The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-04-26

On Monday morning last, quite large news
paper made its appearance in our streets. On
eSuniuatiou, IT. was found TO contain the laws
passed at Columbus last winter, and at It's head
was TINS PEOPLES PREss-- Supplement" This
surprised us for we knew that no such paper
bad been Published in Perrysbuts for obout three
months. We also understood that the material
on which said People's Press was published, had
been sold at public sule to parties WHO would
nol be likely TO continue The name OF the paper,
however much they might cherish the memory
OF It's good offices in their behalf. More than
this, we learned that Mr.. Knapp, the former ed
tor and Publisher of said Peopiss Press, intend
ed on that day 10 remove his family TO Marion,
where he expected TO publish democratic pa
per .r.. ...
On further inquiry, we learned that Mr.. Knapp
had sent TO Dayton for the aforesaid " supple.
men', that II cost him five or six dollars, aud
that Auditor Smith gave him County Olders to
the amount OF Seventy Eight Dollars for the
same !
The law Of 1859. under which this printing
was done, is as follows
Sec 2. That the auditor Of state, secretary Estate,
and attorney General, as soon as possible after the
passage of lava by the general assembly NJ each
sion, shall select from the general laws as passed
such they shall deem OF general interest to the peO
pie Of thu State and the same shall be forwarded by
the auditor OF state at the rcst practical nome mt
90 the auditors Of the several counties and IL shall bs
the duty OF the auditor probate judge, aud prosccu
ting attorney of each county, to ract for the pub
caiion Of The same, In two weekly or daily newspa
pers printed therein II so many there be, having tn,
greatest Y,
shall the same be published in two papers y
party II two Of opposite politics published
therein and also in one German newspaper IL there
be one In such county, at price not exceeding sixty
| cents per thousand ems TO bo paid out OF their re
! respective county treasures.
Before an order can be drawn to pay for The
publication Of the laws, the Publisher is required
to make the following oath:
!, ------ -. do solemuly swear, afllrm. (a
the case may boz that tho general laws q copy o
| which il herewith presented, published in th
-, newspaper printed by me in the county Of
aud that the same contain - thousand ems. and fo
which publication am entitled to the sum Of TO
said publication according to contract
In justice to our Probate Judge and Prosecu
ting Attorney, we will state that they claim no
TO have been consulted, os the law provides -
Judge E"ing first learned what had been don
while in Taylortown, where h9 was called upo,
for nm explanation, Prosecutor Price not on
says . was not consulted, but prononnces til
whole transaction "an unwurrantnblc squun
dering Of the county funds
These statements, If trul, place the rcspons
bility within narrow bounds, and unless son,
satisfactory explanation can be given we sho
be compelled 10 unite with the Prosecuting Al
torNey in characieriaiug it rs an unworrantob
proceeding, Certainly, TO our mind, Mr. Kuap
was no more entitled to that order than an
other man in Wood county. In this we may
deceived, but such is the public opinion, and
not correct the facts should be known. For on
we are not willing that tho Republican part
shall bc held responsible for any improper ac
ON the part Of public officers, either by our S
lent pcqniesccnce or public approval.