Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-10-08
Record Of T.. y. Dodd, Demncratlc Can.
didRto for State senator.

EZRA 8. Dom, the Democratic Candidate for
State Senator, has published card denying
that he was connected with n ring, while
Uuited States Inspector at this place IN the fall
and winter Of 1865, to dcfraud the Government.
OF course he denies il Who could expect him
to do anything else2 man so lost to all sense
of honor as Ia violate his official oath, and con-
spirc to deGraud tho Government of that which
he was sworn aud paid to protect, will net hesi-
tate to perjurc himself whea before the people
for an important office. He is however, like any
other criminal, he can testify in his own case
but his evidence will only be taken for what il
Is worth.
There are three prominent events in Dom &
record, which serve tO illustrate his charn ctcr
| aS public officer, soldier aud a citizen. that
are entitled to weight, among men who vote from
pure motives, when considering whether he is 4
proper person u represent this district in the
Ohio Senate.
lst. Whilo intrustcd with the responsible po
sition or United States Inspector, ut the large
! Dstillrry ut this place, ho forfeited his honor
MS a man, and violated his oath of office, by aid
ing 10 tora ring 10 dctrurd he Gprera@snt oJ
| he tIr ,uc on thc ,rhisky manufactured by rhich
| h. expected 10 make many thousands Of dniilH
and roWid up6oUJtrdiy haze sHcc"cfcf bat for hcr,
cdriY detection and has arrest and rcS,orai froe
/ office. As il turned out he may not have made
much money by the speculation which is said
tn be his only rrgrcD but his Intentions and
crinlinaity was the same as though he had sue
! cocdrd.
| 2nd During the War Dom chanccd To he de-
tailed rs Disbursing officer Mt Columbus, aud
| while acting in that capacity pcrpctratcl one al
| the most shameful frauds of which a man eveI
was guilty, II will be remembered, by those
couve' SAINT with such matters, that there was NJ
order, during all the latter years OF the war, thai
recruits Shnull only receive part of their bonn
| ty ON being mustered in and the rest after Join
lag their regiments. MANY Of the soldier.
4 a.. Z. q. a. A. Al = ~
| ment OF their bOunhes in ponD'S hands for SAT-
/ keeping, aud true to his instincts, he "kept'
them until this day, dispitc the etfirts of the
authorities ut Columbus an1 Washington tC
make him disgorge.
Srd. Some time ago, snon after his detection
in the Revenue frauds he failed in business al
this place, aud the soqsrl uf that transaction vel
illustrates his integrity, in a business point o
view. This very last winter, after having tall
on cir to upwards OF htY thousand dollars, he
stole through the Bankrupt Court, aud his
partner by honest industry having accumulated
a sufficient amount of money paid the debts oI
the firm IN the extent of some ten thousand dol
lars, AMI Dom brtqs vt the Transaction.
Now We submit To the people Of the district
II such man Is iii 10 nccupy the high position
10 which ho aspires, llc has been found un
faithful, dishonest AM truly unworthy in every
position in which ho has been placed. lie hat
not only been guilty oi uelrauding the govern
mcnt and his creditors, but he robbed he poo
Priroic spiicri Of IA It for ,ciici t'cy r6kci, aao
soWs ofRsR lost hci' hr,s.
This is a part ct the record oC m,n VIII,
paradrS his military title before the public, il
lieu of character, ability or worth, and asks io
the votes ot the people. Was ever assurance
more oompletcS Tho idea of saci man setting
himself mp aSRn example or official integrity
who is tn purify the politics of Lucas county
and the i0;h District OF Corrupt cliqucS," i
; perfectly prepoSterons, Can't the people Sc
; that he Is but "Stceling the livery nf heAven 4
; s,rvc the devil iug' Out on all such hypocuc,
and v!llainy. Heiry C'mty S'Jaai.