Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09
LEWIS VI. Hunt,
ANDREW Roach,
Henry THORNTON.
REPLY or TIE COMMITTEE.
PERRYsnuRG, june 5, 1871.

IBNhhSHbhO, june " ioiis
EDlToR BLADE:-We find in your paper of
the 3lst ult. communication purporting 60
be signed by Lewis NJ. Hunt, Andrew Roach
and Henry Thornton addressed to the public,
charging that the report upon the doiugs of the
late Board of Education of PeIrysburg made
by the undersigned, " is a tissue of absurd
falsehoods from beginning to end, and that
every man who signed SAID articles knowing
the contents thereof attached his name to a
lie, knowingly, wil(ully aud miliciously, and
we hereby post him and brand him before this
community as wilful and scandalous liar"
The language and style Of that communica-
ton are entirely in conformity with the persons
whose names are attached to it. They make a
wholesale denunciation Ofthe report instead Of
pointing out any particular errors, and in imi
.-.on Of Mexican warfare, pronounce thunder
apisMtHns against the author OF the report
Whenever they show any errors or misrepre-
sentations in it the COMMITTEES will most cheer
| fully make the proper corrections. Uutil they
do so, we shall helieve that such slang as they
have nsed is the best proof they have to offer
against the correctness ofthe report.
The facts reported by the committee were
found upon the records Of the old School Board
and papers on file which are open to the in
spccton q. any one interested and 10 which we
appeal for the truth of the report. The exam
nation Of the records and doings of the late
School Board, Of which they were members,
was made in accordance with resolution
lp,ed at Il annual school meet a on tie llth
uf June. 1870. We accepted the appointment
rtuctantlv, believing the examination would
be laborous and disngreeaLle.
We, however, proceeded to the task with the
intention to report the facts as we might find
them. without malice or extenuaton, and cor
recty reported them according 20 the best Of
our ability. If there any errors in the re-
| port, they are unintentioaal, and when pointed
out will cheerfuly give publiSty to a cerree-
I nFt tknr ha rla har hnan trra
larly kept, and il is difficult to tell from them
| what the Board did do and what they did not do
rs the records show that the Board themselves
| altered portions Of them from time to time e
i meet subsequent emergencies.
! After making the proper examinations neces
sary to draw up a report, we were so aston
/ ished at what we had found, that before pro
ceeding to write out the report for fear WI
! might be mistaken, we re-examiued the book!
! until we became satisfied that we were correc
and now believe that our report bearing date o
] May /, 1871, printed in pamphlet form, pre-
sents correctly the records and doings OF the
late Board for the time we were directed to
examine the same.
We have no malice or i'll will against eithel
of those persons, or any motives whatever
other than to report the facts as we found them
We have reluctantly discharged duty th
tax payers Of Perrysburg imposed upon us
The report was made for their benefit and in
formation we are not responsible for its publ
o-''~~ =. tLs Told. e.'-.-. Vfes " III any othe
| form.
The branding us as liars and accusing Us 0
misquoting the records, proves nothing but thei
own state Of mind and disposition. The record
are open to speak for themselves, and to then
we appeal for tue truth and fairness Of tn
| report.
We think we have some standing among tn
citizens Of Perrysburg and wish to preserve it
and do not hesitate to stake our reputation be
before them upon the truthfulness Of said re
port.
We further say that we invite the appoint
ment of a respectable committee Of dsineIeste
persons to examine the books over with us, an
il any errors should be found in our report. "
will do those individuals justice by acknowl
edgeing the fact more cheer!ully than we hay
given publicity to IT,.
In making this statement to the public, W
wish it understood that we do not appropriate I
ourselves any Of the slang those persons hav
offered us, but leave them 10 dispose of it i
some other market.
This communication has been delayed thi
length of time, in consequence Of the absenc
from home of some Of the members of the com
mit!ee.
JoHN A. SHANNON,
j. NJ. lIoRD, c,.
ADDISON SMITH, W."
W. V. WAY,