Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-10-04
IFRoM THS REVIEW. /

! The Wood County Sentinel "A Republican pa
per- published at Bowling Green, in Wood coun-
I ty, allncks Hon. Charles Foster in lasi weeks
issue in a very uncalled for aud ungentlemanly
manner, and we might add in very c0wardly
! and untIuthful manner, For public juurnal,
friendly to the triumph Of Republican principles,
! and the success Of the Republican candidates 10
engage in such lying, dirty work to- all the
/ Greeley Democracy in defeating such man
! Charles Foster, shows that they have a poor
| pilot ut the helm over in Bowling Green. Tie
| s. mind says that Jerry Ncstlerode is doing all
he can to thwait tho vote in Portage and Bloom
| townships on the qucsl,n Of railroads aud is
working streuuOusly, day and night, in this el-
| fort By Misrepresentation and every niu,nce
he can bring to bear. The reason he assigns
for this Is that the road will inju.e my town."
as he calls it, but this is not the motive that nc-
tuates him. The true reason is apparent llA
is resident of Fnstorn aud acts the man Fri
day" for Charley Foster, and becomes Foster S
mouth piece lot misrepresentation to the voters
I Of these townships etc.
Now, the editor Of the SmiiHI very well
knows that Jerry Nestlrrode Is pc maHauty in
business in his tnwn that ho is the owner ot
real estate there, aud what he may have said or
doc in the railroad matter is solely tu his own
interest, he knowing well hat II railroad cioss-
ing few miles west OF him would be death u
the interests of jerry City, aud that no Other
motive induced HIM to act in the matter but dis
1t is Il uu that Mr.. Poster is a man Of cxicrsiv,
influence. but that he owns the entire cnninluni
ty in which lie lives is not true, nor would he
s,oop so low to use his influence 10 that way
had lie the power to control men al his will
Mr.. Foster hps not sought To control the vote al
Portage or Bloom township. nnr a single vote IL
either, and we defy the S,H'iR,! to show to IL,
contrary. Knowing this charge to be false, w
fear the Sentinel has allowed its columns to b,
pri,sIituted Tor aholher and baser purpose tia
Of au attempt To aid in the defeat OF Mr.. Fns,ur'
. election 10 Congress. We are sorry to be com
pelled tn use the mild terms towards our con
tempWafy Il we have. but when engaged in
bitter political contest in which the interests o
the Republican party are at stake, a contest a:
to whether the Tenth District shall be represent
ed by an upright, honest aud competent repre-
sentative, or by dishonest renegade trickste
who has no interest at stake but his own, an,
that Of fleeing the people, we think 1t very un
becoming an editor Of another district to use o
allow his paper to be used az inst the Interest
of the party he represents. Mr.. Foster, on n
occasion, has sought 10 interfere With the loca
OF public interests of Wond county but on tn
contrary has used his entire influence in til
locat tion OF the NJ. G. 4 l.. NJ. the b. p & c.
and the A. & l.. r. Rairoads through ha
4 county, and nog to be rniustly and falsel
charged with using .is Influence to defeat IL
elections in Portage and Bloom townships, jus
on the eve Of An important election. is treac her
not to be overlooked or passed by without re
buke.