Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-09-05

The tragedy in San Francisco, which
threw that city into commissions of excite
ment, has been very freely commented upon
by the press. The shooting occurred on
Saturday, 23d ult. and on Monday, 25th,
the New York Tribune contained four col
umns of special dispatches, in which the
spirit Of the San Francisco press of Sunday
morning was freely quoted.
We copy below two paragraphs from ed
itorials in the Aha Californian and The
CW on the course pursued by DEYoUNG
with his paper for the purpose of, illustra-
ting the evil results Of newspaper when
conducted wholly on mercendry and rindic-
,ive principles. If the reader win substi-
tute Sentinel for Chronicle and EvERs for
DE1oUNG, he will get fair sample of
the manner in which one of our local
papers is conducted That EvERs has been
successful thus far is attributable only to
the fact that the county seat question has
furnished good material for him to work
upon, in pandering to the prejudices OF ex-
cited men. A prominent Republican of
Bowling Green Informed us the last time
we were there, that he chad been surprised
considering the course Of the paper and the
small amount of brains displayed in its
management, that il had kept its head
above water as long as it has"
But TO the paragraphs. The Aha Cali
forniun counseled moderation on the part of
the workingmen, and touching the course
of DEYoUNG says:
The Chronicle has been assauting the char
acters Of men, women and girls in this CITY for
years. And who is to blame for all this We
say that the weight Of the outrage rests upon
this community, especially that portion of it
which has for years not merely endured the
presence aud existence of daily journal whose
assaults upon characters and regulations ha G
been daily repeated and uurestrained, but who
have aided in building 1t NJ into power capa-
BILE Of destroying reputation. character, happi
ness, homes and about every thing that is held
sacred by decent public opinion. If any man
or hi m have dared withdraw their patronage
they have at once become targets for abuse in
its columns. Disappointment in failing Ia
create aud lead successfully a party based pou
little better than personal vanity and the hope
al official plunder, has undoubtedly had the
effect Of pushing the Chronicle people toward
desperation. while impun,y for years in vtu-
perating and denouncing any aud everyone by
which they could make business point or
crafty malignant feeling, served to emboden
Deloung to plot and do this final deed of blood
From first Ia last the course Of the Chronicle h as
been dom'ralizing, idecent and Infamous.
The Gail, i'll its editorial, stigmntzed the
whole course of the Chronicle, and says:
This affair serves as a fruitful illustration o.
the general course Of the Chronicle, which has
biaSted Of its power to kill any public man il
did not like; and has, in pursuance of this
business, established detective system which
has filled the pigeon holes Of its private bureau
with damaging material against prominent mer
public and private, which has been used to ex
tort money or pull down men who would not b.
blackmaied Deriving its susteuance from
corrupt sources, Il has been in measure indie
pendent Of public patronage. Fed by wealthy
corporations which feared its enmity, or haC
schemes to plunder the people ii held respect
able public opinion in contempt. No Othe
community in America, probably has been 81
diSgraced and lespoiled bv a public journal a.
this. Its attacks upon Mr.. Kalluck nd its sub
s"qu"nt attempt upon his life are 10 keeping
with its policy to kill where it cannot control