Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-07-05
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Who is the ral.iher and calumnlavor

whch he referred 10 deficiency In the amount
Of money received from certain school FUNDS at
tributine tha, deficiency IN an error Committed
in the County Auditors office, when in fact, It
originated with the School Board themselves,
their paid Secretary hat ing made an erroneous
return. In WOW OF tho inconsiderate state nfent
Of Mr.. Ross affirmed that the public could not
rely on er porte statements merely. My re-
marks upon the o6fcial acts Of Dir. Ross, which
certainly are proper subjects Of criticism I has
ELECTED a reply in the JouRNAL OF last week
from an anony nous writer who assumes tie
name of"Truth" and who expresses himselfas
follows;
"Mr. Callard was not al the meeting and had
he been as anxious and Industrious ~ obtain the
facts in the case before making his charges, as
he was to do tie dirty work Of his masters, that
THRIFT might follow fawning," he might be &C.
eupyiug the attitude Of an honest man instead
OF that Of a calumniator aud falsiher. While
be is grateful for present favors he ought MT to
forget those received some time since"
This personifcation of "Truth" | fud 10 be
no other than Mr.. F. ID. Ross, postmaster at thi.
place. As he eT TidenIly reflects the opinions aud
sentiments Of his father, desire Mr.. Editor, TO
reply through your columns 10 his personally
abusive attack on me and By fair stateme nj
of the Evidence in the case, shall leave your
readers to judge, whether myself or "Truth"
is tue "liar aud slanderer.'
! In my communication affirmed that Mr..
/ Rosa had stated that IN error lad been commit
ted By the Auditor in tue distribution Of school
funds. but that.lhe error rested with the Board
Of Education and not with Auditor Newton.
In explaining the matter, "Truth" says the
facts of the case are briefly these:
"Mr. Ross did not see he returns of de .Secretdr,
at all !; nor did he see the Auditors statement o
the distribution of the funds until after reaching
the school house the evening Of the an ual meet
ing. In glancing over it he observed that tn,
district was credited with only $l5 90 on accoun
| NJ Sec. ID, when II should have been nearly $20t
He at once called Mr. Knnll's attention TO the
fact and in the conversation which eusued, Mr.
X. stated that in the last enumeratien Of you'll
there we're Is mnre than in the preceding one
aud be had so reported it to the Auditor. Mr.
Ross then remarked assuming the statement oi
Mr.. Knoll to be correct, that As auditor must hdu
made mistake"
It will be seen that Truth" exactly confirm
my stateme mt OF his fathers remarks concerning
the source Of tn error, mistake or whatever els
he may be pleased to call it; /. is with Audito
Newton. Should Mr.. RIss deny this statemen
Of his son, can furnish him with a state mer
from a number Of citizens who were present a
the annual meeting, who will all sfhrm that b
did state that the error or mistake in the distri
button of the said school funds rested with Az
ditor Newton. II, then, Mr. Ross made tbs
statement, it is evident that "Truth" has no war
rant for accusing me Of calumny and falsehoo
on such an indictment.
Nor can he confirm his base accusation by ih
denial of my ststement that the error originate
with the Board themselves. ] have before me
copy of tie report made by the Board to the Cour
ty Auditor in 1870 and 1871 duly signed by thel
Secretary, Mr. Z FaOil Tine crude and ridculou
statements contained 10 these reports are sue
as cast a gross slur on the intelligence of thoi
who assume to control our educational interest
and the only excuse that cap be offered for thei
Is that furnished by "Truth," that "Mr. Roi
land his associates on The Board) did not 50
: the return Of their Secretary. The sbsurdil
and riiiculou sness Of this matter is further ap
parent in the fact that Mr.. Knoll corrected hi
gross error last week By filing another and Al
curate return Just in time TO secure the Fall pal
meat, Even if it be as "Truih" represents, th
the President Of the Board OF Education and h
associates did not see the report of their Secrets
ry, yet they are legally responsible for his &C
asbjs EelaLions Z. .llem are merely cierica
Does "Trutb" convict me of falsehood ,snd ca
umny IN my statement that the public can pli
but little confidence in parte statements mer
ly? | think not. There is always two sides
q question, and when such question relates to {
. eharactsr,,and acts Of our fellow citizens, prop
consideration should be given to each statemei
For my own par, have seen n"thing in N
Ross and know nothing OF him that would ws
: rant me in considering him as being more trsi.
e ful, more honorable, or as possessing more
:, public spirit, than Gen. p. 8. SleVin, Andre
II Roach aud Henry Thornton Of the Old Boat
= lie seems peculiarly sensitive regarding his on
l. reputation, yet, through his son, can in a nj
uuscrupulous manner impsgn the motives Al
malign the character of others. In regard
a' his malignant slur of "doing the dirty work ofr
IS masters, "that thrift may follow fawniug,". / {
v, sire to say to him that | have kcown somethi
J. Of prosperity and have tasted tue bitter pan
u Of Sdversty, and that the unostentatious frien
d sbio have realized in those seasons of trout
- are among st the most pleasing "reminiscences
my lie. belle Se Mr. Ross has also had his tror
q les in life, bu, has row become thrifty whett
&c that thrift proceeoA from m"fawniDg" do not
y firm, but one thing ~ affirm and the peoI
u of Perrysburg aud of Wooa county will conf
s my affirmation, that ]. W. Ross h.'s grown thr
e ty since he began to hold office and he genera
s succeeds in making it pay. In that line his 81
your correspondent "Truth,"i is evidently ga ch
l. Of the old block" file takes to office like 4 du
n to water and whilst realizing the thrift Of OfiC
II hs turks like an Italian bandit in his lair, and
the obscurity Of an anonymous scribbler stabs
the back the friend who placed him 10 that
fce.
u When he writes again IL he does not publiI
his own name, let him take that OF "Malce
II "Meanuess, ISLANDER" in fact let him Sssur
| any mean name rather than that Of Truth"