Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-09-27
An Appeal to Senator Owens Of Lick
Ing County.
james ". owens, Esq, President pro tenn, S

james ". Otrens, Esq, President pro tenn, Sen
ate Of Ohio
DEAR SiK;-Although not personally
acquainted with you, but knowing from
the public press, that you are man
of political sanding that you have re.
ceived the Endorsement Of your party in
your district aud that you have received
the highest compliment within the gift Of
your fellow members IN the Ohio Senate !;
also, that yOu have been soldier in the
war U( the rebellion ! deem it prouer to
nsls further explanation concerning the
80 called OCunnOr Law recognizing the
Ohio Soldiers mud S1ilers' Orphans Home.
Preparatory to the inquiries which shall
make, let me say that ], too was soldier
during the way of near four years service
therefore, | feel at liberty TO ask n fellow
soldier who has undertaken to yindicate
| this law, which is very generally regarded
by mon of our class rs highly obnoxious. 10
explnn more fully his views Of the law
| and its practical operation. No faut is to
! be found with the Democratic party for
approprating all the offices within ill.,
reach. This has been its time.honored
custom.
l, Prior to the year 1876, were any sol
ders admitted to said Home who were not
the children of Soldiers or Sailors, and
whose parents were not either dead or IN
INDECENT circumstances rs to be unable to
support them?
2. Were not the applications for ndmis.
sion under Republican rule, considered in
the proper order of their reception, and
acted upon according to their respective
merits
8. How many able bodied Democrats,
male aud female, are now employed in that
institution?
How many were in the employ of that
institution under Mr.. Kerr, and also how
many under DR.. Jernor? and was DR..
Jennrrs management respectable or other
wise?
4. How many of the children now in the
Home are entitled to be there under your
law Of last winter? and if it be good
law, why is it not executed, and those not
coming within its provisi ms, discharged
ut once?
.. Gou say that not child has been or
Will be turned away; although you admit
that there are many there who ought not
to be. Why does not the Democratic party
execute the law?
6. You say these children that are now
there may remain. Do you mean remain
contrary to law?
Z. How many children now in the Home,
are properly there under the law.
8. And lastly and finally, is it not a fact
that II the law were executed according to
the letter it would depopuate the institu-
tion md do away with the occupation of
about one hundred and fifty Gable bodied"
Democrats? And is not this inducement suf-
fcient 10 so mellow the conscience of Dem
ocrats thatthey will disobey law Of their
own passing? Or do they fear that the
men OF Ohio, who served in the war of the
rebellion would hurl that party from power
II the actual facts were known and their
trne principles disclosed by the practical
effect OF this outrageous law.
BY way OF apology for the law in ques-
tion, you say that OConnor neither intro
duced nor voted for one word of it. This
is an apology much needed. His being at
the head of that committee ia n disgrace TO
you, and |, and every other soldier in the
State Of Ohio but it does not make the
law right, nor popular, nor give the or
phans relief; as other Democrats are lust
as capable OF mischief as he.
Now Senator Owens, let us hear from
you on these subjects You are public
servant-the author of the aw-you have
entered the public prints in its defense
and if you desire my real name, write to
the editor OF the Cincinnati Commercial.
Some OF the inquiries above propounded
should be answered by General Barnabas
Burns, President OF the Board of Trustees
Of the Home, and than whom no better
Democrat could have been selected to fill
the position. Let both answer and let
this matter be fully understood. Let us
FULLY and fairly discuss this matter in the
public journals and set the public mind at
rest. The soldiers proper, of Ohio, have
an additional interest in this institution of
about $4,000, besides their general inter-
est as taxpayers and citizens of the State.
Respectfully, a. SOLDIER.