Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-06-24

ing tlicm on TO the general appropriation
bills, and winch had no other object IN
view than the robbery Of the public ireasu-
ry to CRAFTY private greed. How could we
support one and condemn all Of the bal
ance7
But in the face OF this Mr.. N. IL. Cal
lard, who held n position ss nail agent
under DIR. Peck, desired the JOURNAL to
come out In advance Of the county convon-
ton and support the Doctor for rcnomina-
,ion. This we declined TO do but promised
TO support him II endorsed by the county
and district IN convention assembled. This
was not satisfactory and we were threaten.
ed with an opposition paper. As we never
suffer ourselves TO be bulldozed by any
threats OF this nature we invited the com.
petition, and got IL. Taking advantage OF
the Granger wave that spread over this
section OF the State, at the rate Of about 20
knots per hour, and pandering to the sa.
loon interest which was bitter against the
JOURNAL Mt that time on accou nj OF the
Women's Crusade, and to crafty the ami.
mostly Of the old Democratic ring in this
township and the same Republican ring
that is opposing us now, which had pulled
together so well that they had pretty effect
ually destroyed the business of the town,
Mr.. Callnrd was encouraged, financially
and otherwise, to carry out his threat OF an
opposition paper. On the evening the first
issue made its appearance the JOURNAL
was officially notified by the Democratic
ring that 1t would be given just 90 days to
close up its business and prepare for death
Due notice was given in our next issue
that we would be on hand at the politica
funeral OF many OF them mot as mourn.
er) before that interesting eveut Ito them
transpired. We will leave to the observer
of passing events 10 decide whether we are
entitled to equal credit with Venner in his
predictions upon the weather. Dr.Peck had
declined to be candidate long before the
Granger was born, and that paper started
in with the expressed purpose of advocat.
Ing the principles Of the Grangers, the
wiping out of all middle men aud up with
free trade and sailors rights, but virtually
was working in the interest Of the Democ
racy, and somewhere near the middle OF iis
tour years existence came out rs the organ
of the Democratic party OF the county.
One of the peculiar features was the strong.
er that paper supported the Domocrati,
party the stronger was the support of these
so,called Republicans, until they finally
got some Of the Republican officials wound
up in the meshes of the ring and commenc
ed feeding ii from the public crib, hoping
to keep tho Granger alive until the jour
NAL would die. But like all things earth.
ly il was born to die-Rnd died. Shakes
peare desired TO have Richard pass In hi,
checks toward the last of the play, and &C
wrote, but the Signor Booth when "little
off," proclaimed in stentcrian voice by
the living Gods Richard never dies" Oh
in other words, not unlike John Browns
soul, the JOURNAL is marching on-tc
other political funerals.
Thus endelh another chapter, and We
trust we may have the space to continue ir
weekly installments after his until we link
the ancient with the modern snatches O
history and review the chain which al
ways has Ring at one end and Grab Hool
at the other.
tn pn CONrrNrrEp