The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-24
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81, 1916.
Direct Taration-Ihe Union--Ihe Herald and
Mr.. Secretary Walker

WASHINGTON, Sept 81, 1916.
Direct Idrafton-Ihe Unton-Ihe Herald, and
Mr. Secretary Walker.
We ask your indulgence to passing word for
the benefit of Father Richie. We shall deal ten
DERBY with the old gentleman, because, by and
large, we rather like him, though he does at times
''hy off the handle" In the Union of Saturday
evening last he quotes from airecent letter of ours
charging upon Mr.. Walker, ga preliminary feeler
to direct taxation," &C., and then proceeds in the
following indignant osurgaton
This whole statement is utterly false. Mr. Walker
attempted or knew of no such meeting He is not and
has been member of the Democratic Association
OF this city, and never was present at of
ings lie submitted, heard Of the said
The whole statement is utterly false. Mr. Walker has
time to read much less to political pamphlets
The ridiculous character of this as to direct
taxation is made evident by the fact that directly
opposite to Mr.. Walkers wellknown and frequently
promulgated opinions the subject of direct taxation
In his report to the Senate of the 18th June 1876 in
to call Of that body for all the modes Of raising
revenue, Mr. Walker - In addition to the strong
objections which have been urged AGAINST direct taxes
and excuses II would be difficult to put in operation such
system in all the States and Territories to realize
the required amount in cash before the 30h June Si7
system of direct taxes and excuses is would
not meet the sanction of the people, unless in the
gency oil war with some great maritime nation, expos
ing commerce to great hazard and greatly reducing
the revenue from duties on imports Thus, when di.
recty called upon by the Senate to point out all the
modes of raising revenue, Mr.. walker, in conformity
with his opinions, uniformly expressed, clearly repud.
stes direct tax ition. We know which is most CEN
surabe the writer's of such anderous letters or those
who endorse them by publishing them in their papers
thus converting the press a vehicle of faehood and
calumny. We have no personal KNOWLEDGE Of the oc
currences which stated this score by the letter
writers; Lhey TOOK place during our temporary absence
from washington But they have contriyed TO make a
blunder OF the paragraph which appeared
IN tuis paper We gave notice that any copies were
wanting oil MT akers report they might be obtained
by early application at this office as the firm wonH ~
KEEP J hu ni purpose What does of these
part OF the Eve thousand which had been strnc for
the Democrats Association"
Now, 1t is not yet forgotten that Father Ri,cb;e
stouty denied, last summer, that the admnis,ra
ton had offered to compromise the Oregon dis
pute upon the line OF ~. Ii will also be recollec,
ed, that he was outraged at the idea that the pc
sident had instructed Mr.. McLane in reference to
AZ, while the executive organ was engaged m
blowing up both furnaces in the capital To the
white heat OF 81 40 and it is equally well UNDER
stood that the executive organ, almost down to
the day OF Mr.. Bancrofts transfer from the Navy
Department to the English mission, denied that
there was to be any change in the cabinet, the
venerable editor knowing all the time that the
transfer of Mr.. Bancroft was resolved upon, and
mad been resolved upon SIX months ago; but that
the administration were quietly awaiting the adj
lournment, in order to have Mr.. Bancroft over
the water before submitting the hazard of the
nomination among the refractory fifty-four-forties
ana haroor and river men of the Senate.
VOW, we intend TO corner the executive oracle
upon ms very explicit and outrageous denial of
uhs charge oil direct taxation. Mr.. Richie says.
oieuious character OF this statement as TO al.
10 ;, -, y, maze evident by the fact that il is direct.
~ oppGsne ,. 70 Mr. Walkers weiknown and freonentlv
opinions on the subject Of direct taxation
bio %a Is tne e welsn9wn opinions of Mr. Walker
the offensive charge. For example ,ye a p,l0h o,
turning TO the Senate journal, for August lao
the Globe oil the same date, and the Not,oaI ~,
!sn'gemcT, Oh the following day, the evidences IF
the following testimony Oh
,, Mr. Walker moved to recommit the bill Nh. r..,s
bnl Oh az to the Committee on Fnsnce with n, sn
u0ns strike out the tax (or impos upon tea and eof