The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-11
TAKE CARE or a1osnY.

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deposition from the Department of
Justice has lcaped over sectional
boundaries to find expression all over
the nation. No words of commenda-
ton for the action of Attorney ener-
al Wickersham in releasing the fa-
from the service of the Government
have been heard. With poor grace
came from the lips of Mr.. Wickersham
| his fulsome praise of General Lee and
the South in the Lee Statue decision.
when but a month before he ordered
out of his own Department man who
lis said to have received from General
| Lee .'more compliments and commen-
| dations than any other officer Iii the
Confederate Army" Not only that;
but Colonel Mosby has long been a
Republican, was the friend Of Grant
and OF Hayes, and has served tho
4 Government we'll and faithfully.
The following letter from 81. A.
K" in the New York Herald will be
read with deep interest by those who
take a patriotic pride in the military
fame Of Colonel Mosby:
unless we are still waving tho
bloody shirt after forty-five years it.
appears to me that something ought
to be done to relieve the necessities
Of perhaps the most picturesque figure
of the Civil War-Colonel N1osbv. OF
guerilla fame. Although fighting for
the Confederacy. as no did, he Tough.
for a principle he deemed just, and
had he battled for the Union cause
he would not now perhaps be home
less, penniless and an object Of chart
ty
The removal from Office Of ColoneI
Mosby on account OF age by the Gov.
eminent. although he is still vtgor-
Gus, was Il cruel enactment Any man
with YEAR record such as Colonel.
Mosby's is deserving Of admiration
and all the assistance great govern
ment can afford. Now is the time for
some man Of wealth who admires grit.
bravery, daring and loftiness OF pur.
pose to show his appreciation Of these
qualities by providing home in which
perhaps the bravest veteran Of the
Rebellion may spend the few remain
ing years of his life in plenty, peace
and comfort" s55
s There is breadth OF view In This
letter that we like, but we do not
think that Colonel Nosby is to be con-
sidered for one moment as an object
for private charity.
The truth of tho matter Is that the
Government that he has served with
the vigor and the fidelity that Is in
hin1-and who can measure the great
ness Of those qualities in Mosbya-
ought to provide for him in some way.
There are plenty of Offices vacant
which he could fill with ability. jIc ID
along In years, 1t Is true. but we ven
lure to say that there is more OF firn
and earnestness and strength IN Nm
now than there is in many
me! men twenty years younger Who
are are in the Government service.
There are many Union yeter-
ans older Than he still in positions
of of trust and responsibility under the
Government. Mosby is as able as any
of them. far ADLER we believe tban.
most Of them. and we respectfully
submit that he is lust as much en-
tltl I'H TO considerations as any one Of
them,
The sentiments of sympathy ana
praise that have gone up ali over the
nation in regard to Colonel Mosby
evidence the fact that he is highly.
esteemed in all parts OF This COM
Try. II he were appointed to some Of
nee which would retain him in the
| service OF the Government. va
are sure that there would s..
chorus OF approval from tho
people OF the country. The d.
| iiiahu mat Mosby be taken care Of ia
net southern alone. but country-wide
That Mostly always held the high
esteem Of the North ana South is i'm
4 pressiYely demonstrated by the letters
\ mentioning him written by Gcnerala
irant and sherman, ana BY charlcs
russell lowell, Colonel OF the socons
massachusetts,. In his Memoirs Ora : !
says OF him. since the close ~. NJ
war I have come 10 Know Col aloshv
personally and somewhat intimalely