Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-04-30
INCONSISTENCY OF THE SENTINEL


ED. JOURNAL The Inconsistency Of
the Sentinel Is perfectly ridiculous, and it
does not require much Of critic to point
this out. 1t accuses those who enjoincd
assessments on Ditch 264 of discussing the
matter in the journal for the purpose of
influencing our courts. Yet that venal
organ opened the whole controversy by
making false charges against tire parties in
question and by trying to get up an i'm
preston in favor OF more Infamous Ditch
Lrws. Nearly every communication to
the Journal on the subject OF bitches, &c.
was simply reply to something that had
appeared in the Sentinel so that it was in
reality the latter paper that tried to exert
influence in that direction. The question
here arises why did the Sentinel compliment
Judge McCauley lin a manner almost sick
ening) before his honor had a chance Of
proving his capabilities on the bench? Was
all that flattery bestowed IN order TO bias
the ceurt in favor OF the official ring? BY
the way didn't the Sentinel declare last Fall
that Judge McCauley was fraudulently
counted into office. The Sentinel has a verv
high opinion Of Democratic judges when,
ever they are supposed TO favor the county
Nng. Ii considers them n lmost infallble
In their judgements How was il when
Judge Dodge appointed committee to in
quire INTO the Commissioners doings.
That paper assailed both court and COM
mittee in a manner that aslOnished and
disgusted all honest and sensible people,
who considered this conduct of the Sen tinel
not only mean and disgraceful, but nbso.
lutely silly, for the reason that it excited
Suspician against county officers where
there was none before. Even last Fall il
published a mean and spiteiul ding (claim-
ed to have been made by Commissioner
Pierce) by announcing that their (the Com
missioner's) report was ready for "iheir
Democratic Court and Committee ia
though 1t made any difference to honest
taxpayers whether these officers Of the law
were Democratic or otherwise, providing
they discharge their duties faithfully. The
Sentinel reiterates its false charges against
the parties who have enjoined assessments
ON ditch 264. OF course as it is the we'll
paid organ and mouth. piece OF the ring
nothing else is expected Of IT.
1t says that the aforesaid parties are try.
ing TO avoid paying assessments for that
that these men had already made and paid
Tor bitches large enough for their purpose
and that former attempt by those above
10 enlarge said bitches was almost unani
mOusly opposed and defeated by the peo
pie below proves such an assertion 10 bC
totally unfounded. The Sentinel further
more insiDuates that the parties in question
are opposed 10 necessary improvements
This is the idle and stale talk of another
Perrysbnrg attorney" OF course every
body knows why he urges this false plea
For The same reason the Sentinel does-larg,
and sure fees which the taxpayers ol III,
county have TO pay. For such c0nsidera
tions they can well afford TO shrek no maj
ter how hollow and false their assertion
may he.
II i'll becomes men who are notoriousl,
fish and yenal TO talk Of the publ
interest.
But independently OF all facts, the proI
ability is that the parties who oppose Out
ragi0us ditch assessments are just ~ vii
ling on the whole 10 pay what il Lawful
and right as any other like portion of ia
community. II any one mainiains III
contrary il is incumbent upon him to Civ
bis reasons,
Finally lhs editor Of the Sentinel ao
knowledged the " miserable management
Of Improved Road No. IS, in which mat
ter he had some experience Therefore Il
surely nust eoncede that similar mismaI
Pgement may he praeticed on other road
aud ditohes OF which he knows nothing
but inconsistency Is very characIerisli
With the Sentinel II. II, S,
Troy Twp, April 2s, 1880.