Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-07-16
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OF tho proceedings OF meeting hclu NJ Tue
Scholl-housc In Bowling Green, Wood County,
Monday Evenidg July 12u, by our own reporter.
The meeting was called to order at half past
eight o'clock, nr. RoGERs appointed CHAIR
MAN, Mr.. CANARY, Sec'y. There were about
tly persons IN attendance.
The Chairman then stated tho object of the
m,etiug b be, to meet and devise plans for the
denomination of Mr.. ST. JoHS, Commissioner
aud Mr.. NEwTuS Auditor. Mr.. BoUuGToN was
then called on tn mako snme remarks. Ho re-
Hpondrd, IN substance, as follows: "As It has
bo,n stated by the Chairman, we have met here
for the purpose OF srcnfiay the nomination of the
Candidates that ,eW be nominated in the future.
Ito thouhgt 1t very unwise to mention dHy Humcs
before the meeting ot the Convcntiun, Ms IL
would give our entmics y decided advantage it
would be placing weapons in the hands hi eur
most bitter roes, to our own injury" lie then
nude u suggestion, that in thcremarks of the
evening no nnmcs bd used llo thought that Il
,ras he rorst thug tidt coWtf haze beoa done, he
,,uGiisiiag itc cH for this meeting. Hs had no
doubt the people of Pcryshurg would do all
they could to iul out what was done and what
they proposed loing. That should tho people
Of perrys burg find out the plm tlry iHtrnRed 10
,nrsae, i, ,ooati 90 a yrcut cug tordris d,fcuhng
them i, he coaiag election. lie then stated that The
people of peuysburg had acted in utter viola
ton of eyon common deccucv, tn say nothing Of
principle, aud they would continue TO ACT SO
until the County seat matter was settled.
Mr. TEE,v was then callod uplu tn make
soms remarks, which were the same In sub.
stance as those made by Mr., BouGuroN, he Of
ferel resolution which was adopted, us
Gollnwsi
Resolead, That the proceedings Of this moet
ing be not puiiishcd, aud that Committee of
thres be appointed to draft res lutons. Mr. A.
BJrr, MIR. CASARY and Mr.. BRowN were APP
pointed by the Chair, While the Committee
were nut preparing the resolutions, :. w. Clay
was called upon aud in response offered the fol-
lowing;
Resotced, That the people Of Bowling Green
return their thanks to Mr.Sr, 1onN and Mr. NKw =
TON for the hicr 81 they have manifested in the
CuuGty seat matter. The resolution was
adopted and ordered 10 be published but on
further consideration It was thought beat not
60 have Il done. nr. RoGERs then made some
remarks denouncong CutNLRS EvEKs for truck
cry aud ac,iay IL bad ,aitS with Bowling Green,
lie proposed the people ot that place have moth
ing more tu DO with said CHARLES EyERs, as it
was evident he hal not their mteres: ut heart.
Several nthor speeches were nj lde, amounting
in substance to what had already been said,
The Committee ON resolutions returned and sub
uiitted substantially the fol wing
Resolctd, That past experience teaches MS
that IN nrder to insure success IN the comlng
eleclina we must be united aud of one mind in
the Convention, and as the people ot PerrySburg
have circulated the report that the pIoplO ut
bowling Greer, as soon as the Court House was
accepted by thr Commissioners. intended 60 Sue
the county for the cost OF said building. That
we take immediate steps to deny this report as
It's doing great injury tot interests OF Bow ling
q cen,
Resoired, Therefore, thata Committee Of six
be appointed by the Chair Ia canvass the Coun-
ty'and, deny this repart. Also, that Ia all these
who wished it, they would (or one dollar
(cnough TO cover the cost OF Revenue Stamps,
ariV a of ln
kind was intended Also Il shall be tho duty of
this Committee 10 canrdss he CbSatY h0rougily,
and leara the feelings Of the people in regard To
the nomination OF candidates,
The resolutions also urged upon those pres
ent the necessity OF acting at once aud with a
will in this matteras the cnm'ng election would
decide the fate of Bowling Grecn,
The resolutions were adopted. The Chair
then appainted Mr.. lEAsg, Mr. ARHolT, Mr.
BouGHroS, Mr.. BRowN, Mr.. MYERS aud Dr,
IOuSgs, as that Committee.
Nr. MENTION lrds hiJdig erfofhdby the meeting
f,r his having issued the order Fer S5OI0
IL was said that although he had acted only as
nm officer ia his position should act vet it showed
that ais interest ,gas 'cid Bo'CiGg GgssS, from tho
fact that he kadhe po'oar 10 reiase to issue the
order il he chase.
A letter was then read by Mr.. nRowN, written
BY Probate Judge BoNNElI. lie in Tho letter
stated that he was under obligations, the peopc
of Wood County for past layorS, but, ewing Ia
his III health he did not thuk he w0uldh5 can
ddate in the coming election that iC be oonclu-
ded TO accept the nomination he would advise
them TO that ellse.
The namc Of MIR. PuELrs was then proposed
by Mr.. ABBorr. lie stated 10 the meeting that
In case Mr.. BoSNBLL was not q candidate he
(PHELPs) would be. Mr. Ana0rr stated that Ia 1
had seen SIR. PngLrs and this was his desire.
Tue committel was urge u start ON their NILS
sons at unce aud visit their respective districts
Mr.. CLAY was 10 go 10 Weston aud see Mr.. DoS-
ALpsos' asthey thought he was friendly 10 Aei,
saHse.
A Convention of the county was then pranosed
10 meet at Bowling Green within Al ieast Ten
days before the regular Cony enlion, MIR AMOR
was exceedingly bitter upon Mr.. GRoRa n X SoI.I.
calling him drunken grocery keeper . AMI
other polite names. Several cfihc speakers al,
tackled most bitterly Mr.. Cook, Judge TuLLE1
Dr.. PACK, Mr.. rYLRR, and others.
door keeper WAS kept posted 10 prevent an,
suspicious persons from entering the mesliag.
Citizens qf Wood County, have we not here
strange ana slesiliug development Pleas
turn back and agaiu read those proceedings 5
that you may be sure 10 comprehend their ful
force and Intended eject. Have we not her
disclosed, deliberate and secret conspiracy /
dsfraud the people Of Wool County out Of III,
free and unbiased sci c,iUg ., oilc, is to trans