of sympathy or cheer 10 Col. Mos
By, durug tba war, requires daGrc" at q
u,i,y wiici. amounts 10 l1saui;g. Fortunately
Governor Tii:icas integrity and PATRIOTISM eau
never tc cgau suspected b. auyth!ng winch
Co. Mosby can o: way write or say verbally.
dis power for oni! is haIp'5y gone forever. lie
will not ne believed c"cu by h> new political
) associates, who are row cvit.cu,!y us3& him ~
d tool 70 i.jurc just cause, aud the repre-
sensations 0: s)ujc O Tie purr>t aud n0hle>t
ncu iba: ever lived III any country 81 axe.
What ugrat,ludc
lie Colorei cone udcs is letter in these r.
markab.c words. Blu ior the advice OF ,ucn
men 10 die Nor.h az I'ilIeu the South Dcrer
would have .iuugcd into disastrous war or
au3chci Ter fortunes On thai pry!idious bark,
rlagcC pil cause, dark Iaa>tGuch as Col.
MJsDy thu, ":ms !hii lie k0owlrgy en-
Drkci 10 "pell1ious cau.cs." it places ain in i
position :, iic! every Eir4inln viii greet.
!he last tnat Col. Musby's bus wh"cklnG
ami u,:~Tin., oDeraton. during the war we're
O. :n,;. :elyIc. to ttc North ;bau the South
i u. re2der his p:csen pol.ica aS>oala-
Il =, .-,;c agreeable, and MS future worldly
pr1s. ,"ts more prom,slog, than they wou.: be
il the South. which may acccnlt Tor b." con
version 70 radica.,s.D. RuBr TANsIII.