Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-09-26
THE ISSUE s1Mp11r1Ep.

The Ohio soldiers now fighting for their
country are authorized and enabled by law
to vote at the ensuing and subsequent elec-
tions; and accredited representatives of
either party are now visiting the several
armies distributing the necessary blanks and
ballots. Mr.. Griifiths commissioned by the
Vallandigham party to represent it in the
Army of General Rosecrans, reached that
Generals headquarters at Bridgeport, Ala,
on the 9Th inst, and was of course respect
fully received. Gen. John 4. Garfield, who
is Chief of Staff to Gen. Rosecrans (and NJ.
met him and had conversation on politics,
whereof the substance is thus reported by
correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga
zette
Garfield remarked in substance, that he
understood the Nallandgham party profess
cd to believe that the Government couldn't
succeed in crushing the rebellion. and that
| it was in favor of Immediately and uncondi-
/ tionally stopping the war to which Grlfiths
answered atlirmatively
Gartield--lf contrary to your expectations
the armies of the Government should sue
cecd, your party would he disappointed, and
its prospects badly injured.
Griliths-Ges, to some extent.
Garheld--Now. in a few days, this army
may he engaged in terrible battle Will
Bragg's whole force. Possibly we may
crush it. Would not your party be injured
by such a result
Gniliths-Wcll, you would effect the re
suit of the election.
Gariicd---Oh then, as a party, you dom
want to see us succeed
Griiliths- Really, we have no interest il
the fight.
GarIicld-Ynu are perfectly indifferent
then, whether we or Bragg are crushed.
This. Griiiiths rather evaded, saying his
party had no interest in the issues of thu
tight, hut carefully abStained from saying
that his party sympathized with Rosecran
in the coming struggle.
Somewhat later. Garfield expressed sur
prise that man who had hold the publ,
position of Nallandigham should write
letter to the people %; Ohio containing thre
important statements. which were not unl,
totally talsa, but which he kHetc to be lies
. For example, he says in the Niagara Fall
letter that he met not IL single man. woman
or child in the South who did not expires
themselves willing and anxious to discus
the subject of reconstruction of the Union
so soon rs the Government should Withdraw
its troops. Now said Garfield, stcrn
and emphutically, Il hold myself rcsponsi
: ble as man and public officer, to the De
mocratic party Of Ohio to prove that Val
landighum knee that he stated Il studendOu
: talsehood. The Rebel Gov. Harris of Ten
nessee said to him. in the presence of man
witnesses Mr. Nallandigham, YOU total
: misapprehcnd us. We rW accept 10 term,
Hotdo aot rtcog,,t:e tie dcrHdi Seydt0tioH .
tie houth .Jiom tie Nofh. We rW listen
, no terms Uhich do not BEGIN WW these cot5
TONS We UW dccelh M bJunddry line sout
qt' tile Poi0mac aud Ohio"
Gen. Garfield added that he could Civ
the names of many responsible citizens {
ShelbyNille, Tennessee, who heard the COZ
r versation between Nallandigham and IIa
= rls.
In reply, Grifliths said that Valandighal
- was steering as close to the wind Il
o could when making that statement, tn st
cure his political success. "Fa'handiyham,
he said, "Aad no eri'cctatioa ct TIE restOratiO
, et tie Lhioa."
n As may have been expected. much fee
@ ing was created in the staff at his appra
q anCe.
=, The Army vote for Governor Of Ohio III
/ less reduced by bloody battles during I'll
g four weeks ensuing, will doubtless eAcce
, $4,000. We pnt it to the candor Of even
Q intelligent man to say whether Val. is like
r to obtain 2,UOO OF the whole number The
V we ask every patriot to judge whether /
5 0Rght to receive aay.-1rtbRnc