The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-19
Death of David Tod,

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Ex-Governor DAVID TOP died at
his residence in Youngstown, very.
suddenly, on Friday morning last, of
apoplexy.- He had returned home
from Warren the day previous, in
usual good health, and on the morn
ing of his death was arranging to go
to Cleveland, but feeling little un-
well, he lay down and in few mo-
ments expired. His age was about
sixty-four years. He leaves widow
and four sons and. two daughters.
Governor Tod has occupied a prom
nent position in the politics of Ohio,
and been contested with the great
business interests of this section OF
the State. In 1874 and also in 1916 he
was the Democratic candidate for
Governor, having been beaten in the
first canvas by Mordeeai BARLEY, and
in the latter ! William Bibb-eaeh
time bysbut small maJorities. He was
appointed by President Polk Minister
TO Brazil, which position he filled du-
ring Mr. Polk's administration. He
was a delegate to, and first Vice Pres
ident Of the National Democratic
Convention that met in the city of
Charleston, I'M 1850, and assumed the
craftsmanship of the Convention upon
the retirement of Caleb Gushing, at its
adjourned session in Baltimore. Upon
the breaking out of the war, he joined
the Union party, and in 1861 was
elected Governor, and held the Office
for one term. He was man of COM
manding talent, and of great personal
popularity. At the late election, he
was one of the electors of President
and Vice President, his name being at
the head of the Republican Electoral
Ticket, and his death causes vacancy
in the Electoral College, to be filled by
the Electors at their meeting in De-
cember. .3g1tt u et9fisT &C
The funeral of Governor TODD took
place at youngstown at II o'clock M,
on Sunday, and was attended by a
large number of fipeoplc from this sec
ton of. the State, special trains having
been run on the "a. & q. W. Ry., and
the c. s. NE. r. R., To accommodate
those desiring to attend. - sa
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AT meeting of the baR.of Trumbull
county held at, the. Court House in
Warren, Friday morning, Nov. 13,
1868, convened ON receipt of the sad
intelligence. of the death OF. Hon.
David Tod, a former member of this
bar, ON motion, Matthew Birchard
was appointed. Chairman, and Edward
Spear, Jr:, Secretary. II saR l..gs y
The occasion of the meeting having
been announced, on motion, the chair
appointed the following gentlemen a
committee to draft resolutions express
siIe of the feelings of this bar, viz. =
Milton Sutliff, r. P. Ranney, E. B.
Taylor, T. E. ,Hutchins and John M.
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Whereupon, on motion, the meeting
adjourned until 7 o'clock p. M, to hear
the report of the committee.
Upon the reassembling of the meet
ing in the evening, Milton Sntliff,
chairman. ON behalf of the committee,
pres ented the following resolutions,
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Reso6oed, That the members of this
bar feel with deep sensibility the loss
which the county has sustained in the
death of David Tod, heretofore a
member of this bar; that we cherish
the highest respect for the professional
accomplishments of the deceased while
a member of this bar; for his varied
talents and abilities, and the upright
ness of his professional life, as well as
for the amiable, excellent and gener-
GUS qualities which belonged to him
as man. ,E3 f..st. tf.E Ga
ResoEoed, That we offer to his az
fiieted family our coincidence and
sympathy in their sad bereavement.
\ Resoloed, That these resolutions be
presented to the Court of Common
Pleas, now in session, with request
that the same be entered on its Jour-
nal, and that a copy be also furnished
to the newspapers of the county for
publication. 2sa
+ Resoseed, That the chairman of this
meeting present to the widow of the
deceased a copy of the proceedings of
this meeting. aoois . si1tilsf iis75 Z. ==
| ReSo1Ued, That as members of this
bar, we will attend the funeral of the
deceased in a body, wearing the usual
badge of mourning. 5H a9ltsE e
The resolutions so presented were
thereupon unanimously adopted, and
the meeting adjourned. no ri
= = MATTHEW B1ReHARD, Chm.
EDWARD SPEAR, Sec'y. s
WARREN, Ohio, Nov. 13, 1868. 8.
On Monday evening, on motion by
Judge Birchard. the foregoing pro-
ceedings and resolutions were ordered
to be entered on the journal of the
Court. i95tz9i3 ;3lt1 - L.nf sd
BIG MAJoR1T1Es.-The following are
the majorities by which some of the
Radical congressman are elected
They are large enough for all practical
purposes That of Sidney Clark, in
Kansas, is nearly $4,000; Gen. Farms
worth, of Illinois, has 14,416; Gen.
Garfield, of this district, has 10,294
majority, and yet he ran considerably
behind the State ticket. Gen. Butler,
though having two competitors, re-
ceiY,ed nearly lie. 600 .rnaioritz.a 81.