Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-07-30
COMMISSIONER.

or about the 9th INST heiruslnE news
COMMISSIONER.
In our expose Of the secret meeting held al
Bowling Green the ia ct was disclosed that Il was
the purpose Of the citizens of that town 10 iyrce
irpractcable, the nomination Of Mr. Sr. JonS
as commissioner. Since their secret plans were
discovered aid made public they have attempted
to make virtue OF necessity aud now advocate
opculy that which they sought To accomplish by
trickery, stealth aud fraud, They not only adj
vocatr the nomination OF Mr., ST. ions but place
their choice, distinctly, upon the ground that he
is in the interest of Bowling Green.
That we may not be accused of nIisrcpresen-
tatinn we give our authority for the above. In
the Srntinel of the 22i in the leader under tho
head of TnE Avuvsr CONVENTION, we find
awe would not, il the convention in Wood
County to be held Angus, lth, wore simply for
the purpose Of nominating county officers with
Out any other tl0n the political questions tI oRn-
vass. have much TO say 10 thu people abJut 1t,
other than to urge the nomination of suitable
rnan for the offices tn be filed. hut there is a
loo VI issue to be considered OF vital Importance
10 tho people of the county (that is Bowling
I;recn) Nnd which must be settled at the county
convention" s.In .ra
elected tn county offices to promote aud ipnsact
the public business and interests, Int above II
isdistncty declared that ir such were the ouly
sl5eeis in view our Bowling Green friends would
"uryed Ao nosiaotion Of saiiutis m,n for he Of
ices 10 Lc filed .f
'Bvt lhorc ia q local issue to he considered,' :
whichby inference, does not require the nomi.
nation ~ .sidLie men 10 transact the public bust
ness, but Of men who will look after aud use
their offices to enhance local ntoFcst to the
neglect Of the public welfare. In other W, rls
the public good must be subordiuated 10 the cor,
ncr lot speculations of Bowling Green, Tho
RvowAl is shameful aud lacks the merit Of bold
ness as II was wrung from them by discovery
udexposure Of their secret maehinalions.
We quote again, This issue at this couven-
ton should not b disguised. Lat ~ be brought
nut intn riaw. g.st talk OF 'burying hltrhhs
aud all that be secuted at by the hrn,rs oC
WoOd County (thst is Bowling Greenl aud Lei
th IN unite iu the naminAtiun of n commlS SSioucr
who will consult their wishes asa majority, W,
do not hesitate then 10 urge the reuuinuation Ol
Mr.. ST. JOIN"
Here then we have the position Of Bowling
Green clearly defined, that in the approaching
convention all considerations are 10 be" scoaie,i
at except her immediate interests, aud, as Mr.
ST. JouS has been faithful to these. bis rcuon,i
nation Is urged for that reason aud that only
The convention is called AS ot tho Republican
party, yOt the party and its principles art 10 b,
ignored the general weifare To be disregardce
aud the people OF the south part Of the county
urged to come with " "hllch,ts" drawn to brain
those Of the ncrth. AIlmust be made to yiel,
and suceumb 10 The desperate necessities Of
sew n,erceuary adventures aud sreculators Per
haps ths Independent electors Of the county ar
prepared 10 do so. we shall see,
We think man should b nominated lnr eom
missioner with more thought than ,hat Of Buw-
ling Green alone We think he should DC a ma,
with sufficient breadth ot view to comprehend
all the interests of the county and Of sutlicicn
business culture 10 deal with these intelhgently
The fact is not 10 be disguised that the bust
ness affairs of our county have not been manage,
10 the acceptance Of all our people. Noiwith
standing the tremendous taxation to which W
have been subjected for bitches aul roads, tn
latter, we are assured were never before in s.
bad condition as at present. They are la
subject Of general complaint. A fen years s,uc
eur county fund was largely in arr,ar aud cur
rent expense orders FAR below par, Mr.. GEo
bksGET, man Of business, culture and habits
was called into the Board, aud when he lef i
the eouaiy was out of deb, aud orders Pronln
paid in.fuii at the caunter at Treasury. lmnisdl
ately upon his retiring from the Beard, uhe fund
commenced running blhind aud sO0n there wa
En accumulated indebtedness Of several thou
sand dollars, The passage 0fan act WAS OH
tained authorizing sleciSi taxation n pay the IN
debtsdness the TAX has beeu levied and pai'
aud yet we are lar2sly in debt Men eome fr
money with orders upon ths treasury, but ar
politely imiotEned thete Is none EE thela. The
seek thsa h realize otherwise upOn thet orders
s.. being compelled thereto by their wants and thea
generally dnd some Ope 81 more hanging al6a
tue purlisus Ofthe court house ready 3, bay tl,tn
At the utmost shave tU which thr az CO ssit,es q
the holder viii force lnm 10 Snbn,il. ID.
All will sRree that tins OnEhk aoi ta be So bu
yet ~ cannot hope ioT a o. becuple ba,ier, bu
yailier EoIHe aud s0rse, unless n can get soni
ihIrungh business talent iutO The Hard of ennl
sniss,ners, Tlis n of far greater tulptitanee I
shs people az large than the heal intsIsks af Bow
ling Green aud Pery sbnrk. and st,snds We dc
n0tince the coanrnclei and ssl6fh lYlatinru
laid doWn by cur cotemporarF. and al M pea
,,ls, ioF aleir own good, Ia slsrl aAah 10 tha
Dhics 81 known bnalpess ana paaacia Nhiuty
We have such 10 our county and we doubt N
ths services Of one u them, at least, may bo ID
tanned.