The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-01-25
DAVID ToD-RETRENCHMENT IN STATE
AND COUNTY OFFICERS-AND BANK
REFORM-LET THE WORD GO ROUND.

DAVID OD-RETRENCHMENT IN STATE
AND COUNTY OFFICERS-AND BANK
REFoRM-LET THE WORD GO ROUND.
The Democrats of Columbus had meeting of the
Hickory Club last week, at which David Tod" made a
speech The Statesman gives these hatterins remarks
on it Hurrah for Tod and victory
Mr. TOP delighted the audience, with his straigt for
ward open hearted fearless manner of expressing him
self II was so unlike the hackneyed stump, slang
whanging of magnantcoonery that the few tederasts
present. were all in an i'll humor because they had no
ing to get mad about except cool exposition of their
unsound principles, and good humored reference to
their silly absurd and ridiculous mode of reaching the
intellect and reason of their hearers by Kickapoo ar
ray of Indian banners Ecder barrels doggerel songs
ginger bread, &C. The COOL deliberate and dignifed
manner of Mr. ToD whose very soul breathes in eve
ry thought presents such striking contrast to the mad
raviLg low blackyuardiSm OF most of the coon stump
ers that the very reference by such speaker to their
tomfooery produces an effect equal to the most biting
sarcasm. Some of the rabid coons seem to mistake
raving rantng and personal abuse for TALENT and be-
cause Mr. TOP has not dealt in this kind of conempta-
bic humbuggery but deals calmly and fairly with
Does the Governor ofa State require the low and vul
gar oratory known only in the vocabulary Of Billings
gael Isit necessary requisite for the Governor OF the
great State of Ohio that he should be expert in dRy
scurrilous anecdotes, and whoop to vulgar songl-
How long would our 'free government" be worhpre-
serving if such miserable specimens of humanity as
drink hard cider, firta coon skin and debauch the
country with savage revely to rule and govern it2
In vain might the people look FLOR relief for sensible
legislation, or good laws, ifsuch men are promoted to
Office Mr. TOP, whose soul of honesty is depicted in
his very countenance and every word is a thrilling
witness to its TRUTH despises all the miserable disgrace.
ful humbuggery that some men mistake for smarness
and talent but of which the country is becoming very
sick, if not wholly disguised. Although many men may
have differed with Governor Shannon in politics. yet no
heard him speak, in the bierest warfare
or become acquainted with him in private life but ad-
mired and loved him for his candor and the sincerity
with which he treated every subject and he will be
gratefully remembered when the companions of live
coons will be despsed and forgotten So it will be with
Mr.. Tod for the peopleare not slow in discriminating
between men of sense and mere buffoons.
Mr. Tod took decided grounds against the increase of
the burdens Of the peope-looked forward with hope to
the time when measures might be adopted to Tighten in
stead of adding to them and this must be the labor of
the future politician. He was no friend of heavy debts
upon the people, never had been and when elected (as
he felt very confident he should be- as he believed the
doctrines of his party correctly he should labor
make less and not increase the burdens of the State
The wholesome restrictions advocated by the democrat
ic party upon Bankers he did not doubt would be ac-
quesced in by them, when they found the people deter
mined inheir course The Bankers, of course, would
contend for loose charters, and exclusive privileges as
long as they had hope of success and encouragement
given by the whg party but before he would agree to
go back into the old swndng system of banking, and
see the people again bankrupt by their robberies, he
would prefer hard money altogether. On this ground
the democratic party Stood determined, mpregnable.
He spoke of the pardoning power of the Governor,
and said that he should require public notice given of
such application, that all might know that petitions were
to be got up before he would consider them He should
especially require notice given by the Prosecuting Aor-
ney the county that he might demonstrate, if he saw
proper and then the Governor could Judge between the
parties.
Messrs Thurman, Medill, Sargent and Buchanan
also spoke with great force and the high qualification
of the audience-but we have no space for further
notice.