Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-25
SCHOOL MEETING.

Pursuau, to public ootcc the electors Of Per-
rysburg Sshooi District No. |, convened at the
Nigh Sehool room on Saturday evening last TO
hcar the report orlast years duiugs, to elect two
members Of the board of Education, and vote
tax fcr the support oS the school during the en-
suing year.
Ith wellkuovu ~ many, thsrs are two parties
IN Chs Dislret which for convenience, msy be
dsno,nina.ed Dondites aud Anti bon titos, and
both Of determined Wills aud purposes. This
was tho hrsi annual meeting siuce tho difference
between them stss, and several days before the
time appointed, NE had indications Of tho com
ing strife. Durits days preceding they had
been marshallng their respective ndhoronts aud
b,th went girdea to the contest,
The meeting was appoihtcd Tor ~ o'clock
AID large number OF tue Ani-Doudies were.
promptly on hand to prevent any advantage be-
ing obtaiusd over them w reWsou Of rcmissness
They vaitsd a. We are informed, Tor the prcsi.
dent Of tho Board until 10 minutes before oiEbt
when thoy organized by the appointment of j,
81. HoHp ss chairman, q. ". HnSrs, assistan'
chairman and ]. A, SHASSos as secretary. A
resolution was then adopted W keep poll lie.
ef the voters, a thing which had never before
bsen done in this district NO,IuX theu cou'
Dencsd.
A fow minutci after eight Ar. SLRviS, prssi.
dsut Of the bosrd, eu,ered the rooul. and after
vainly eudeavoring 10 frustrAie the efforts aud
erganixatva VI those already Ht work, aoOiher
poll was oiere With Z. S.SLHvtS as shairmtu.
and I. ". HUSr, ss eenrotary, ami voting pro-
ceeded there. Then clcstiuueeling became act
i've aud msAy thlsgs we're said by nvighbor to
neighbour which had muoh better nol have breu
said. No lis,oi voter, " as key, Gths Dondue
polls. y
The result OIL The voting uM that at ho Bon.
dits pOlla there veVs cast for
A. RoAcH tsa, J q. KNOLL 10,
\. bKRHT ISG, A. q, WItLIAASii,
At the tl-DondD polls there wcr cas-, Cnf
10. kNOLI. l27, A. RoAcn 90,
A.u. WILtIAAs l21, y. Many 81,
u, STsvsNa !.
Thcreupon one chairman declared RoAcH aud
MERRY elected, aud the other KNOLL and VIII
mANs aud the four were atopce sNorn into of
des.
A tax Of mills on the dollar Tor tbs ssppnrt
Of tho school during tho ensuiug year, was thcu
voted unanimously, Immediately after which
the meeting adjourned, without day.
The fact can not be concealed or disguiseC
that thera is an unfortunate state Of feeling eS
istinR among our citizens growing out of th'
repair of the schnolhOuse, the purchase OF lot
aud buildng Of out houses, fences, &c. Tho dir
fcully ought, il Possible, to be annie ,bly recon
ciled. ltrequires no prophetic power TO foro
SEQ, and all experience 'aucsts the fact, Iha
where abou, equal portions of a cimmuniy hav,
Oome in conflict with eNea 9th or upon the sub
jset Of their school, the latter has undorml,
been greatly injured or utterly destroyed, We
have no reason to conclude that ours would b,
an exception. Professions Of friendship o
even strong dcSiic for the success Of tn
sehOols would, in the hea, VI conflict, be made I,
yield to the demands Of passion aud the gratin
cAtion Of revenge.
But how Is "a reconel lation to be effected
Not, certainly, by the adoption of an arbtrar,
. an dietatorial course by either party, Tot NJ
large body of the public can ever be subdued o
furced II yield under such circumstances. Nei
ther is il to b. dunU through the courts.
COURT may enforce obedience 10 its DEGREES bu
il can not extract the feeling OF bitterness aud th
sting Of defeat. A ranking onmiy would 70
main which would continue lurius 70 ars, to e.
ercise Perncious influence.
Il Is not onr province to indicate the specif
means by which harmony may be restored, bu
We feel assured il can bc more effectively Sc
cured through thu exercise OF forbeardnce, rigl
feeling and sound iudgment than thnmgh the in
Ierven,ion Of the Courts. We submitted Sug
gestinn 10 glIat end few weeks since aud /,
avoid, I possible, the very crisis now upon u,
hut as We then feared, when the time arrived
Iot action, passion and not ri ght reason ruled III
hour.
We can at this time only reitcrlto the appca
We there made, for the good aud oouscien,iOu
Of both parties D. coma together l., friend /
spirit aud calmly aud deliberately review th
ground and devise the ways and means by whic
we may be relieved from our present di1icuhic,
Il can bs done, il ought To be donc, anl we eatn
Sstly hope Il will be dOuc.