Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-10-14
Official Visit f Vallandighsmmer
to the Army NJ the Cumberland.
Especial Correspondence of the Gin. GazetteJ b.
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Especial Correspondence of the Gin. Gazstts.l
BRIDoEPoRr, ALA, Sept. 6.
The gentlemen appointed by Governor
Tod to distribute election blanks to the
Chic troops, arrived yesterday Mr.. Grit.
fiths, who represents the Vallandighsm
party, called to day at Gen. Rosecrans'
headquarters. The Governors introduc-
tO4y letter obtained for him respectful
reception and hearing, which would not
otherwise have been accorded to man Of
his sentiments. Gen. Garfield, Chief of
Staff, during the day fell into converse
ton with him and introduced Ohio poll
tics, when q most animated and interest
ing scene ensued. Griffiths is shrewd and
well informed on political topics, and un-
usually candid for one of his party, but
he found more than a match in Garfield.
During the interview the following con-
yersation between the two occurred. Gar
field remarked in substance that he un-
derstood. the Vallandigham party profess
ed to believe that the Government could
succeed in crushing the rebellion, and it
was in favor of Immediately uncondition-
ally stopping the war; to which Grifiths
answered lffirmatively. .-
Gartield-lf contrary to your expecta-
tions, the armies of the Government
should succeed, your party would be dis
appointed and its prospects badly injured.
Grifiths-Yes, to some extent.
Garfield-Now, in few days this army
may be engaged in terrible battle with
Bragg's whole force Possible we may
crush it. Would not your party be in
jured by such a RESULT .....
Grifiths-Well. you would affect the
result of the election.
Garfeld-0hl then, as party you don't
want to see US successful?
Grifiths-Really we have no interest in
the fight. .. ... ..s
Garfeld-You are perfectly Indifferent
then whether We or Bragg are crushed ?
Mr.. Griffiths rather evaded, saying his
party had no interest in the issues of the
fight. but carefully abstained from saying
that his party sympathizsd with Rosecrans
in the present coming struggle.
Somewhat later Garfield expressed sur
prise that man who had held the pub
lie position of Vallandigham should write
q letter to7the people of Ohio, containing
three important statements, which were
not only totally false, but which he knew
TO be lies. For example, he says in the
Niagara Falls letter that he met not sin
gle man, woman or child in the South,
who did not express themselves willing
and anxious to discuss the subject of a
reconstruction of.the Union as soon as the
Government would withdraw its troops
Now" said Garfield, sternly and en-
phatically, hold myself responsible, as
y man and public officer, to the Demo
cratic party of Ohio, to prove that Val
landigham knew that he stated stupen-
dous falsehood. The rebel Governor Har-
ris of Tennessee, said to him in the pres
enee of many witnesses: Mr.. Valland-
igham, you totally misapprehend us. We
will accept no terms that do not recog-
nize the eternal separation of the South
from the North. We will listen to no
terms which do not begin with these con-
ditions, We will accept no boundary line
south of the Potomac and Ohio" ..
Gen. Garfield added that he could give
the name of many responsible citizens Of
Shelbyville, Tennessee, who heard the
conversation between VallandIgham and
Harris. -......... +
In reply Griffiths said that Vallandig-
ham was steering as close to the wind as
he could when making that statement, to
secure his political success. "HaIlandig-
ham," he said has no expectation of tie res
toration Of the Union" --.-. .r
As may have been expected, much feel
ing was created in the staff at his appear
snce. SHRAPNELL.