Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24
iFrom the rnlsho RIads.l


The Blade has been particularly cautious
during the heated contest in Wood county,
10 express no opinions as TO the merits Of
either party TO the county SEAT question,
co',6ning itself exclusively 70 the publicn-
tiou OF newA and evcA giving that with
such restrictions ~ TO afford no excuse for
even the most incorporate aealot 10 com.
plain Of its ooune. But, "a hns been the
experience Of every other paper outside Of
Bowling Green, the Blode has failed to
meet their demands, and therefore comes
under their condemnation, be the same
mueh OF little.
Al the Republican Convention held nt
Bowling Green, on Saturday last, an ef-
fort was made 70 induce the Committee on
Resolutions 10 report the following,
Resoiced,--rhat we regard the action Of the
TSledo Birde In its political course oi lats yeats,
| and its recent reflections upon the integrity q
The Surreme Court of Ohio as deserving cen.
sure from all Republicans aud citizens Of Ohio.
The committee refused to entertain the
proposition. That Convention, as we nm
dcrstand from parties who we're there, was
composed almost exclusiyely Of citizens Of
BJwling Green. There we're persons pres-
ent from seven townships. u. G.. is located
in two Of thcse townships-Plain and Cen
ter. The Commissioners were in session,
which gave representatives from Freedom
and Henry. Milton has deputy in the
Probate Judges Office, which made pre-
tended representation from that township,
aud Portage and Washington townships
wero represented. When tho Committee
ON Resolutions reported, Mr.. John W. Ca
nary, OF whom, from charitable motives, we
shall say nothing, introduced the above
resolution. Ii ELECTED much discussion
and no vote was taken upon il prior to the
departure Of the cars, when all Of the mem
bers OF the little gathering, except those
from Bowling Green and perhaps one or
two from Portage township, left Tor home.
We are not advised aa to tho result OF the
vote on the above resolution, but IL it was
not adopted by this tail end OF the Bowling
Green kite the managers of the interests OF
that village have more judgment than we
have given them credit for possessing.
The chief complaint against the blade il
baAcd npun the fact that II haa dared to ex-
press AN opinion upon question: affecting
vital interests outside Of Wood county.
Last fall the Clerk OF the Court for that
county deliberately refused TO record the
vote of township, where there was no al
legations that the returns were in any re-
spect illegal in form. The Supreme Court
on application Of candidate tor Infirma.
ry Director for a mandamus to compel the
Clerk to perform his sworn duty, refused
20 issue such command, thereby virtually
authorizing County Clerks to disfranchist
townships at pleasure. Against that pre-
cedent, which is disorgAnizing and revolu
tionary In it's tendency, the Blade protested
The next objection to tho Blade, grows
out Of the fact that it protested against the
course adopted by the Chairman of the
Wood County Central Committee, in ignor
ing the Republicans of Perrysburg town
ship-much the most populous township il
the County-by basing his call for con
vention upon the vote ot the county exclu
sivc of said township. This effort to drag
the county seat fight Of Wood county into
the State and Congressional District elec
tions, is fraught with 100 much mischief tC
meet the appreciation Of any Republican
I outside of the little knot OF Bowling Greer
managers, and in behalf of the Republi
cans Of this Congressional District, tn,
: State, and the Nation, the Blade protested
against the policy which jeopardized sucl
7 vital interests. II the Blade merits censur,
for its efforts to save the Republican part!
e from disasters which nre threatened b,
the blind policy of those managers at Bow
ling Green, 30 be it; but the Blade canno
be deferred from doing its duty by the res
e olutions OF any clique, whether in Bowlin
D Green or elsewhere, who have axes to grin,
at the expense of the Republican party.