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


county, have not, since the county seat vote
done their duty and their whole duty Ia
the party. The records will show that we
Of the north, have voted as cheerlully and
fully for gentlemen Of the central ard
southern portions Of the county as for
those Of the northern portion Indeed, il
is conceded that Perrysburg, three years
ago, saved the Auditor when Bowling
Green sought to defeat him, though he WINS
in favor Of retaining the county seat at
that place. lie was not the candidate oi
the ring
Notwithstanding our loyalty to the party,
the members Of the ring, with the Sentinel
for their mouth-picce, whenever they
thought their interests, or that OF any OF
their number could be subserved thereby,
have sprung the question Of county seat
either before or Mt nominating coRven-
ton, or at the polls. They have done this,
presuming upon the ignorance aud fears Oi
many in the central and southern portions
OF the county, and upon an assumed ma.
jority against removal, we'll knowing that
the cry was false aud fraudulent md raised
to promote only their selfish interests. We
are sorry to say that many, through igno.
rance and prejudice, suffered themselves
TO be deceived by the falsehoods Of the
Sentinel and were used not knowing they
were used, as puppets 10y the wire pullers.
Nov, the Sentinel claims to he, and is
largely recognized ms the official paper" OF
the connty. Almost the whole Of The nd
vcrtisements repaired by law, arc published
in its columns. This neccssilntcs the tax
ing OF tho paper by all whose interests may
DO affected by The action Of our county Of
fccrs. 1t Is therefore considered by all in
tclligent and honorable men that this eii-
forced subscription imposss upon the con-
ductor Of an official paper" the avoidance
OF nll personal abuse Of private individu-
ais, either to secure party end or to wreak
individual revenge.
The Sentinel has nourished and grown
fat upon public patronage, a due portion
oil which has been furnished by the citizens
OF Perrysburg and the northern part of the
county. Without this patronage it would
bo poor indeed. We OF the north have
contributed our full share, by way OF taxes
and assessments to its prosperity. WhAthR'
'en the return? MI EvERs became in.
solenl by reason Of his good fortune and
has sought, either with or without cause
and upon NIL occasions to injure the bust
ness OF our town and TO abuse our citizens
both collectively and individually. When
ever anything was said or done at which
h, chose to take exception, and lie suspected
the author of the acts or words, he unhesi
tatlngly villifed, maligned and black
guarded the party, by name, to all Tho
readers of his paper, There is scarcely u
man in our town OF standing and influence
in society, whom he has not traduced and
abused in the most low and shameless man
ner. Without coarseness and vulgarity, he
is nothing. Essentially debased by nature
yet he has succeeded by his vicious conduct
in sinking himself even lower than his ig
noble origin.
He has assumed to lead and direct the
sentiment and action of the Republican
party OF this county, and we are ashamed
to confess that. to large extent, he has
been successful. This success resulted from
his position as the conductor of the officia
paper of the county and from the astonish
ing credulity OF many of his readers, ant
not from his intelligence and sngacity. He
is ignorant and inscriptions and his low
cunning and impudent assurance have beer
credited to him ns ability.
And what has been the effect Of his con
diet? lie has kept the party in continua
t lrmoil aud confusion by raising false anC
fraudulent issues, knowing them to b,
false and fraudulent, and then inaaminl
the minds OF the credulous and unthinkinl
by an unstinted abuse of those who woul,
not yield to his arrogant dictation, seeking
thereby to accomplish his nefarious pur
poses, at the bottom OF which always la,
supreme sellishness. He has brought tn
party to the verge OF ruin, and but for tn
conservativencss OF the Republicans OF Per
rysburg it would have been, ere this, shat
tered to pieces. The recent election, lik
several preceding ones, s,shows the differenc
in action of Perrysburg and Bowling Greer
In Perrysbug, Mr.. HARRISON ran 26 vote
ahead Of the general ticket. In Plain h
fell behind 70 votes, in Center 36 votes
Had these been withheld from his oppo
nent and given to Mr.. HARRISON he woul,
have baen elected by 81 majority. Perrys
burg gave Capt. CANFIELD 80 more tha
the party vote while he fell ii behind il
Plain and ia in Center. Had these bee
withheld from his opponent and given t
the Captain, he would have been elecle,
by 244 majority. Plain withheld from Dl
SAGE 40 votes and Center 20 votes. Th
doctor was elected by the meagre majorit
of 20, aud Plain and Center would hav
defeated him bat for the 80 votes whic
Perrysburg gave him in excess OF the part
vote. LII Of these candidates were in favo
Of having the county seat remain at Bowl
ing Green and had 30 voted In view G
these facts, how insufferably mean and con
temptible were the efforts OF EvERs, MERR'
& Co. to inject into the contest the count
seat question for the purpose Of obtaining
votes for Mr. MERRY.
The Sentinel, last week called attenlio
to the great popularity of Mr.. MERRA j
his home townships, Center and Plain. /
Center, he ran 40 ahead of the generu
ticket, while Dr. SAGE tell behind 20 vote,
Capt CANFrELD ia, and Mr.. HAnRIso
SO; in all, l70, showing that the friends {
Mr.. MERRY were willing to give and di
give, about A Republican votes for on
Democratic vote for their popular favorit,
In PLAIN township, where Mr., MERR
does business, he ran III ahead Of the ticke
| while DIR. SAGE Tell 40 behind, Capt. Can