Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-16
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HIstorY OF Mnnd CnnniH

Brother SHANNON, Of Bowling Green, is
writing history of Wood county and hav-
ing it published in the Wood County News.
He is bcstowing upon the subject much
philosophic thought and the work will be
greatly enriched by thorough research of
ancient documents and records. When
complete it will be an invaluable addition
to the literature of the nation.
The last chapter is largely devoted to
the county seat question and the unusal
leap, in narrative, from the early days to
the present time has lead the uncharitable
to suspect that the primary object, in writ
ing the history, was TO cast the power of
his mighty pen into the exciting contest,
and that, in assuming the character Of the
candid and disinterested historian, he sup
posed his statements would have COM
manding influence upon the public mind.
We feel assured this is doing great injus-
tice to the stern and generally admitted
integrity of brother SHANNON. There may,
however, be plausible excuse for the sus-
picion OF his integrity, in the fact that he
is property holder in Perrysburg and
that up to the autumn of 1873 he was
Jealous advocate of the re-establishment
oil the county seat at this place.
AT that time he was n candidate for re-
election TO the Office o. Prosecuting Attor.
ney, butunfortunately, for himself, he fail
ell OF success. His defeat he attributed to
PerrySburg and he then stated that the
time would come in which he would "put
the cold iron through the old Burg to pay
Tor it," Some suppose that this History is
the cold iron" which he threatened.
1t seems never to have occurred to our
historian that it was not Perrysburg that
defeated him, but himself who brought the
ruin upon his head. 1t was not disaf-
lection OF Perrysburg, but an impairment
OF confidence throughout the county, MS
evidenced by the election returns, which
effected the untoward rc suit. But brother
SHANNON either could or would not see il
in that light. We would request him. at
his earliest convenience, to prepare a pa
per upon the difficult feat of "cnrrying wa
ter on both shoulders" without splling ei-
their; and another, whether he thinks il
practicable for man to ride temperance
and whiskey horse at the same time with.
out being drdpped between them when they
reach the mud hole. We apprehend the
simple truth was, brother SHANNON, like
most candidates, became nervous az to the
result OF the election and sought to assure
success by conciliating the saloon interest
and in so doing disaffected the temperance
portion OF the Republican party. It was
the temperance sentiment of the county
not Perrysburg, which defeated him.
But TO return to our subject. Brother
SHANNON merits the thanks of all men for
'vindicating truth of history" before un-
known The belief is general that the
county seat OF Wood county, like that of
all the other counties, was established by |
and through the authority OF the State gov
In this all of us were mistaken.
Tor brother SHANNON says: a commits.
sion appointed by the United States gov.
srnment for that purpose, had selected
Perrysburg as the Seat of Justice of Wood
'onnty and that the U. s. had surveyed it.
aid 1t out and made large donations TO itD
Some uninformed persons, welded to old
lotions, may hesitate to give full credence
o this statement, but brother SHANNON is
man OF knowledge, wisdom and truth and
annot, therefore, be in error rs to a fact
o important as this. We are not advised
hat the general government ever estab-
Ished any other county seat nor that il has
he power to do so, in any instance, but
rother SHANNON says it did do SO in the
ase OF Wood county--and that is the end
fit.
The questions here arise, II the supreme {
over OF the nation located our Seat of !
ustice, how can an inferior power change /,
'at location? II the county accepted the i
'nnty Village lots) OF the government mp !
the condition that the Seat of Justice :
ionld be permanently located at Perrys. I;
irg, does not the bounty revert to the do c
'r upon breach of the conditionp We /
'pe and trust brother SHANNON will an
er these questions in the next issue Of i
c Ners. \