Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-02-04
: nrr1n1AL ]. MISCONDUCT.

r,r the period Of three years the removal
o,,e.,i,,n has been 4 prolific source ot discnrd,
snd of personal animnsity in Wood county but
The end IL not vet. II has ArrAyed One section
of the county against the other, promoted per-
sonsl strife and is fast progressing to the point
At which the Republican party will cease to co.
operate for tie general good.
The question naturally arises, how has this
state of things been brought abontY The reply
tN that question Is very plain. The Republican
PARTY has been cursed by the control ot men
whose Object has heon only 10 appl the official
IL, in advancement of their own selfish interest.
jt these particulars their official administration
VI the aIIairs of this county has bcen abundauuy
successful. They have placed the whole mass
of tax -rNecrs in a condition Of vassalagc aud
pubscf sirnsy tI the linNlirg Green interests,
anil the Republican party is used by Them as
an instrument 10 that end. In their desire t.
accomplish such objects, they have ignored their
official obligations to lhc Republican party aud
the pcoph az large in this county, and have be-
cntnr merely plant ioois IN the hands ui u ncr-
Gentry ond unscrupulOu, faction idtu,itcd with
DuwliHe Green
virunscrupuiors conducts manifest IN tho
fscrtbat the Commissioners have taken $40 900
FROM the over burdcned taxpayers rs n first in.
stalmpnt towards wing for buildings utBcN ling
Grecn: anduis currently reported that the "Road
Eund" the Ditch Puud" and probably every
fund that they and their agents could possibly
use has been tapped, Clipped and shaved to aid
IN thvit iufaMuus swinde Almost every trans-
KcNnn NJ theirs in the removal business" is
rceking and wttering in Glicitl rottouncss and
cnrul'tlon. In addition to the $4,000 before
mentioned. tn y have taken large sums ui money,
Am0uuting TO thousands OF dollars, from uthcr
county funds, with which tl foe lawyers aud to-
par men Tor lobbying the state Legislature IN
behalf of Bowling Green. The amount ui SJlB.
" has been paid by them 10 one firm alone mere.
" for IsJJyiHg, and that is bat a deup in their
bucket Of corruption.
II 10 not alone In the misappropriation of the
public money for lobbying aud Tor other nur'
pnses that their corruption is manifest, Tho ful-
hwiug fact exhibits it In another channel:
Somt time since, the proprietor of the bowling
Green &HtinI presented the CuttiniSsiIncrs
with a Dill for the publication of Ditch Notices
a Mounting To $50 9S. Asthdt paper had been
the only organ by which their corrupt official
actions had Bocu justified the opportunity was
offered them tn show their appreciation. How
did they do III simply by paying him sl2l s6,
jus, double the amount demanded b. his bill.
Then there is that bill Of 1850 for showing facts
before the Judiciary Committee of the state
legislature, anl s13 % expenses, Probably
some of the lNrmeis Of Woud county, whoac
burdens of taxation are bringing ruin on them,
would like to know the class ut merchandise to
Which these costly facts belong. The amount
Ui s223 02 simply fur the retail of facts aud
tavern expenses whilst operating, becomes seine
thing more thana profitable j,ke when viewed
by those whose property has recently been sold
for the nnu-psyment of taxes, which have b1cn
partly levied 10 pay such fraudulent claims.
IL Is quite evident that this state of the county
business cannot continue. The people must
themselves move in the case aud correct the
evil, nr ruin and llsOlvtncy will rest ON their
public interests, II the public servants have a
right to do as they please with the public funts,
without any regard tn the legal objects t,r which
taxes are icvisd Il they mNy With impuMty
allow the pledges to be violated, which were te-
ceiVed by the vutvrS Of this county in good iaith'
itthey NAV wantnhlv usurp authority IN with
holding the popular right of vote, thon there is
al end to any thing IN the scmbhnco ot Justice
honor or honesty; and, the condition Of the tax.
payers aud of the citizens, is infinitely more de-
grading than that Of those in Mexico or Russia.
In Those countries the absolute power which gov
ems, appoin.s the officer and puushrs the dc.
lnquent. Here we elect men by our votes and
IN case Of official arrogance or corruptiun or oi
business 'ncnmpctoncy, we are presented with
the alternative rf endorsing their acts, or, the
privilege To grin aud bear them"
Ii is a Sahiuct az thanktulncss. however, that
the laws are not thus relax, and public senti-
Inent is NOT ind 1rrcnt to these matters. There
is legal and there is also popular means Of
redress. The legal process il now in action.
Judge FttLAks has appointed a committee, CON
si,tng of the Hon. G. LAsEEr and j. Il, TYLER
Esq., to examine the business report of the Com
missioners, for the purpose Of reporting to the
Court tha state ot facts These gentlemen have
secured the cu-onera,ion Of !, W Ross, Esq ,nud
they are now busy at work making a thornugh
investigation uC matters, which will lead to th'
public good.