Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-07
Pugh on ID. Tod.


At Democratic meeting at Cady. Ohio a few
DAYS ago. Mr. PucH thus put an extineuisher on
that demagogue. DAVID Ton. who has been re
pu'liated by all parties:
Mr. PUN began bv saving that he had Supposed
that every and woman in the State
aware oi the Circumstances in which he had been
nominated candidate for the Office of Leu ensut
Governor. and the motives which impellel him to
accept the nomination. But there man
in the State so lost 10 decencv and truth ~ 10
charge him with improper mo,iveS in his conduct.
and that man Was David Tod: who, h wing lost
the confidence Of the Democracy. got an office by
selling out To- the enemy. and who has now
rived NJ that condition that he il despise nv both
parties. The Democracy got tired Of him. and
now. AFTER serving them two yeirs. the Abolition
ISIS have thrown him aside TLsnghier And
this renegade has the stupidity the aud icity TO
snppo~e thfttn he elected Office for sixty DAYS
which paid three dollars per day, to preside over
the Senate Of Ohio. and listen to speeches with
out ever having the priv eye of making a speech
myself. laughter induced me to leave home and
nv own Affairs. and travel night and dav through
Ohin exhortng the people 10 elect the Democrat
ic ticket Nv friends, YOU know better than this
The Democracy of Ohio have been kind to
In my younger DAYS. when / had an ambi
toni had an honorable ambition = they
| askei-for which am not ungrateful. And
when this crisis came upon Us. and the old
Democratic purity asked carry its flag,
which could not be carried by the exiled candi-
date for Governor, I could not refuse | would
have avoided il II | could have done so honor
ably; but could not. and | accepted the nomi
nation Tor the least mportsnt office on the ticket
che~rfullv as ii IL had been the Presidency of
tho United States Cheers If the Democratic
4 h ba al
candidate for Governor could return and
make the canvass for himself il would sssuredv
please me better: but know that can not he and
ask you To vote for me promote the success
Of Democratic principles Cheers for Pugh !
| should have taken no notice of Tod. hut that he
holds the office OF Governor Of the State of Ohio
have some respect for the office: have net the
slightest respect for the man Cheer I
should not notice him hut for the impertinent
remarks he made about me- which the abolition
lists have been at the pains TO circulate to dav.
He saws: Why, let me tell YOU TINT this man
Pugh. within year. agreed with the Union party
to the prosecution of the war" If Ted
means to saw hat, although opposed to begin
ming this war. and regarding IL ms unneces-
sary. after it had once begun-aiter the sword
had been dawn was in favor OF making il
effective and vigorous for the purpose which it
had in view. breaking the military power Of the
rebels. Their he is right: hut If he means that
agreed with what he calls 1.-The Union party" in
any other respect. or i'm prosecuting the war for
the emancipation of negroes and con6scarion,
then he states what is false He saws: This
man who ia going about preaching for Vtllandg-
ham and demanding a Withdrawal Of our ar
mies"-t never dem nde1 withdrawal Of cur
srmes-"within one short yesr asked me
for a commission To raise n regiment" That
is fslSehood About the time that the
draft WAS to come off last vear-there were
no three hundred dollar exemptions Mt that
time-some of the Republicans were anxious
that Cincinnati should have another regiment,
and some Abolition papers came ont declaring
that the command ought 10 be offered TO me-
because | happened To have had some experience
soldier in the Mexictn Well they did
offer me the command of regiment. and told
them | would not accept it, oniv condition
that the enlisted men should have the privilege of
elecring their officers. and that the men
whom thew elected should be commissioned The
only communication ever had with Tod on the
subject to ask him whether he would com
mission officers elected bv the men. But before
the regiment was raised martial law was proclaim
ed the people were sent across the river into Ken
lucky to defend Cincinnati, and went with them
Then came Lncoln's Emancipation Proclamt.
ton. since which tine have had hope of
successful prosecution nj the war with view to
the restoration of the Union.
don't quite understand what Tod means by
his allusion 1t seems wholly imperrinent except
in one sense; and that would be that | had asked
him for a commission a. n personal favor. and
that he had refused il, and therefore had inter
es'ed myself for the nomination and election OF
Mr. Vallandgham. II Tod saws that-if he in
tends .anv imputation Of that characfer-l de
nounce him rs a base, wiiul and malicious liar
And if he his any Abolition friend present. let
thnt friend tell him said Widely a. differ
aoJN 4 md 4,
as abhor the doctrines that they sustain, | am
happy to acknowledge that they have conducted
that campaign with the decencv and courtesy
becoming gentlemen; bnt "a for Tod. he takes it
upon himself Ia transact all the meaune>s and
carry all the filth OF the ctmpaign. | leave him
with these rem lks He lis beneath the contempt
of any honest mn Cheer am ashamed
~ he under the ne, e'-ity of mentioning his name
Prolonged cheering.