Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-01-28
A GRAND PARcE.

" hl- themselves remained behind the scenes
laughing at their victims. Tho particulars of
That event are as follows
for many days past report. were current that
a raid would be made On the Pcrrysburg Court
House, and the rplhe fveasdI fcrnoved rrom Z,
10 Bowling Green 10y force. These reports we're
regarded by citizens of this place as being mere
" idle gasconadc. la view Of the fact that the
e,sc 10 dispate Is now betrs ttc supreme Conrt,
on a writ cf error, and that the decision which
! ~, Bcheb may rendsr, will b. 6nal no one here
I lur moment supposed that any body Of sane
| rnrn, howcvcr badly ndviscd, would act 80 Wild.
Ily. ln that view Of thv matter, however the
! people were mistaken.
/ On Saturday definite information WAS received
/ timt preparation for grand raid was be ug m I'd
! On the strength Of such information hand bills
were issued, signed by order of the COMMITTEE
of Public Safety" calling ror mcc ing Of III.
tux payers. in ljaler's Hall, Pcrrysburg, un the
I following Monday evening, u consul, N meas.
urcs In ba adopted to prevent this intended out
! rage on Law aud Order.
! On Monday evening the people were out IN
muss. BAdcr'a TIill was crowded tu excess
aud hun lrcds NJ citizens who came ~ attend the
meeting wore unable to gain admission. Order
/ being called, MIcHAEL HAYES, Esq was called
to preside aud Secretaries appointed after which
the Chairman having stated the object Of the
asscmblagc, II. II. DUpUE, Esq, was called on
! g. address the meeting, aud stated iu pdrpose
~ be for tho adoption Of such measures as
should teud to rcprcss the disoiderly action that
was anticipated and uphold tho majesty of the
| law, urging prompt aud vigorous action in the
matter
Mr.. DOI1E was followed BY ?. TIoLLESBFcE,
who judicously ndycrtrd 10 the arrogant as
sumption Of authority by tho Commissioners
over the nihor county officers, affirming that the
legal bearings Of tho question of their remoyal
"a Bowling Green at this tmc, were such as
made il optional With themselves, and not option
al to the mandate orthe Commissioners,
J, Il. TYL.R rIrlewod the general policy of
the Commissioners in dealing with the question
in dispute, showing their bad iaith toward, tho
tax payers, tloir wanthu disregard Of the popu.
| lar right ~ vutc on the policy Of taxation for
| the erection u buildings al bowling @ recn, aud
/ concluded with an cNrnrs, sppcai frr the ado p
ton uf such mcaaures ns should check the con
teuplAtcd outrage un Law anil Orler At the
/ close Of MIR. TYLERs remtrks, !. W. Rss W as
called to speak, WIN, Aftcra few pertinent
aud timely remarks, proposed thata committee
Of FIVE be appointed u ascertain the legal rights
involv cd. The following gentlemen we're Ap.
pointed by tho Chair j. W. Ross, =. lIUlen
beck, II. Thornton, A. Roach, H. II. Dodge.
Asccoud committee comprised OF tho follow
ing gentlemen we're appointed b. the Chairman
TO conicr with the county ollicors occupying of.
Gcos 10 the Court House! Israel Thornton, J.
/ q. Knoll, A, q. Williams, II. M. Morse, A. NJ.
Thompson, II, II. Dodge.
| third committee cons litutcd Of tho follow
, ing gentlemen were appoint ed tn attend to mat
tsrs of finance: John Powers, s. u. Wescott, J.
| q. Hoffman, II. L. Lawrence, J. II. Schwind,
John Eberly.
The 10, citing was favored by music from the
Perry sburg, Band under the leadership of rror.
