The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-01-05
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lnc uuty-Seht Question:.
Enron JouRSAL; A short time since sent You
an article for publication, the question Of the re.
moval Of the couuty-scat Of Wood County from
Pcrrysburg to Bowling Green, which you did mo
tho favor to publish. As I am not A resident o
Wood County, and therefore not entitled 10 any nc.
tion In tho matter, II was highly proper that
Should accompany the communication with appro.
pirate apologies for offering suggestions upon a
question that was lcgtimatcly beyond my right Of
action, Fh'ch was done, not With formal array OF
words Of apology, but with a frank admission that
the suggestions were made as from a stranger, and
not from citizen, and with full assurance To the
citizens of Wood County the exclusive and sole
right Of action In the premises and Of iudg ng for
themselves os ~ how they would best be accomo-
ditod anl with the request that IL in accominoda-
ting themselves they could also accommodate the
people Of Lucas County they would do so. For me
to have written otherwise would have been to arro-
gate to myself rights which did not belong 10 the,
and placing me in the position OF mcddcr. The
communication was made to you, Mr. Editor, n
citizen, though not Of Bowling Green. of Wood
County, and at the head Of her only organ, and ns
such, tuly entitled to judge MS to whether tho sug.
gesonS were proper or not. They received your en-
dorscmcnt by publication and w,nt before the
people, and would not cast 50 base n reflection
upon .hc enlightenment of the intelligent citizens
OF Wood County, MS 10 assert, or even pretend that
It was for the purpose of forestalling their opn
ions. For, To do that would be TO assert that thev
were unable to draw their own conclusions rrom
facts that exist that they were incapable of man.
hgmg Their own business, and for guide i'm action
were dependent upon the suggestions of others II
is the ignorant, the bonightel, and the weak k-mnd
cd mbccc that is led about by the dicta and in
situations of others in matters within the scope Of
ordinary intelligence, and 10 assert that a cnnmu-
nifty will blindy follow the suggestions of others
to their own disadvantage is in effect to assert that
they belong TO that class, aud are incapable Of
foIniug tviI own Judgments.
THIS have never been guilty OF asserting and
have left The nsinuntion that there is great danger
OF this to be made by one Of your own citizens,
who evidently deems himself more capable of iudc-
ing in the matter than the people themselves In
that lac would abridge free discussion Of the
question before them. Tho sugg ,stnns were
d0irbtlcss read aul received by your readers for
what they were worth, save by ono, who in a
communication in your paper subscribes himself
+" File Closer"
Whether Ire gives mcchani ,al or military sirnif-
cancc TO the "File," am unable to say, from the
tonc Of the letter; but there are some marks about
II that cannot be mistaken by close observer, or
one accustomed TO the analysis Of such subjects,
which go to show that he is unfamiliar with fair
and close arguments; that bis views are biased by
local interests, In that they all tend toward Bowl
ing Green, and that he places n very low estimate
upon the good faith and character of his neighbors
The unmisakablc evidence OF the first of these de-
ects is found I'M tho fast that this woud-be mentor
Of the people Of Wood County devotes much Of his
space TO styling me selfish, med dlcsome, foolish,
aud ignorant, all of which terms are cheap, and
lnrmno sound logic or good argument, bDt nre un-
mtshkable eyidcnce Oi she absence of both,
The second defect is seen in the fact that he
makes the road leading from Bowling Green to
ierrysburg the main artery Of travel in Wood
County. Proof OF the third-named defect need not
be cited.
lis not my purpose to continue this discussion,
and this will close any further remarks by me up
ON tue subject, | should not have written second
article upon subject in which am but remotely
Interested, had not this missile been hurled at me
80 detantly by this champion of Justice in Wood
County. Unfortunately for tho Achilles in logic,
Il he was ever dipped in the friendly waters of the
Styx, large portion of his heel was not covered,
ut which propose to direct few Shots
lie says he agrees with me when say that the
people OF the county should regulate their own do
mestic affairs. IL he agrees with me he must ad-
init that agree with him, and therefore all his
'nsnuations OF an attempt! on my part to carry out
selfish motives OF speculation, which are found in
the last end OF his letter, fall to the ground and
crumble to pieces through their own awkwarlness
and illogical roughness when he admits frankly ut
the commencement of his letter that agree with
him precisely on the point at issue. think il will
Couaty werc quite cxcuSable in removing the
county seat from Maumee to Toledo in as much as
there is probably ns much business done and to be
accommodated nj Toledo ns in all Wood County,
and to prove that they were iustif tble in doing
this, need no clearer statement than that made by
him. aud II his own statements prove my position to
be correct, surely, for the purpose in view, need
go no further, SEQ how hr 'nnds fauit wtn me anu
then proves am right:
County. seats are to accommodate the citizens
Of county and them only and should be so located
as to accommodate the greatest number"
In asserting that tho northeast portion of the
coun is The most popu'Ous, | may have been
slightly incorrect, aud will therefore correct it, and
say the north and eastern portions are. The pco-
pie of Troy, Webster and Freedom are but little |
further from Perrysburg than from Bowling Green
aud the fact of theig beiag on the line Of two of the
oldest and best roads in the county more than COM
pensatcs for the disadvantage of distance between
the Two places, and gives decided preference ia |
favor of Perrysburg to the people living in that |
section. u is much easier following the main and |
well established thoroughfaroS to Pcrrysburg than
II Is 70 20 across the new and imperfect roads to |
Bowling Green. To all the townships north of the !
railroad to 20 from which to Bowling Grecn, the |
people would have to 90 to and cross the road |
Pcrrysburg is more convenient than Bowling Green
aud among these Is included Weston, which he adj |
mts is rapidly coming up to Perrysburg in num-
berS, aud in Beaver Greek settlement is found one
o the wealthiest sections OF the county with West
field ON the railroad for its natural center, and |
NhVIc Nue FARMERS IN the township doubtless come
as often as once week on athrr business, and MS
the trains now run, 1t would be much easier when
there 10 step on the train and cone TO Perrysburg
and return, than il would be to 20 to Bowling
Green; and So with all the townships along the !
line of the road think, therefore, it must be adj !
mttcd that large majority of the townships in the
county will he rs well accommodated with the |
county y-SeN at Perrysburg as they would BE- if il |
were ut Bowling Green. A long hOmily is spread |
out before your readers in reference to the people |
ot the southern tiers of townships paying taxes,
composed OF team, man, two lost DAYS. ten dol |
lars lost IN money, mud roads &c. THIS is truly |
enough To mghten an honest, hard-workiug farm |
or as 1t appears in the letter, and to add to the bad
aspect ot affairs, he aludeS t. thc bad state of the
plank road, as though the people in the south cast
ern townships were going round through Bowling !
Green To get 10 PeTysburg. What say you In
that, citizens of West Mnlgrove In large !
county, some Of the people must travel some dis |
tance to get to the eounty-Scat
liu, This article is drawing out to an immense |
length and must therefore close abruptly with !
out Noticing one or two other points in "'Files "
letter, much like the ONES he has advered to, aud
which 20 to convince me that hs Is sincere when
he says he desires the removal Of the connty-seat
and Is selfish in the matter. FORD.