The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-09-29

freely every question which he inves.
tigates and discusses. Proclaim your
freedom openly. Tell the despots who
have so long subjngated you, that you
will be free forever. NdShciHe Union.
INFAMOUS CoPPEhiiFAD DEvEL-
opMENTs-THE SUCCESS OF The
Army WILL lNJuRE Tue DEMOCRAT
nc PARTY Bridgeport, Ala, Sept.
9TH, l8G3.-The gentleman appoint.
ed by Gov. Tod TO distribute election
blanks to the Ohio troops, arrived yes
terday. Mr.. Gritiiths, who represents
the Vallandigham party, called to-day
at Gen. Rosecrans' headquarters
The Governors introductory letter
obtained for him respectful recep-
ton and hearing, which would moi
otherwise have been accorded to a
man of his sentiments. Gen. Gar
field, chief Of staff, &c, during the day
fell into conversation with him and in
troduced Ohio politics, when most
animated and interesting scene ensued.
Griiliths is shrewed and well inform
ed on political topics, and unusually
candid for one Of his party but he
found more than a match in Garfield.
During the interview the following
conversation between the two occurr-
ed. Garfield remark ed in substance
that he understood the Nallandigham
party professed TO believe that the
Government couldn't succeed IN crush
ing the rebellion, and that it was in
favor OF Immediately and unconditon-
ally stopping the war; TO which Grif-
fiths answered affirlnatively.
Garfeld--lf, contrary TO your ex-
pectations, the armies OF the Govern
ment should succeed, your party
would be disappointed and its pros
poets badly injured.
Gritfiiths Yes, to some extent.
Garfeld-Now, in a few days this
army may be engaged in terrible
battle with Bragg's whole force. Pos
sibly we may crush it. Would moi
your party be injured by such re-
suit
Gritfiths-Well, you would affect
the result of the election.
Garield-Oh then, as party you
don't want to see us succeed I
Gritiiths- Really we have no in
terest in the fight.
Garfield You are perfectly indif-
frrent then whether we or Bragg are
crushed This Griffiths rather eva
ded, saying bis party sympatlized
with Rosecrans in the coming strug-
gle.
Somewhat later, Garfield expressed
surprise that man who had held the
public position of Vallandigham should
write letter TO the people of Ohio,
containing three important statements,
which were not Only false, but which
he knew to BE- lies. For example, he
says in the Niagara Falls letter, that
he met not single man, woman or
child in the So.th who did not ex-
press themselves willing and anxious
TO discuss The subject OF a rcconstruc.
lion of the Union as soon as the Gov
ernment should withdraw its troops
Now" said Garfield, sternly and
emphatically, hold myself respon.
sible as man and public officer to the
Democratic party of Ohio, to prove
that Vallandigham knew that he sta.
ted stupendous falsehood. The reb.
Il Gov. Harris OF Tennessee, said tc
him in the presence Of many witness.
es, mir. Vallandigham, you totally
misapprehend US. We will except nc
terms that do not recognize the eter,
nal separation Of the South from The
North. We will listen TO no terms
which do not begin with these eondi.
lions. We will except no boundary
line south of the Potomac and Ohio.
Gen. Garfield added that he could
give the names Of many responsible
itizens of ShelbyvilIe, Tenn, wbc
heard the conversation between Val.
landigham and Harris.
In reply GritFiihs said that Val.
landigham was steering as close ia
wind as he could, when making that
statement to secure his political sue.
cess. "Yallandigham," he said, cha.
no expectation Of the restoration oI
the Union. - Cor. Gin. Gag.