The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-10-31
tThose who live iu G. ass Houses shou d
not Throw Stones"


Mr.. EDrroR:-l am opposed to the policy Of treat
& scamp in such a manner as to excite the sym
pa;hy OF decent peopla in his favor. | am of the
opinion that anything that f. A. Higgins Of the In
dspe-dst,t, might say of man, could do him very
little harm or good in this vicinity, and do not
propose TO treat anything he has said, may say,
either Of ms or my friends rs at all q serious mat
ter.
When the call for Union Convention was cir.
culated, Higgins thought it good chance to make
some political capital for himself and his hangers
or, by throwing out few of his contemplate in
suits upon various citizens Of the county. lie
charged the Tros ,cuor with having made a false
report to the Attorney General; the Treasurer with
having stole the county funds; the Auditor with
having connived at it; and both as having indirect
ly bribed the JOURNAL to cover up their rascalty
The nominee for Prosecutor, he said was notorious
L. incompetent ana was nominated by the "whisky
interest" These charges were made without a
scintilla Of proof to sustain them, and none has
since been offered.
Some "scribbing scoundrel' has had the auda-
city to attack Higgins on his own ground. He finds
that there are scme men hereabouts who know his
anteceden's, and are dispose to drag them before
the puoc in their true light, in retaliation for his
malicious lying abuse. H. declines 10 be unmask
ei, and attempts to hide his m raj defOrmity and
throw dust in the eyes of the puelic by setting up
the howl of "p1rsecutiOn.'
want to tn'ow down the glove To Mr.. Higgins
an see if lie will be man On ugh to take up for
Il fair, hand d-to-hand fight lie proposed $, me tine
since that he would reg IL his readers, "attcr clsc
ton" with some astoun ing disclosures about the
c. rruptinn OF the "court house clique" II dom
come to TIM with his evidence. The public want
to see it. If he will only begin will agree Il
show what sor, Of character this erposer has fh
truth and homes V. | will prove all tuat has been
said of him in the JOURNAL, anl if necessary t.
con, ince him tnat am right, will publish "boIrd
bills unpaid" that represent bread and butter ON
VIII ch he fatt ,nad ave rs agO;" will give to the
q ze of an "ldrnring public" the embryo resolu
ton for his expulsion from the State Senate, for
in ermsl ling with "wbat did not concern him."
and will notice several other matters not hereto
fore named.
Higgins claims that the conduct of public Off
GER is public property; why not that of public
Journalist as well? Let's have the testimony fri nd
Ethen, ~ for the SAX. Of despatch wel just do al
the dsag reable work at once, and allow the pub
lie To choosa tween you and the men you have
IN ASA ling.
On, word more. understand that some of Hg
rms lckers and trainers have appalled, from lyil
"rtsh nibhl'l pens" to their 'brawuv musc'e ,"und
swear terribly that they must not be assaed per
| sonnuy. they win ,vLil ,h~ man tiIdI does H.
| Keep cool boys--t two can play NJ that gamt and
sdc YOU wont increase the Sln I'll amount O brains
Which, in the mysterious allotmrnts of Pruvdtnre,
las fallen to your share, by sucn "bstreperous dc
| mo" str ttOnS Then in attempting 20 night your
selves in tliS way, y0u ntig't get the worst OF Il e
b,rgain, which you know wJuld De exceedingly
disagreeable SNAP.