RoHSGR. Their performances were highly
crcditablc, and were cordially applaudcd by the
people. Tho meeting thOn adjourned to meet
again on the ensuing evening, with the under.
standing, also, that in case the raiders appeared
citizens should be Informed by the tapping Of the
church bells, Tho programme Of the raiders
was stated 10 tho Toledo BLADE, as follows
i EpiroRs DLADK: To-day will be a day of
rrimciug With liowling Green, il all passes ufr
slnuothh, AS the moving OF thu county seal be.
gins tO-d,ty, 'me titty teams 20 TO Perry ysbury
: tn remove the books aud offices.
Some fear that psrrysburg will oppose tho
moving Of the Offices by furce. but il is to be
hopcl they will mt, as the contest has been n
losing one un their side ever since tie beginning.
They 60 in toIce from here to-day prepared for
al,
need OF eKcring ANY force to procure The rcmoy
! al. OMlkRON.
DowLiNd GdgKS, TO-, Jan. rs.
! The writer of that commune alton might also
have aided. that many of the foolish men en-.
gagged in that enterprise had been looking UP
guns, REVIEWERS, aud other terrible implements
ufwar, aud still further that an abundant sup.
ply or oysters aud other costly aud relishiug vi
ands had been provided to Adorn the stomachs
and grace the lrumrbs Of this noble Spartan
band. lnthis case, however, as in many others
il may well he said
, "Btwccn The cup and the lip,
There ~ many slip"
just so with these her oes and their ov sters.
On Tuesday, January IS, 1870, that "day of
rejoicing for Bowling Green. and OF sorroe Tor
Perry sourg, tho snu arose lshsul ltwts MT
stopped in lis course. TAe waters OF the raging
hiumee dill MT revsrs, tANr action, nae was
aryc Auy indication OF an earthquake with its
Yavnug guipA to swallow Perrysburg aud its
people IL was therefore evident that the laws
ot nature would not be inverted to aid either
bslligercnt party, Such an assurance proved
highly comforting TO Pcrry sburg, aud their ehau
ees were corrcspondiogIy Improved, AS tho
uoraing grew, all were on tip.too OF expectation
aud about half-pasl ten the note OF aruing was
sivcu frem the Baptist Church. All eyes we're
then directed "a tho bowling Grccu road, where
long lmc Of war Chariols were seen, that
were drawn b, hor,e, that brcathed drs aud va.
pur, aud thr,r drivers we're men OF great stature
auA A rec counponspccs, being covered lrm
head w trot in an ARMOUR Of bruss. Thcy were
m,u who proposed To" R,nl with their tremen.
dous sounds our ears asunlIr with gun, drum.
trumpet Ha,ierJv.' anl thunder"
. Oa entering PsrryshurE, their military band
composed Of horse dilles. sounded the tarlliag
, notes OF Lo tbs eouqaSing heroes come " la
the mean time the people OF PerrySbarg had
taken refuge in tbs Cnart House. Whilst there
miracle was pcrtUmyl hr their dclverAnec
, from this terrible army Il is currently reported
. that venerable j.ck had r,scu from his grave,
aud 10 solemn loues as ured the NArrioJs that
ass-iu,ue qualities wsra not eIn6a'd to quadru,
' reds Slrue; lie thcu gave a IouI hee-naw aud
X disatpsarcd, whru AsSailrd by such prenioui.
\, ,iuus tr,m the spirit World, their speedy flight
! Il num PeuN sLurg, wirts the county records IL
, not IN hr wondered at. "Nr'sr a scalp did they
tax 10 sdnn their girdes," Ia their hA,tv ext
u may u, lil of them a. toWpor a til ni I,l a
0llrin'-
j. "NWsy went, Ginin, neck pr haught,
ANay wen, hat snl wig
. H. littls dreamt, When hr sat out,
y y Oi running such rig,"
:. So endeth Chapter lst, oftae psrrysburg raid
N history.
!. On fuesdY evening, an lther large meeting
was held in Badcr's Hall, at which the follow
> inc reSnlutinns Wrrv uuanim"usly passed.
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