Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-10-19


labored to injure and destroy IL. This was
fully proven in 1872 when lie thought n
favorable opportunity was presented, in
the nomination Of MFR. GREELY, for going
back to his first love and carrying portion
Of the Republican party with him, and
when he endeavored to persuade us to go
with him. lie would have done so had
we consented to accompany him. Only the
fear Of losing the public printing, deferred
him from going without us.
It may be objected to the loyalty Of Per-
rysburg Republicans that they refused to
vote for Mr. MERRY. The objection would
not be we'll taken. They protested against
the nomination before it was made and
gave notice, so far as they could, that il
his name was placed upon the ticket, they
could not vote for him. The ring however
had predetermined that they would cram
him down our throats and by the applica
tion Of the party lash, force MS to swallow
him. BY packing the county convention,
and by thimble rigging at the senatorial
nominating convention they succeeded in
placing the distasteful dish before us for
our acceptance. We could not partake of
it, and we verify believe that not more than
! five persons in this township voted for him
freely, cheSrfulIv and from preference aud
choice. The result OF Mr.. MERnY's cam
didacy foreshadows the fate OF known ring
nominations hereafter.
Mr.. EvERs is the Head Center OF tho
ring, aud that position, together with the
income derived from public patronage, has
rendered him insolcnt and abusive beyond
patient endurance. lie regards the public
printing as belonging to him by vested
right aud at once resorts to Ihrtntenings
aud intimidation whenever a portion Of il
is directed elsewhere. BY virtue Of his
control of the Sentinel he considers himself
Invested with a power which no one will
dare to braye-thot thereby lie is 40 firmly
fastened upon the necks of the people that
he can not be unpealed This confidence
has engendered in him, insolcnce and ar
rUgincc, which ever is the case when pros
perity smiles upon the ignorant and igno-
bic.
We Of the north with nll the other por-
lions Of the county, have paid the money
by way of taxes and assessments, which
has fastened this incubus upon us. We
think we give utterance 10 the feelings and
sentiments Of substantially all our citizens,
irrespective Of party, when we say, they
will pay no more money to he abused by
| Mr.. EvERs if it cnn be avoided and they
think it can be. They wish no conceal
ments but desire to deal openly and can
didly with their brethren throughout the
county, and therefore say, they have no
controversy with the people Of the central
land southern portions of the county; they
wish to preserve peace, concord and party
affiliations between the north and the
south they regard the "county scat war
at an end, MS between the people for many
years to come but they desire the retire
ment of Mr.. EvERs from the Sentinel, or
that he cease to feed at the public crib. He
has been a disorganizer. mercenary, spy
and trickster in he Republican party ever
since he enteredit. He has been scab upon
society and dislurber OF the public peace
during the whole of that time, and no one
can doubt but all believe that should the
Democrats become successful in the county,
he would at once attach himself 10 that
party 80 as to share in the Epoils.
1t devolves upon the citizens of Bowl
ing Green and those farther south, and in
the event Of their failure to act, then upon
the officers of the county, to determine
whether he shall leave the Sentinel or not.
Ii these people esteem Mr.. EvERs more
highly than they do moral principle, de-
cency and the preservation of the Repub-
lican party, he will remain, in SO far al
their action may affect results. If upon
the other hand, if they think more OF
moral principle, decency and the Republic
can party than they do of Mr.. EvERs, they
will say ego" and he will go.
II these fail to act, the people OF the
north desire the county officers to withhold
from him the public printing, and thereby
relieve them from the modification and
ignominy of being forced to pay theil
money to Mr.. EvERs to sustain him IN
abusing them. If neither Of them will dc
anything, then shall We OF the north, bC
obliged to seek relief by such means al
may hereafter be presented. There can b,
no compromise between our self respect
and any other consideration.
1t may be answered that Mr.. EvERs own
an interest in the Sentinel and that he car
not be forced to sell it against his will
True. But does the owning by him Of 4
thousand dollars worth OF certain species
OF property, impose upon the people thu
obligation to support him IN the abuse O
Others? Does that clothe him with i'm
munity from the consequences of wrong
doing? We submit these questions to thu
Republicans OF the central and southern
portions Of the county, and to our county
officers.
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