Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-05-07
BAD FAITH OF BOWLING GREEN.

The Sentinel OF last week devoted whole
column in reply TO our article OF the week
before upon the Bad Faith of b. G. in
1856. II is disingenuous throughout, and
does violence TO good sense in its assertions,
sub,erfuges, sophlstries and pettifoging
1t rings the charges upon the agreement,
and at the same time, admits there was
none, because there was 40 party or parties
capable OF entering into an agreement with
Bowling Green. 1t says, "It is Just prin-
ciple ofSaw, founded in the common sense
of men, that if one party to a contract fails
to comply with his agreement, the other
party is released" True, but you admit
there was no agreement, then how could
there be breach OF it by the other party?
q 1t takes two to make bargain" but in
that case there was only one. This reason
ing of the Sentinel does not rise to the dig
nifty of subterfuge or sophistry-it is pure
nonsense.
II also dwells upon bond executed by
80 gentlemen at b. G. to erect the public
buildings upon three conditions: lst
shat the vote carried for removals I'd.
that the old Court House and Jail we're
transferred to them, and Sd that the sub
scription raised at B. G. be paid to them"
and then Immediately conicsses, "That the
bond was, legally, worth less than so much
white paper" Yet upon the merits of
this bond, "worth less than so much white
paper" the Sentinel strives to establish the
good faith of Bowling Green. We do not
wish to be offensive or harsh but to our
mind, such logic as this is not even non
sensieal but is simple puerility.
The facts OF the case we're, that so soon
az the execution Of the pretended band was
made public, it was denounced as a fraud
gotten up TO cheat and delude the people
into voting for removal, and after the vote
should carry to leave them to erect the
buildings. So manifest was this made TO
appear that B. G. became alarmed, an1,
abandoning all reliance upon any agreement
or bond, ii published the following in large
jobbing type, as assurance douJly sure that
the people would not be taxed for public
buildings unless they, themselves, voted to
tax themselves therefor:
"Voters, remember that il the
vote Of the county is cast for re-
mOval, and the citizens Of Bowling
Green do not construct the Court
House aud Jail. as per agreement,
then no new buildings can be con-
structed until the people vote to tax
themselves for that purpose. and the
county seat must remain where it Is.
This is better security for tbs tax
payers than all the bonds in chris
tendon"
Is there any condition here, OF transfer
OF the old Court House and Jail or the
payment of the B. G. subscription? Not
a word, but the clean cut promise that the
county seat would remain where il was un-
lcss B. G. erected the buildings or they
were relieved therefrom by the people vot-
ing TO tag themselves for that purpose.
Bowling Green did not put them up--the
people did not vote to tax themselves for
that purpose but they were taxed for II,
and the county seat was moved. We
showed in our previous article how and
why il was done. Was there no bad faith
hereI And was not B. G. at the bottom Of
it? We beliyed then and have no doubt
now, that the above proclamation was put
forth to cheat and deeeiye--it proved sue
cessful, for the people were cheated and de-
ceived.
We deny that B. @. expended $4,000
upon the Court House and ask for the
proof.
The Ssatiad concludes lis reply as fol-
lows: For their 1.-THE inhabitats Of 3. g.
conduct in expending the entire amount Of
subscription under the circumstance, on the
new buildings. they deserve credit;" the
plain english Of which is, it claims credit
for the Inhabitants Of B. G. for not cheat
ing the county more than they did when
they had the opportunity Of doing 50.
Beautiful. is'nt ~