Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-21

OglosuI visit Of 4 VaIlaEdiGhamEleE g the
Ev9,V 81 the CnnBefiaadssElis C8HVoFsa-
rion win GeEsrsi Garaeld--Tlhe Defeat
Of oar Army Conceded 20 Be ImperGant 20
the success Of the Democratic Ticket
YaIIandiGham's FaIsehOOds Exposed.
Especial Correspondents Of the Gin. Gazette.l
BRDsEPoET, Ala, September g..
The gentlemen appointed by Governor
Tod to distribute election blanks to the
Ohio troops, arrived yesterday. Mr.. Grif-
iths, who represents the Vallandighsm
party, called to-day at General Rosecrans
headquarters. The Governors introduc
tory letter obtained for him q respectful,
reception and hearing, which would not
otherwise have been accorded to c man Of
bis 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. Grifiths is shrswd and
well informed on political topics, and un-
usually candid for one Of his party, but
he found more than q match in Garfield.
During the interview the following con-
Vers9tion between the two occurred. Gar
field remarked in substance that he un-
derstood the Vallsndighsm party professed
to believe that the Government couldn't
succeed in crushing the rebellion, and it
was in favor Of Immediately uneOndition-
ally stopping the war; to which Grifdths
answered sfirmatiVely.
Garfeld-If contrary TO your expecla-
tions, the armies ofthe Government should
succeed, your party would be disappointed
and its prospects badly injured.
Grifitbs-Yes, to some extent.
Gartield-Now, in a few days this army
may be engaged in 8 terrible battle with
Braggs's whole force. Possibly we may
orush it Wnnld not your party De lnjur-
ed by such q result
Grifiths-We!l, you would affect the re-
suit Of the election.
=Garfeld- then, as party you
don't want to see US successful ia
Grifiths7-Really we have no interest in
/ the fight.
Garfield You are perfectly Indifferent
then whether we or Bragg are erushedR :
This Grifiths rather evaded, saying his
party had no interest in the issues Of the
| fight, but carefully abstained from saying
that his party sympathized with Rose
| Grams in the present coming struggle.
Somewhat later Garfield expressed sur
| prise that a man who had held the public
position Of Vallsndigham should write q
letter to the people Of Ohio, containing
three important statements, which we're
not only totally false, hut which he knew
to be lies. For example, he says in the
Niagara Falls letter that he met not sim
! gle man, woman or child in the South,
| who did not express themselves willing
/ and anxious to discuss the subject of re-
| construction of the Union as soon as the
| Government should withdraw its troops
"Now,n said Garfield, sternly and en-
phatically," hold myself responsible, as 8
man and public officer, to the Democratic
! party of Ohio, to prove that Vallandigham
knew that he stated a stupendous false
! hood The rebel Governor Harris. Of Ten
nessee, said to him in the presence of many
Witnesses: HMr. Vallandigham, you to-
tally misapprehend us. We will accept no
terms that do not recognize the eternal
! separation the South from the North,
We will listen to no terms which do not
begin with these conditions. We will &C
cept no boundary line south Of the Poto-
mac and Ohio
General Garfield added that he could
| give the name Of many responsible citizens
Of Shelbyville, Tennessee, who heard the
conversation between Vsllandigham and
/ Harris.
In reply Grifiths said that Vsllandig-
ham was steering as close to the wind as
he could when making that statement, to
secure his political success. " PdLLandig-
ham," he said has no expectation of tho
restoration of the Union"
As may have been expected, much feel
ing was created in the staff at his appear
anOe. SHRAPNELL.