The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-07-13
The COunty-soat Question.
[Commun,cated.1

but am sorry to say that his discussions con-
tain very little seriousness and perhaps less frank
ness. Now, are we Perrysburgers so utterly in
want Of good arguments on the county seat cues
| ton that we must resort to irony and burlesque
(tle most questionable Of all Methods to gain point
| If so, then, indeed, is our case more hopeless
than had supposed. Why can't we meet this
issue fairly and squarely and compare notes with
our Bowling Green friends and those in their in
terest? Have we anything to lose by doing SO
Can zee gain anything by refusing to DO so tits
said among other things) that removal would
be of great advantage
| I. To the County at large, because it would con
duce to the material wealth the county by devel-
oping its latent powers, and improving unimproved
lands that there is large extent Of rich land
south of Bowling Green, in a comparatively un-
improved state, much of it entirely so, which, by,
removal Of tho county y-seat to Bowling Green,
would be brought into market, ceared.up and i'm
proved by actual settlers-thus, in few years,
placing those lands on tax duplicate at three
or four times their present assessment, and adding
much personal property not now in the county
and also that this Improvement will be greatly
beneficial to individuals now and hereafter residing
in the southern part, more especially the south
4 western part of the county, by the increased
healthfuIuess, that will be produced, by clearing
up the unmprsved lands and draining them.
| g. That justice requires that the county seat
should be as near the center Of the county as pos
sible and that no man has right to ask another
to travel any further to it than he would be willing
to travel himself.
3. That the Court House needs repairs, and if
the county scat is not moved soon, it will receive
them at the expense of the county.
4. That additional rooms for offices needed
and must be built, and that they can be built as
cheap at Bowling Green, as at Perrysburg.
These are some of the reasons which have
heard urged by those in favor of removal, and
refer to them by way of illustration. Now, can't
we meet these arguments fairly by others as
strong2 Can't we say to them that we have mn
improved lands all around Perrysburg, the settle
ment of which will be retarded By a removal of
the county seat, and that the improvement of these
lands would do more towards the material deyel-
opmont Of the wealth of the county than the i'm
provement Of the lands in the southern part of tile
county? For two reasons: 1. Because produce
raised on our lands would net more to the pro-
ducer, being 80 close to good nj rkst. 2. Because
the llnds themselves would be much more valna-
to heathfulness. the improvement Of the lands here
would be beneficial to as many residents of the
county as in any other locality, and perhaps as
much would be added to the tax duplicate as by
;mproying the lands in any other part of til,
, county. Again, it is well known that most of oui
soil is well adapted to wheat-growing, while tina
: in the southern and southwestern part of thu
: county is not-with the exception of few of th'
more eastern townships, for wish to be very can
did about this matter Now, if is true, that whea
growing is the most profitable kind of farming
then it must follow, that wheat lands are NOR
valuable than lands upon which wheat cannot b.
raised. .s..--
Proceeding to their second argument " that jus
:, tice requires the removal" can we not say to ou
u friends You purchased your lands with knowl
& edge OF their location, and with like knowledge
that the county was located here, where
had remained a long time before many OF yor
(perhaps any of you) had purchased? That W
purchased our prpartS sEi iric rlne county Sea
/. had not been here. Now, you take away from u
the county-seat, and you take away part of tha
. for which we paid our money. You take away
part of our vested rights, like this word pested
: is so suggestive of the Olden time). Would thi
# be right? Can you see any justice in it Thin
of it, when you talk about justice.
Suppose bought his farm close to Perrysburs
ana PAID high price on account of the location
being near the county seat, market, &c. But
and bought near Bowling Green, where land
were cheap. They then say we can out-yote
we w,l now take the county-s away from him
and they do it. They take part of that for which
ne paid his money. But what says Justice abou
: that if she is allowed to speak2
They also say the Court House needs repair,
and that new offices should be built, &c. Now d.
we gam anything by denying this ? If so, what
do we gain? In my opinion we gain exactly wha
every man gains when he tells ie--to wit tha
heis not believed even when he speaks the truth
we all Know that the west end Of the Court Hous,
Re nj hr hi. t..l A.
oeamsi and common sense teaches every man thai
heavy building like the Court House, thus held
together must be unsafe and that it can not stanC
long IN IN TINS tins situation. We know, too that these
any one, and know that they are examined BY
persons from the country almost every day. AM
as to the new offices, we know they are needed
and that from two 10 four must be provided, and
mat soon. Now, it seems to me, that we lose moth
ing, by admitting facts, which every person in the
observation. so.
On the other hand, will it be Of any advantage
tous toexaggerate the cost ofnew buildings? When
hear my neighbors tell men from the country
that the new buildings will cost 81 80 O0O and thar
they will be taxed TO pay for them am surprised
that they are so short-sighte Such statements
do more harm than good, in my opinion, for thew
at once set men to thinking and making inquiry,
ana when they have ascertained the facts with
reference to the probable cost of new buildings.
they are farther from than If no such statement
nAd been made, for they at once come TO the con-
O'usion Nanu avery reasonable one, tool, that we
would make no such statements if our fears OF re .
moval didn't prompt us TO il.
Then, again it is said, that Bowling Green will
secure 70 the county from fifteen to twenty tbous.
and dollars for erection Of new buildings in case
Of removal-more than half enough, in my opinion.
to complete all the buildings needed. Jumper, Jr y
seotls at this and ntmates that net one dollar Of
Il Will be paid. 1t is sometimes easier to scoff al
argument and facts than to answer in any other
way. Neither is it original with "Jumper {"
| When the Devil gave " the woman" the apple he
"'eo9ed' at the idea that she should surely die"
and at later date, scolIed al the Savior and
| spit upon him, when they were unable to answer
his arguments.
shall we iatter ourselves that we can make the
| people believe that bopd would be worthless. the
| payment OF which was secured by tho names of
such men as d. L. HixOn, George Williams, viii
liam Hood, Doe. Rogers, Norton Reed and others
l! SO, II seems 70 me that We are hugging delu-
slye phantom" On the other hand, how much are
we willing to give to retain the Court House where
ms II II is great object to u.s. should we mot
pe as willing To pag something 10 keep it, as Others
are 20 get 1t away3 But this article is quite long
| enough. COMMON SENSE