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DAVID TOD'S LETTER,
Read in Convention, and ordered 10 +
published in the proceedings;

puUished IN the proceedings;
From the Ohio Statesman.
WASHINGTON CRY, January ,, l846
To TIE Presidcm qthe Democrati STATE
Convention, JaRuory 3th, 1876.
Sra Aware tha: my narre will be placed
before the Convention oyer which you pre-
side, in connection with The office of Gov
ernor it might be expected that | should
be present at the Conversion so as 10 ex.
press the viewsI entertain upon the i'm
portant questions Of puddle policy, in which
the people OF the State are deeply inter
estpd.
Engaged in the discharge Of public duty
! at This place, which cannot be delayed, or
neglected 10y my absence, without less to
others, am compelled TO deny myself the
! pleasure OF meeting with the member oI
the Convention, and can only avail myself
Of this imperfect method OF expressing,
through you, my sentiments upOn these
questions. The most important pues.
tons OF national paiicy, now before the
people, are, in relation to Oregon, the Ia
riff, and the Independent Treasury.
In relation to Oregon, the Democr cy Of
our State have long felt II have heQueut-
ly expressed a deep interest. The suI iect
has been Sc fully examined and discussed
| TINT no doubt can be entertained as4tO the
right Of the United States to the dsputrd
| Territory, and the conclusions expressed
by the Secretary Of State, "th8t the title
| 4 a. 1 t...,l al,
/ the Whole territory bctween the parallels
OF 4a deg. and 81 deg 40 min, is the bes
} ftite in OK xistcute to This entire region, and
that the claim Of Great Britain oeny pOr
! ton OF it has no foundation viii re- sane,
toned and supported by the Dcntocracyo o
Ohio. Our honor and safety alike torbiC
is sacrifice TO the graspine ambition q
| England, and | am -eaus6ed that every
Democrats IN 0hio'wiIl be prompt and sus
tain the General Government IN whateve
measures may be necessary to maintain thI
national honor.
The system Of imposing burdens ant
taxes under the name of a Tariff nupon on
class OF society, for the benefit Of another
has fora long time existed, and is now f
oppressive as TO call forth examination an,
demand relief these hudcns have talIer
and now rest with greatest weight uro
the farming interests. To silence the
lust complaints, ingenious devices ma
have been rcaorted to, by the advocates
Protective Tariff, to conceal the true nj
tnre and effect al their impositions. Bt
although these devices have, in some r
stances, proved successful, and impose
on many, yet, on examination, the artifC
has always been detected. The tarmin
interest is the great interest Of our STATE
fRtIying upon its own industry, It Nugl
not to be trxed and turdened for any othC
: interest. Demanding for itself no unlu
imposition, il on 5ht not to he tjrcted
unjust impositions for the benefit OF other
The views, therefore, Of the President,
his late message upon the subject of III
: Tariff, will meet the cordial approbNtic
! and support of the Ohio Democracy, and
= will only refer to that able message as Il
most clear and distinct expression OF Il
views | entertain in common with Il
Ohio Democracy, upon that important ST
l. ject.
II The method recommended Sy Presidel
10 Polk, Tor the collection, safe'keppmg ar
disbursement, OF the public revenue. is Il
10 ! OIL prIng OF past experience and necessit
The evilsOnd abuse Of every other pla
. requiring = prompt return to the svstt
y first established by om Government, hy /
!, adoption olthp Constlu ional Treasury,
:" recommended by the President; and
this, AS in other important recommend
70 tons, doubt not tie President will rece
y the aid Of every Ohm Democrat.
Incur own State, questions growing,
q of past ler'shtion, especially that nj
winter, cali for distinct examination,
A. orr political opponents--then and sljll
A. power--s system 'of policy WAS develol
nj and vigorously prosecuted, having for
n thiect the most iniquitous and unjust y
or poses, ana tending to the overthrow Of
Dvmot!at'c principles. Th,u irauduI