Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-06-18
tperrysturg Correspondent, ofthe Toledo Dlade.)
The Wood Countv.Seat Question.

tPerrysburg Correspondent ofthe Toledo Blade.)
The Wood County.Ssat Question.
EpiroR BLApR, Your Bowling Green core
respondent, "TfUlh and Justiceg M bis COM
fnuuira atonpf the tth last, charKrs N. n. q.
viii nakinf "Ineny false eslertinns7 IN regard
10 the wood conntylsta qpesuon. Aftet ma
kiog thit Eensral alhgatipn ~ fAlsehood, u
wdiid cerlniuly seem right and lfppcr thai
"Tfhlh snd Justice, y beyend ohcfpers9ns,
,aheuld have atalsi the fsce in uipppft oi his
ncensaliJn, whtoll he docs hot, eyep In single
particular Like all other adV0cates OF bad
cause. he finds that slanderous, accusation "
the readicst mode Of defence.
SO far from impcaching the veracity of my
statements, his communication establishes aud
confirms them. lie admits that the popular
vote was socited with tlie pledge that the build.
iuRs should be erected frqe oi eedst totbe TAX
pavcrs, aud admits the eolleetinh 10 si0 900 I'D
violation OF that. pledge He carefully ayoils
noticing the Instructions given the Auditor by
two Odntuissioncra " place e23, 900 gu tie tax
duplicate for erecting buildings ~ B9wling
Green. PrUbnbly That is The assertion of niue
which he desires 10 place 10 the category Of
falsehpods. The records III the COmriissiOnert,
however, win certify the TACT. II remains
thefe ~ q damfng evidence OF their intention
N ViolaW the pledges they had given the tax
paversaf Wood counts, ,nsnIely: &" Thntthere
should lie no lax alton for the creation gl bnDd-
ings At Bowling Green until its policy he'd been
unlimited 10 a yos of tho people" Without
such a pledge their schcmc would have been
overwhelmingly defeated At The polls.
ThcorpRu II The mahasers tile Bowling Green
Adrocais, ~ OetUber b, 1906, published nndcr
their authority in large type the following state
nnent.'l If 0ff 1IeulaJ fnJ .n ff.1
b Voters. renember that if,tts uoie ofthe
coldry is odst fDI' remODat aud Me cai
tejs 6F EoEtfnJ Gresa ID aof o0AarSct
the C9art IIJass anil JaH as per dgres.
mssk hsh M Ns~ BdRfbiys edt BE- c0n
.sirgcted until Mo people rQte 70 tug Them
seigeS 6qr Ntd purpose, anil TIE cgnR'y
Seai Blrst rsmaiR fhere u is. Ihis isl
6cHer security Tor He tdp-pdycfs fhdq daI
the bonds ~ Christemlom,- -.. rof..,.
The Bowling Green agents wha ,stumpod Tho
county proclaimed the same condlbons Tor the
popular vote, aud 70 make tiirir appeal mire
eGectivG they repfrsonted that thcc6unty build
ings al Perrysb6rg were diiapidutrd, aud that
either very costly repairs must be made Or new
bnildings erected which statements were not in
accordance with thr facts. SuchYeTe tic repre-
tohtations mAde---sncb the Inducements offered
the constituency of this county by which " Sc
cure their vote, I'D ,, 4 NAN. ,s s...-..L a.. IL
Then, as d lie pceu,iat process Of printing
the words Fur Removal" IN small type nnder
the State ticket, instead Of being underneath the
county ticket, as Ia customary with all local
questions your correspondent Truth and Jus
tlcs 'oiIeFs the following explanation'5
"Now n word about the ballots. The ballots
we're printed In Toledo, Andit isin Testimony
ia ken before the Commis sinners, that no insiruc-
tons rs t0 the size Of type or whero to place any
words, WAS given thcni only to print For Re-
NOV al tickets" ~ g,,f. ....... ..4
Now, 10 say the leastof this explanation, It
displays large amount Of gullibiity. You,
Mr.. Editor, or any other gentleman, WHO Knows
anything ab luta printing Office, are aware that
printers invariAbly, follUw copy. lu no matter
te thoy mOre exact than in the printing Of vo-
ting tickets. F..u.ps.
In this caso e removal" was the special OBJ
jeet To bc attained. Lis consequence to the Bow
ling Green managers was such that all other
matters were doomed by them as subordinate.
Can II, therefore, bo supposed for atnomeh that
no instructions no copy-was given otllcr than
the general Instructions, only 20 print For Re
movAlr tickets. Those may believe such spec
ious logic, Ms are pleased to do 80, but must
confess the need Of much, very, much laith, in
tha peculiar ilustrat tiOnOf " Truth and Justice
given by your Bowling Green correspondent, in
order tp Its crcdcuce. .. t....
There are voters who have sworn that they
were deceived by those tickets, and IN the alb
sence " no Intention in such arrangement, il is
somewhat sia !ular that the bulk of those ,iIf
wore balIoiod in townships where " For Rcmov-
al" was most d0ub,f,l, whilst the $50 with those
words plainly printed ut the bottom OF the c0un-
~ ticket ware ballutcd at such points Ms were
not 10 any sense doubtful on thatquestion. The
coincidence in favor Of Bowling Grecnis certain
ty Remarkable, but seeing "Truth and Justice
halls from there, we must conclude that Truth
is unsulied, aud Justice maintains her inteIi-
bility, therefore. whatever is, is right
Truth and Justice states that tho best men in
the county have advised with the two Commits
sionors concerning the levy of taxes, and the ap-
plcaiun of its proceeds 10 the erection OF build
ings nt Bowling Green. Who arc those best
men, aud what makes them suchf Ia tan in
terest IN the town lots of Rowling Green For
my part deem the poorest tax payer in Wood
County, to be as good as the most wealthy lot
owner OF Bowling Greon. The fact that such
best mon have induced said Commissioners ia
violate tho pledges which were received by the
rOters Of tho county IN good faith, Is no eN-
! cuae for their act. II was understood every
whore in this county, that the policy OF taxation
should be submitted 10 4 vote ot the taxpayers
In violating that agreement the Commissioners
inflicted wrong on tho taxpayers which de-
mand redress. That redress the oilizens o
Wood will secure. .r.. .,aa..,
Z" M Ia Xation without representation, was tic
praud motto which INSPIRED the authors OF our
liberty. Its spirit prevails In the organic AZ
we'll as the statute laws by which we are gov
ernud. II is the violation of this rule which is
now resisted by PerrysbOrg and its friends
| They propose to contend for this principle o
right, by legal rby legislative action, fm itsat
| tainmcut. They demand the fair and equitable
settlement Of this question by the popular vote
TO the decision OF the people, faulty rendered a
| the ballot box, all will ch0erfully bow, IL
| an act pl nuUpsd authority they willnot submit
! F'' N. II. G.
PrRRyspuno, June :, 1869,
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