The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.


The Locofocos object to Mr.. Frelinghuysen on
the ground that he is Presbyterian-the friend
| of Missionary and Sunday School Societies. One
Of their highest authorities, Brownson, in late
number of his "Quarterly Review" assails him
for his religious principles, and the press of the
party in all parts of the country echo the objection.
In perfect consistency with this lmpious charge,
the Locofocos have sent two men to the late Con-
| gress who openly express their contempt for all
religion, and declared upon the floor of the House
that the Christian religion should not be inculca-
ted in the army and navy, because it teaches men
cowardice; they, therefore, moved and voted to
abolish the Office of Chaplain. We allude to
Robert Dale Owen, son Of the famous Robert
Owen of nfdel memory, and to Mr.. Petit, both
from Indiana.
The Locofocos have likewise selected a candi
date for Governor in Ohio, David Tod, who is
an avowed infdel, and scoffer at every thing sa-
cred. They have candidate for Lieutenant Co
vernon in Kentucky, who is not only SOOTHING
infde but foul blasphemer. Such is the spirit
Of Locofocoism.
From the Ohio State Journal.
MR.. TOD'S HOSTILITY TO METHODISTS-
HIS RANK lNFlDELITY!
| A correspondent wishes to know whether David
Tod, the Locofoco candidate for Governor of Ohio,
is the man who was in the Senate few years
| since, and who distinguished himself by bitter
and malignant hostility to bill for the protection
of camp meetings AS Mr.. Tod considers it
perfectly proper to appeal to the sectarlan preiu-
dces OF men, and is seeking to array one class
and one sect against another, by statements and
deductions base, false, and unfounded it is nothing
more than right that the public should fully IN.
derstand the motives and feelings that prompt
/ him, and we shall no longer hesitate to respond
| to the inquiries that have been made
David Tod, the Locofoco hard money free trade
candidate for Governor OF Ohio, is an infdel of the
worst and most desperate caste. He has not
been content with quietly entertaining the God
dishonorng, man debasing sentiments of the inf.
del, but he has been an open scofer and reviler of
every thing like religion, and all who make Chris
tan professions. The sneer, vulgar joke, and
| coarse ribadry, were his common aliment, until
he came before the people as candidate for office.
While in the Senate, he displayed the workings
of a corrupt heart, by opposing from first to last ),
by his speeches and his voies, bill brought for
ward to protect Methodist camp meetings from
the miserable wretches who seek to retail poison,
and produce drunkenness and dissipation at the
very foot Of the altar Every attempt was made,
by Mr. Tod and others, TO cast ridicule upon
those who had pettioned the Legislature for such
law, and amendments, absurd and insulting in
their character were introduced, whenever op-
portunity presented, for no other purpose than 10
defeat the bill, heap obloquy upon the Methodist
church, and upon the praclice Of holding camp
meetings. The vote was finally taken upon the
bill in the Senate, the 9Th day Of March, 1910,
and the vote stood 26 for to 9 against it. The
following are the nays all Locolocos. if our recol-
lection serves US Messrs Faran, Glover, Hos
,euer, Hongh, Humphreys Spanger, Thompson,
| Tod, and Uuer