The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-04-20
PUBLIC FALsIFIERs.
The Independent of last week, contained
the following item:


the following item
THE ToLEDo PosT 0FFtcE.--As heretofore
stated, nearly all of the business men of Toledo
signed petition requesting tho removal of Mr..
Basset from the Toledo post Office When the Pc
tition was forwarded, II is said that Ashley sworo
like the Army in Flanders and stnrmed about the
Capital like stumptailed bull in fly time; and as
congressman ara permitted to dictate the postmas-
ters in their districts, tho wishes Of the people
interested will be disregarded aud Mr.. Ashley's
pet will remain In the office. Mr.. Ashley is under
no obligations to the people of Toledo as they
didn't vote for him, and they must not expect that
lie will care TO consult their wishes in the appoint
ment oi postmaster or any other officer.
The facts in regard to the Toledo Post
Office, are simply these: A petition was
circulated among interested parties in To
ledo, for tho removal Of Mr.. Bassett and the
appointment of Mr.. Reed, who but a short
time since retired from tho Auditors Office
of Luous county, A committee went to
Washington with the Petition--aid it be-
fore the President and Postmaster General,
neither of whom considered it of sufficient
Importance to require their attention,
Fooled in this attempt, certain parties at
Toledo then preferred charges against
Mr.. Bassetts administration, aud the Post.
master General sent special agent to To.
ledo, to investigate tho matter. NJ. X.
Waite, Esq, conducted tho case against
Mr.. Bassett, and the latter gentleman made
his own defense. After considering all
the evidence and arguments, the Agent of
tho Department made report completely
exhonerating Mr.. Bassett; tho documents
were then submitted to the Postmaster
General, who, after examining them, oil.
cially notified Mr.. Bassett that there were
no grounds for action against him.
These are, in brief tho facts concerning
the attempted removal of Mr., Bassett. The
above item OF the Independent represents
that the matter was controlled by Mr.. Ash
ley, and Mr. Bassett in fact, retained i,
Office by him. yet Mr., Ashley had nothing
TO do with the Investigation. And oousid
ering these facts, what can DO thought oI
the man who will thus wantonly publish
representations which he knows to b,
false, untoundod, and malicousg When
man will unblushingly do this, what that il
mean and contemplate, will he not attempt
There are reasons for believing that tn
above item was prompted, if it was no
1ritteH, 10y certain parties who have thei
abiding place in the vicinity of the Blad
office. One reason for believing this is tn
fact that when it is desired to say anythin
superlatively mean aud false against MI
Ashleys friends in this county, it is pr,
pared here and sent TO the Blade for pul
kcation-and we can give an instance wher
this is admitted to have been done, iroalle
upon to do SO. II is undoubtedly tru
therefore, that when the Blade wishes an,
thing published concerning Mr.. Ashley {
his friends, which is woll known in Toled
to be false, it inserts it in its Wood Count
"edition"-facetiously called the Ind
pendent,
In conclusion, we wish each Of our rea
ers to ask himself this question; Can o
position to any man, or any oaus
which resorts to such misreprssentato
and falsehoods as the Blade and ha
pendent are constantly publishing conoer
inS Mr.. Ashley and his friends, be prom
ed by love of Truth, Honor, Loyalty
Country?