Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-07-17
(From the Toledo Commercially
The Assault on Gen. SherwOOd-A Few
Fupfs

The recent onslaught Of the Blade on Gen.
Sherwood, is one Of the most unwarrantable
instances of the kind that we have known
No one can investigate the facts Of the case
without becoming disgusted and indignant
thereat. 1t is purely the work Of personal
spite or malice, without shadow Of public
good about II. For the purpose Of giving the
people Of the District some idea Of the nature
of this proceeding, we here briefly set forth a
few pertinent facts, obtained from reliable
sources, which will indicate the relation Of
Gen. Sherwood not only to the change in the
Toledo Postnflice, but also to the other Offices
OF the District.
l.. The President, for reasons of his own,
had determined upon the removal OF Mr. Nc
Miken, as Postmaster, be fore any recOmmen
dation Of a successor was made to him and So
decided was he in such purpose, that he is
crediby reported to have declared, that in case
the tminaton Of Captain Dnwling should be
rejected by the Senate, he would send in an
other name. II any one having rightto know,
has doubt as to the correctness of this state
m3nt, we have no doubt President Grant would
freely communicate on the subject, and to him
we would refer enquirers. We are Informed
that General Sherwood referred citizens of To-
ledo to the President for information.
2. The chie! basis Of complaint against Gen,
Sherwood, is that in directing the arbitrary re-
mosal Of Mr. McMaken, he violated the Civil
Service rules Of the Administrator, which for
bid changes of that kind. Could anything be
tUrrampTe on MS own Fule5, and 10 do what h9
has done in no other instance \The fact is
that the President expressly stated that the
change was in strict accordance with the Civil
Service rules.
2. The Tenure OF Office act forbids the re-
m0val OF officers except for reasons, and il is
the duty Of the Senate to see that the President
does not violate that law. Does Gen. Sher-
wood hold at his will that b1dy, too?
4. We are authorized to state, that not a
single change has been made in the offices in
this District at the insligation of Gen. Sher-
wood.
B. We are further authorized To state, that
the matter Of the Toledo Postuflice was moi
discussed or referred 10 between Grn. Sherwood
aud Capt. Bowling, or between the fnrmer
and any Of the friends Of the latter, nor was
any arrangement or understanding had in re-
gard to any position in the District before
the election in 1872
b. We are authorized 10 state, that Gen
Sherwood has not intimated to any individual
IN or out of the district that he was or wish
ed to be candidate for reelection. lie has
not been, nor is he now a candidate and has no
anxiety or sOlicitude abo 1t the TN ,tter
With these stalements-O fthe truth Of which
We have no questirn-the people will be pre-
pired to Judge of the character Of the outra-
ge"us and disgTaccfnl onslaught made upon
Gen. Sherwood ID i>grdcrfu alike to the press
and the District. How shameful now appears
the persistent warfare made On that gentleman!
Mt single allegation npnn which this as
sdult is pretended to b. based, has the slight
est foundation in truth, but the whole brood
of charges is tissue of falsehood, having no
support but the envennmed malice of its au-
thor. No Wonder the fabricator of such viii
lainy assumes in advance, that his spite is
impotent and that the Republicans of the Dis
trict will ignore his falsehoods and endorse
the object of his malice. Ia this, he has mos
Justly estimated the influence of the Blade and
intelligence Of the people.