Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-04
aaff cnuNrY.aYAr QUESTION.

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Ne snme tine past we havs purposcly alb
etnlnsd frurs discussing the question of scmcS-
NJ through the columns Of thIS paper, from the
bslicfth that its agitation can be of no practical
value, IN determining Issues which now can on-
" be decided by the highest juds sial auIhvri,i,s
of the State.
In 30 spsinFd last year, the JocBSSL did
uige the Commissioners Of Wood Copnty to stop
che further seits,ion OF tho question, By submit
ting The question Of,aSatcrpa fair aud legid-
mate vote Of he people. Two cf,hem, however,
Messrs. 81. JoHS n RvssELL, conelodcd that
the people knS sotgn,gf 10 10 uith he matter Of ,rr.
oior otSsr l1cp 10 pay he cmomt tcri,i, aud in-
attracted the Rud,tor TO place $4,000 on the tax
duplicate for the erection OF county buildings at
Bowling Green. Finding that amount to be a
t1,ls too much Of haul at ono time, they were
induced to diminish the amount 10 5000, which
hos actually been levied, aud Rru now probably
cuiy awaiting the favorable moment to make an
other levy Of larger amount. Viewing this
ne.as IN uawarrnu,ablo stretch Of their ohiciNl
authority, aud in utter violation of tho pledges
made bv the agents Of bowling Green, prior 10
the election, those who arc opposed TO this out
rage on thsr rights, have only the alternative
oftestng th4 justice Of their case in the courts
oflaW. Ii will be consolation to the farmers and
0ver.burdencd tax.payersof Wood Co., to know
that 10 case Of en- adverse decision TO the claims
Of Bowling Green which is highly probable
D.. the Commissioners and their bail will be held
legally responsible for erery dollar Of the pco-
pies money they may use In this case. This
mode Of settling the question, Of course does not
suit the Bowling Green party. They wish to
use the peoplcA money, and will not allow them
"a vote On the policy Of taxation and thcyp
test still louder against being made amcnable tD
the law. Their outcry 10 concerning the will NJ
tho majority! and the rights Of the people.
They now attempt 10 play the farce Of" Injured
Innocence" The motive to their action is pre.
cistly the same as that which caused the Epbc. |
SLAMS of od to cry out" Great is Diana NJ Ephc |
sus." Their craft Is in danger. The people
perceive their selfish aud uuscrupulous policy. |
Thur action and their logic proclaim, great are
the interests Of Bowling Green, but small, very
small are those Of the tax payers Of shc county. |
They dip their hands to the elbows in the pock |
cts of the taxpayers, and help Themselves t. his
hard earned money. and with honicd words they |
say to him" Ny fellow tax payers We take your
muney not because We love you ies' but because
We love Buwling Green more. YOUR money is
needsd Tor the erection Of county buildings in
our lovely village, and will increase the value Of
our town lots some 400 per cent. aud thus put
that extra amount Of money In our pockets, sn
you perceive my friend, that all We do is on the
square, fnr Tie good orthe large body ofiax-pay
ers in the county. That is tie just conclusion of
their logic they themselves know II IN be 50,
and the people generally understand their game.
The managers for Bowling Green are fully |
awere that an overwhelming defeat would attend |
their appeal to the ballot box II was that alone
which led them to violate the pledge they gave
the voters in each township Oi this county prior
" the vote on removal being taken viz /" that
,herc should he M tax levied for building pur-
poses, without it's policy being Submitted to n
Vutc of the people" The people In each town
ship know this to be the fact. The agents of
Bowling Green everywhere proclaimed IT, How
wSa that majority vote obtained By the state
ment made TO voters, that tho Perrysburg Court
h'use was dilaridated, that new one must be
built, and that IL they voted in favor Of rrnioval
to bowling Green such buildings should be
erected free Of cost To them such were their fall
lacious statements. The citizens throughout the
county know that such statements were general
" made, that such assurances were given by
the leading citizens OF Bowling Green. Have
thcy fulfilled their agreement Certainly not
they have violated every pledge, they havc OBJ
tAinod the vote nf their fellow citizens by misrep
rsaen,aton, and are now attempting Ia accom-
plish their interruptions ends by prnStitung the
official authority of this county TO advance mere
ly local, and selfish iutercstS
Against this violatin NJ pledges given; against
this dishunorsbe attempt IN rob their fellow cit
ixena of their right To vots on this question Of
tag xition against this abuse of iicul authority
the citizens and tax payers of Perryshurg pro-
poSs W fight, and they fight to win. They now !
nay ono -hrth OF tho whole amount ot taxes In
this county aud they propose to tax themselves
still further n carry on this war until the citizens
ofthis county are permitted by fair and un-
prcudiccd vote, IN saw what shall be done In this
caSo. To that decision, Pcrrysburg will cheer
full bow Until thcn, peace will not prevail.