Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-06-21
That "Pungent Little Paragraph

| ED.JoURNAL:-Twu weeks since our wor.
thy Mayor, in an editorial contribution Ia
the Sentinel characterized the organization OF
worshiping religious society com posed OF
some OF the most respectable, intelligent
and substantial men and wemen of our
town, as union Of rag, tag and bob
tails" Whence does he derive his author
ity for stigmatising some If our best cti-
zens this flippant and scurrilous manner
Has his election TO n petty office so inflated
his vanity aS to over shadow every sense of
decency and discretion? Or does IT, in
his estimation, so magnify his Importance
that he can throw dirt at his superiors
with impunityr 1t is the misfortune of
many persons to Oyer-eslimate themselves
and underestimate Others
In last weeks JOURNAL he does. with
amiabe self complacency and apparent
satisfaction, denoniinate his effort to east
contumcly upon his superiors, rs SPUN
gent little paragraph" Modesty should
have prompted him to have left the putting
of himself to others. Were the writer to
characterize any one of our religious So
cieties, the ono for instance, worshipimg ut
Centennial Hall, MS composed of "rag, tag
and bob-tails," he w0nld expect TO lie de-
nOunced as a columniator and a black
guard, and feel, too, that he deserved the
condemnation.
Our distinguished Mayor processes much
interest in the erection of library build
ing. and manfests great sympathy for our
mechanics and labOrers aud says II be-
lieve, that the Executors OF the Way es-
tate could, with great proprety, furnish
the means for the erection Of such build
ing this Summer" Professions are cheap
and especially so, when it is certain they
wi not cost us anything, but may possibly
bring to us and our particular friends the
handling OF others money.
Would not the champion, par erceRence,
OF II library building, be pleased to accept
the superintendcncy Of its construction at
mate OF his great ability 2 II HsrtnoInshi
But is not the persistent agitation OF the
IN after in addition to the motive suggested
two weeks since, prompted 10y unadulter-
ated demagogism? Is it not hoped these
oft repeated professions OF sympathy for
laborers and mechanicS, may secure their
votes hereafter? The gauze is thin.
And when our very highly esteemed
Mayor says: "I believe the executors
could furnish the means for the erection of
such a building" &C., he has doubtless
come to the conclusion that his notions aud
opinions since his election to n petty office,
are of vastly greater Importance than they
were before. II so, he is mistaken and his
egolism is puerile.
We all know that by the conditions OF
Mr.. Ways will, the executors must first
provide for the widow; second for the mon
ument; third for the legatees; fourth Tor
the college scholarship, last Tor the library
building. Each executor has given bond
In the sum of $780, 900 for the faithful dis
charge Of his trust. Should they appro-
pirate 10 the last named object before the
others were paid, there can be no doubt
that all the antecedent claimants could ut
once sue the executors and their bondsmen
Tor all that might be coming to them and
they deposed in addition for misconduct in
office. 1t is not probable they will subject
themselves and bail to these perils even at
the clamor OF 40 important parsonage as
the Mayor of Perrysburg. They are, prob
ably, quite as well qualified to comprehend
and discharge their duties as he is to in
struet them, and withal, tho responsibility
is on them, not on him, He is sticking
his nose /" where he has no right to thrust
il and does not appear to realize the fact
that Mr. Way failed TO do himself the dis
tlnguished honor Of appointing the puissen
Mayor Of Perrysburg the executor OF hi
will. II was grievous oversight
NIHDEX.