The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-01-16
From the Oht0 Statesman.
Letter from David Tod.

Early in November we received a
letter from Col. Tod. declaring his de-
termination not to be again u candidate
for the office of Governor. We teIt u
reluctance in announcing it at the time.
and so wrote hun; but as he still eX-
presses wish that his views may be
suitably made known to the democra-
cv of Ohio, we do not know ofany meth
cd more satisfactory, than to publish a
portion of his letter. OF the date of 9Th
November, although ii was not written
with the expectation OF meeting the
public eve.
|, will be seen that the great object
Col. Tod has in view, IN declining to
be considered candidate, is 10 be at-
iolded an opportunity. in the campaign
of l848 .of walking through thus State,
from stump to stump, entlreIy untram-
meled-having no other or further IN
terest ia the result, than the most hum
bic hearer who may honor him with his
presence" Noble dISinterestc1ne ess!
worthy Of tie man that gave utterance
to the sentiment! Possessed of such
feelings, who can wonder that David
Tod has hold upon the affections of
the people Of Ohio seldom obtained by
others?
1t is believed hy many. that had Col
oneI Tod cringed to the money po Her,
or, indeed, had he not hurled defiance
ut the heads OF all advocates of corpo-
rate privileges, and planted himself up
on the p plltlorm of EQUAL RlGnTs-his
elevation to the chair of state would
have been secured by thousands. A
strcter organization OF our party, how
ever, would have secured his election
any how. And although himself de-
feated. for the want of better discipline
in our ranks, Col. Tod has the salts
faction of knowing that the fearless
ground he assumed in 1916 has, by
common consent, established, as the
creed of the democracy Of the State.
the principle Of hostility to the paper
money system, as well as every other
system which conlers privileges upon
the few which are not en- joyed by the
many, and the doctrine that all officers,
from the highest to the lowest should
be elected directly by the people, whose
servants they are. Neither are the
noble democracy Of Ohio likely soon
to forget the patriotism of the man who
cheerluIy encountered personal, and
what was then considered, inevitable
defeat to secure the future triumphs OF
principle. Was any thing wanting to
endear Col. Tod still more in the aAec-
TONS of the people of his native State,
it would be found 10 his disinterested
devotion 10 their cause, as exhibited in
the following letter, which will be read
with ming led feelings of pride and pam:
BaIAR Hill, (ncar Youngstown ]
Nov. 8, 1846.
Mn Dear Sir: We all have cause
to congratulate ourselves upon the re.
suit of the recent election in this State.
All things considered, we have done
well. But | have neither
time nor inclination now TO write eth.
er of the past or the future, any further
than may concern myself individually;
and will therefore proceed at once to
say that cannot, under any circum-
stances, consent to be again cand-
date in l848.
! am desirous that my visws and de-
terminations upon this matter be known
to our party early, that they may have
full and ample time to make a selection