The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-16
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Colonel MosDY publishes a long letter Civ
ing his reasons for supporting HAYES ana
WHEELER. That is not matter III -Shlch
Virginia feels any particular interest. Nc
Colonel has been Republican for good
many years. He supported GRANT in 1872,
and, although he probably did not influence
dozen voters to 60 with him, received
from some persons the credit OF having car
ried Virginia for GRANT. We say
we do not care button for Colonel
MosBY'S reasons for being HAYES
man. But in his letter he makes
some assertions which arc calculated to do
the people OF Virginia and OF the South.
and particularly the Democratic party, Sc
rious injury. He declares that former
Confederate comrade has asked him to sup
port TILDES because call the southern peo-
pie, and especially the Confederate soldiers,
arc united in support OF the Democratic ,"
ticket. Now who is this unwiSe and ill
Judging Confederate comrade OF Colonel
MosBY's who cannot find any better reason
for supporting Tn.DEN than one which the
position OF the very man to whom
he was writing proved to be no real
son mt all-not fact, indeed! lie
is an unknown hero, comrade whose
tongue does not loll within wise head, we
fear. Again: Colonel MosBY says to his
ANONYMOUS comrade: "Thc ground on
"Which you urge me to support I1LDEN
Sand HENDRICKS is that they are the candi-
.dates OF the southern people, and, il elect
scd, will be under their control?" Was
ever such unwisdom heard Of? Can there
be Confederate comrade" OF Colonel
MosBY's who would write such things in
the expectation that they would Influence
his comrades" conduct? We like not
these repeated declarations that the southern
people are rs such united in support OF
the Democratic ticket. They read rs II Col
onel MosBY'S "comrade" were as rampant
a Radical as he is, and were furnishing am.
munition for his allies. We do not by any
means say that he is such character. We
know nothing OF him. But VIC do say very
emphatically that Colonel MOsBY owes it to
the people OF Virginia that the name OF his
correspondent shall be published, in OF"
der that the people OF the North may see
that he is not leader amongst us, nor one
to whom Virginians would apply for coun-
sci. That he is such man--that is, one
without experience in public life, and hav-
ing no influence outside OF a very small cir
cle--we feel confident. But, at any rate,
his name ought to be published. Let him
be great or small, known or unknown, his
name belongs now to the public. \ whole
people ought not to suffer for the indiscre-
lions OF Colonel MosBY's anonymous. CORE
spondent.
Again Colonel iMosBY writes to his
anonymous t:comradeo: .You say that
"no one in the South is supporting HAYES
:" but negroes and carpet-baggers.' This
is not to be objected to very seriously; but
even this declaration is an exaggeration.
However, it does no particular injustice to
the southern people. The other statements
are well calculated to do them gross inins-
tiee, and are reiafeYeed by the following !:
You say that If Tn.DEN is elected he will
be under the control Of the Confederates. !"
This is too bad. IL Colonel M0sBY had had
the writing OF his correspondents letter
himself he could not have made it a better
electionesring document for the Radicals.
Come, Colonel, let us have the name OF
your comrade. Fight in the open field.
No bishwhaeking, IL you please. Who Is the
lent electioneerins letters for the Radicals
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