The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-10-04
speech Of Honorable David Tod.

by Honorable David Tod. and y. E.
Glidden, esquire. Mr.. Tod discuss.
cd the questions Of the day in his
usual bold and able manner, and also
fully and equar,l ly met the idle charge
60 industriously circulated by the
"wbite feather Democracy" that he
had sought to oppose laboring men.
That Mr.. Tod is not the enemy of
the laborer, the hundreds who have
found remunerate employment. at his
bands will .estify. We copy from q
report OF the meeting in the Mahon.
ing Register, and ask lie perusal by
all who are disposed to listen to the
words of candor and truth:
Mr.. Chairman and Pelioao Towns.
men: i have greatly desired an op-
portunty to thank you for tho great
honor you have been chiefly instru.
mental in conferriDg upon me-
Without tho kind and hon isble tes
timony you. my neighbors, bore in
my behalf, | could never have been
placed in tho high position now
occupy.
fn,lp annreciate the high honor
done me bv the Union State Con-
vention Viewing it in all its bear.
ings-tho object and purpose of the
convcntiun-the immense interests
at stakc--the high and delicate trusts
committed the mode and manner
in which it vas done, and the high
moral worth of its members-few
men, II any, were so highly honored
by their fellow citizens.
The post you have now assigned
me is one OF great responsibility
Delicate and intricate as it may be tc
discharge the high duties Of the Of
flee of Chief Executive of our state
at this time, with Gods blessing |
hope to perform them to your salts. il.
faction. You will not ask perfection,
except in intention and integrity
This You shall have.
Great as our troubles are, | am
sensible that party ,jealousies and
party lends, to some extent, yet ex.
let. Hence it may be proper that |
say to you, and through you to all
other friends of the Union movement,
that | shall never for q moment for.
get, in the administration of tho of.
fec, that derived the power from no
party, and hence am in honor bound
to no party. This prom;ee is made
wit, the hope and expectation that
yon, wy friends, now before me, will,
on my return home from the capitol
Of our state, two short years hence,
again assemble to testify either the
respect or the contempt you may feel
for my official acts.
AMI now, should dismiss the
personal matters thus alluded TO, you
might leave This half, thinking that |
WINS ignorant OF the fact that Mr..
Webb, the E litor Of my former party
organ, has seen proper not to har.
moniz, with the great mass Of the
people Of THE neigl, horhooh. in heir
tnot's ~ promote the best Interests
of the country. | regret to know
that snch is the fact. ard still more
regret that he has felt it his duty 10
devote his columns, in this hour OF
trouble, chiefly to low, vulgar slander
Of II ysel'.
We were conf lcntial political and
personal friends for mary years.
Hence, with the disposition he now
has, he is a dangerous man; pro.
vided, however, the object OF his
hatred hal ever altered word, or
done a deed, that c>nnot bear the
light OF day. Thank God, | can bill
him defiance. True, he can utter
fals"hoo'; but am not responsible
'or that.
OF this character is his assertion
that |, last Spring. said to friend
OF his, that ! conll make this war
pay" You all know the falscness
OF this, and should he name the friend
who told him so, the chances are
hundred To one that friend would
knock his teeth down his throat for
lying.
Again, he charg that | sought
Legislative sii to oppose laboring
m,n. especially Coal Miners. am
glad ol this opportunity, surrounded
rs now am by scores Of men who
have been in my employ for nearly
twenty years, to notice this charge.
Mr. Webb refers to bill | was in,
strumental in preparing, which was
introduced by our fellow citizen, the
Honorable Jesse Baldwin, m, n a
member Of the House Of r present.
a'ives. the provisions of which are
as iollows:
! SECTION !. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly of the state OF Ohio, That il three
or more persons shall conapre and agree to.
gelher TO use violent or other unlawful
means to deter or prevent any other person
or persons from the peaceful prosecution Of
his, her or their lawful business, every per-
son so offending shall be deemed guilty of
conspiracy, and shall on conviction thereof.
he imprisoned in the cell or dungeon of the
county jail, not exceeding ten days, and
fined IN any sum not exceeding three hum
dred dollars, at the discretion OF the Court.
SfcrioS ?. any person. 10 carry out the
purposes OF any conspiracy as defined in the
preceding section, shall threaten to Violent
ly assault, or shall actually assault with v,o.
ience, any other person or persons, with a
view 10 deter or prevent hun, her, or them