Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-23

FRIDAY, JUNE %. 1879
It was stated IN yesterday 8 Gazette that Co!.
Mosby had announced his determination to
support the nominees Of the Cincinnati conVen-
ton. The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Herald of yesterday says:
''Colonel Johns. Mosby authorizes the state
ment That he WILL support earnestly the ticket
of Hayes and Wheeler, and al the cooserva'
tive men Of Virginia. he thlnk,, who desire
peace and reconciliation, and who see that 20
e,od can come Gu, of the d?Docra'lc party,
will do the same. They will D. largely COM
posed of those who are opposed to the negro
as we'll as to carpet-bagglsm, as we'll as some OF
the old wings. He thinks the ticket Is good
one. ae had an interview with Secretary OF
War Cameron and President Grant IN regard
TO carving Virginia for the Hayes and Wheel
or ticket. which, he thinks, can be done more
by quiet work and consulting the views OF the
different people there than by a very exciting
or active campaign. The President manifest.
cd a great deal Of interest IN the carrying OF
Virginia for Hayes and Wheeler, aud Colouel
MosbV told him it could be done. He will 60
into the work actively and energetlcally.
The Washington Republican of this morning
says:
at will be remembered that four years ago
the Presidential campaign was opened 10 Vlr-
o;nia by Joint discussion between the ex guer-
Fila chief. Colonel John S. Mosby, and zen.
Emma Hutton. candidate for Congress- the tor
mer espousiog the cause Of Gen: Grant, aud
the latter that of Greeley. Since that time the
influence of COL Mosby in securing appoint
ments under the Natiooal Government has
been marked and commented upon. itster.
dav. in a conversation between Colonel NJ osby
ard q representative of the National Rspubll,
can on the coming campaign, the Colopei ex,
pressed himself fully and decidedly. BE said
that without regard to The nominees OF the 81.
Luis convention he would support the Clncln-
nati nominees on the stump throughout bis
State, aud ielt sure that Virginia would give
them larger majority thao ii gave Grant IN
1872 His reasons for his faith In him were
brief and decisive. H. knew that the major
ity of the young democrats were satisfied Wild
the administration OF General Grant; that
the republican, element was solid for the
.;cI.t and that 10 matter who the demo.
Gratis might nominate they would be 100
weak to Secure the election. They 1.-THE Vlr.
einians) wanted to be 90 The winning side.
AS an evidence of this he cited the fact that
an Alexandria paper OF considerable influence,
heretofore Democratic, and edited by an ex'
Confederate, had hois;ed the Hayes and Wheel
or A e. and that Hon. Lewis Mckenzie, 40 ex-
CONGRESSMAN, and durlUg the last campaign a
supporter of Greeley, lad also declared
that be would take the stump tor Hayes.
The indications are that the campaign 10
Virginia will be lively one, as the Colonel
saws it makes no difference whether Hancock.
Tilden, Bayard, Parker or any other map IS
nominated at st. Louis, he is sure the State
of Virginia will 90 for Hayes aud Wheeler.
Col. Mosby leaves for his home at Warrentoo,
Fauquier county, to-day, aud before De returns
be Will probably have arranged with his nelgh-
bors and friends for the opeuing OF vigorous
campaign.
Now there is 90 doubt that the radical e|e-
ment 10 the Safe s solid for Hayes and
Wheeler, as it would be if the ticket bore the
names of Fred. Douglass and Wendall Phillips,
bu, the assertion that majority, or any OF the
Young democrats 0f Virginia are satisfied with
the administration of Gen. Grant, the whole OF
which, from its commencement until Its DOW
rapidly approaching end, has been disgraced
by lowness, vuigarity ADD barefaced corruption,
casts az inputaton upon the character OF the
young men of the 5 ate, which We are sure the
Colonel did not intend, aud which will receive
the most emphatic retutation at the polls next
November and this brings to mind the result
of the Coloneps endeavors 10 the last Congress
sional canvass to have Congressman elected
who would be ''io accord" with the present
administration, when, it was generally believed,
his advocacy OF the independent candidate con
tributed 10 90 small degree to Gen. Hunton's
election 50 that what, 10 the North, may
seem, from the above extracts, radical galn is
really, to those who understand THE situation,
no democratic loss.
The Colonel is right when be says that "a
the conservative men OF Virginia who see that
no good can come out of the democratic party
will support Hayes and Wheeler" because
there are 90 such meu 10 the State.
The majority Of the House of Representatives
Committee on the District Of Columbia have
agreed to report condemuing the expeDdi-
lures of the District commissioners, and dl.
rec,ed copies of the report and testimony to be
transmitted to the Attorney General and grand
jury for investigation and appropriate action
FIR the recoverv of all moneV unlaHfully OBJ