Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-31
The Sentinel and the ClerkshIp.


The package Of Bowling Green SentiHe's
for this place WAS withheld until Saturday,
EvERs evidently being afraid to submit his
able editorials, designed TO influence the
action of the County Convention, to review.
This was evidence Of sense OF weakness,
to say the least, and is also rchecti
upon the Intelligence of its readers IN 9th
er portions OF the county, since it assumes
that in no locality except Perrysburg
would the absurlity Of its statements he
discovered. Its "scarecrow" was compost d
of what somebody had said, to.wit: That
Perrysburg wanted to nominate a Clerk
who would record her vote on the county
seat question. And the Scntiael says any
Clerk has the right to record that vote.
What wise conclusion II is true any
Clerk may have the physical power to re-
cord that vote, but he has no more right
to record it, now, than STEWART had to
reject it when legally presented for record.
The one would be just as inconsistent with
the true meaning OF the oath of the Office
taken by the County Clerk as the other.
But the Sentinel did not conceal its mo.
tiycs. Some weeks prior to the meeting
of the Convention, its editor interviewed
Mr.. You've, candidate for nomination to
the Office of County Clerk, upon point of
some interest to the public. EvERs wanted
to know of Mr.. YoUNo what he would do,
should the people nominate and elect him
Clerk, provided the Court ordered the vote
Of Perrysburg township on the county seat
question to be recorded. Mr.. YoUNG very
promptly informed the elitor OF the Ssnti.
mel that lie should not violate his oath OF
Office and should be compelled to record
the vote. "But," said EvERs, chow would
it be, provided citizens of Bowling Green
would give you an indemnifying bondY,
"NO indemnifying bond, said Mr.. YOUNG
"could induce me to violate my oath OF
Office" Here the people have the true
reason for the SentineFs disorganizing
course during the past few weeks. Because
a candidate for Clerk would not agree, for
a consideration, TO violate his oath of Of
fee, il elected, the Sentinel demanded his
defeat at the hands OF the Convention.
We have stated these facts, because it is
proper for the people 10 understand the
"true inwardness" Of the SeRtiaePs course
Just how far its policy may meet the APP
probation Of respectable citizens of Bowl.
ing Green, we are unable TO state, but we
have reasons for believing that the intelli-
gent Republicans Of the county, when APP
Yrised Of the facts, will heartily condemn
fhe course Of the Sentinel in displaying a
willingness to sacrifice party interests to
county seat prejudices. And then, by op-
posing Mr.. YoUNG solely because he would
not enter into an agreement to violate his
oath Of Office, throws Suspecion upon the
candidates favored by the Seiaiael, and
very positive evidence will be dem landed
10 remove such suspicion. Whatever NAV
be the case with the editor ef the Sentinel
and his corrupt co-workers, the people are
Aot preplred to establish the precedent
that Willingness 10 violate ar Official oath
iGeyidence Of fitness for Office. Let those
interested rise and explain.