American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-18

IL. Clagett, 81 miles, 6OO bbs. Hour w. Is.
Clark, Cumberland, 81 tons coal. April 49,
d. Webster, 81 miles, limestone; w. A. Har-
per, coopers' stuff and wood. ELECTRO.
To the Editors Of the American Telegraph.
GENTLEMEN Your correspondent, /" A Citi-
zen," in ayaling himself of the privilege granted
by yourselves, undertakes in positive terms to
deny that the taxes have been reduced. find,
upon referring to the journal of the proceedings
of the Council, that bill for reducing the taxes
has passed that branch, and the probability is
that it will also pass the Board of Aldermen at
it's next meeting. GA Citizen" was very late
in giving to the public the name of the person
that first originated the stSinking Fund Scheme"
as every body knew it before-except himself J;
and if he had just learned the fact, it was not
for the want of documentary evidence-for |
find upon referring to the Mayors financial re-
port, printed and circulated over the whole
District, that he, in. that report, calls public
attention to this very fact: that Francis
Dodge, SEN" was the author of that measure ;
and, moreover, states that the people of this
town owe to Mr.. Dodge a lasting debt of graf
itude for it. / will, however, state for the, in
formation of 6 A Citizen" that the author him
self has said, that had it not been for the
exertions Of the Mayor it would have failed to
have become a law.
Upon reading the remarks Of GA Citizen"
one would suppose that he entertained very con-
scientious scruples in regard to the issuing of
Corporation Due-bills; as though it was not
notorious that he receives and passes them every
day. Is he not one of those very individuals
who receive their pay from the Government in
gold and silver, and then sell it for Corpora
ton or Virginia money =? Does "a Citizen"
understand what mean? If So then his i'll
natured thrusts at the Mayor fall harmless to
the ground The whole tone of his remarks
savors very much of that kind of slang which
appeared short time ago in the town paper,
during the canvass for Mayor. If the Mayor
is an officer of the Government, and also signs
one and two-dolar notes, the fact was known
to the Senate, and at the very time he received
his appointment Has it SO soon escaped the
recollection of "a Citizen" that he, together
with q few more of the same stripe made known
to the Senate this important fact and at the
same time heaped upon him every epithet known
in the vocabulary of billingsgate, to prevent his
confirmation; and that, in spite Of all their
efforts against him, the Senate triumphantly
indicated and confirmed him for the office he
now holds; and, for the time being, completely
silenced those individuals who had resorted to
every means to defeat him. Yet, not satisfied
Will u ucicdt 80 siSndh pcloTo Inc ocudlc anu
the country, this small clsque-of which ga
Citizen" appears to be the Jfugleman-after a
short respite, come before the people of the
town, and attempt to play the same dishonor-
able game, by publishing the most scurrilous
articles, and resorting to other means equally
disreputable, to destroy this faithful officer.
But their spleen and hatred, as bitter as it was
malignant, was again foiled by such burst of
honest indignation and scorn from an indignant
public, spoken through the ballot-box, as con-
signed this clique to shame and everlasting con-
fusion. Their plans were well matured they
went CALAMITY into the contest, certain of VIC
tory; but lo when the votes were counted, This
clique were so badly beaten, that wag asserted
that he saw their fugieman about five miles up
the canal, without hat or boots, timidly inquir-
ing of the passer-by if the storm in Georgetown
the night previous, had done much damage.
Geoygetown, April IL. HEIGHTS.