Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-23
ro The VOTERS or GEORGE

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The author Of the circular which was intruded
into the dwellings Of most OF the citizens Of our
town. under cover Of the nightof the 2lst instant
has certainly adorned his profession, know
Nothinp) and done no discredit 10 the signatue
over which he writes, "Anti-Spectstor
All the photographers whom we have consult
ed give to the word spectator one definition, viz :
ga LOCKER. on--an observer" Anu, the Opposite,
one who Is not loo. er on, o! an observer. Upon
this principle therefore, we are relieved 10 IN the
necessity OK surmising how such unmitigated rep
reservations and unmealing assertions lound
their way into print, ard among me voers OF
Georgetown for sur lv, IL mist b. obvious TO the
author (vho had the record before him) himself
and to every thinking man In the community
that, had he ANTI Spectator) fora single moment
opened his eyes to the recorded facts before him
he never would have placed himself In the Iidic-
ulous position he has by publishing 10 an enignt-
ened community statements which his own oates
prove conclusive,y to be false. Had the author
OF the circular In question been careful observer
Of the ofhcial record, he would have discovered
that no such appropriations as those he enume-
rates have been made by the Corporation since
Know Nothingism obtained the rule in our town
Every one Of them was made anterior; and near
ly, IL not quite all, went out Of the treasury prev
Gus 10 the last general lection. Moreover. the
Mayor TX. N In his estimate Of receipts and e1-
penditures for the year 1885 furnished the Coua-
ell after the election sets down the excess a
expenditures over receipts at less than q ,0o0-
The Know Nothing Council and Mayor have al.
sdy borrowed 81 600 TO meet interest and uns {
isfed claims, and still there are Claims which
have been prest nted, unprovi; ed for, amounting
to 8, s67, and how many more, which have net
been presented, tne only can determine.
Again: had "Anti Spectator opened his ewes
to the recorded facts they stood out In bold ne.
lief before him, he would have further discovered
that much Of the peoples money which he and
his brother X. rs are 50 unwilling 10 be held re-
sponsibls for squandering, has been expended IN
paying disappointed X. N. office seekers for whom
sinecure offices were made by the party mostly
upon the recommendation of the Mayor, to keep
them from kicking out Of the traces and quitting
the concern. SO much, then, for this branch Of
the circular.
"Anti-Spsctator'' says: "An anom,ly in the
history Of Legislation is-that town is without
taxes now due" &c. And why. Simply because
the h. N party In power refuse TO allow toe only
person legally authorised to collect them to do So
We say legally authorised-for reasons known to
every one who has given the subject one moments
serious reflection, viz: the Corporation holds the
late tax collector bond, with good security, for
the fun amount Of the tax levied. This bond the
Corporation TefCses to surrender until the whole
amount is paid into the treasury; and the late col
lectors bondSmen and one Of his executors q h.
u wisely refuse to surrender the tax books until
the bond is released. An anti-k. N. in the Board
Of Aldermen proposed, some two weeks ago. a
resolution authorising one Of the late collectors
bondsmen and one Of his executors to 90 forward
close his collections and settle his accounts;
which resolution was at the time killed bva X. N
member Directing to the third re'ding. rhisrss-
olutiCn was passed by the Aldermen last night,
"a majority Of whom are Antics. and laid on the
table by the X. n. Ceuncil--the n. MS, eener-
ally, declaring that they would consent to nothing
short Of joint meeting and the privilege Of elect
ing (they having the m.jority on joint BALLOT a
tax collector from their own party. Surely, any
reasonable man would have supposed that the X.
N. members Il the Council would have been sat
isfed with the number Of Offices thew had ALREADY
voted themselves. But not so; they still like
the horse leach daughter. crying g More more"
On the drst Monday in January FIVE out Of the nine
X. Us In the Coun6 II were applicants for Office
and four elected and now three more Of the other
FIVE are candidates for the three vacancies, viz
tax collector and two assessors. An anomaly in
Legislation this, surely; seven-ninths Of the Teo-
pe's representatives candidates for Offices iInme-
diately under their own control.
Fellow-citizens property holders, and tax-pay-
ers we call upon you 10 pause and reflect before
You cast your votes en- Monday next. Can vcu
lend your influence or votes 10 sustain and uphold
party whose acts have proved that their oniy
motto is sc f-sgrsndisement, ''the glory Of Caesar
and not the welfare of II ome'i-a party whose
mal-legislation is everywhere visible-a party
who have squandered your money in de;raying
the exI enses q sinecure Offices Of their own crea
ton, made for the special benefit Of !heiy own dis
affected partizans-a party whose extlaSaV dnce,
from their own showing, will soon, il continued
In power, bankrupt cur corporation not iths nd
ing the enlarged revenue flowing into the town
treasury from the largely increased valuation
placed upon your property at the last general as
sessment. ANTI-KNOW NOTHING
GEoRGETowS Feb 81 1856 Its