Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-09

THE TRIBULATION" OF THE
ROWLING GREEN RING.

N his office caused by the resignation OF a
Deputy, that paper has ever s,nce been in
,essant In ils Misrepresentation and ma
ignancy toward that officer. Ne has not,
Is yet, taken the case to the Republican
State Convention" as at the time he threat
ened to do; but his bitterness, without pre-.
iense oi better cause, has been unceasing
nrd violent.
For nearly year past, the Sentinel, as
the organ of the Bowling Green ring OF
has from time to time boosted
Of the wnys and means by which the Col
lector was to he removed-at one time
naming one plan and then another. Thus,
after the last Presidential
election, that paper announced "the inten-
tion OF the Toledo politicians to effect
that object Gas soon MS the new Admins.
trotion came into power" basing its main
hope OF success on the fact, that "Steed.
mans lefi.hand friendship for Waggoner
would "ensure enough Democratic potcs in
the Senate, to confirm any new man against
the present Collector" Then followed this
significant announcement: The Wood
County telio,us, will, of course, receive
show, thistime---nt least, II will be safe to
say there wiR be tribulatiOn, II they don't"
That was "the milk in the cocoanut," and
from that time TO this the Wood County
fellows"-which always means this little
D,u1,pn, ri -tay
up the tribulation," with lamentable
lack OF distress outside their petty circle
not Republican pnper in the District, (un-
less their pocket.organ be called such, J
having "tribulnted " in the slightest degree.
The anguish is yet wholly with the fel.
lows" with whom it started. II seems
not to be contagious.
All these months, the tribula,ion "
promised by the Sentinel, has been INDUCED
without word OF reply from the Collector,
who seems to have found 10 personal or
other reason for interference with such ex.
ercise by the fellows" aforesaid. Hence,
he took no notice OF all tint papers efforts
to make good its pledge of distress by the
little coterie which it represents; and i,
wns only when the Sentinel bonstfully an.
nounced that the job was accomplished
and the Collectors fate fixed, that any
special attention was given the matter. IN
asmuch, as by characteristic trick, the
Republicans OF Wood county were made tc
appear as championing the scheme OF the
fellows" running this job, the JOURNAL
took the liberty of effectually puncturinl
the bladder so laboriously inflated. Thit
was done, by exposing a few OF the many
tricks aud frauds employed in that behalf
including some Of the Misrepresentation,
OF facts, deceptive statements, &c. by which
Republicans were induced to sign papers
which many afterward repudiated as q
trick. Attention was also called TO the fact
that these Wood County fellows" when
they had, by the modes stated, done thei,
best, instead of approaching Judge Ritchi,
like men, in daylight, they secretly crep
up, with the stealth of conscious shame
and slipped their fraudulent papers int,
that gentlemnn's hands, with the cowardl,
injunction, that lie must, on no account
allow anybody, md especially Collector
Waggoner, to find out rhat sort Of showin.
they had made.
The chief tribulntion" of these "fel
lows" now, is, lest some idea of the exten
of their fraud may become known; snt
they want discussion stopped Mt once
Hence, the snivel in the last Sentinel abou
the vital importance of harmony IN til
Republican rnnks" The exposure o
their game by the JOURNAL, suddenly re
minded them that" we are in the midst o
n political campaign IA fact of whicl
throughout their assaults, they had bee
strangely oblivious. To expose their shabb
game, they assert, is attacking Cap
Newton" and "cnn only result in injur
10 the party" And ont of pure love to "th
party" they want the exposure to stop ii
stanter. They demand, on grounds whic
they are ashamed to have know
that the Collector be Mt once turne
out of Office; but they "want no contrt
versy." They denounce the Collector
having always been n disorganizer
twice giving the District over 10 The Den
ocrats but they want no newspapt
quarrel !" They insinuntingly talk abol
'some things In the history" of the Collec
or and OF Deputy Ross, "not Aattering"
) them-but, for the sake of peace in Il
Republican ranks" they carefully n
stain from any personal reflections" tn
"might invite recriminations !" And mo
than tlnt-they demand that the Collect
, must be held responsible, If any harm con
from their style of procedure. M
!, Ma" pettisI,ly cried the spoiled child. wi
hNd been viciousy punching peac ef
brother; "do something to Tommy
strikes back" Such is the appeal by VIII
these Wood County fellows" now seek n
only to prevent exposure of the systema
. fraud with which they seek the end
which Guiteau employed the revolve
but they would stifle all discussion OF tn,
!, trickery. And they are soldiers" I
erceilenee-knights OF cllivalry Istlat /
way they fought the rebels-fring tn
guns and sknlking behind others for 81
covert? Such lodging is in full keepi
with their policy, in getting up pap
& asking, in their interest, for the removal
.. apublic officer, and enjoining secresy
70 the appointing power ss to the grounds
l. which such action ia sought. True ~
.. diers" understand there are blows to
g ceipe, as well us blows to gire.
l. As already stated, the real grievance
/. the Sentinel with the Collector, is the 4
Il that he appointed Mr.. j. w. Ross a
e. Deputy, without consulting the editor
in that paper and for nearly four years
o. latter has been harping upon nm allie,
ID removal of Wood County soldier"
~ ferring to Frank NJ. Young, of Westo