Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-05
THE DEMOCRATIC NORTHWEST THURSDAY. APRIL 5. HsS

civil service of the country. During the 39th
Congress he served on the committee of
banking and currency, and committee on the
militia. In 1866 he was reelected and served
throughout the 10th Congress. After the
close Of his Congressional service Gen. Buck
land resumed his law practice. In March
1880 he received the appointment at the
hands of Governor Hayes, as one Of the
board of managers Of the Ohio Soldiers and
Sailors Home at Dayton and was elected
President of the Board ct the trst meeting
following his appointment.
Ottawa county was erected at the legisla-
tive session of lS39-40, from territory taken
from the counties of Sandusky and Erie
Ottawa is an Indian name signifying
"trader.n It was the name of tribe of
natives living on the banks of the Maumee
river. The first session of the County Com
missioners was held at Port Clinton. April
18th, 1870. The first term of court commenc-
ed at Port Clinton, on the 9th of April.
THE BORDER WAR.
Lucas county was formed amidst storms
of dispute over the northern boundary of
Ohio. The federal government held in trust
the interests of the territory of Michigan:
The county was named after the champion Of
Ohio's interest, Governor Robert Lucas.
Toledo will long be memorable on account
of the "Border War" of 1885, the outlines of
which are below briefly sketched. In defn-
| ing the northern boundary of Ohio, upon her
being admitted into the Union, the govern
ment caused line to be surveyed and mark
ed from the southern point of Lake Mlchlgan'
due east to Lake Erie. When afterwaras,
Michigan became a Territory, with Leg1s-
Ilatiye Council, misunderstanding sprang
mn in regard to the boundary line separating
her from Ohio She claimed that 1t struck
T'aka Erie soutb of the mouth of the Nance
while Ohio insisted that its terminus was si1
Il or seven miles north of the bay. For
number of years both parties tried to estab
lish jurisdiction, both held electlonS, ahe
hotb Collected taxes. In the meantime tht
inhabitants of the disputed district wer'
, divided in their preferences.
In June, 1886 the county of Lucas wa
, formed. chiefly from the north part OF Woo'
! county. and Toledo was declared the seat
, government for the time being. This stel
! on the part of Ohio hastened the elimination
and forthwith both parties began to arm 10
, war. offensive ar d defensive.
' Robert Lucas, then Governor of Ohio
i called on the militia to muster for immediat
\ call: and at the same time directed that
. Conrt of Common Pleas be held in Toledo
I fine Tn of September. At the same tim
:. Governor Mason, of Michigan, prepared t
q resist. bv assuming similar attitude, an
: soon both armies were in hostile array: In
n court was held in a small Dflck school nous
: under the following circumstances. 20
d Vantieet, in command of one hundred plcke
v men, conducted the Judges to point net
# the school house under cover of night. Inc
d taking twenty men, (leaving the eighty witt
1t in CALI proceeded to the little brick an
" opened court between one and two o'clot
of the morning of the 7th. A clerk pro ten
1t and Sheriff were appointed, when thr'
d County Commissioners were also appolnte
" and when, after some other court matte
ID had been attended to, and no.other busine
is being before the honorable body, they a
iourned at three o'clock, and springing in
lg their saddles, they galloped back to the SOU
o. side of the disputed line; and thus was .
Il, Jurisdiction of Ohio established, the Gle
a. CARRYING off the records in the crown OF /
in hat. And all this took place while three hu
re dred Michigan soldiers were quartered ne
v, by to prevent the court from sitting; and
d. Sheriff of Monroe county was waiting wi
tie writs to arrest the Judges, but who KIN
ris nothing of the proceedings until all was ov
ar Congress took the matter in hand and set
w ed it in favor of Ohio, giving to Michig'
the mineral peninsula bordering on La
Superior on the north. The disputed tel
tory is about nine miles wide, and the ST
les line is six miles north of Toledo. The col
'ty ty buildings were subsequently put up
raj Maumee City, but Toledo is now the coun
les seat of Lucas county.
rreS TO nm COMTIHURD.