Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-10-29

The Band Began 70 Play, &c, -Igncrance o.
the Objects Of the Meeting Arrival Of the
Jerry City Delegatior-A Heartlels Man
Offers His Daughter for q Vote Against
Removal.
ED JoURNAL:-IIaving little business
at the great Commercial Center" !
thought l would improve the opportunity
to visit the Hub on Indignation Day
which, by-the-way, was n big day for
Bowling Green. Believing that discretion
was the better part of valor, did not
make it known that | was friend OF Per-
rysburg, 20 | waited and watched in 81
lence. About ! | A. NJ. the Belyille Ridge
Band arrived discourping sweet music as
they marched from the American House
up Main street to the Lease House, where
they played several beautiful pieces of mu-
sic. Judge Phelps then mounted store
box and stated that nothing further would
be done till after dinner; that the Band
should meet at Leases corner and at the
sound of tho music all should assemble and
march in procession to the Grove. The
time having arrived, the Band was
promptly on hand, and played few pieces
as the great crowd gathered around them.
At this juncture Deacon Shannon arrived
and informed the Band that the time for
business had arrived. The Band struck
up the beautiful tune, called the "Nillnge
March" and followed the Deacon TO the
Grove. presume there were about 100 to
$50 persons in the procession. Soon after
the main procession arrived in the Grove,
n small procession from Jerry City came
in, headed by Fife and Drum. think
there were about four teams in the process
son, and right here is "where the laugh
came in" As this large (?) Delegation
came in, one of the Great Guns of b. G.
mounted stump aud screamed at the top
OF his voice: "lIcre comes the Jerry City
pelegation-Myt Cod! this Grove willnrv-
eli hold half Of tie People," But, l assure
you, Mr.. Editor, that there were plenty of
room in the Grove for fourteen times as
many as were present there. After the
excitement over, the Jerry City Delegation
had subsided, n motion was made by some
one, that Thos. Mawer act as chairman Of
the meeting, which resulted ip his election
Mr.. NJ arose and thanked them for the
honor, &C., then made few remarks about
the Giving hounds OF Perrysburg,n and
wound up by saying that lie was not able
to state the object OF the meeting and
would give way to soAc one who could do
so, bnt failed to hear the object of that
meeting stated.
Mr.. Abbott arose and gave lis some of
his bar-room slang, which disgustcd even
the warmest friends of b. G. lie closed
by calling for subscribers for the Bowling
Green papers saying there was going to be
rcd-hut time, and that the people should
by all means take the l}. q. papers or the
Toledo Commercial, in order that they
might he posted ON all matters OF impor-
tance in Wood county.
Several witnesses were put upon the
stand and all testified to about the same
thing that Perrysburg was add hUmbug
and that all the other townships in the
county were inhabited by men who were
incapable of doing mean thing; that all
the corruption Of Wood county was con-
centrated in Pcrrysburg, etc, etc.
After many loud calls by Deacon Shan
non. Joe. Newton was induced to take the
stand. lie testified that he, in company
with Paul Brown, came up from Toledo
on Monday evening previous to election,
and that he saw some ten or fifteen niggers
on the train. lie dId not think the mig
gers paid any fare; that he saw those ame
niggcra como to the polls the next morning
before six o'clock and vote. This is quite
a falling off, from 1000 to 10 or ID. Jos.
eph is getting over his scare somewhat.
Paul Brown next testified. Was in COM
pany with Joseph at the time above men
TONED; he thought there were about fifteen
or twenty niggcrs on the train that night
Several other witnesses were called ON by
Deacon Shannon who did not answer to
their names.
The old cannon was brought into requi-
sition and few rounds fred-ior what
purpose know not. tarried till the last
man leit the grounds, but atterly failed To
lparn the object OF the meeting, and III bet
ten cents the learned Deacon can't tell.
The last thing on the programme was
to call for money. Could not learn what
they wanted to do with. il but supposed
they wanted it for back pay yOu know.
The Merry Earl" did not seem so mer-
RI as usual, and the Stewarts seemed to be
down at the lip.
The immortal Klopfenstein sung his ia
vorite song about $50 times during the day
and when your correspondent left the sand
knob, about IL o'clock that night, the great
b. G.. poet was standing ON II store box nenr
the Lease House, singing at the top of his
voice -and it's good way tn the top too
"They want to remove our sacred Records
to their castle in the air, castle in the air,
castle in the air" When had got half
mile away could still hear the voice of
the singist.
A we'll known farmer in the north part
of the oounty---a demon without con-
science-oiiered his daughter in marriage
to certain Young man il he would vote
against removal. Who would have
thought there was man in Wood county
so lost to all sense of honor, that he would
sacrifice all that he should hold dear in this
world, to so base cause? | am told that
the young man replied, that he would ra-
ther live and die a bachelor than to bear
anv relationship to n man that would barter
his child away for vote, and the young
man went away in disgust. This old demon
should be hooted at by every good citizen.
4 mark should be placed upon him that
all might shun him as they would the Vi
per His name can be had ii wanted but
do not apprehend that there are many
who desire TO become acquainted with such |
an animal. Yours Truly,
OBEDIArt
BELvILLE RIDGE, Oct. 27, 1875.