The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-22
wooDsFIELD, O., JAN. 40, 1904
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-----s~ From 1h0 Oh1o statesman. 17W
immediately on it's delivery at thres
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, we issucd the
Inaugural Address Of Gov. Ton, IN an
extra, and Re- produce it in the elrssdiar
daily edition Of the S.dsssmaass this moth
ing. s'''s = '@sA
h It's space will commend It to thn press
and to the mass of readers, and yaalt will
unite in thanks to the Governor for; .giy.
ing them document of such comme6da.
BILE brevity.a p ssoJ iegmso -io3
llopThe style ofthe composition issiuple,
plain and easily. understood being yhelly
free from any strained effort at scholarly
embellishment which is also . merit not
to be overlooked. s9sats bsiia5 SGT
Gov. Tod appears to have ths1msst
perfect confidence in President Linselp,
and thinks the Government, of the Nation
is in 'honest. pure and patriotic halds."
and regards the surrender Of Mason sud
Slidell as an act of s'magnanimitys neool-
ness. and diplomatic Skill" which aGords
a guarantee that "onr honor and inter-
ests," so Far as our intercourse With fors
eign nations is concerned. s'afe IN safe
hands.n CO aas sseilg 3a ssso1 40
The Governor appears Likewise to have
confidence in those who have the control
4 and command Of our military forced. nd
thinks that his predecessors, Gov. Dsuii-
son, has managed the duties of the Exsc-
utiye Department of Ohio, with : zeal,
energy and integrity Of purpose, worthy
Of the highest commendation." 70 70
Many people will differ with Cow Tod
on all the points above enumerated end
all will look upon him as q gentlenan Of
rare confidence and abounding in charity.
While there is some little confusion Ia
one paragraph in the inaugural, relating
to the war. we are glad 20 record the fsct
that Gov. Tod declares that in putting
down the rebellion, the object, can be &C.
conplished, only by bringing 10 condign
1 punishment ne lenders ia it. "and satisfy
their misguided followers. by a6rm aud
4 generous policy, that we seek not 10 de-
stroy any of their domestic insti, utiops,
but Only the maintenance aud enforce.
Na;ion" saa sA92
In all that the G ,vcraor says about 70.
trenchment and the reduction Of sxlarses
aud local taxes, W. hope the G ,.ersl As
sembly will respond affl mativsfy aud
4 promptly, since the people will need Ill
th. relief that can. in this way. be *.
tended to them. His reoommeudstio,.t "
. make he laws NO e-stringent in rels' Ion
a to the 4is ing for taxation of invisible
property moneys and credits.} 1is klso
!, worthy of tue speedy and favorable atieE'
: tion OF the Legislature ss..,dss
n Gov. 7 ID dots not in te ms recomm md
}, the l. .gisiature to authprzs suspensiou
! OF specie payments by b. banks, Int N
: are inclined TO The op nio that he 10 mel
e opposed to the measure, nor are We pre-
: pared to say that he is not in favor Of tb,
= re ch.r,eri of the State Bank of Chic AND
: Its branches. Upon this last pusuO ~
! may hear moresfrom. him before thas ID
10 :rrm at. .s.,.6 s- s.s...a.
His Recommendation to the AssemblJ
: to toimmediateIy authorize the soversi bauk'
!. ing institutions of Ohio e&o1 1offsr iupay
ment of their issues, when presentsd. 70,
payment, the notes Of the Federal Gov
9 ernment, payable on demand" Il to on
2 mindsa singular one, when We ersAscs tha
Il the Federal Constitution ssys StAat u
8 State shall make anything but goae eant
, silver coin . tender in payment Of debts
/ But we are precluded by tho demand
5 on our columns from saying anything
$ more aboutsthe inaugural at this time.
and refer the reader to the docnmess It.
: SELF to be found elsewhere in orr ,colamas
: simply observing that in all efforts direct
e ed solely TO put down rebellion. We .shal
be found as earnest and sincere as any ons
in the so-called eUnion" rankslII 4