Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-05

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Grimths' Confession TO Gen. Garheld
1 kas NO Disguise. s.,
The reader will not have forgotten the
report 9ofra conversation. at Rosecrans'
headquarters between Gen. Garfield and
R. L. Grifiths, the representative of the
Yallandigham men of Ohio, published by
US few days since. 7a
By way of explanation, we will remark
that under the law, two election agents are
sent to each army. One. of these is ap-
pointed by the Governor, and the other by
the Secretary of State. The latter officer
is Coppsrhead, and by him Mr., GriHfths
was appointed agent to the Army of the
Cumberland. We copy that portion of the
letter which gives the conversation be-
tween Gen. Garfield, chief of Gen. Rose
Grams staff, and the Copperhead agent:
Gen. Garfield during the day fell into
lsconversation with him and introduced
Ohio politics, when a most animated and
interesting scene ensued. Grifiths is
shrewd and we'll informed on political top
les, and unusually candid for one of his
party; but he found more than o match in
Garfield. -ti' o. 't.'0
During the interview, the following con-
versation between the two occurred. Carr
field remarked in substance, that he UNDER
stood the Vallandigham party professed to
believe that the Government couldn't sue
ceed in crushing the rebellion, and that it
was in favor of Immediately and unconGi.
tionally stopping the war; to which Grif-
fiths answered atfirmatively.
Garfeld-lf contrary to your exPecta5
tions; the armies Of the Government should
succeed, your party would be disappointed
and its prospects badly injured.
Griffths- Hes, to some extent.
may be engaged in a terrible battle with
Bragg'si whole force, Possibly we may
crush it. Would not your party be injured
by such a resulR
Grifiths- Vel, you you'd affect tie result
of the election.
Garfield oh.l then as party you don't
todSlk. to see us succeed? ttt.t4
Grifiths-RedlEy TVe haze no interest in the
Garfeld-You are perfectly Indifferent
then whether We or Bragg are crushed?
This Grifiths rather evaded, saying his
party had no interest in the issue. of the
Eight, but carefully abstained from saying
that his party sympathized with Rosecrans
ia the coming struggle. saA
Somewhat later, Garfield expressed sur.
prise that the man who held the public
position of Vallaudigham should write a
letter. to the people ofJOhio, contRining
three important statements which were not
only totally false; but which he knew to
be lies. For example, he says in the Nj
aeara Falls letter that he met not single
man, womauNor child, inlthe South who
did not express themselves willing and
anxious to discuss the subject Of q recon-
struction of the Union as soon as the Gov
ernment should withdraw its troops.
HNow," said Garfield, sternly and en-
phatically, ~ bold myself responsible as
man and public officer to the Democratic
party of Ohio to prove that RGllandigham
knew that he stated a tremendous false
hood. The rebel Governor Harrissof Ten
nessee, said to him iint the presence of many
Witnesses, ttMr. Vallandigham,yo you totally
mlsrepresent us! sWeWill accept no terms
that do not recognize the eternal separa-
tion of the South from the North. We
will listen to no terms which do not
begin With these conditions. We will ac.
sept NO boundary line south Of the Potomac
and Ohio.im s,zos
give the names of many. responsible ,citi-
!zeus 81 lShglbyVille, Fennesseei who beard
4hs tebhV Vefsation betWbeu YalIapdfgham
and lHarfis. .4t-L SOi=a-S-- Is e. -
In reply riHiths said that YalIandigham
was steeringlas close TO the wind as he
could when making that statement to se-
cure his political success. "ValtaadighaDI,
he said, "bqs no expectation Of a Te'tOrat'o"
of the Union.' !. n. - Ia sff u
When this astonishing revelation apS
peared it was pronounced false by the
Peace men, and received with some mis-
givings by many others. Itsdid not seem
probable that the vatlandigham faction
was so far gone in the work Of treason
that their regularly chosen representative
would make concessions of this kind to o
known political opponent. But Mr.. Grit,
fiths has removed all doubt on that point,
by publishing the following card in the
Ohio StGtesman .,.,.. !, 49,,
of the statements in regard to myself,
which appear ia the Cincinnati DAILY Ga.
ztffe of the i l4thinstt have merely 70 say;
That 1 am informed and believe the LETT
ter oyer4the isignafure OF RsShtSpnelP was
written by Garfield himself. iss 1
z That while eatiheadquarters was hon-
Iored by an Interesting and highly satisfac-
tory conversation with Gen. R0secrans,
during q part of which Garfield, sat by and
occasioaally o6tFdded q remark nothing
more ~: z; 's' RI. 4, s. ts -
That what was said ON that occasion 1
was either not UNDERWOOD, or for political
81 tfeGt was grossly perverted aud misrepre-
sented ~ believe the latteFsl5 ssolil ~
That, OF Gem Rosecrans Itake pleasure
IN saying that he is q man Of ability, al
soldier, and gentleman, sbut regret
cannot say so much Of GaFfeId. -; -
80, : - r, l.. GaIRRTrHs,
In the most general terms he saysiwhat