Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-08-12
uITHIM AGAIN

Some time since Soldiers Monument Asso-
citation was started in Hancock county, the off
iclrs of Which we're to receive nothing FOR their
service, except the Secretary, who was to re-
ceivs such compensation for his time employed
would be Equitable and right" They got up
lottery, placing the tickets at 81 EACH and
after diligent effort disposedd cf 5000 tickets
the required number, which had been promised
should net the Association $4,000. The drawing
took place, after which showing was called for,
but it was not forthcoming. The affair naturally
created considerable excitement, and on investi-
cation it was found that one Of the Directors, a
goung lawyer by the name Of e. T. DUNN, who
had edited little paper called the Soldiers Ne.
morial, and had abused almost everybody who
would not purchase tickets for such a benevo.
lent purpose, had appropriated $500 to his own
use.
The Hancock Je6ersonidn of last week ventil-
ates the whole affair, giving credit to those who
worked with honest intent, and does justice IA
those WHO worked for the "spoiIs," at the ex.
psnse Of the people. For a healthy indepen.
dence which should ever be tho motto Of The
public press, we commend the following closing
paragraphs Of the Je6ersonians article
"But to come down to business on this matter
We have just this to say; II r.. t. Dnnn /.
willing TO go before the world with the record hI
has made for himself in this mttter, II is hi:
privilege to do so. He acknowledges the re-
nept Gf 5000. over his own signature, besides bis
profits on the tickets he sold. As public Of
ticerhe has placed himself in a position to b,
criticised, aud his silly whine Of personalities
shalt not deter as from doing what we believe
10 be our duty in the premises.
And Just here we wish 10 say one word 10 tht
little, noisy, frnthy politicians of both parties
who would endeavor to make capital out Of thi:
m tlter. We asked for a statement. simply be
cause we believed II to be our duty to do so. !
is in no sence political matter, and il concerns
the whole people. When our paper dare no
criticize tAe actions Of men in public places il
will no,lonGer lie uuder our control. We lcarI
that one man talked Of stopping our paper (th'
poor man meaDtbi paper), because OF our eriti
csm on this atflir. The only ching we ask o
such men Is IN square up, with US and we asl
that not as a favor, but as a right. Since thrs
articles have. appeared in our columns, our cir
culatph--cOnstantly increasing received
now momentum. But whether it increases o
falls of We shall 'hew tO the line let chips fal
where they may
:, IN oopclusion, We are in favor of building III,
mHIument-xuch monument as viii be credit
able alike to those whsse memories 1t will per
petuate and 10 those who give Of their means {
build IL. The question hereafter should be VIII
can do the most for the enterprise In proportio
10 their means, and not who can make the mos
out Of it, The people ara finding ont who wor
for patriotism and who for the "main chance
and ip the search after this knowledge the Jej
fsrsOaian has borne and still proposes To bea
part. With this the prosecution on the par
Of the people are willing tue case should for th
present go 10 the Jury" 5r Ilf