Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-25
A Frank Utterance from the Demo-
eratLc-Union Gsovernor Eleot OF

Frank UtteEance from the DeAAo
eratie-UnioR Governor Elect OF
The Hon. David Tod made speech AZ
Cleveland, the other day, and is thus re-
ported:
A crisis in our affairs has now arrived IN
which it behooves every man 20 endeayor
TO do his duty and his whole duty, now
ever he might be Influenced by his own es=i
pecial prejudices. The prejudices OF peo-
pie are what have been feared In all past
time. He thanked God that he had been
able, at the breaking ont Of this war, To
lay aside his own Pretudiees. a large
number in the State had differed With him
in the questions of policy presented, aud:
thousands OF the best men in the State had
agreed with him 5
After some remarks concerning the pro-
gress Of events thus far, and the hopes FOR
the future. Mr.. Tod gave some OF the re-
suits OF recent visit to Washington
From free Intercourse With those IN ag-
thority he could say truly that he believed
ali 10 he going on well. He believed that
Mr.. Lincoln was an honest man, man OF
rather extraordinary firmness, with aueye
single 10 the putting down of this rebel
lion. AS to the result of this rebellion,
whether 1t be to put down or perpetuate.
slavery, Mr.. Lincoln never stops for a mo-
ment to consider, but aims merely TO raise
aloft and protect the flag OF our country.
EApplause.l
he may err at times, but that he has the
welfare and the interests OF the country at
heart / know, aud that be has an intention.
ito do his duty regardless of politics know
i know, too, that he believed il TO be his
duty TO remove Fremont, painful as was
the act TO him; and that the slavery proc
lamatiOn had nothing to do with It what
soeVer. Moreover, when the people are
placed In possession of the facts, nineteen
twentieths OF them will Gen.
Scotts retirement was also5a painful act
rendered necessary by evident causes.
With regard to the Cabinet, l learned
from those best qualified to judge, from
bankers and brokers, that the finances of
the nation are being managed With con-
summate skill.
also renewed my acquaintance with
Secretary Cameron, and although Ihad pre-
yiousIy, perhaps, been little prejudiceu,
and had listened somewhat too attentlyely
10 adverse reports, am satisfied that he
administers the affairs of war with reason .
able ability. He is shrewd MANI he pos
sesses diversity of talent, and is self-made.
He is capable of long continned tabor
scrutiniZes closely, and will, am satisfied
carry on the affairs entrusted to him as
cheap as any could.
Mr. Seward. found TO be, as you all
know, man of extraordinary talent I
was very happy to learn from his own lips
that the United States has nothing TO fear
from foreign rivals. His letter concern-
ing lake Notifications had startled me a
little, but was pleased to be told that OR
relations with England and France were
never more amicable than at the present
time.
| also made the acquaintance of General
Mcclellan, n modest, self-possessed, self
reliant, great man; able 10 be in the sad
die night and day, and incapable of being
flattered by the Communications that pour
ia upon him, a man with a large henrt,
aud with no political aspirations TO minis
ter to. [Lond applause.l He is worthy
of applause, and have not the slightest
doubt that our dcstinies are completely
safe in his hands.
say, then, that 1 believe all to be well
with US, and that the loyal States will
come safely ont Of this rebellion in few
months, aud thus verify the predictions Of
our forefathcrs, that maa is capable Of
self-government.